US3967034A
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Pressure sensitive coatings
Assignee: National Research Council Canada
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Filing: 1972-12-20
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Granted: 1976-06-29
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Expires: 1992-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A composition for forming pressure- and heat-sensitive coating comprising finely divided organic material of particle size from about 0.001 to 15 micro meters in diameter having a melting point above about 55 DEG C, the particles being of substantially uniform color and subject to plastic flow by heat or pressure, a liquid carrier in sufficient amount to give a fluid system and normally including a binder dispersed in the carrier. The composition optionally includes an oil-soluble dye or a pigment uniformally dispersed in said particles. A method for preparing the compositions which comprises heating to dissolve in a suitable solvent as the solid organic material, cooling the resulting solution to form a paste of the desired particles, normally incorporating a binder, and optionally incorporating coloring material into the organic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick Weldon Meadus
- 👤 Bryan David Sparks
- 👤 Ira Edwin Puddington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 08:23
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D131/00; C09D131/02; C09D131/04; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/36; B41M5/363; C09D133/00; C09D133/04; C09D133/06; C09D133/08; C08; C08L; C08L2205/00; C08L2205/14; C08L2205/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A composition, which on drying on a substrate forms a pressure- and heat sensitive coating comprising (a) meldable organic particles consisting of a mixture of stearic acid and hydroxystearic acid of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, said particles being formed by precipitation from a solvent and having a melting point above about 55°C, the particles being of substantially uniform colour, that will provide a visible change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure, (b) a liquid carrier, being a poor solvent for the organic particles at least at room temperature, in sufficient amount to give a fluid system, and (c) a binder, dispersed or dissolved in the carrier to provide adhesion for the organic particles to a substrate without decreasing the pressure or heat deformability of the organic particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A composition, which on drying on a substrate forms a pressure- and heat sensitive coating comprising (a) meldable organic particles consisting of a mixture of stearic acid and hydroxystearic acid of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, said particles being formed by precipitation from a solvent and having a melting point above about 55°C, the particles being of substantially uniform colour, that will provide a visible change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure, (b) a liquid carrier, being a poor solvent for the organic particles at least at room temperature, in sufficient amount to give a fluid system, and (c) a binder, dispersed or dissolved in the carrier to provide adhesion for the organic particles to a substrate without decreasing the pressure or heat deformability of the organic particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein an oil-soluble dye or a pigment is uniformly dispersed in said particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the particle size is less than about 6 micrometers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the carrier is an organic liquid, water or compatible mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the carrier is selected from methanol, ethanol, nitromethane, acetone, water and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the binder is present in from about 5 to 100% by weight of the organic material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the binder is selected from polyvinylacetate adhesives, polyvinylalcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, ureaformaldehyde adhesives and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A pressure- and heat-sensitive coating or layer having a highly compactable open porous continuous matrix structure of contiguous fine light scattering meldable organic plate-like particles and fine light scattering open pores, the particles consisting essentially of a material selected from fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, obtained by precipitation from a solvent and having a melting point above about 55°C, the particles being of substantially uniform colour, that will provide a visible change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure and a binder to provide adhesion for the organic particles to a substrate without decreasing the pressure or heat deformability of the organic particles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
124 words
A pressure- and heat-sensitive coating or layer having a highly compactable open porous continuous matrix structure of contiguous fine light scattering meldable organic plate-like particles and fine light scattering open pores, the particles consisting essentially of a material selected from fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, obtained by precipitation from a solvent and having a melting point above about 55°C, the particles being of substantially uniform colour, that will provide a visible change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure and a binder to provide adhesion for the organic particles to a substrate without decreasing the pressure or heat deformability of the organic particles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The coating of claim 8 on a sheet or film substrate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for preparing compositions for forming pressure- and heat-sensitive coatings which comprises: heating to dissolve in a suitable solvent meldable organic particles consisting essentially of a material selected from fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof having a melting point above about 55°C cooling the solution to form a paste of the desired particles of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, and being of substantially uniform colour, to provide a visible change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure, and incorporating a binder into the solution or paste before application to a substrate.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for preparing compositions for forming pressure- and heat-sensitive coatings which comprises: heating to dissolve in a suitable solvent meldable organic particles consisting essentially of a material selected from fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof having a melting point above about 55°C cooling the solution to form a paste of the desired particles of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, and being of substantially uniform colour, to provide a visible change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure, and incorporating a binder into the solution or paste before application to a substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method of claim 10 including the further steps of a) removing the original solvent, at least in part from the initial paste, b) breaking up clusters of fine particles, c) reconstituting as a paste using a separate nonsolvent liquid carrier and d) finally incorporating the binder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 10 including incorporating colouring material into the organic material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the cooling and particle formation take place on a substrate during a coating operation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The coating or layer of claim 8 wherein said particles consist essentially of a fatty acid of at least 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The coating or layer of claim 8 wherein said particles consist essentially of stearic acid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said binder comprises polyvinyl acetate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 16 wherein said particles consist essentially of stearic acid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The coating or layer of claim 8 wherein said particles consist essentially of 1-octadecanol.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for preparing, in situ pressure- and heat-sensitive coatings which comprises (a) heating to dissolve in a liquid carrier, comprising at least two miscible liquids at least one of which is more volatile than the other or others, meldable organic particles consisting essentially of a material selected from fatty acids, fatty alcohols and mixtures thereof having a melting point above about 55°C, (b) incorporating a binder into the solution in an amount not more than said meldable organic particles (c) cooling to precipitate the organic particles not later than upon application to a substrate (d) removing a more volatile part of the carrier and (e) subsequently removing the remaining carrier.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for preparing, in situ pressure- and heat-sensitive coatings which comprises (a) heating to dissolve in a liquid carrier, comprising at least two miscible liquids at least one of which is more volatile than the other or others, meldable organic particles consisting essentially of a material selected from fatty acids, fatty alcohols and mixtures thereof having a melting point above about 55°C, (b) incorporating a binder into the solution in an amount not more than said meldable organic particles (c) cooling to precipitate the organic particles not later than upon application to a substrate (d) removing a more volatile part of the carrier and (e) subsequently removing the remaining carrier.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the miscible liquids are chosen such that the meldable organic particles are soluble in the mixture, but poorly soluble in the individual solvents, at least at room temperature.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the liquid carrier comprises solvents chosen from the group consisting of organic liquids and water.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the liquid carrier comprises solvents chosen from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, nitromethane, acetone and water.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the liquid carrier comprises ethanol and water.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the cooling is effected by, in step (c), applying the solution to a cool substrate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 19 comprising the additional step of uniformly dispersing an oil-soluble dye or a pigment in the solution.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the binder is present in an amount of from about 5 to 100% by weight of the organic material.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 19 wherein the binder is selected from polyvinylacetate adhesives, polyvinylalcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, urea-formaldehyde adhesives and mixtures thereof.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
102 words
A pressure- and heat-sensitive coating or layer having a highly compactable open porous continuous matrix structure of contiguous fine light-scattering meldable organic particles and find light-scattering open pores, the particles consisting of precipitated lignin of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, having a melting point above about 55°C, the particles being of substantially uniform colour, that will provide a change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure, and a binder to provide adhesion for the lignin particles to a substrate without decreasing the pressure or heat deformability of the particles.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
102 words
A pressure- and heat-sensitive coating or layer having a highly compactable open porous continuous matrix structure of contiguous fine light-scattering meldable organic particles and find light-scattering open pores, the particles consisting of precipitated lignin of about 0.001 to 50 micrometers in diameter, having a melting point above about 55°C, the particles being of substantially uniform colour, that will provide a change from a light to a darker colour, when subjected to plastic flow or deformation by heat or pressure, and a binder to provide adhesion for the lignin particles to a substrate without decreasing the pressure or heat deformability of the particles.
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