Sublimation transfer method and heat-melt transfer medium used in the method

A heat-melt transfer medium suitable for use in a sublimation transfer method which comprises using a heat-melt transfer medium with a heat-meltable ink layer containing a sublimation dye as a coloring agent, selectively melt-transferring the heat-meltable ink layer onto a sheet to form an image of the ink on the sheet, superimposing the resulting master onto a substrate so that the image faces the substrate and heating the resultant master/substrate at a temperature not less than the heat-transfer temperature of the sublimation dye to transfer the dye to the substrate,

• said transfer medium comprising a foundation, a heat-meltable ink layer provided on the foundation and containing a sublimation dye as a coloring agent, and an adhesive layer provided on the ink layer and comprising a wax substance having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component.

A heat-melt transfer medium suitable for use in a sublimation transfer method which comprises selectively melt-transferring at least two of a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye onto a sheet to form at least two different color separation images on the sheet, superimposing the resulting master onto a substrate so that the color separation images face the substrate, and heating the resultant master/substrate at a temperature not less than the heat-transfer temperatures of the sublimation dyes to transfer the dyes to the substrate,

• said transfer medium comprising a foundation, a release layer provided on the foundation and comprising a wax substance having a melting pint of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component, a heat-meltable ink layer provided on the release layer and containing a sublimation dye as a coloring agent, and an adhesive layer provided on the heat-meltable ink layer and comprising a wax substance having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component, the heat-meltable ink layer comprising a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye or a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye.

A heat-melt transfer medium suitable for use in a sublimation transfer method which comprises selectively melt-transferring at least two of a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye onto a sheet to form at least two different color separation images on the sheet, superimposing the resulting master onto a substrate so that the color separation images face the substrate, and heating the resultant master/substrate at a temperature not less than the heat-transfer temperatures of the sublimation dyes to transfer the dyes to the substrate,

• said transfer medium comprising a foundation;
• a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye, which ink layers are disposed in a side-by-side relationship on the foundation;
• and an adhesive layer provided on the respective ink layers, the adhesive layer comprising a wax substance having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component.

A heat-melt transfer medium suitable for use in a sublimation transfer method which comprises selectively melt-transferring at least two of a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye onto a sheet to form at least two different color separation images on the sheet, superimposing the resulting master onto a substrate so that the color separation images face the substrate, and heating the resultant master/substrate at a temperature not less than the heat-transfer temperatures of the sublimation dyes to transfer the dyes to the substrate,

• said transfer medium comprising a foundation, a heat-meltable ink layer provided on the foundation and containing a sublimation dye as a coloring agent, and an adhesive layer provided on the heat-meltable ink layer and comprising a wax substance having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component, the heat-meltable ink layer comprising a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye or a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye.

A heat-melt transfer medium suitable for use in a sublimation transfer method which comprises selectively melt-transferring at least two of a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye onto a sheet to form at least two different color separation images on the sheet, superimposing the resulting master onto a substrate so that the color separation images face the substrate, and heating the resultant master/substrate at a temperature not less than the heat-transfer temperatures of the sublimation dyes to transfer the dyes to the substrate,

• said transfer medium comprising a foundation;
• a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye, which ink layers are disposed in a side-by-side relationship on the foundation;
• a release layer interposed between the foundation and the respective ink layers, the release layer comprising a wax substance having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component.

A heat-melt transfer medium suitable for use in a sublimation transfer medium which comprises selectively melt-transferring at least two of a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye and a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye onto a sheet to form at least two different color separation images on the sheet, superimposing the resulting master onto a substrate so that the color separation images face the substrate, and heating the resultant master/substrate at a temperature not less than the heat-transfer temperatures of the sublimation dyes to transfer the dyes to the substrate,

• said transfer medium comprising a foundation, a release layer provided on the foundation and comprising a wax substance having a melting point of 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. as a major component, and a heat-meltable ink layer provided on the release layer and containing a sublimation dye as a coloring agent, the heat-meltable ink layer comprising a heat-meltable ink layer containing a yellow sublimation dye, a heat-meltable ink layer containing a magenta sublimation dye or a heat-meltable ink layer containing a cyan sublimation dye.