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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1998
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Bartholomeus Horsten, Rumst, BE;
Johan Loccufier, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Geert Defieuw, Bonheiden, BE;
Luc Leenders, Herentals, BE;
Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, BE;
Abstract
A substantially non-photosensitive recording material comprising a thermosensitive element comprising a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith, a compound with an unsaturated 5-membered heterocyclic ring consisting of nitrogen and carbon atoms with at least one of the nitrogen atoms having a hydrogen atom and none of the carbon atoms being part of a thione-group, the ring not being annulated with an aromatic ring system and the compound being exclusive of 1,2,4-triazole and substituted 1,2,4-triazole compounds, in reactive association with the substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt and the organic reducing agent and a binder, on a support; and a thermal image recording process therefor.