Receiving element for use in thermal dye transfer

In a process of forming a dye transfer image comprising:

• a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, and
• b) transferring a dye image to a dye-receiving element comprising a base having thereon a dye image-receiving layer to form said dye transfer image,
• the improvement wherein the dye-receiving element base comprises a composite film laminated to a support, the dye image-receiving layer being on the composite film side of the base, and the composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer.

In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:

• a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a dye dispersed in a binder, and
• b)a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer,
• The improvement wherein the dye-receiving element base comprises a composite film laminated to a support, the dye image-receiving layer being on the composite film side of the base, and the composite film comprising a microvoided thermoplastic core layer and at least one substantially void-free thermoplastic surface layer.