Coated transfer sheet comprising a thermosetting or UV curable material

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• and
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer,
• wherein said release layer comprises a film-forming binder, an elastomeric emulsion, a water repellant and a plasticizer, and said film-forming binder is an acrylic dispersion, said water repellant is polyurethane dispersion and said plasticizer is a polyethylene glycol.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• and
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer,
• wherein the coated transfer sheet further comprises polyethylene glycol.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer, and
• wherein the coated transfer sheet further comprises at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer containing light sensitive silver halide grains.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer, and
• wherein said release layer has light sensitive silver halide grains dispersed therein.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer, and
• wherein the coated transfer sheet further comprises at least one layer of photosensitive microcapsules or at least one layer of photosensitive microcapsules and developer in the same layer or at least one layer of photosensitive microcapsules and developer in separate layers coated on the transfer sheet.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer, and
• wherein the coated transfer sheet further comprises photosensitive microcapsules or photosensitive microcapsules and developer dispersed in the release layer.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer, and
• wherein the coated transfer sheet further comprises at least one thermal recording layer coated on the surface of the transfer sheet, wherein said at least one thermal recording layer contains heat-responsive microcapsules capable of creating an image.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer, and
• wherein said release layer further comprises heat-responsive microcapsules capable of creating an image.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer consisting essentially of a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• and
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder and a plasticizer overlaying said at least one barrier layer, said release layer is capable of:
• separating from the barrier layer,
• providing adhesion of the release layer to a receptor without a separate surface adhesive layer, and
• providing a colorfast image when transferred to a receptor.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• at least one release layer comprising a film forming binder overlaying said at least one barrier layer;
• and
• an antistatic layer on said second surface of the substrate.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer overlaying said first surface, wherein said barrier layer consisting essentially of a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• and
• at least one release layer overlaying said at least one barrier layer, said release layer comprising:
• a thermoplastic polymer which melts in a range of from about 65° C. to about 180° C. and has a solubility parameter less than about 19 (Mpa)½;
• said release layer is capable of:
• separating from the barrier layer,
• providing adhesion of the release layer to a receptor without a separate surface adhesive layer, and
• providing a colorfast image when transferred to a receptor;
• and optionally
• at least one image receiving layer overlaying said at least one release layer, said image receiving layer comprising an ethylene acrylic acid co-polymer dispersion,
• wherein said transfer sheet does not contain an image between said substrate and said release layer.

A coated transfer sheet comprising:

• a substrate having a first and second surface;
• at least one barrier layer overlaying said first surface, wherein said barrier layer consisting essentially of a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermosetting polymer, an ultraviolet curable polymer, and combinations thereof;
• and
• at least one release layer overlaying said at least one barrier layer, said release layer comprising:
• a thermoplastic polymer which has a solubility parameter less than about 19 (Mpa)½;
• said release layer is capable of:
• separating from the barrier layer,
• providing adhesion of the release layer to a receptor without a separate surface adhesive layer, and
• providing a colorfast image when transferred to a receptor;
• and optionally
• at least one image receiving layer overlaying said at least one release layer, said image receiving layer comprising an ethylene acrylic acid co-polymer dispersion, wherein said transfer sheet does not contain an image between said substrate and said release layer.