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EP 0573080 B1 19960313 - Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer

Title (en)

Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer

Title (de)

Farbstoffgebendes Element für thermische Farbstoffübertragung durch Sublimation

Title (fr)

Elément donneur de colorant pour utilisation dans le transfert thermique de colorant par sublimation

Publication

EP 0573080 B1 19960313 (EN)

Application

EP 93200996 A 19930406

Priority

EP 93200996 A 19930406
EP 92201621 A 19920604

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0573080A1] Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer, characterized in that said dye layer or a layer adjacent to said dye layer contains a toluene sulfonamide formaldehyde condensation product.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/38; B41M 5/40

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/395 (2006.01); B41M 5/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/395 (2013.01); B41M 5/44 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0573080 A1 19931208; EP 0573080 B1 19960313

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93200996 A 19930406