Patent ID: 7005407

Claim:
A thermally imageable element comprising a thermally imageable layer, wherein the thermally imageable layer is capable of laser-induced thermal transfer and comprises a thermal amplification additive and a stabilizer which is at least one of: (a) a phenotic type compound having a structure: or (b) an amino type compound having a structure: wherein: each R 1 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or an alkyoxy group having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; n is an integer ranging from 0 to about 20; m is an integer ranging from 1 to about 20; each R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or alkyl group having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; R 3 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl group of 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or aryl group of 6to about 20 carbon atoms; R 4 is an alkyl group of 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or an aryl group of 6 to about 20 carbon atoms; R 5 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl group of 1 to about 12 carbon atoms or hydroxy methyl group; R 6 is an aryl group of 6 to about 20 carbon atoms; R 7 is a hydrogen atom or an aryl group of 6 to about 20 carbon atoms; and R 8 is a hydrogen atom or nitro group.