US4591887A
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Solvent resistant thermally printable material
Assignee: Nashua Corp
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Filing: 1984-02-13
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2004-02-13
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material useful, for example, in the manufacture of labels used in connection with the sale of meat, produce, and the like. The material comprises a cellulosic or other suitable substrate, a thermally imprintable color producing layer and a water-insoluble protective layer over the color-producing layer. It may also include a second protective layer and/or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the opposite side of the substrate from the color-producing layer, and a releasable liner covering the adhesive layer. The color-producing layer has a colorless or pale leuco dye, an acidic developer for producing upon imagewise heating of the recording material, a water-soluble, polymeric binder material, and a basic, acid-neutralizing agent for reducing background discoloration. The protective layer comprises a polymeric resin, a covalent cross-linker for the resin, an acidic substance operative as a catalyst which cross-links the resin in situ, and inert filler particles operative as spacer particles. Oxygen-permeable, heat-sensitive recording material labels made in accordance with the invention avoid the reduction of "meat bloom" when applied to a package containing red meat.
Inventors
- 👤 Roberta R. Arbree
- 👤 David C. Degulis
- 👤 Henry W. Goodwin
- 👤 Norman T. Veillette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:08
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/44; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0235; G09F2003/0236; G09F2003/0283; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/27; Y10T428/273; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A heat-sensitive recording material resistant to background discoloration and image fading induced by exposure to hydrophobic and hydrophilic solvents, said material comprising: A. a substrate; B. a thermally imagewise imprintable color-producing layer affixed to a first surface of said substrate comprising a leuco dye developable upon exposure to an acidic developer material, an acidic developer, a binder material for said dye and developer, and a basic, particulate, neutralizing agent; and C. a water-insoluble protective layer affixed to said color-producing layer, comprising an organic acid-catalyzed, covalently cross-linked resin containing dispersed spacer particles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A heat-sensitive recording material resistant to background discoloration and image fading induced by exposure to hydrophobic and hydrophilic solvents, said material comprising: A. a substrate; B. a thermally imagewise imprintable color-producing layer affixed to a first surface of said substrate comprising a leuco dye developable upon exposure to an acidic developer material, an acidic developer, a binder material for said dye and developer, and a basic, particulate, neutralizing agent; and C. a water-insoluble protective layer affixed to said color-producing layer, comprising an organic acid-catalyzed, covalently cross-linked resin containing dispersed spacer particles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The recording material of claim 1 further comprising an adhesive layer affixed to a second surface of said material opposite said first surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The material of claim 2 further comprising a resinous protective layer affixed to said substrate on a surface opposite said first surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The material of claim 2 wherein said adhesive layer comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive, said material further comprising a removable abhesive layer affixed to said pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The material of claim 2 wherein said layers are oxygen permeable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The material of claim 2 wherein said adhesive layer comprises an adhesive filled with spacer particles, said adhesive layer being oxygen permeable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The material of claim 2 wherein said adhesive defines a multiplicity of air passages extending therethrough in directions normal to surface of said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The material of claim 1 further comprising printed indicia affixed to said protective layer and comprising a water-soluble ink comprising a pigment and an organic acid catalyzed covalently cross-linkable resin binder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said color-producing layer comprises a dye selected from the group consisting of fluoran dyes, triaryl methane dyes, lactone dyes, and phthalide dyes, and said binder comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said neutralizing agent comprises particulate calcium carbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said acid catalyzed covalently cross-linked resin comprises an organic acid catalyzed, melamine formaldehyde cross-linked, polyvinyl alcohol resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The material of claim 1 wherein the coating weight of said color-producing layer is within the range of 5.0 to 7.5 grams per square meter and of said protective layer is within the range of 3.0 to 5.0 grams per square meter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said color-producing layer comprises a fluoran dye, said binder comprises polyvinyl alcohol, said neutralizing agent comprises calcium carbonate and said organic acid-catalyzed covalently cross-linked resin comprises organic acid catalyzed melamine-formaldehyde cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
71 words
A heat sensitive recording material for labeling packaged red meat products comprising an oxygen permeable layered material comprising a substrate, a thermally imagewise imprintable color-producing layer affixed to a first surface of said substrate, a resinous, water-insoluble, organic acid-catalyzed covalently cross-linked protective layer affixed to said color-producing layer for protecting said color-producing layer from the adverse effects of solvents, and an adhesive layer affixed to said substrate opposite said color-producing layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
A heat sensitive recording material for labeling packaged red meat products comprising an oxygen permeable layered material comprising a substrate, a thermally imagewise imprintable color-producing layer affixed to a first surface of said substrate, a resinous, water-insoluble, organic acid-catalyzed covalently cross-linked protective layer affixed to said color-producing layer for protecting said color-producing layer from the adverse effects of solvents, and an adhesive layer affixed to said substrate opposite said color-producing layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The material of claim 14 wherein said adhesive layer defines a plurality of randomly dispensed openings sufficient to permit oxygen flow therethrough.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The material of claim 14 wherein said adhesive layer comprises an oxygen permeable adhesive composition filled with inert spacer particles.
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