Metallized thermal dye image receiver elements and imaging

摘要

A thermal dye image receiver element has a substrate comprising a voided compliant layer and metalized layer. Disposed on the metalized layer is an opacifying layer that includes an opacifying agent and a dye receiving layer. This thermal dye image receiver element can be a duplex element with image receiving layers on both sides of the substrate, and it can be used in association with a thermal donor element to provide a thermal image on either or opposing sides of the receiver element. The metalized layer provides increased specular reflectance under resulting thermal dye images.

主权项

1. A thermal dye image receiver element comprising, in order:
a substrate comprising the following layers in order:
a voided compliant layer, anda metalized layer; an opacifying layer, and a dye receiving layer, wherein the opacifying layer comprises an opacifying agent in an amount sufficient to provide the thermal dye image receiver element with a reflectance of at least 10% and up to and including 50%.