(19)
(11) EP 0 574 055 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.12.1993 Bulletin 1993/50

(21) Application number: 93201353.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.05.1993
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5B41M 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 04.06.1992 EP 92201620

(71) Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
B-2640 Mortsel (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Defieuw, Geert, Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • Van Steen, Luc, Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • Mostaert, Eric, Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)
  • Marien, August, Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    B-2640 Mortsel (BE)


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    (54) Dye-receiving element for thermal dye sublimation transfer


    (57) Dye-receiving element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a support having on one side a dye-receiving layer and, optionally on the other side a backcoat layer, said support carrying on at least one side a subbing layer comprising a copolyester formed by polycondensation of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic diol, wherein said copolyester further comprises at least one comonomer having at least one sulfonate group in the acid and/or alkalimetal salt form.





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