Thermal transfer recording medium

US10913302B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10913302-B2
Application numberUS-201916597631-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 9, 2019
Priority dateApr 13, 2017
Publication dateFeb 9, 2021
Grant dateFeb 9, 2021

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A thermal transfer recording medium comprises a heat-resistant lubricating layer laminated on a first surface of a substrate, and an undercoat layer and a dye layer laminated in this order on a second surface of the substrate. The dye layer contains, as binders, a polyvinyl acetal resin, a phenoxy resin, and a graft copolymer having a main chain comprising polycarbonate and a side chain comprising a vinyl-based polymer, and also contains Compounds I, II, and III as cyan dyes.

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What is claimed is: 1. A thermal transfer recording medium, comprising: a heat-resistant lubricating layer laminated on a first surface of a substrate, and an undercoat layer and a dye layer laminated in this order on a second surface of the substrate, wherein the dye layer contains, as binders, a polyvinyl acetal resin, a phenoxy resin, and a graft copolymer having a main chain comprising polycarbonate and a side chain comprising a vinyl-based polymer, and also contains, as cyan dyes, Compounds I, II, and III represented by the following chemical formulas: . 2. The thermal transfer recording medium of claim 1 , wherein the undercoat layer includes a copolymer of polyester and acrylic, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and the copolymer of polyester and acrylic is a copolymer of polyester having a sulfonic group, and acrylic having at least one of a glycidyl group and a carboxyl group.

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  • B41M5/395Primary

    Macromolecular additives, e.g. binders · CPC title

  • Storage stability; Improved self life · CPC title

  • B41M5/385Primary

    characterised by the transferable dyes or pigments {(infrared absorbing dyes B41M5/465)} · CPC title

  • characterised by the macromolecular compounds · CPC title

  • Backcoats; Back layers · CPC title

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What does patent US10913302B2 cover?
A thermal transfer recording medium comprises a heat-resistant lubricating layer laminated on a first surface of a substrate, and an undercoat layer and a dye layer laminated in this order on a second surface of the substrate. The dye layer contains, as binders, a polyvinyl acetal resin, a phenoxy resin, and a graft copolymer having a main chain comprising polycarbonate and a side chain compris…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toppan Printing Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41M5/395. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 09 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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