Image-transfer ink ribbon, image-transferred member and method for producing the image-transferred member

An image transfer ink ribbon comprising:

• an elongate ribbon substrate having a longitudinal axis, a front major surface and an opposed rear major surface, a primer layer disposed on said front major surface, a plurality of repeating units disposed on the front major surface extending along the longitudinal axis, each repeating unit comprising at least one ink layer portion and an image protective layer portion each disposed on the primer layer, said image protective layer portion comprising a multilayer structure comprising a releaseable layer comprising a thermoplastic resin disposed on the primer layer, a release agent and optionally a surfactant selected from the group consisting of cationic surfactants, anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and non-ionic surfactants;
• an intermediate adhesive layer disposed on said releaseable layer;
• and a low dye affinity top layer having a thickness of from about 0.3 to about 2.0 .mu.m, said top layer comprising a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyvinyl acetoacetal resins, cellulose acetate resins, polystyrene resins, acrylonitrile resins, and polyvinyl butyral resins, a silica filler and optionally an additive selected from the group consisting of UV absorbers, light stabilizers and antioxidants.