Patent ID: 7858556

Claim:
A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising at least one heat insulating layer containing hollow polymer particles, and at least one receiving layer containing a polymer latex on a support in this order, wherein the hollow polymer particles are non-foaming type hollow polymer latex particles of polystyrene, acrylic resin or styrene-acrylic resin having an average particle size of from 0.1 to 2 μm; the heat insulating layer also contains gelatin as a binder; the support comprises a coated raw paper and polyethylene resin layers provided on both sides of the raw paper; wherein the coated raw paper is prepared by coating polyvinyl alcohol on both sides of a raw paper, and drying and calendering the coated paper; and the polyethylene resin layer formed on the side of the support opposite to the insulating layer contains high density polyethylene and low density polyethylene in a weight ratio of from 2/8 to 8/2.