Patent ID: 6010817
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B41C,B41M,Y10S

Abstract:
A heat sensitive imaging element comprisinga support having a hydrophilic surfacecontiguous to said hydrophilic surface on said support a hydrophobic heat sensitive composition comprising a hydrophobic polymer binder, a compound capable of converting light into heat, and a reactive compound or mixture of reactive compounds present in an amount which surpasses the absorptive capacity of the hydrophobic polymer binder for said compound or mixture of compounds, said reactive compound or mixture of compounds being reactive under the influence of heat or under the influence of a reagent which is obtained by decomposition of a heat sensitive compound to harden said reactive compound or mixture of compounds andone or more thermo-adhesive layers, at least one of said thermo-adhesive layers being contiguous to said hydrophobic heat sensitive composition.