JPH06278382A - Accepting layer transfer sheet and its production - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an accepting layer transfer sheet and a method for producing the accepting layer transfer sheet for realizing elimination of problems in a prior art and transfer of a nondefective dye accepting layer to a transfer medium in transfer of a transferrable resin layer. CONSTITUTION:In an accepting layer transfer sheet formed by providing a transferrable resin layer containing a dye accepting layer on a surface of a continuous-length substrate film, an accepting layer transfer sheet with the area of the resin layer containing an antifoamer and the production method thereof.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a receptor layer transfer sheet and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to a receptor layer transfer sheet capable of forming a high quality color image by a thermal transfer method and a method for producing the same.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various thermal transfer methods have been known. Among them, a sublimation dye is used as a recording agent, and this is carried on a base material film such as paper or plastic film to form a thermal transfer sheet, which is used as a dye transfer material. There has been proposed a method of forming various full-color images on a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet such as a layer-provided paper or plastic film. In this case, the thermal head of the printer is used as the heating means, and a large number of three-color or four-color dots are transferred to the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet by heating for an extremely short time, and the full-color image of the original is formed by the multicolor dots. Is to be reproduced.

The thermal transfer image-receiving sheet capable of forming an image by the above method is limited to a dye-dyeable plastic sheet or a paper having a dye-receiving layer provided in advance, and an image can be directly formed on ordinary plain paper. There is a problem that you cannot do it. Of course, even ordinary plain paper can be image-formed by forming a receptive layer on the surface thereof, but this is generally costly. For example, postcards, memos, stationery, and reports. It is difficult to apply to general off-the-shelf transfer materials such as paper. As a method for solving such a problem, when an image is to be formed on a ready-to-be-transferred material such as plain paper, a receiving layer transfer sheet is a method for easily forming a dye receiving layer only on a necessary portion thereof. Is known (see, for example, JP-A-62-264994). As a method for further simplifying the operation, each dye layer of yellow, cyan, magenta and, if necessary, black is formed face-sequentially on the surface of a long base film, and a dye receiving layer is further formed on the same base film. There is known a receiving layer transfer sheet that forms a full-color image by first transferring the receiving layer to a transfer material and then transferring the dye of each color to the receiving layer, and further for protecting the formed dye image. There is also proposed a receptor layer transfer sheet in which the protective layer of 1) is further provided in a frame order.

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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention A transferable resin layer containing a dye receiving layer in the above transfer sheet for a receiving layer is usually formed by sequentially laminating a release layer, a dye receiving layer and an adhesive layer on a substrate film surface by a coating method. Has been formed. Therefore, when forming any one of the layers, there is a problem that fine bubbles are apt to be generated in the coating liquid applied on the layer due to the action of various components in the layer below the layer. When a transfer resin layer containing such bubbles is formed, and the resin layer is transferred to a postcard or other transfer target material, transfer voids such as pinholes or transfer defects are generated in the transferable resin layer, particularly the dye receiving layer. However, there is a problem in that an image formed on such a dye receiving layer has defects such as color loss and color loss.

The problem of bubbles as described above is caused by coating the coating liquid, especially when a dye layer (and a transferable protective layer) of one color or a plurality of colors is sequentially formed on the transferable resin layer. It is not possible to use the reverse rotation gravure printing method in the process, and due to the method of performing the forward rotation gravure printing method, the dye receiving layer to be formed contains various release agents. When the coating liquid for the adhesive layer to be formed thereon is repelled, a large coating omission occurs in the adhesive layer, and due to defects in this adhesive layer, transfer omission of the dye receiving layer during transfer occurs. Or, it is caused by the occurrence of transfer defects. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and when a transferable resin layer is transferred, it is possible to transfer a defect-free dye receiving layer to a transfer material, and a production thereof. Is to provide a method.

[0006]

The above object can be achieved by the present invention described below. That is, the present invention is a receptor layer transfer sheet formed by forming a transferable resin layer containing a dye receptor layer on one surface of a long base film, wherein the resin layer region contains an antifoaming agent. And a method for producing the same.

[0007]

[Function] By containing an antifoaming agent in the transfer receiving layer region of the receiving layer transfer sheet, it is possible to transfer a defect-free dye receiving layer to a transfer material when the transferable resin layer is transferred. .

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to preferred embodiments. The receptor layer transfer sheet of the present invention has a release layer, if necessary, formed on one surface of a long base material film, and a transferable resin layer comprising a dye receptor layer and an adhesive layer is provided thereon, and A releasable heat resistant slipping layer is provided on the back surface of the base film as required, and the transferable resin layer region contains an antifoaming agent. Further, in a preferred embodiment, an intermediate layer can be provided between the cushion layer and the barrier layer between the dye receiving layer and the adhesive layer. Further, the receiving layer transfer sheet of the present invention is a dye layer of one color or a plurality of colors on one surface of a long base film,
For example, an integrated thermal transfer sheet in which a yellow dye layer, a magenta dye, a cyan dye, and optionally a black dye layer and / or a transferable protective layer are provided in a surface-sequential manner on a transferable resin layer including a dye receiving layer, Good.

As the base material film used in the present invention, the same base material film as that used in the conventional thermal transfer sheet can be used as it is, and other materials can be used without any particular limitation. Specific examples of the preferable base film include thin paper such as glassine paper, condenser paper, paraffin paper, polyester, polypropylene, cellophane, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, nylon, polyimide, polyvinylidene chloride. , A plastic such as an ionomer, or a base film in which these are combined with the preceding paper. The thickness of these substrate films can be appropriately changed according to the material so that the strength, heat resistance and the like are appropriate, but the thickness is preferably 3 to 100 μm. Incidentally, on the back surface of the substrate film, in addition to preventing fusion of the thermal head and improving the running property, the adhesive layer described below does not stick when the receptor layer transfer sheet of the present invention is wound into a roll. It is preferable to form a releasable heat resistant slipping layer. The releasable heat resistant slipping layer is formed from a releasing agent such as a curable silicone oil, a curable silicone wax, a silicone resin, a fluororesin or an acrylic resin. The formation method may be the same as the formation method of the dye receiving layer described later, and the thickness thereof is 0.1 to
About 3 μm is sufficient.

In the receiving layer transfer sheet of the present invention, the dye receiving layer formed on the surface of the base film is formed by receiving a sublimable dye which is transferred from the thermal transfer sheet after being transferred to any thermal transfer image receiving sheet. It is for maintaining the image that is displayed. Prior to the formation of the receiving layer (or protective layer), it is preferable to form a release layer on the surface of the base film. Such a release layer is made of wax, silicone wax,
It is formed from a release agent such as silicone resin, fluorine resin, acrylic resin, urethane resin, acetal resin, or polyvinyl alcohol resin. The forming method may be the same as the forming method of the dye receiving layer, and the thickness thereof is about 0.5 to 5 μm. If a matte receiving layer is desired after transfer, it may be formed into a matte surface by incorporating various particles in the release layer or by using a base film having the release layer side surface matt treated. I can. Of course, when the substrate film as described above has an appropriate releasability, it is not necessary to form the release layer.

As the resin for forming the dye receiving layer,
For example, polyolefin resin such as polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer, halogenated polymer such as polyvinylidene chloride, vinyl acetate, vinyl polymer such as polyacrylic ester, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, etc. Polyester resins, polystyrene resins, polyamide resins, copolymer resins of olefins such as ethylene and propylene with other vinyl monomers, ionomers, cellulose resins such as cellulose diacetate, polycarbonates, etc. are particularly preferable. Those are vinyl resins and polyester resins. Preferred releasing agents to be mixed with the above resins include silicone oils, phosphate ester type surfactants, fluorine type surfactants and the like, but silicone oils are preferable. Examples of the silicone oil include epoxy-modified, alkyl-modified,
A modified silicone oil such as amino-modified, carboxyl-modified, alcohol-modified, fluorine-modified, alkylaralkylpolyether-modified, epoxy-polyether-modified or polyether-modified is desirable.

As the release agent, one type or two or more types are used. The amount of the release agent added is preferably 0.5 to 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the dye-receiving layer forming resin. If the addition amount range is not satisfied, problems such as fusion of the thermal transfer sheet and the dye receiving layer or reduction of printing sensitivity may occur. By adding such a releasing agent to the dye receiving layer, the releasing agent bleeds out on the surface of the receiving layer after transfer to form a releasing heat resistant slipping layer. The receiving layer is obtained by adding a necessary additive such as a release agent to the above resin through a release layer, if necessary, on one surface of the above-mentioned base film, in an appropriate organic solvent. It is formed by applying and drying a dispersion that is dissolved or dispersed in an organic solvent or water by a forming means such as a gravure printing method, a screen printing method, and a reverse roll coating method using a gravure plate. The dye receiving layer formed as described above may have any thickness, but generally 1 to 10
The thickness is μm. Further, such a dye receiving layer is preferably a continuous coating, but it may be formed as a discontinuous coating by using a resin emulsion or a resin dispersion.

In the present invention, an adhesive layer is provided on the surface of the receiving layer in order to improve the transferability of these layers. For these adhesive layers, for example, a known pressure-sensitive adhesive, heat-sensitive adhesive or pressure-sensitive adhesive is used. In particular, a heat-sensitive or pressure-sensitive adhesive that has no adhesiveness at room temperature or pressure and exerts an adhesive force only when heated or pressed is preferable, and in this case, when the resulting receptor layer transfer sheet is wound in a roll shape. Also, the problem of blocking with the back surface of the base film is unlikely to occur. The heat-sensitive or pressure-sensitive adhesive is, for example, a resin having a relatively low melting point such as a polyamide resin, an acrylic resin, a vinyl chloride resin, a vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer resin, or a polyester resin, or a microcapsule of these resins. It is a mixture of the above-mentioned pressure-sensitive adhesives, and exerts adhesiveness by heating or microcapsules are destroyed by pressurization and exerts excellent adhesiveness. As the adhesive, known rubber-based, acrylic-based, silicone-based, etc. adhesives are used. The thickness of the formed adhesive layer is preferably 0.5 to
It is about 10 μm.

Further, in the present invention, an intermediate layer can be provided between the receiving layer and the adhesive layer. Examples of the material forming the intermediate layer include polyurethane resin, acrylic resin, polyethylene resin, butadiene rubber, and epoxy resin. The thickness of the intermediate layer is 2-10μ
About m is preferable. The method of forming the intermediate layer may be the same as that of the above-mentioned receiving layer. The above-mentioned adhesive layer and intermediate layer may contain a white pigment, an optical brightener and / or bubbles (or a foaming agent). These white pigments and fluorescent whitening agents improve the whiteness of the receiving layer after transfer and conceal the pale yellow color of the paper which is the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet, and the bubbles (or foaming agent) are the receiving layer. It has a function of imparting good cushioning property to. As a method of incorporating these additives, a white pigment or the like may be incorporated in the coating liquid used when forming each layer. In this case, the protective layer should be transparent or translucent.

In the receptor layer transfer sheet of the present invention, the dye layer may be formed in a surface sequential manner on the surface of the above-mentioned substrate film at a predetermined interval. The dye layer is a layer in which the dye is carried by an arbitrary binder resin. As the dye to be used, any of the dyes used in conventionally known thermal transfer sheets can be effectively used in the present invention and is not particularly limited. For example, some preferred dyes include red dyes such as MS RedG, Macrole
x Red Violet R, CeresRed7
B, Samaron Red HBSL, Resoli
n RedF3BS and the like, and as the yellow dye, holon brilliant yellow 6GL, PTY-5.
2, Macrolex Yellow 6G and the like, and as the blue dye, Kayaset Blue 714, Waxolin Blue AP-FW, Holon Brilliant Blue SR,
MS blue 100 etc. are mentioned.

As the binder resin for supporting the dye as described above, any conventionally known binder resin can be used, and preferred examples include ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethyl hydroxycellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and acetic acid. Cellulose, cellulosic resins such as cellulose acetate butyrate,
Polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl acetal, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl resins such as polyacrylamide, polyesters, and the like. Among these, cellulose-based,
Acetal-based, butyral-based, polyester-based and the like are preferable from the viewpoints of heat resistance, dye migration, and the like. Further, the dye layer may also contain various conventionally known additives as required.

Such a dye layer is preferably prepared by adding the above-mentioned sublimable dye, binder resin and other optional components to a suitable solvent to dissolve or disperse each component to prepare a dye layer forming coating or ink. Then, this is applied on the above-mentioned substrate film in a frame-sequential manner and dried to form. The dye layer thus formed has a thickness of about 0.2 to 5.0 μm, preferably about 0.4 to 2.0 μm, and the sublimable dye in the dye layer contains 5% by weight of the dye layer. Suitably it is present in an amount of ˜90% by weight, preferably 10 to 70% by weight.

The relationship between the transferable resin layer containing the dye receiving layer and the dye layer is not particularly limited, but for example, the transferable resin layer in which one unit contains the receiving layer → Y → M → C → Bk → protective layer is in this order. Is common, but is not limited thereto. The dyes of the respective hues are usually provided in the same area, but the transferable resin layer (or protective layer) including the dye receiving layer depends on the type of thermal transfer image-receiving sheet and the durability required for the image. May be required to be transferred twice or more, so that it can be formed in a larger area. The method of forming the transferable resin layer (or protective layer) including the dye receiving layer or the intermediate layer may be the same as in the case of the receiving layer transfer sheet except that it is provided in a frame sequential manner. The transferable protective layer can be formed in the same manner as the dye receiving layer as described above, but the formation of the intermediate layer is unnecessary, and the transferable protective layer allows an image to be observed through the layer. Therefore, it is necessary to be transparent or semi-transparent. The material for forming the protective layer and the adhesive layer formed on the surface of the protective layer, the forming method, the thickness and the like may be the same as in the case of the receiving layer.

In the present invention, in the receiving layer transfer sheet as described above, in the coating liquid for forming a releasing layer, a dye receiving layer, an adhesive layer or a plurality of layers when forming the transferable resin layer. Is characterized by containing an antifoaming agent. As the defoaming agent to be used, any known defoaming agent such as vegetable oils, mineral oils, surfactants and long chain alcohols can be used. A particularly preferred antifoaming agent is an acrylic silicone antifoaming agent. Silicone defoaming agents include oil type, solution type, emulsion type, powder type, etc., and trade names are KF96, KF-96H, KS66, K.
Oil type defoaming agent such as S-67, KS-69, KM-68
-1F, KM-68-2F, KM-70, KM-71,
KM-72, KM-72A, KM-73 to 75, KM-
82-85, KM-606, KM-79 and the like emulsion type antifoaming agents (all manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical). When the above defoaming agent is added to the release layer, the defoaming agent of the coating solution of 0.
001 to 15% by weight, when added to the dye receiving layer, about 0.001 to 10% by weight of the coating liquid, and when added to the adhesive, 0.001 to 3% by weight of the coating liquid. %
The amount added is generally about the same.

The material to be transferred for transferring the receptor layer and forming an image using the receptor layer transfer sheet or the integral receptor layer transfer sheet as described above is not particularly limited. For example, plain paper, It may be any sheet such as high quality paper, tracing paper, plastic film, etc., and in terms of shape, cards, postcards, passports, letter paper, report paper,
Any of notebooks, catalogs, etc. may be used, and it is particularly applicable to plain paper and rough paper having a rough surface. Transfer method of the receiving layer and the protective layer, a general printer equipped with a thermal head for thermal transfer, a hot stamper for transfer foil,
Any heating and pressing means capable of heating to a temperature at which the adhesive layer is activated, such as a heat roll, may be used. Any conventionally known means can be used as an image forming method. For example, by controlling the recording time with a recording device such as a thermal printer (for example, a video printer VY-100 manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.), 5 ~ 100mJ / mm
^The intended purpose can be sufficiently achieved by applying about ² heat energy.

Next, a method of using the receiving layer transfer sheet of the present invention and an image forming method will be described. In the method of transferring the dye receiving layer with the same thermal head, first, the surface of the adhesive layer of the transferable resin layer formed in front of the yellow dye layer is made to face the transfer material such as plain paper. Heat and / or pressure suitable for bonding the adhesive layers are applied over the entire surface from the back by a thermal head. By this heat or pressure, the adhesive layer and the receiving layer are simultaneously transferred and adhered to the surface of the material to be transferred. Next, the receiving layer transfer sheet is advanced to align the yellow dye layer with the surface of the transferred dye receiving layer, and heat corresponding to the heat transfer temperature of the dye in the dye layer is applied imagewise from the thermal head to form a yellow image. Then, a magenta dye is transferred from the magenta dye layer and a cyan dye is transferred from the cyan dye layer, respectively, imagewise to form a full-color image on the dye receiving layer. When a transfer head for transferring a transferable resin layer including a receptive layer is used together with the thermal head, the transfer head is subjected to a large amount of heat and / or pressure, and the heating and / or pressure is increased. As a result, sufficient transfer is possible even with a transfer target material having a rough surface. Of course, other pressing means such as a pressing roll may be used instead of the transfer head. The image forming method is the same as above.

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EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. In the text, parts and% are based on weight unless otherwise specified. Comparative Example 1 A coating liquid having the following composition was applied on the surface of a 4.5 μm-thick polyethylene terephthalate film (manufactured by Toray) at a rate of 0.5 g / m ² when dried by a bar coater and temporarily dried by a dryer. Then, it was dried in an oven at 100 ° C. for 30 minutes to form a releasable heat resistant slipping layer. Composition of coating liquid for release layer Curable silicone oil (KS-770A, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) 100 parts Curing catalyst (CAT-PL8, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) 1 part Toluene 400 parts Next, peel off from the following coating liquid A layer, a dye receiving layer and an adhesive layer were formed (coating order is the order described). The release layer was formed by applying a coating solution having the following composition at a rate of 0.5 g / m ² when dried by a bar coater, temporarily drying with a dryer, and then drying in an oven at 100 ° C. for 30 minutes. .

Composition of coating liquid for release layer Acetoacetal resin (KS-1, manufactured by Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.) 100 parts Methyl ethyl ketone / toluene (weight ratio 1/1) 400 parts Dye receiving layer is coated with a coating liquid having the following composition. It is applied by a coater at a rate of 3.0 g / m ² when dried, provisionally dried by a dryer, and then dried in an oven at 100 ° C for 30 minutes to form an intermediate layer and an adhesive layer. Was similarly applied and dried at a rate of 3.0 g / m ² and dried.

Composition of coating liquid for dye receiving layer Vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer resin (1000ALK, manufactured by Denki Kagaku) 100 parts Epoxy modified silicone (KF-393, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) 5 parts Amino modified silicone (KP-343) , Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) 5 parts Optical brightener (Ubitex OB, manufactured by Ciba Geigy) 0.1 part Methyl ethyl ketone / toluene (weight ratio 1/1) 400 parts Coating solution composition for intermediate layer ; Acrylic resin (BR-106 , Mitsubishi Rayon) 100 parts Titanium oxide (TCA-888, manufactured by Tochem Products) 100 parts Methyl ethyl ketone / toluene (weight ratio 1/1) 400 parts Adhesive layer coating solution composition ; ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer; AD-37P295, manufactured by Toyo Morton, 50% emulsion) 100 parts Heat-expandable microcapsules (F-30VS, Matsumoto oil) Lipo Pharmaceutical) 50 parts Pure water 500 parts

Example 1 The same procedure as in Comparative Example 1 was carried out except that 0.1 part of an acrylic antifoaming agent (OX-880, manufactured by Kusumoto Kasei) was added to the release layer coating liquid in Comparative Example 1. The receptive layer transfer sheet of the invention was formed. Example 2 The transfer of the receiving layer of the present invention was performed in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that 0.1 part of a silicone-based defoaming agent (KF96, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) was added to the coating liquid for dye receiving layer in Comparative Example 1. A sheet was formed. Example 3 The receiving layer of the present invention was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that 0.1 part of an acrylic antifoaming agent (Disparlon # 230, manufactured by Kusumoto Kasei) was added to the coating liquid for the intermediate layer in Comparative Example 1. A transfer sheet was formed. Example 4 Receiving the present invention in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that 0.1 part of a weak anionic emulsion defoaming agent (KM71, manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.) was added to the adhesive layer coating liquid in Comparative Example 1. A layer transfer sheet was formed. Example 5 For each of the coating liquids for each layer in Comparative Example 1,
A receptor layer transfer sheet of the present invention was formed in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1 except that 0.1 part of each of the defoaming agents of 4 was added. Example 6 In the same manner as in Example 5, a release layer, a receiving layer and an adhesive layer were formed with a width of 30 cm and a distance of 90 cm,
Next, on the surface where the receiving layer and the adhesive layer are not formed, the ink for dye layer having the following composition is applied in the order of yellow, magenta and cyan with a width of 30 cm in a dry coating amount of 1.0 g / m.
^It was coated with a gravure coater so as to be ² and dried to obtain a receptor layer transfer sheet of the present invention.

Ink composition for yellow dye layer : Disperse dye (CIDisperse Yellow 201) 4.0 parts Ethyl hydroxycellulose (manufactured by Hercules) 5.0 parts Methyl ethyl ketone / toluene (weight ratio 1/1) 80.0 parts Dioxane 10. 0 parts Ink composition for magenta dye layer : Disperse dye (CIDisperse Red60) 4.0 parts Ethyl hydroxycellulose (manufactured by Hercules) 5.0 parts Methyl ethyl ketone / toluene (weight ratio 1/1) 80.0 parts Dioxane 10.0 parts Ink composition for cyan dye layer : Disperse dye (Kayaset Blue 714, manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.) 4.0 parts Ethyl hydroxycellulose (manufactured by Hercules) 5.0 parts Methyl ethyl ketone / toluene (weight ratio 1/1) 80 0.0 parts Dioxane 10.0 parts

In the production of each transfer layer transfer sheet in the above-mentioned Comparative Examples and Examples, the state of the transferable resin layer (receptive layer) after observing continuous 5 hours was observed, and an image was formed with a normal thermal transfer sheet. (In the case of Example 6), the color loss of the image was observed and the results shown in Table 1 below were obtained.

[Table 1]

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[Effects] According to the present invention as described above, since the transfer receiving layer region of the receiving layer transfer sheet contains an antifoaming agent, a dye receiving layer having no defect can be obtained when the transferable resin layer is transferred. It can be transferred to the material to be transferred.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A receptor layer transfer sheet comprising a continuous substrate film and a transferable resin layer containing a dye receiving layer formed on one surface thereof, wherein the transferable resin layer region contains an antifoaming agent. Receptive layer transfer sheet. 2. The method for producing a receptor layer transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein the defoaming agent is an acrylic or silicone defoaming agent. 3. The receptor layer transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein a dye layer of one color or a plurality of colors is provided on the transferable resin layer in a frame-sequential manner. 4. The receptor layer transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive, a heat sensitive adhesive or a pressure sensitive adhesive. 5. The receptor layer transfer sheet according to claim 1, further comprising a transferable protective layer which is provided in a frame sequential manner. 6. A method for producing a receptive layer transfer sheet, comprising forming a transferable resin layer containing a dye receiving layer on one surface of a long base film, wherein the coating liquid for forming the transferable resin layer is defoamed. A method for producing a receptive layer transfer sheet, which comprises an agent. 7. The method for producing a receptor layer transfer sheet according to claim 6, wherein the antifoaming agent is an acrylic or silicone antifoaming agent. 8. The method for manufacturing a receptor layer transfer sheet according to claim 6, wherein dye layers of one color or a plurality of colors are sequentially formed on the transferable resin layer in a frame-sequential manner.