Heat-sensitive recording material

Abstract

Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising the following: a support having at least one colored surface; and a light-scattering layer on the colored surface, wherein the light-scattering layer contains hollow polymer particles and a clarifying agent, the content of the hollow polymer particles is 6 to 35 mass % based on the total solids content of the light-scattering layer, the content of the clarifying agent is 1 part by mass or more, on a solids basis, per part by mass of the hollow polymer particles, and the light-scattering layer is substantially free of a dye precursor and a color developer, and wherein A) the clarifying agent consists of a fatty acid amide, or B) the clarifying agent comprises a combination of a fatty acid amide and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1) and 1,2-bis(phenoxymethyl)benzene; wherein in the formula, Xs are the same or different, and each represents CH3 or Cl.

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