Kao Corporation

Shuji Maruyama

Atsushi Suzuki

Ryuma Mizushima

Shinichi Yabe

Shigeki Takahashi

A thermal transfer recording medium is disclosed, comprising a substrate having thereon a wax release layer, and a heat-fusible ink layer provided on the wax release layer, wherein the wax release layer has a maximum probe tack of from 0.1 to 60 gf in a temperature range of 40.degree. to 150.degree. C. as measured in accordance with ASTM D2979. The thermal transfer recording medium enables low-energy printing without causing background stains and exhibits high transfer sensitivity to provide a transferred image with improved durability and improved print quality.

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Tochigi, Japan

Shuji Maruyama