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Slipping layer containing a phosphonic acid derivative for dye-donor element used in thermal dye transfer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1991-05-06
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2011-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising a lubricating material, with or without a binder, the lubricating material comprising an an organic phosphonic acid or a salt thereof having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and n is 0 or 1.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Evans
- 👤 Gary W. Allen
- 👤 Noel R. Vanier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:55
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/42; B41M5/423; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In a dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising a lubricating material, the improvement wherein said lubricating material comprises an organic phosphonic acid derivative or a salt thereof having the following formula: ##STR17## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group of perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR18## and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In a dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising a lubricating material, the improvement wherein said lubricating material comprises an organic phosphonic acid derivative or a salt thereof having the following formula: ##STR17## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group of perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR18## and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The element of claim 1 wherein said lubricating material is in a binder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The element of claim 2 wherein said binder is cellulose acetate propionate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The element of claim 1 wherein R 1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or a perfluoroalkylene group having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; R 2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, a perfluoroalkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, a polyoxyalkylene group having a total of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms terminated with an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; and the material is present as the acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The element of claim 4 wherein the material is present as a partially or completely neutralized salt with one or more mono-, di-, or polyvalent cations of Li + , Na + , K + , Ca 2+ , Zn 2 + , Al 3+ or Cu 2+ , or a cationic monomeric or polymeric organic moiety of trimethylammonium, tetra-n-butyl ammonium, pyridinium, tetraphenyl phosphonium, trimethylsulfonium, or polyvinylpyridinium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The element of claim 5 wherein the material is present as the monopotassium salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The element of claim 1 wherein R 2 is CH 3 (CH 2 ) 17- or CH 3 (CH 2 ) 19- .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The element of claim 1 wherein R 1 is --CH 2 -- and R 2 is CF 3 (CF 2 ) m , wherein m ranges from 5 to 9.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a process of forming a dye transfer image comprising a dye transfer image comprising: (a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising a lubricating material, and (b) transferring a dye image to a dye receiving element to form said dye transfer image, the improvement wherein said lubricating material comprises a nonhomogeneous layer of a phosphonic acid derivative having the following formula: ##STR19## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR20## and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
151 words
In a process of forming a dye transfer image comprising a dye transfer image comprising: (a) imagewise-heating a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising a lubricating material, and (b) transferring a dye image to a dye receiving element to form said dye transfer image, the improvement wherein said lubricating material comprises a nonhomogeneous layer of a phosphonic acid derivative having the following formula: ##STR19## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR20## and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said lubricating material is in a binder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said binder is cellulose acetate propionate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 9 wherein R 1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or a perfluoroalkylene group having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; R 2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, a perfluoroalkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, a polyoxyalkylene group having a total of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms terminated with an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; and the material is present as the acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the material is present as a partially or completely neutralized salt with one or more mono-, di-, or polyvalent cations of Li + , Na + , K + , Ca 2+ , Zn 2+ , Al 3+ or Cu 2+ , or a cationic monomeric or polymeric organic moiety of trimethylammonium, tetra-n-butyl ammonium, pyridinium, tetraphenyl phosphonium, trimethylsulfonium, or polyvinylpyridinium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the material is present as the monopotassium salt.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 9 wherein R 2 is CH 3 (CH 2 ) 17- or CH 3 (CH 2 ) 19- .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 9 wherein R 1 is --CH 2 -- and R 2 is CF 3 (CF 2 ) m , wherein m ranges from 5 to 9.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising lubricating material, and (b) a dye receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said lubricating material comprises an organic phosphonic acid derivative or a salt thereof having the following formula: ##STR21## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR22## and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a thermal dye transfer assemblage comprising (a) a dye-donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a dye layer and on the other side a slipping layer comprising lubricating material, and (b) a dye receiving element comprising a support having thereon a dye image-receiving layer, said dye-receiving element being in a superposed relationship with said dye-donor element so that said dye layer is in contact with said dye image-receiving layer, the improvement wherein said lubricating material comprises an organic phosphonic acid derivative or a salt thereof having the following formula: ##STR21## wherein: R 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group or perfluoroalkylene group; R 2 represents an alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, an alkyl- or aryl-terminated polyoxyalkylene group or an aryl group; with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R 1 and R 2 are at least nine; J represents an optional linking group selected from the group consisting of ##STR22## and n is 0 or 1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assemblage of claim 17 wherein said lubricating material is in a binder.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The assemblage of claim 17 wherein R 1 represents an alkylene group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms or a perfluoroalkylene group having from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms; R 2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, a perfluoroalkyl group having from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, a polyoxyalkylene group having a total of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms terminated with an alkyl group having from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; and the material is present as the acid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
66 words
The assemblage of claim 17 wherein the material is present as a partially or completely neutralized salt with one or more mono-, di-, or polyvalent cations of Li + , Na + , K + , Ca 2+ , Zn 2+ , Al 3+ or Cu 2+ , or a cationic monomeric or polymeric organic moiety of trimethylammonium, tetra-n-butyl ammonium, pyridinium, tetraphenyl phosphonium, trimethylsulfonium, or polyvinylpyridinium.
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