Thermal recording material

Abstract

Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising (a) a transparent film, (b) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on one side of the transparent film, and containing an electron-donating compound, an electron-accepting compound, and a binder, (c) a protective layer formed on the heat-sensitive recording layer, and containing an aqueous resin as a primary component; and (d) a backside layer formed on the other side of the transparent film, and containing a pigment and a binder; the heat-sensitive recording material containing in the backside layer spherical resin particles having a mean volume particle diameter of 2 to 15 μm in an amount of 0.2 to 5.0 mass % of the backside layer.

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