Heat-sensitive recording sheet

摘要

Heat-sensitive recording sheet comprising a base sheet and a color-forming layer including a colorless basic dyestuff and a mono-phenolic 4-hydroxyphenyl compound which is reactive with said dyestuff by heating, wherein said color-forming layer comprises a metal salt of p-alkylbenzoic acid or a metal salt of o-benzoylbenzoic acid (having a particular formula). The sheet provides superior stability against contamination with oily substances while keeping excellent fundamental qualities thereof.