Patent ID: 7816064
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
1. An image-forming method, comprising the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet so that the following at least one receptor layer of the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet can be contacted with the following thermal transfer layer of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet; and providing thermal energy in accordance with image signals, thereby to form a thermal transfer image; wherein the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprises, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing at least two latexes of vinyl chloride-acrylate copolymer and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles, and wherein the heat-sensitive transfer sheet comprises, on a support, a thermal transfer layer containing at least any one of compounds represented by formulas (1) to (7): wherein, in formula (1), R wherein, in formula (2), R wherein, in formula (3), R wherein, in formula (4), R wherein, in formula (5), R wherein, in formula (6), R wherein, in formula (7), R wherein at least one of the vinyl chloride-acrylate copolymers has a glass transition temperature of 30 to 80° C. and the image forming method is based on a sublimation transfer system.