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Release agents for dye-donor element used in thermal dye transfer

US5763358A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 1997
Grant dateJun 9, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31663
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a polymeric binder, and wherein the dye layer also contains at least 0.005 g/m.sup.2 of a siloxane block copolymer release agent.

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