Process for the preparation of a heat mode recording element

摘要

A process is disclosed for the preparation of a heat mode recording element of the DRAW type (Direct Read After Write), said process comprising the following steps : (A) providing a material having following layer arrangement, in order : (1) a transparent support optionally subbed, (2) a thin metal layer coated from an aqueous medium containing metal particles, (3) a coated single top layer curable by radiation, (B) radiation curing said coated single top layer (3). In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the metal layer is a bismuth layer.