The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material, comprising: a carrier substrate, which has a first side and a second side facing away from the first side; and a heat-sensitive colour-forming layer, which is arranged on the first side of the carrier substrate, wherein the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer comprises at least one colour former, at least one colour developer, and at least one stabiliser; wherein the at least one stabiliser is selected as a compound of formula (1), Ar1-SO2-NH-C6H4-SO2-C6H4-NH-CO-NH-Ar2, wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are, independently of one another, an unsubstituted or substituted
phenyl group, and / or wherein the at least one stabiliser is selected as a compound of formula (2), Ar1-NH-CO-NH-C6H4-SO2-O-C6H4-NH-CO-NH- Ar2, wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are, independently of one another, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, naphthyl and / or heteroaryl group; wherein the weight ratio of stabiliser to colour developer in the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer is selected such that, according to the
stability test 1 defined in the description, a remaining
optical density of the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer of at least 85% of the original
optical density of the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer is present before storage under
dry storage conditions after a storage period of 7 days, and / or that, according to the
stability test 2 defined in the description, a remaining
optical density of the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer of at least 80% of the original optical density of the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer is present before storage under moist storage conditions after a storage period of 7 days; and / or that, according to the
stability test 3 defined in the description, a remaining optical density of the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer of at least 70% of the original optical density of the heat-sensitive colour-forming layer before storage is present under storage conditions under light after a storage period of 7 days.