Assemblage for thermal dye transfer

摘要

A thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising:
<UnorderedLists id="ula01" listStyle="none" compact="compact"><ListItem>(I) a dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon sequentially repeating dye layer patches of a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, at least one of the dye patches containing a deprotonated cationic dye which is capable of being reprotonated to a cationic dye having a N-H group which is part of a conjugated system; and</ListItem><ListItem>(II) a dye-receiving element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer comprising a polymer having a Tg of less than 9°C and being of no or only slight acidity and a hydrated transition metal or metalloid salt of a strong acid, the dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with the dye-donor element so that the dye layer is in contact with the polymeric dye image-receiving layer.</ListItem></UnorderedLists>