Method for fusing thermal dye transfer images
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsWilliam H. Simpson, Jacob J. Hastreiter, Jr.
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Abstract
A process of fusing a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer suitable for forming a slide for projection viewing, the dye-receiving element comprising a polymeric central dye image-receiving section and a polymeric frame section extending around the periphery of the central section, the dye image-receiving section containing a thermally-transferred dye image, the process comprising simultaneously subjecting the element to both conductive and convective heating.
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A process of fusing a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer -suitable for forming a slide for projection viewing, said dye-receiving element comprising a polymeric central dye image-receiving section and a polymeric frame section extending around the periphery of said central section, said dye image-receiving section containing a thermally-transferred dye image, said process comprising simultaneously subjecting said element to both conductive and convective heating.
A process of forming a fused thermal dye transfer imaged slide element comprising
- a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer,
- b) transferring portions of the dye layer to a dye-receiving element comprising a polymeric central dye image-receiving section and a polymeric frame section extending around the periphery of said central section, and
- c) simultaneously subjecting said element to both conductive and convective heating.
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