A laminate according to the present invention comprises, in the following order: a substrate (3); a primer layer (2) formed from a resin; and a colloidal crystal layer (1) that develops color due to light interference, wherein the resin, which forms the primer layer (2), has a glass transition point in the range of −35 to 100° C., the colloidal crystal layer (1) includes core-shell-type resin fine particles (4) and achromatic black fine particles (8), and has voids (7). The core-shell-type resin fine particles (4) each include a shell in an amount of 10-150 mass % with respect to the mass of a core, and the shell has a glass transition point in the range of −60 to 40° C. The colloidal crystal layer (1) has a thickness in the range of 0.5-100 μm.

There is provided a thermal transfer sheet capable of being identified by a thermal transfer printing apparatus, as well as being capable of preventing color property changes in high-resolution printing and reducing production cost. The thermal transfer sheet 5 of an embodiment includes a dye layer 52 and a protective layer 54 on one surface of a substrate 50. The protective layer 54 contains an invisible light absorbing material and is provided with an identification mark 55 having at least one of a recessed portion and a protruding portion.

There is provided a thermal transfer sheet capable of being identified by a thermal transfer printing apparatus, as well as being capable of preventing color property changes in high-resolution printing and reducing production cost. The thermal transfer sheet 5 of an embodiment includes a dye layer 52 and a protective layer 54 on one surface of a substrate 50. The protective layer 54 contains an invisible light absorbing material and is provided with an identification mark 55 having at least one of a recessed portion and a protruding portion.

Methods and systems for Laser-Induced Forward Transfer are disclosed in which a microfluidic chip is used as the printing head. The head comprises a transparent upper region, a middle region comprising an intermediate layer channel and an ink channel in fluid connection with said intermediate layer channel, and a lower layer with an orifice in fluid contact with the ink channel. When material in the intermediate layer channel is irradiated by an energy source (typically a pulsed laser) at a spot opposite the orifice, the material is partially evaporated, creating a vapor bubble that creates a transient pressure increase when it collapses, thereby forcing ink out of the orifice and onto a receiving substrate.

To provide a thermal transfer sheet capable of inhibiting residues derived from a back face layer from adhering to a thermal head, also capable of inhibiting occurrence of a kick, and having a shorter time period until the back face layer is stabilized. A thermal transfer sheet comprising; a colorant layer located on one surface of a substrate and a back face layer located on the other surface of the substrate, wherein the back face layer comprises a binder resin and inorganic particles, and the binder resin comprises a product obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate having an isocyanurate structure with a resin having hydroxyl groups at an equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in the polyisocyanate having an isocyanurate structure to hydroxyl groups in the resin having hydroxyl groups (NCO/OH) of 0.05 or more and 0.15 or less.

A heat transfer system is provided with a first heating element that transfers ink in an ink layer to a transfer-receiving body in a first pattern, a winding part that winds an ink ribbon having ink transferred therein on the downstream side of the first heating element in such a manner that a back surface layer is positioned outside the ink layer, a second heating element that transfers ink in the ink layer to the back surface layer inside the ink layer in a second pattern near the winding part, and a controller that controls the heating elements, and the controller controls the first heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the first pattern by transferring a portion of the ink layer, and controls the second heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the second pattern by transferring the ink layer as a whole.

A heat transfer system is provided with a first heating element that transfers ink in an ink layer to a transfer-receiving body in a first pattern, a winding part that winds an ink ribbon having ink transferred therein on the downstream side of the first heating element in such a manner that a back surface layer is positioned outside the ink layer, a second heating element that transfers ink in the ink layer to the back surface layer inside the ink layer in a second pattern near the winding part, and a controller that controls the heating elements, and the controller controls the first heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the first pattern by transferring a portion of the ink layer, and controls the second heating element to transfer ink corresponding to the second pattern by transferring the ink layer as a whole.

A multilayer body including a resin layer (A) and a resin layer (B), the resin layer (A) containing a resin (a) and a colorant, the content of the colorant in the resin layer (A) being in an amount less than 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (a), the content of a developer in the resin layer (A) being less than 0.5 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (a), the resin layer (B) containing a resin (b) and a developer, the content of the developer in the resin layer (B) being less than 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (b), the content of a colorant in the resin layer (B) being 0.5 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (b).

A multilayer body including a resin layer (A) and a resin layer (B), the resin layer (A) containing a resin (a) and a colorant, the content of the colorant in the resin layer (A) being in an amount less than 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (a), the content of a developer in the resin layer (A) being less than 0.5 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (a), the resin layer (B) containing a resin (b) and a developer, the content of the developer in the resin layer (B) being less than 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (b), the content of a colorant in the resin layer (B) being 0.5 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the resin (b).

Provided are a packaging sheet and a packaging container where it is unnecessary to paste a printed label and disappearance or color development due to friction or the like after thermal printing do not occur. The packaging sheet includes a heat seal layer 10 for thermally welding by heating, a heat-sensitive layer 40 including a color developing material that develops a color by heating, and a base material layer 70 that secures the strength and protects the heat-sensitive layer 40. The heat seal layer 10, the heat-sensitive layer 40, and the base material layer 70 are provided in this order from a back surface side in a thickness direction. The packaging sheet is transparent before the heat-sensitive layer 40 develops the color.