Disclosed is a thermal dye-transfer dye-image receiving element comprising
a thermal dye-transfer receiver element comprising a dye-receiving layer 1; beneath
layer 1, a microvoided layer 2 containing a continuous phase polyester matrix having
dispersed therein a mixture of crosslinked organic microbeads and non-crosslinked
polymer particles that are immiscible with the polyester matrix; beneath layer
2, a substrate layer 3 comprised of a voided or non-voided polyester material;
and beneath layer 3, a composite support 4. The invention provides a receiver exhibiting
an improved combination of dye-transfer efficiency and robustness.
