abstract |
A thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises (a) a support, (b) an undercoat layer formed on the support, which comprises spherical hollow particles made of a plastic material having a glass transition temperature ranging from 40 DEG C. to 90 DEG C., the spherical hollow particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.20 mu m to 1.5 mu m, and a voidage of 40% to 90%, and a binder resin in an effective amount, and (c) a thermosensitive coloring layer formed on the undercoat layer, which comprises as the main components a leuco dye and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto. |