Patent ID: 8304370

Claim:
An image receiver element that is a thermal dye transfer receiver element, comprising a support and a thermal dye transfer receiving layer on at least one side of the support, the thermal dye transfer receiving layer comprising a dye-accepting water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane binder having a T g of from about 60 to about 80° C., a molecular weight of at least 25,000, and an acid number of from about 16 to about 35 mg KOH/g, the dye-accepting water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane binder comprising from about 42 to about 60 weight % of recurring urethane units, from about 8 to about 20 weight % of alkylene glycol recurring units, from about 18 to about 40 weight % of carbonate recurring units having aliphatic side chains, and from about 3 to about 15 weight % of recurring units having a water-soluble or water-dispersible acid group, based on total binder weight.