Abstract:
A thermal transfer printing receiver sheet for use in association with a compatible donor sheet, the receiver sheet comprising a receiving layer to receive a dye thermally transferred from the associated compatible donor sheet, and further comprising a release medium and adhesion-promoting medium and an antistatic medium, wherein said release medium, said adhesion-promoting medium and said anti-static medium are, independently, present as a coating on at least part of at least one surface of the receiving layer or present in the receiving layer; use thereof as a clear printable overlaminate; and a laminated multilayer film comprising one or more of said receiver sheet(s) and a backing sheet comprising a film-forming material.
Abstract:
A recording material comprising: a support; and (A) a recording layer capable of forming color due to application of at least one of heat and pressure thereto; and between the support and the recording layer, (i) a layer containing acetoacetyl denatured polyvinyl alcohol, partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol, and a film hardening agent, (ii) a layer containing acetoacetyl denatured polyvinyl alcohol and a film hardening agent, and (iii) a layer containing acetoacetyl denatured polyvinyl alcohol whose degree of polymerization is 1000 or more, or (B) between the support and the recording layer, at least one layer containing acetoacetyl denatured polyvinyl alcohol, partially saponified polyvinyl alcohol, and a film hardening agent, wherein the layer is coated with a coating solution whose viscosity is no more than 0.3 Pa·s at 40° C. by using a gravure roller.
Abstract:
Support means for sublimation decorations (2) comprise paper sheet means (4) arranged to receive on one face thereof (4a) said decorations (2), a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the one said face (4a) being permanently associated with barrier means (5; 17, 18) arranged to hinder the passage of air through said further face (4b); a method for manufacturing support means (1) for sublimation decorations (2) comprises obtaining said decorations (2) on a face (4a) of paper sheet means (4), permanently associating with a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the said one face (4a) barrier means (5; 17, 18) arranged to substantially prevent the passage of air through said further face (4b).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for transferring a protective overcoat for a thermal print wherein the protective overcoat is applied to a dye-donor element under predesigned conditions after thermal dye transfer, the dye-donor element comprising patches of dye for transfer to a thermal print to provide a protective layer thereon. In particular, the invention improves the process of providing an improved level of gloss to the transferred protective overcoat. The method involves a preselected duration between printing and peeling the transferable laminate patch, respectively, to and from the donor. The invention is particularly advantageous at lower line times, faster printing, for thermal prints with high gloss.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a thermal transfer image receiving sheet comprising a substrate sheet, an intermediate layer provided on at least one surface side of the substrate sheet and a dye receptor layer provided on the surface of the intermediate layer, wherein the substrate sheet is a pulp paper, the intermediate layer is formed from an organic solvent solution of a resin, and the dye receptor layer is formed from an aqueous resin liquid. By virtue of this structure, the thermal transfer image receiving sheet can be prevented from occurrence of curling caused by temperature change. Also disclosed is a thermal transfer image receiving sheet comprising a substrate sheet, an intermediate layer provided on at least one surface side of the substrate sheet and a dye receptor layer provided on the surface of the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is formed from either an acrylic resin or a resin at least a part of which is crosslinked. By virtue of this structure, the thermal transfer image receiving sheet can be excellent in smoothness, strength, cushioning properties and writing properties, and further can give an image of high density and high resolution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a heat transfer cover film characterized in that a specific transparent resin layer (2) is releasably provided on a substrate film (1). This transparent resin layer (2) can be easily laminated on the surface of the resulting image (7Y, 7M and 7C) by heat transfer means, making it possible to provide expeditious provision of image representations which are improved in terms of such properties as durability, gloss and color development and is curl-free.
Abstract:
A composite article includes a plurality of plies of composite material arranged atop one another in a stack and bonded together with a resin material, in which the stack includes a layer disposed on at least one outer surface of the stack, the layer bearing an image applied, prior to curing of the composite article, by a sublimation printing process. The layer preferably comprises a polyester material. The image preferably comprises a logo, identification information or any other representation of information or image depiction desired. The application of the image to the layer via sublimation printing results in the image having no height above said sheet. A process for fabricating the composite material article of the present invention includes a first step of forming a stack of plies made from “conventional” composite materials and a “conventional” resin material, a second step of disposing a layer of non-composite material over at least one surface of the stack of plies and incorporating the layer into the stack using the “conventional” resin material, the layer having an image formed on a surface thereof using sublimation printing facing away from said stack, and a third step of curing said stack.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for making an image-recording element, for example a dye-receiving element for thermal dye transfer, that includes a support having on one side thereof a image-receiving layer and, between the image-receiving layer and the support, a tie layer comprising a thermoplastic antistat polymer. In one embodiment, the process comprises (a) forming a first melt of a polymer for the surface layer and a second melt comprising a thermoplastic antistat polymer in a polymeric binder; (b) coextruding the two melts onto a polyolefin support; (c) stretching the coextruded layers to reduce the thickness; and (d) applying the coextruded melts to a support while simultaneously reducing the temperature below the Tg of the composition of the surface layer.
Abstract:
Methods for using biaxially stretched polyester as a photo-receptive layer for dye sublimation printing are disclosed. Two-sided sublimation printing on polyester is achieved.
Abstract:
A transfer sheet comprises a base sheet, a thermal transfer layer having a plurality of YMC transfer region sets, each transfer region set having a plurality of transfer regions with functions different from each other, and identification marks formed in the YMC transfer region sets, respectively. The identification marks formed in the different YMC transfer region sets have different forms, respectively. The transfer regions are printed by using a plurality of transfer region printing cylinders, each provided with a plurality of printing plates, and the identification marks of different forms are printed by using a single identification mark printing cylinder. The respective identification marks of the YMC transfer region sets represent information about the positions of the corresponding YMC transfer region sets, respectively. The transfer regions are transferred after correcting transfer conditions on the basis of information represented by the identification marks.