Intermediate transfer recording medium and method for image formation using the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for image formation using an intermediate transfer recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium and a method for image formation which can yield a thermally transferred image possessing excellent various fastness properties even under severe service conditions, can transfer a protective layer onto an image on the object without transfer failure in an accurate and simple manner, and, in addition, can yield a highly lightfast image which is not deteriorated upon exposure to ultraviolet light. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provided with a resin layer; and a transparent sheet provided with a receptive layer, the sheet substrate provided with the resin layer having been put on top of the transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer so that the transfer sheet faces the resin layer. The transparent sheet including the receptive layer has been half cut, and the peel force necessary for separating the transparent sheet portion including the receptive layer from the resin layer to transfer the transparent sheet including the receptive layer onto an object is in the range of 5 to 100 gf/inch as measured by the 180-degree peel method according to JIS Z 0237.

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