Molten image transfer in electrophotography
Abstract
Abstract A PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING A TONER IMAGE OBTAINED BY ELECTROPHORETIC DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING EMPLOYING A LIQUID DEVELOPER CONTAINING A THERMOPLASTIC RESINOUS MATERIAL WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPED IMAGE, FORMING AN IMAGE ON AN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING LAYER, BRINGING A HEAT-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE INTO AN INTIMATE CONTACT WITH SAID IMAGE, HEATING THE ASSEMBLY SO AS TO SOFTEN THE RESINOUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPED IMAGE BUT NOT TO SOFTEN THE HEAT-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER WHEREBY THE IMAGE IS PERFECTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE ADHESIVE TAPE, SEPARATING THE TAPE FROM THE RECORDING LAYER AND FINALLY LAMINATIG THE IMAGE-BEARING TAPE ONTO A SUITABLE SUPPORT BY SOFTENING THE ADHESIVE LAYER. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE RECORDING LAYER DOES NOT MELT NOR SOFTEN AT THE TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE DEVELOPED IMAGE IS SOFTENED AND TRANSFERRED. D R A W I N G
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- 👤 O Fukushima
- 👤 H Miyatuka
- 👤 S Honjo
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