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Heat-resistant, thermal-sensitive transfer sheet

Assignee: DAI NIPPON INSATSU 1-1 KAGA-CHO 1-CHOME ICHIGAYA SHINJUKU-KU TOKYO-TO JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1985-12-06
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2005-12-06
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Abstract

Abstract A heat-resistant thermal transfer sheet comprising a base film provided on one surface thereof with a hot melt ink layer and with a heat-resistant protective layer on the other surface thereof. The heat-resistant protective layer is produced from a composition comprising (a) a thermoplastic resin having an OH or COOH group, (b) a polyamine or polyisocyanate, and (c) a thermoplastic resin, or a composition based on a silicone-modified resin. The heat transfer sheet of the present invention prevents sticking and blocking problems and makes it possible to carry out printing smoothly.

Inventors

  • 👤 Akira Mizobuchi
  • 👤 Yoshiaki Hida
  • 👤 Shigeki Umise
  • 👤 Kyoichi Yamamoto
  • 👤 Kyohei Takahashi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 09:31
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/44; B41M5/446; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A heat-resistant thermal transfer sheet comprising a base film, a hot melt ink layer provided on one surface of the base film, and a heat-resistant protective layer provided on the other surface of said base film; said heat-resistant protective layer being produced from a composition comprising (a) a first thermoplastic resin having an OH or COOH group, (b) a polyamine or polyisocyanate, and (c) a second thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyester resins, vinylidene fluoride resins, vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer resins, polyvinyl fluoride resins, acrylonitrilestyrene copolymer resins, acryl-vinyl chloride copolymer resins, nitrile rubbers, nylons, polyvinyl carbazole resins, chlorinated rubbers, cyclized rubbers, polyvinyl acetate resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, and vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resins, wherein said first thermoplastic resin and said second thermoplastic resin comprise different resins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
A heat-resistant thermal transfer sheet comprising a base film, a hot melt ink layer provided on one surface of the base film, and a heat-resistant protective layer provided on the other surface of said base film; said heat-resistant protective layer being produced from a composition comprising (a) a first thermoplastic resin having an OH or COOH group, (b) a polyamine or polyisocyanate, and (c) a second thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyester resins, vinylidene fluoride resins, vinylidene fluoride-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer resins, polyvinyl fluoride resins, acrylonitrilestyrene copolymer resins, acryl-vinyl chloride copolymer resins, nitrile rubbers, nylons, polyvinyl carbazole resins, chlorinated rubbers, cyclized rubbers, polyvinyl acetate resins, polyvinyl chloride resins, and vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resins, wherein said first thermoplastic resin and said second thermoplastic resin comprise different resins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein said heat-resistant protective layer further contains a lubricant or heat mold releasing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 60 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein said first thermoplastic resin having an OH or COOH group is selected from the group consisting of polyester resins, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyether resins, polybutadiene resins, acrylpolyols, urethane or epoxy prepolymers having OH groups, nitrocellulose resins, cellulose acetate propionate resins, cellolose acetate butyrate resins, cellulose acetate resins and polyester polyols.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein said polyamine is selected from the group consisting of melamine, methylated melamine, methylated methylol melamine, butylated melamine, butylated methylol melamine, dicyandiamide, guanidine, biguanide, cyanomelamine, guanylmelamine, urea, biuret, ammeline, ammelide, butylated urea, methylated urea, guanamines including formoguanamine, acetaguanamine, benzoguanamine, phenylacetoguanamine, and methoxyguanamine, and N-methylolacrylamide copolymers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanate is a diisocyanate or a triisocyanate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
A heat transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanate is selected from the group consisting of para-phenylenediisocyanate, 1-chloro-2,4-phenyldiisocyanate, 2-chloro-1,4-phenyldiisocyanate, tolylene-2,4-diisocyanate, tolylene-2,6-diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-biphenylene diisocyanate, triphenylmethane triisocyanate, and 4,4',4"-trimethyl-3,3',2"-triisocyanate-2,4,6-triphenylene isocyanurate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 42 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 2, wherein said lubricant or heat mold releasing agent is selected from the group consisting of waxes, higher fatty acid amides, higher fatty acid esters, higher fatty acid salts, higher alcohols, phospholipids, and phosphoric esters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 86 words
A heat-resistant thermal transfer sheet comprising a base film, a hot melt ink layer provided on one surface of the base film, and a heat-resistant protective layer provided on the other surface of said base film; said heat-resistant protective layer comprising a silicone-modified resin produced from a silicone resin and a resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, epoxy resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, dioctyl phthalate, ethyl cellulose, phenol resins, rosin-modified phenol resins, polyester resins, epoxy ester resins, alkyd resins, and styrenated alkyd resins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 86 words
A heat-resistant thermal transfer sheet comprising a base film, a hot melt ink layer provided on one surface of the base film, and a heat-resistant protective layer provided on the other surface of said base film; said heat-resistant protective layer comprising a silicone-modified resin produced from a silicone resin and a resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, epoxy resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, dioctyl phthalate, ethyl cellulose, phenol resins, rosin-modified phenol resins, polyester resins, epoxy ester resins, alkyd resins, and styrenated alkyd resins.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 8, wherein said heat-resistant protective layer further contains a lubricant or heat mold releasing agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
A thermal transfer sheet according to claim 1, wherein a primer layer is interposed between the base film and the heat-resistant protective layer.

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