Thermische Übertragungsschicht

摘要

A thermal transfer cover sheet comprising a transparent resin layer (2) and, if necessary a heat-sensitive adhesive layer (5), formed on a base film (1) with a release layer (3) interposed therebetween, and a thermal transfer process using this sheet. A preferable material for the transparent resin layer is ionizing radiation-curing resin, silicone-modified resin and wax-containing resin. When this sheet is laid on the surface of a picture image (7Y, 7M, 7C) and heated, the transparent resin layer is transferred onto the image to form an image protecting layer, thus giving an article having a picture image formed thereon, which is excellent in durability, luster and color development and is free from curling. When most of a parting agent is incorporated in a thermal transfer dye layer in forming a picture image (7Y, 7M, 7C) by sublimation transfer, it becomes possible to prevent the dye layer from using with an image accepting layer and to improve the adhesion of the transparent resin layer to the image accepting layer.