A thermosensitive recording material having a support, a thermosensitive coloring
layer provided on the support and containing a leuco dye and a color developer
for developing the leuco dye upon application of heat, and a protective layer provided
on the thermosensitive coloring layer and containing polyvinyl alcohol having reactive
carbonyl groups, a hydrazide compound which crosslinks the polyvinyl alcohol through
the reactive carbonyl groups, and a basic filler. The protective layer may be formed
by applying a coating composition containing polyvinyl alcohol having reactive
carbonyl groups, a hydrazide compound which crosslinks the polyvinyl alcohol through
the reactive carbonyl groups, and a basic filler onto a thermosensitive coloring
layer provided on a support, and drying the applied coating composition to crosslink
the polyvinyl alcohol.
