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Pressure sensitive recording sheets
Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Co
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Filing: 1979-07-18
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Granted: 1981-06-30
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Expires: 1999-07-18
Abstract
Abstract Pressure sensitive recording sheets are prepared characterized by containing on one side thereof color former dissolved in a solvent which is one or a mixture of alkoxy diphenyl alkanes having the following structure: <IMAGE> where R1, R2, R3 and R4 are H or a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and can be the same or different; R5 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R6 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2 and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 does not exceed 9 and with the further proviso that where the alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a solid to viscous liquid, at least one diluent or at least one other generally liquid solvent or mixture thereof is present. The treated side of the sheet is brought into contact with a developer. Upon application of pressure, color is produced by reaction between the color former and the developer.
Inventors
- 👤 Grannis S. Johnson
- 👤 Ira M. Rose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:03
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C43/00; C07C43/02; C07C43/20; C07C43/205; C07C43/2055; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/124; B41M5/165; B41M5/1655; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets characterized by a more tolerable odor comprising a support having coated thereon a layer of color former, said color former dissolved in a solvent, the improvement wherein said solvent comprises at least one alkoxy diphenyl alkane having the following structure: ##STR8## where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are H or a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and can be the same or different; R 5 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R 6 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2 and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 does not exceed 9 and with the further proviso that where said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a solid to viscous liquid, at least one diluent or at least one other generally liquid solvent or mixture thereof is present.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets characterized by a more tolerable odor comprising a support having coated thereon a layer of color former, said color former dissolved in a solvent, the improvement wherein said solvent comprises at least one alkoxy diphenyl alkane having the following structure: ##STR8## where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are H or a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and can be the same or different; R 5 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R 6 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2 and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 does not exceed 9 and with the further proviso that where said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a solid to viscous liquid, at least one diluent or at least one other generally liquid solvent or mixture thereof is present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Pressure sensitive recording paper of claim 1 wherein said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is the methyl ether of styrenated phenol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a composition containing about 63.6 percent by weight of methyl ether of styrenated phenol, 33.4 percent by weight of methyl ether of distyrenated phenol and about 3.0 percent by weight of higher condensates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is the butyl ether of styrenated phenol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is the methyl ether of alpha methyl styrenated phenol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein said color former is present in an amount of about 1 percent to about 10 percent by weight based on the weight of solvent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein said color former is present in an amount of about 2 percent to about 5 percent by weight based on the weight of solvent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein said color former and solvent are present in microcapsules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein a diluent for said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is present.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein a generally liquid solvent in addition to said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is present.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Pressure sensitive recording sheets of claim 1 wherein water is present along with said alkoxy diphenylalkane and color former.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
212 words
In a pressure sensitive recording sheet assembly characterized by a more tolerable odor comprising a support having coated thereon a layer of color former dissolved in a solvent and a developer for said color former capable of developing color upon reacting with said color former, the improvement wherein said solvent comprises at least one alkoxy diphenyl alkane having the following structure: ##STR9## where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are H or a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and can be the same or different; R 5 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R 6 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2 and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 does not exceed 9 and with the further proviso that where said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a solid to viscous liquid, at least one diluent or at least one other generally liquid solvent or mixture thereof is present.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
212 words
In a pressure sensitive recording sheet assembly characterized by a more tolerable odor comprising a support having coated thereon a layer of color former dissolved in a solvent and a developer for said color former capable of developing color upon reacting with said color former, the improvement wherein said solvent comprises at least one alkoxy diphenyl alkane having the following structure: ##STR9## where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are H or a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and can be the same or different; R 5 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R 6 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; x is 0, 1 or 2; y is 1 or 2 and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 does not exceed 9 and with the further proviso that where said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a solid to viscous liquid, at least one diluent or at least one other generally liquid solvent or mixture thereof is present.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is the methyl ether of styrenated phenol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is a composition containing about 63.6 percent by weight of methyl ether of styrenated phenol, 33.4 percent by weight of methyl ether of distyrenated phenol and about 3.0 percent by weight of higher condensates.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said color former is present in an amount of about 1 percent of about 10 percent by weight based on the weight of solvent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said color former is present in an amount of about 2 percent to about 5 percent by weight based on the weight of solvent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein said color former and solvent are present in microcapsules.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein a diluent for said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is present.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein a generally liquid solvent in addition to said alkoxy diphenyl alkane is present.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein water is present along with said alkoxy diphenyl alkane and color former.
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