Patent ID: 6208364
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B41M,G02B,G03C,Y10S

Abstract:
A process of forming a diffusion resistant lenticular element comprising:a) contacting at least one dye-donor clement comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, said image dye comprising a nonionic dye capable of being converted to a cationic dye by means of an acid, with a lenticular element comprising a support having a lenticular array thereon on the opposite side thereof;b) imagewise-heating said dye-donor element by means of a laser;c) transferring a dye image to said support of said lenticular element;d) contacting said dye image with an acidic mordanting layer; ande) heating said lenticular element to cause said nonionic dye to convert to a cationic dye which is mordanted in said acidic mordanting layer.