Linda Kaszczuk - Webster NY Steven Evans - Rochester NY Richard W. Topel - Rochester NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
G03C 516 G03F 726 B41M 538
US Classification:
430200
Abstract:
A black laser dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of at least one cyan, magenta and yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said dye layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, said cyan dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R. sup. 1, R. sup. 2, R. sup. 3, X, Y, J and m are as defined.
Linda Kaszczuk - Webster NY Lee W. Tutt - Webster NY Richard W. Topel - Rochester NY Steven Evans - Rochester NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
G03C 802 B41M 312 B32B 2732 B32B 904
US Classification:
430201
Abstract:
A dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon an interlayer containing an inorganic hydrate salt, the interlayer being overcoated with a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, and the dye layer having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith.
High Molecular Weight Binders For Laser Ablative Imaging
Linda Kaszczuk - Webster NY Richard W. Topel - Rochester NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
G03C 516 G03F 726
US Classification:
430269
Abstract:
A process of forming a single color, dye ablation image having an improved D-min comprising imagewise-heating by means of a laser, a dye-ablative recording element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye dispersed in a polymeric binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, the laser exposure taking place through the dye side of the element, and removing the ablated image dye material to obtain an image in the dye-ablative recording element, wherein the polymeric binder has a polystyrene equivalent molecular weight of at least 100,000 as measured by size exclusion chromatography.
Release Agents For Dye-Donor Element Used In Thermal Dye Transfer
Linda A. Kaszczuk - Webster NY Scott E. Tunney - Ontario NY David B. Bailey - Webster NY Richard W. Topel - Rochester NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41M 5035 B41M 538
US Classification:
503227
Abstract:
This invention relates to a dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a polymeric binder, and wherein the dye layer also contains at least 0. 005 g/m. sup. 2 of a siloxane block copolymer release agent.
Dye-Receiving Element Subbing Layer For Use In Thermal Dye Transfer
Thomas W. Martin - Rochester NY Richard W. Topel - Rochester NY Ronald S. King - Fairport NY
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY
International Classification:
B41M 5035 B41M 538
US Classification:
503227
Abstract:
Dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer comprising a polyolefin-coated substrate or a polyolefin substrate having thereon, in order, a subbing layer and a dye image-receiving layer, and wherein the subbing layer comprises a colored reaction product of a mixture of a) an aminofunctional organo-oxysilane, and b) a hydrophobic organo-oxysilane; the subbing layer also containing a mixture of brown and black colorants, the brown colorant being present in an amount of about 0. 0007 to about 0. 015 g/m. sup. 2 and the black colorant being present in an amount of about 0. 004 to about 0. 007 g/m. sup. 2, and the ratio of black to brown colorant being about 3. 5:1 to 6. 5:1.