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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Narasimharao Dontula, Rochester, NY (US);
Somsack Chang, Pittsford, NY (US);
Brian Thomas, Pittsford, NY (US);
Inventors:
Narasimharao Dontula, Rochester, NY (US);
Somsack Chang, Pittsford, NY (US);
Brian Thomas, Pittsford, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of co-extrusion is used to prepare a thermal imaging element such as a thermal dye receiver element. In this method, two or three of an image receiving layer, an antistatic tie layer, and a compliant layer are co-extruded and these co-extruded multiple layers can be disposed on a support to provide a smooth outer surface and reduced delamination among layers especially in a high humidity environment.