Stabilizers for receiver used in thermal dye transfer

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 to form said dye transfer image,
• wherein said dye-receiving element comprises a support having on one side thereof, in order, a subbing layer of an amino-functionalized polymer, and a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said dye image-receiving layer containing a stabilizer having the following structure:
• ##STR12## wherein n is an integer of about 4 to about 12, and
• R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of at least 6 carbon atoms.

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) dye-receiving element comprising a support having on one side thereof, in order, a subbing layer of an amino-functionalized polymer, and a polymeric dye image-receiving layer, said dye image-receiving layer containing a stabilizer having the following structure:
• ##STR13## wherein n is an integer of about 4 to about 12, and
• R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of at least 6 carbon atoms.