Inventors:
Robert Menize - Nashua NH, US
Eitan Zeira - Hollis NH, US
Peter Morello - Stuart FL, US
Richard Selah - Newtown PA, US
Trevor Kelley - Maple Glen PA, US
Laura Matz - Holliston MA, US
David DeGulis - Nashua NH, US
International Classification:
B41M 5/24
Abstract:
Disclosed are thermal recording materials including different regions for recording latent and visible images. The thermal recording materials of the present teachings can include a substrate, a base coating containing an electron-accepting compound, and two or more top coatings each containing a different electron-donating compound. Latent images can be formed in exposed regions of the base coating, while visible images can be recorded in different colors in exposed regions of the top coatings. Methods of preparing and using the thermal recording materials also are disclosed.