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High performance printable coatings for identification devices
Assignee: Brady Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1986-02-21
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2006-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A printable coating suitable for identification devices that combines a polyimide and a fluorocarbon elastomer as a film-former binder at a weight ratio of polyimide:fluorocarbon elastomer in the range of about 2:1 to 3:1. The coating exhibits a high degree of solvent resistance and thermal stability.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce A. Hupfer
- 👤 James F. Hubert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:40
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/04; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0202; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0232; G09F2003/0241; G09F2003/0251; G09F2003/0255; G09F3/0295; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/139; Y10T428/1393; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699; Y10T428/31721; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In an identification device comprising a substrate and a printable coating adherent to a surface thereof, the printable coating including a polymeric film-forming binder and ink-absorbent solid particulates distributed in the binder, the improvement wherein: the printable coating is applied to the substrate as a solution in which the polymeric film-forming binder is a combination of (i) a polyimide having an average molecular weight in the range of about 10,000 to 50,000 and (ii) a fluorocarbon elastomer having an average molecular weight in the range of about 1,000 to 5,000 and which is soluble in MEK or acetone, and the weight ratio of the polyimide to the fluorocarbon elastomer when the coating is dried is in the range of about 2:1 to 3:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
In an identification device comprising a substrate and a printable coating adherent to a surface thereof, the printable coating including a polymeric film-forming binder and ink-absorbent solid particulates distributed in the binder, the improvement wherein: the printable coating is applied to the substrate as a solution in which the polymeric film-forming binder is a combination of (i) a polyimide having an average molecular weight in the range of about 10,000 to 50,000 and (ii) a fluorocarbon elastomer having an average molecular weight in the range of about 1,000 to 5,000 and which is soluble in MEK or acetone, and the weight ratio of the polyimide to the fluorocarbon elastomer when the coating is dried is in the range of about 2:1 to 3:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article according to claim 1 wherein: the substrate is a plastic film or coating comprising a fluorocarbon polymer or polyimide, or metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the printable coating includes, on a weight basis, about 20 to 40% polyimide, about 10 to 20% fluorocarbon elastomer and about 50 to 70% ink absorbent inorganic solid particulates.
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