Thermal transfer recording medium

Abstract

The application discloses a thermal transfer recording medium having at least one transferable protective layer arranged on a base with a non-transferable release layer provided therebetween, in which the protective layer is detached from the release layer at the interface between the at least one protective layer and the release layer during thermal transfer printing and then thermally transferred onto an image, includes a primer layer containing at least one fluorocarbon-based surfactant, the primer layer, the release layer, and the protective layer being stacked, in that order, on one surface of the base, in which the release layer has a glass transition temperature of 60 DEG C to 110 DEG C.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications

[0002] The present invention contains subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP 2008-007203 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Jan. 16, 2008, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. technical field

[0003] The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording medium used in thermal transfer, and more particularly to a thermal transfer recording medium that provides good image surface gloss and good recording characteristics when a protective layer for protecting an image is transferred. Background technique

[0004] Hitherto, a color or monochrome image has been formed by using the following technique: an ink sheet containing a thermally diffusible pigment faces the pigment-receiving layer of an image-receiving sheet such as photographic paper, and heats the thermally diffusible pigment with a thermal print head so that the thermally diffusible pigment can The thermal diffusio...

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