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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1992
Robert M Henry, Round Rock, TX (US);
David N Anderson, Austin, TX (US);
Feng M Lin, Austin, TX (US);
Manisha Sarkar, Austin, TX (US);
Donald J Williams, Austin, TX (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A receptor sheet manifold for thermal mass transfer imaging comprising a polymeric image receptor sheet comprising a transparent film substrate having an image receptive layer coated on at least one surface thereof which comprises at least about 90% imaging polymer, from about 1% to about 5% perfluoroalkylsulfonamidopolyether antistatic agent, and from about 0.2% to about 5% silica particles, and attached thereto is an opaque backing sheet having a contact surface touching the attached receptor sheet, and an opposing surface having a coating comprising from about 75% to about 94% of a binder resin capable of adhering thereto, from about 1% to about 10% antistatic agent and from about 5% to about 15% of a particulate, such that the opposing surface has a Bekk smoothness of about 450 to about 550 Bekk seconds.