Dye-donor element for use in a thermal dye transfer process
AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorsGeert Defieuw, Emiel Verdonck, Luc Van Steen
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Abstract
The present invention provides a dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having on the front side a dye layer containing a thermally transferable dye and on the back side (i) a heat-resistant layer comprising a binder and (ii) optionally a topcoat layer, said heat-resistant layer and/or said topcoat layer comprising a polysiloxane based lubricant and wherein at least one layer on said back side comprises a salt of a fatty acid.
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A dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having on the front side a dye layer containing a thermally transferable dye and on the back side (i) a heat-resistant layer comprising a binder and (ii) optionally a topcoat layer, said heat-resistant layer and/or said topcoat layer comprising a polysiloxane based lubricant and wherein at least one layer on said back side comprises fatty acid salt particles having an average particle size less than 10 .mu.m.
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