US3968301A
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Pressure-sensitive record material and dye solvents therefor
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1974-10-29
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Granted: 1976-07-06
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Expires: 1994-10-29
Abstract
Abstract Pressure-sensitive record materials wherein a colorless or substantially colorless chromogen is reacted in the presence of a solvent with an acidic sensitizing material to form a colored mark in a pattern determined by the application of localized pressure to the record material are prepared utilizing terphenyls, partially hydrogenated terphenyls, and lower alkylated terphenyls having at least 65 percent aromaticity as the solvent for the chromogenic material. The terphenyl compounds which are liquids are useful alone or in combination with diluents to give rapid color development on both resin and clay coated papers. Compounds which are normally solids or semisolids are useful in combination with diluents where the combination is a liquid.
Inventors
- 👤 James Kern Sears
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:35
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/124; B41M5/165; B41M5/1655; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31779; Y10T428/31783
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A pressure-sensitive recording system comprising a. supporting paper sheet, b. mark forming components arranged in contiguous juxtaposition and supported by said paper sheet, said components comprising a chromogenic material and an electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type reactive with said chromogenic material to produce a mark when brought into reactive contact, and c. a pressure releasable liquid solvent for said chromogenic mark forming component, said solvent comprising partially hydrogenated terphenyls having from about 65 percent to about 85 percent aromaticity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A pressure-sensitive recording system comprising a. supporting paper sheet, b. mark forming components arranged in contiguous juxtaposition and supported by said paper sheet, said components comprising a chromogenic material and an electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type reactive with said chromogenic material to produce a mark when brought into reactive contact, and c. a pressure releasable liquid solvent for said chromogenic mark forming component, said solvent comprising partially hydrogenated terphenyls having from about 65 percent to about 85 percent aromaticity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system of claim 1 wherein the electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type is selected from the group consisting of acidic clay and acidic organic polymers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system of claim 1 wherein the chromogenic material is dissolved in the liquid solvent prior to bringing said chromogenic material and said electron accepting material into reactive contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system of claim 1 wherein the mark forming components and the liquid solvent are present on a single support paper sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system of claim 1 wherein the chromogenic material comprises a phthalide compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A pressure-sensitive recording system comprising a. a first support paper sheet having disposed thereon a coating of a pressure releasable marking fluid, and b. a second supporting paper sheet having disposed thereon a coating of an electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type arranged in contiguous juxtaposition with the coating on said first supporting sheet, said marking fluid comprising a liquid solvent and a colorless or substantially colorless chromogenic material dissolved therein, said chromogenic material being reactive with said Lewis acid type material to produce a colored mark and said solvent comprising partially hydrogenated terphenyls having from about 65 percent to about 85 percent aromaticity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
A pressure-sensitive recording system comprising a. a first support paper sheet having disposed thereon a coating of a pressure releasable marking fluid, and b. a second supporting paper sheet having disposed thereon a coating of an electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type arranged in contiguous juxtaposition with the coating on said first supporting sheet, said marking fluid comprising a liquid solvent and a colorless or substantially colorless chromogenic material dissolved therein, said chromogenic material being reactive with said Lewis acid type material to produce a colored mark and said solvent comprising partially hydrogenated terphenyls having from about 65 percent to about 85 percent aromaticity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system of claim 6 wherein the electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type is selected from the group consisting of acidic clay and acidic organic polymers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system of claim 6 wherein the chromogenic material is dissolved in the liquid solvent prior to bringing said chromogenic material and said electron accepting material into reactive contact.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system of claim 6 wherein the chromogenic material comprises a phthalide compound.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of marking on a paper substrate by developing a color from colorless or substantially colorless chromogenic compounds which comprises contacting said chromogenic compounds and an electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type in the presence of a liquid solvent comprising partially hydrogenated terphenyls having from about 65 percent to about 85 percent aromaticity.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
56 words
A method of marking on a paper substrate by developing a color from colorless or substantially colorless chromogenic compounds which comprises contacting said chromogenic compounds and an electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type in the presence of a liquid solvent comprising partially hydrogenated terphenyls having from about 65 percent to about 85 percent aromaticity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of claim 10 wherein the electron accepting material of the Lewis acid type is selected from the group consisting of acidic clay and acidic organic polymers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method of claim 10 wherein the chromogenic material comprises a phthalide compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method of claim 10 wherein the liquid solvent comprises I. from about 30 to 70 percent by weight of terphenyl having from about 65 to 85 percent aromaticity, and Ii. up to about 70 percent by weight of an organic diluent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method of claim 13 wherein said organic dilient is a mineral or vegetable oil.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of claim 13 wherein said organic diluent is an aryl compound selected from the group consisting of aromatic naphtha, C 1-12 alkyl benzene, and C 1-6 alkyl aryl indane.
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