Thermal transfer material and thermal transfer recording method

U.S. Patent Number: 5389429

Abstract: A thermal transfer material including a support and a heat-transferable ink layer disposed thereon, wherein the heat-transferable ink layer has a storage elasticity modulus E' satisfying a relationship of: 1.times.10.sup.7 .ltoreq.E'.ltoreq.1.times.10.sup.9 N/m.sup.2 at 30.degree. C.; and the temperature providing a thermal differential value of dynamic energy loss angle (tan .delta.) satisfying a relationship of d(tan .delta.)/dT=1.times.10.sup.-2 is in the range of 40.degree. to 60.degree. C.

Inventors: Takizawa; Yoshihisa (Kawasaki, JP), Kushida; Naoki (Yokohama, JP), Suzuki; Takayuki (Saitama, JP), Hasegawa; Tetsuo (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP)

Application Number: 08/115,105

Issued: 1995-02-14

Expired: 2007-02-14

Classes: 428/32.6 ; 428/32.8; 428/32.83; 428/488.41; 428/522; 428/913; 428/914

Field of search: 428/195,212,412,413,474.4,480,484,488.1,488.4,500,524,913,914,522

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