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Color developing sheet for pressure-sensitive recording sheet
Assignee: Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-01-29
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2002-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A color developing sheet for pressure-sensitive recording sheet containing in its color developing layer, an organic coreactant (color developing agent), calcium carbonate and styrene-butadiene copolymer latex or modified styrene-butadiene copolymer latex of an average particle size of less than 0.08μ whereby a color developing sheet having excellent water resistance, very improved mark formation, improved printability, high surface strength, rapid setting of ink, etc. is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Hasegawa
- 👤 Ippei Shimizu
- 👤 Kaneko Toshio
- 👤 Sumio Miyake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:17
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/124; B41M5/132; B41M5/155; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/257; Y10T428/258; Y10T428/259; Y10T428/27; Y10T428/273; Y10T428/277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
Color developing sheet for a pressure sensitive recording sheet having a color developing layer comprising an organic electron acceptive color developing agent, calcium carbonate and styrene-butadiene copolymer latex or carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer latex of an average particle size of less than 0.08μ and wherein the ratio of styrene to butadiene in the styrene-butadiene copolymer latex is from 40:60 to 70:30, said calcium carbonate being used in an amount of more than 30% by weight per total solid content of said color developing agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
Color developing sheet for a pressure sensitive recording sheet having a color developing layer comprising an organic electron acceptive color developing agent, calcium carbonate and styrene-butadiene copolymer latex or carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer latex of an average particle size of less than 0.08μ and wherein the ratio of styrene to butadiene in the styrene-butadiene copolymer latex is from 40:60 to 70:30, said calcium carbonate being used in an amount of more than 30% by weight per total solid content of said color developing agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said calcium carbonate has an average single particle size of less than 0.6μ.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said calcium carbonate has an average single particle size of less than 0.4μ.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said calcium carbonate is used in an amount of at least 30 percent by weight per total solid content of the color developing layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said calcium carbonate is 5 to 20 times as much as said organic electron acceptive color developing agent by solid weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said color developing layer further comprises other pigment, in addition to said calcium carbonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 6, wherein said other pigment is at least one member selected from the group consisting of kaolin, talc, aluminium oxide, aluminium hydroxide, zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide and magnesium carbonate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein fine and relatively large particles of said calcium carbonate are contained in said color developing layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said styrene-butadiene copolymer latex or carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer latex is used in an amount of 5 to 25 percent by weight per total solid content of said color developing layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said color developing layer further comprises another binder, in addition to said styrene-butadiene copolymer latex or said carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer latex.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 10, wherein said another binder is at least one member selected from a group consisting of oxidized starch, dialdehyde starch, hydroxymethyl starch, hydroxyethyl starch, carboxymethyl starch, casein, gelatin, methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxyethylcellulose, sodium polyacrylate and polyvinylacetate latex.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said organic electron acceptive color developing agent is at least one member selected from a group consisting of phenolic substance and organic acid substance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said color developing sheet comprises another electron acceptive color developing agent in addition to said organic electron acceptive color developing agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
Color developing sheet according to claim 1, wherein said color developing layer is applied with 5 to 6 g/m 2 by solid weight on a base sheet.
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