Dye-donor element containing elastomeric beads for thermal dye transfer

摘要

A dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer or an overcoat layer thereon which contains crosslinked elastomeric beads having a Tg of 45 DEG C. or less, the elastomeric beads being made from an acrylic polymer, an acrylic copolymer or a styrenic copolymer, the elastomeric beads having from about 5 to about 40% by weight of a crosslinking agent, the beads having a particle size of from about 0.5 to about 20 mu m.