Thermal transfer dyesheets

A cleaner thermal transfer dyesheet comprises a supportive base material coated with a composition of a thermally transferable dye dispersed throughout a polymer matrix, the dye being composed of organic molecules alignable to form crystals having a major axis, and a molecular structure having at le...

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Main Authors DAVEY, ROGER JAMES, BLACK, SIMON NICHOLAS, MACKERRON, DUNCAN HENRY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.02.1995
Edition5
Subjects
COLOUR PRINTING
LINING MACHINES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRINTING
PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES
STAMPS
TRANSPORTING
TYPEWRITERS
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Summary:A cleaner thermal transfer dyesheet comprises a supportive base material coated with a composition of a thermally transferable dye dispersed throughout a polymer matrix, the dye being composed of organic molecules alignable to form crystals having a major axis, and a molecular structure having at least one carbon atom bonded to a single moiety and positioned in the molecule such that the size of said moiety affects the rate of crystal growth along the major axis; the coating having in addition to the dye molecules, a minor amount of a crystallisation modifier consisting of molecules essentially the same as the dye molecules except that said moiety is replaced by a more bulky substituent. Likewise, where the dye is recognised as having a molecular structure with one or more carbon atoms each bonded to a single moiety positioned to extend from the prime face, a crystallisation modifier consists of molecules essentially the same as the dye molecules except that said moiety is replaced by a more bulky substituent. The effect of adding a minor amount of such crystallisation modifie is to provide a cleaner, more stable dyesheet.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19890312555