Thermal transfer recording medium and method for preparing the same

摘要

A thermal transfer recording medium having at least one peel layer on a support and at least one heat-softening layer on the peel layer, and containing a coloring material in at least one layer of the peel layer and heat-softening layer, wherein; (i) the peel layer adjacent to the support contains a polyoxyethylene compound; (ii) at least one heat-softening layer contains an ionomer; (iii) at least one layer of the heat-softening layer has a breaking extension in the range of 70 to 200% at 27 DEG C.; or (iv) at least one substantially colorless protective layer constituting an outermost layer is laminated on the heat-softening layer. A method for preparing a thermal transfer recording medium, which comprises providing at least one peel layer on a support by hot-melt coating, and forming at least one heat-softening layer on the peel layer by water base coating.