A method for forming a light-transmissive color image, comprising: (a) forming on a transparent laminate film a color toner image employing a toner which comprises at least a binder resin and a chromatic colorant; and (b) fixing the color toner image on the transparent laminate film by applying heat and pressure wherein said transparent laminate film comprises at least a first transparent resin layer comprising a heat-resistent first transparent resin, and a second transparent resin layer disposed thereon comprising a second transparent resin; said second transparent resin of the second transparent resin layer being compatible with said binder resin of said toner to be fixed thereon, and having a larger elasticity than that of the binder resin of the toner at a fixing temperature of the toner; wherein (i) said first transparent resin of said first transparent resin layer has a heat distortion temperature of a minimum of 145.degree. C.; and (ii) said second transparent resin of said second transparent resin layer has a storage elasticity modulus of 100-10,000 dyne/cm.sup.2 at 160.degree. C.
›9.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is formed on the transparent laminate film through electrostatic transfer.d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is formed on the transparent laminate film through electrostatic transfer.
›10.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is fixed on the transparent laminate film by fixing means comprising a heat fixing rolle…d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is fixed on the transparent laminate film by fixing means comprising a heat fixing roller and a pressing roller.
›11.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said second transparent resin layer comprises a resin having a solubility parameter of 9.5-12.5.d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said second transparent resin layer comprises a resin having a solubility parameter of 9.5-12.5.
›12.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said second transparent resin layer has a thickness which is 1/2to 3 times the volume-average particle size of …d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said second transparent resin layer has a thickness which is 1/2to 3 times the volume-average particle size of the toner.
›13.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said first transparent resin layer has a thickness of 50-200 microns, and said second transparent resin layer h…d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said first transparent resin layer has a thickness of 50-200 microns, and said second transparent resin layer has a thickness of 3-30 microns.
›14.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said first transfer resin layer has a thickness of 70-150 microns, and said second transfer resin layer has a t…d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said first transfer resin layer has a thickness of 70-150 microns, and said second transfer resin layer has a thickness of 8-15 microns.
›15.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said first transparent resin layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate and said second transparent resin layer…d2+2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said first transparent resin layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate and said second transparent resin layer comprises a resin having a storage elasticity modulus of 500-5,000 dyne/cm.sup.2 at 160.degree. C.
›16.↳ 15A method according to claim 15, wherein said second transparent resin layer comprises a polyester resin.d3
A method according to claim 15, wherein said second transparent resin layer comprises a polyester resin.
›17.↳ 15A method according to claim 15, wherein said second transparent resin layer comprises an epoxy resin.d3
A method according to claim 15, wherein said second transparent resin layer comprises an epoxy resin.
›18.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein the binder resin of the toner comprises a polyester resin.d2+3
A method according to claim 8, wherein the binder resin of the toner comprises a polyester resin.
›19.↳ 18A method according to claim 18, wherein the polyester resin has a storage elasticity modulus of 1-80 dyne/cm.sup.2 at 160.degree. C.d3+1
A method according to claim 18, wherein the polyester resin has a storage elasticity modulus of 1-80 dyne/cm.sup.2 at 160.degree. C.
›21.↳ 19A method according to claim 19, wherein the polyester resin satisfies a relationship of .vertline.T.sub.1 -T.sub.2 .vertline.=5.degree. to 20.degree. …d4
A method according to claim 19, wherein the polyester resin satisfies a relationship of .vertline.T.sub.1 -T.sub.2 .vertline.=5.degree. to 20.degree. C., wherein T.sub.1 denotes a temperature at which the polyester resin shows an apparent melt viscosity of 10.sup.3 poise, and T.sub.2 denotes a temperature at which the polyester resin shows an apparent melt viscosity of 5.times.10.sup.2 ; poise.
›20.↳ 18A method according to claim 18, wherein the polyester resin has a storage elasticity modulus of 1-30 dyne/cm.sup.2 at 160.degree. C.d3
A method according to claim 18, wherein the polyester resin has a storage elasticity modulus of 1-30 dyne/cm.sup.2 at 160.degree. C.
›22.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein the toner comprises a yellow toner.d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein the toner comprises a yellow toner.
›23.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein the toner comprises a magenta toner.d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein the toner comprises a magenta toner.
›24.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein the toner comprises a cyan toner.d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein the toner comprises a cyan toner.
›25.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is formed from at least two species selected from the group consisting of a yellow toner…d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is formed from at least two species selected from the group consisting of a yellow toner, a magenta toner and a cyan toner.
›26.↳ 8A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is subjected to color mixing by fixing thereby to form a multi-color or full-color image…d2
A method according to claim 8, wherein said color toner image is subjected to color mixing by fixing thereby to form a multi-color or full-color image.