Fujicopian Co., Ltd.

Kenji Kurokawa

Yasuo Tago

Naohiro Ikeda

Seiji Tsuboi

A thermal transfer sheet providing printed images less susceptible to deterioration over time of their gloss is provided comprising a foundation, and at least a release layer containing a paraffin wax as a principal component thereof, an intermediate layer containing a wax and a heat-meltable color ink layer which are stacked on the foundation in this order, the intermediate layer containing an isoparaffin wax and/or transparent inorganic particles.

Thermal transfer sheet

A thermal transfer sheet is provided which includes: a base film; and a filling ink layer formed side by side on one side of the base film; the filling ink layer containing an n-paraffin wax in an amount of not less than 10% by weight and an isoparaffin wax in an mount of 20% to 80% by weight of the total amount of the n-paraffin wax and the isoparaffin wax.

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Osaka, Japan

Kenji Kurokawa