Heat-sensitive recording material

Abstract

Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having at least one colored surface, and a light-scattering layer on the colored surface, wherein the light-scattering layer contains a clarifying agent, the light-scattering layer is substantially free of a dye precursor and a developer, and any one of the following requirements (A) and (B) is satisfied: (A) the light-scattering layer further contains non-hollow polymer particles, the content of the non-hollow polymer particles is 25 to 60 mass % based on the total solids content of the light-scattering layer, and the content of the clarifying agent is 10 to 40 mass % based on the total solids content of the light-scattering layer; and (B) the light-scattering layer further contains hollow polymer particles and an inorganic pigment.

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