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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Geert Defieuw, Bonheiden, BE;
Johan Loccufier, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Ivan Hoogmartens, Wilrijk, BE;
Herman Uytterhoeven, Bonheiden, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
503201 ; 427152 ; 503200 ; 503212 ; 503226 ;
Abstract
A thermographic recording material is provided by the present invention comprising on the same side of a support, called the heat-sensitive side, a thermosensitive element and a outermost layer which contains a cured polymer or cured polymer composition and colloidal silica, wherein the colloidal silica is substantially present in its acidified form and the outermost layer further contains a buffer with a pH between 2 and 7 consisting of at least one acid and at least one non-metallic salt of an acid; a method of recording an image therewith and a production process therefor.