Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (1) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) polyesters; (B) polyvinyl acetals; (C) vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymers; (D) polycarbonates; and (E) mixtures thereof; and (2) a non-polymeric additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of lactones; (c) an optional filler; (d) an antistatic agent which is a quaternary acrylic copolymer latex; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (1) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) polyesters; (B) polyvinyl acetals; (C) vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymers; (D) polycarbonates; and (E) mixtures thereof; and (2) a non-polymeric additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of lactones; (c) an optional filler; (d) an antistatic agent which is a quaternary acrylic copolymer latex; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
A recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (1) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) polyesters; (B) polyvinyl acetals; (C) vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymers; (D) polycarbonates; and (E) mixtures thereof; and (2) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of (1) undecanoic ω-lactone; (2) oxacyclotridecan-2-one; (3) γ-butyrolactone; (4) γ-valerolactone; (5) γ-caprolactone; (6) γ-octanoic lactone; (7) γ-nonanoic lactone; (8) γ-decanolactone; (9) undecanoic γ-lactone; (10) γ-phenyl-γ-butyrolactone; (11) α-carbethoxy-γ-phenyl-butyrolactone; (12) 2-coumaranone; (13) β,β-dimethyl-γ-(hydroxymethyl)-γ-butyrolactone; (14) γ-ethoxy carbonyl-γ-butyrolactone; (15) 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2(5H)-furanone; (16) mevalonic (β-hydroxy-β-methyl-δ-valero) lactone; (17) δ-decanolactone; (18) undecanoic-δ-lactone; (19) δ -dodecanolactone; and mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
A recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (1) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) polyesters; (B) polyvinyl acetals; (C) vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymers; (D) polycarbonates; and (E) mixtures thereof; and (2) an additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of (1) undecanoic ω-lactone; (2) oxacyclotridecan-2-one; (3) γ-butyrolactone; (4) γ-valerolactone; (5) γ-caprolactone; (6) γ-octanoic lactone; (7) γ-nonanoic lactone; (8) γ-decanolactone; (9) undecanoic γ-lactone; (10) γ-phenyl-γ-butyrolactone; (11) α-carbethoxy-γ-phenyl-butyrolactone; (12) 2-coumaranone; (13) β,β-dimethyl-γ-(hydroxymethyl)-γ-butyrolactone; (14) γ-ethoxy carbonyl-γ-butyrolactone; (15) 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2(5H)-furanone; (16) mevalonic (β-hydroxy-β-methyl-δ-valero) lactone; (17) δ-decanolactone; (18) undecanoic-δ-lactone; (19) δ -dodecanolactone; and mixtures thereof; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
A recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (1) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) polyesters; (B) polyvinyl acetals; (C) vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymers; (D) polycarbonates; and (E) mixtures thereof; and (2) a non-polymeric additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of lactones; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A recording sheet which comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a coating on the substrate which comprises (1) a binder selected from the group consisting of (A) polyesters; (B) polyvinyl acetals; (C) vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymers; (D) polycarbonates; and (E) mixtures thereof; and (2) a non-polymeric additive having a melting point of less than about 65° C. and a boiling point of more than about 150° C. and selected from the group consisting of lactones; (c) an optional filler; (d) an optional antistatic agent; and (e) an optional biocide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein the binder and the additive material are present in relative amounts of from about 10 percent by weight binder and about 90 percent by weight additive material to about 99 percent by weight binder and about 1 percent by weight additive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein the binder is a polyester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein the binder is a polyvinyl acetal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein the binder is a vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetal copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein the binder is a polycarbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A recording sheet according to claim 3 wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of polyester latexes, poly(4,4-dipropoxy-2,2-diphenyl propane fumarate), poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(ethylene succinate), poly(1,4-cyclohexane dimethylene succinate), and mixtures thereof.