Subbing layer for dye-donor element used in thermal dye transfer.

摘要

A dye donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support (1) bearing a subbing layer (2) and a dye layer (3). Either there is an IR-absorbing material in (3) or associated therewith or a slipping layer (4) is provided on the reverse side of (1). The novelty is that (2) comprises a vacuum-deposited metal oxide, pref. an oxide of Al, Si or Ti. Also claimed are a process of forming a dye transfer image by imagewise heating of the claimed element transferring dye to a receiver element, and a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising the claimed element and a dye receiver element.