PROTECTIVE LAYER THERMAL TRANSFER FILM AND PRINTED ARTICLE

摘要

Disclosed is a protective layer thermal transfer film having excellent releasability wherein there is formed a protective layer which is excellent in aqueous ink fixing properties, solvent resistance, and especially in water resistance. Specifically disclosed is a protective layer thermal transfer film which is characterized in that a thermally transferable protective layer is arranged on at least a part of one surface of a base film, the protective layer is composed of at least a releasing layer which is arranged on the base film and serves as the outermost layer after transfer, and the releasing layer contains a polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Also disclosed is a printed article wherein the protective layer is thermally transferred onto printed images.