Patent ID: 6893592
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
1. A process of forming an image-recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer, wherein the image-receiving layer comprises a polyester comprising recurring dibasic acid derived units and polyol derived units, wherein: at least 50 mole % of the dibasic acid derived units comprise dicarboxylic acid derived units containing an alicyclic ring within two carbon atoms of each carboxyl group of the corresponding dicarboxylic acid; at least 25 mole % of the polyol derived units contain an aromatic ring not immediately adjacent to each hydroxyl group of the corresponding polyol; 25 to 75 mole % of the polyol derived units of the polyester are non-aromatic and comprise 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and at least 0.1 mole percent, in sum total, of the polyester comprises (a) units, if any, derived from a multifunctional polyol having more than two hydroxy groups, based on a total polyol component in the polyester and (b) units, if any, derived from a polyacid having more than two carboxylic acid groups, including derivatives thereof, based on a total of acid derived units, and wherein the process comprises: (a) forming a melt, for the image-receiving layer, comprising the polyester; (b) extruding the melt to form a film; and (c) applying the extruded film to the support of the image-recording element.