Abstract: A transparency for receiving images generated by a printing device wherein the transparency includes a clear base film substrate. The substrate includes also a pair of surfaces wherein an inkjet receptive coating is disposed on one of the pair of surfaces and a laser receptive coating is disposed on another one of the pair of surfaces. The transparency includes at least one edge having disposed adjacent thereto a control strip having indicia for generating a signal indicative of which of said pair of surfaces is in position for printing by the printing device. The control strip can be disposed on the substrate surface that includes the inkjet receptive coating or on the substrate surface that includes the laser receptive coating. The invention includes a method of constructing a transparency utilizable in both inkjet and laser printers and a method of substantially eliminating curling in a printed transparency.

Abstract: Articles having a component with a surface defining microstructured features can be formed using thermal transfer elements. One example of a suitable thermal transfer element includes a microstructured layer having a surface defining microstructured features imposed on the microstructured layer. The thermal transfer element is configured and arranged for the transfer of at least a portion of the microstructured layer to a receptor while substantially preserving the microstructured features of that portion.

Abstract: A furniture surface includes a new solid wood substrate, a two-color silk screened image on the substrate, and a CNC-carved and embossed indentation in the substrate that provides a relief effect located in reference to the printed image so as to make a composite ornamentation on the substrate that makes the substrate look antique.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material having a high gloss and capable of recording thereon ink images having high color density and clarity, has an ink-receiving layer formed on a substrate and including a binder and secondary particle having an average size of 10 to 300 nm and including a plurality of primary particles of silica prepared by wet method and/or aluminosilicate agglomerated with each other without binder, and can be produced by forming the ink-receiving layer on a shaping base, bonding the substrate to the ink-receiving layer on the shaping base and separating the resultant laminate from the shaping base.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a process of producing transfer printing papers for thermally applying colored, in particular, varicolored images, letters and/or decorations on items retaining their shape at high firing temperatures, in particular, of ceramics or glass, with the ceramic color pigments dissolved in the printable ink substrate being transferred in the rotagravure process to the printing paper, with the color pigments prior to their being transferred to the rotagravure cylinder being held in homogeneous distribution in the release substrate. According to the invention using cup depths commonly employed in conventional rotagravure processes still lying within the range of between 20 and 60 &mgr;m, ceramic color pigments are employed the glass particle proportion of which, at least in the non-red color pigments, as against the previously usual glass particle proportion, is reduced in the ink substrate.

Abstract: To provide a recording medium enabling outstanding lightfastness of images, outstanding glossiness, surface damage resistance and conveyance of the recording medium, as well as improved waterfastness and the printing density of images and improved ink absorption of the recording medium. A recording medium configured of a substrate, an ink accepting layer provided on the substrate, and a glossy layer serving as a surface layer, provided on the ink accepting layer, wherein the glossy layer is hardened by a zirconium compound and a resin capable of reacting with the zirconium compound and forming a crosslinking structure.

Abstract: A self-contained sheet for forming an image comprising a support, a first layer of microcapsules containing a color precursor of the electron donating type in a carrier liquid on the surface of the support, a layer of microspheres overlying the microcapsule layer, and a developer material present in at least one of the microcapsule layer or microsphere layer, wherein the developer material can react with the color precursor to form a visible image when the color precursor is released from the microcapsules.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lamination comprising: a substrate having a first side and a second side; a thermally responsive coating layer overlying said first side of said substrate, said thermally responsive coating layer being capable of forming an image when heat is selectively applied to said thermally responsive coating layer; a light transmissive protective layer overlying said thermally responsive coating layer, said light transmissive protective layer having an image receiving surface and being capable of transmitting heat applied thereto to said thermally responsive coating layer; and an adhesive layer positioned between said light transmissive protective layer and said thermally responsive coating layer. In one embodiment, the lamination further comprises another light transmissive protective layer positioned between the thermally responsive coating layer and the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A multicolor ink jet recording paper with improved dimensional stability for wide format printing is achieved by applying to at least one side of a paper support a dimensional stability improving layer containing polyethylene oxide polymer or copolymer. A suitable ink receptive layer is applied to the thus coated paper. The dimensional stability layer can be applied on the opposite side of the support as the ink receptive layer or as an underlayer of the ink receptive layer, and can be applied on both sides of the paper support. The ink jet recording paper possesses a short dry time, provides superior image quality, and is free of print defects typical in wide format paper bond printing.

Abstract: An ink jet recording sheet having on a support a first porous ink-receiving layer comprising inorganic fine particles and a binder resin and, on the first ink-receiving layer, a second ink-receiving layer comprising a resin capable of forming a glossy layer; wherein the fine pigment particles have an average particle size of from 10 to 500 nm, the first ink-receiving layer has a coverage of from 5 to 50 g/m2 on a dry solids basis, and the second ink-receiving layer has a coverage of from 0.1 to 2.0 g/m2 on a dry solids basis and a 60° specular glossiness of at least 60% at the surface; and, if desired, wherein either the first or the second ink-receiving layer can have a specular surface by undergoing a surface treatment such as calendering.

Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon comprises a substrate and a color layer formed on the substrate, the color layer comprising a binder resin and a color material, and the color material is composed of a first carbon black having a dibutyl phthalate (DBP) oil absorption of 50-150 ml/100 g and a BET specific surface area of 50-250 m2/g and a second carbon black having a DBP oil absorption of 350-500 ml/100 g and a BET specific surface area of 800-1300 m2/g. The color layer contains the first and second carbon blacks at a total amount of 10-25 wt %. According to the structure described above, there can be provided a thermal transfer ribbon having a good anti-static property and capable of forming printed matters or images excellent in durability and image quality.

Abstract: The inkjet recording sheet substrate of the present invention comprises a cellulosic sheet support, e.g., paper, having on at least one surface thereof a base coating comprising pigment and binder. The preferred pigment component is a 50/50 mixture of kaolin clay and calcined clay, and the preferred binder component is polyvinyl acetate. This combination of binder and pigment has been found to possess a high absorption capacity for the vehicle of an inkjet ink and good compatibility with ink receptive top coatings applied over the base coat.

Abstract: A fusion thermal transfer recording sheet having a base layer (A) of a uniaxially stretched film containing 40 to 85 wt % of a thermoplastic resin and 60 to 15 wt % of an inorganic or organic fine powder; and a surface layer (B) of a uniaxially stretched film, provided on at least one surface of the base layer (A), containing 30 to 90 wt % of a thermoplastic resin and 70 to 10 wt % of an inorganic fine powder which has an average grain size equals to or smaller than that of the inorganic or organic fine powder contained in the base layer (A) and has a grain surface modified by hydrophilic treatment is disclosed. The fusion thermal transfer recording sheet is excellent in applicability to color fusion thermal transfer recording, applicability to thermal transfer bar code recording under a hot and humid atmosphere, and in ink adhesiveness.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a substrate, a heat-sensitive recording layer provided on the substrate, and a protective layer provided on the heat-sensitive recording layer. When the heat-sensitive recording material is image formed by an application energy of 120 mJ/m2, a surface roughness (Ra value) of an image-formed surface of the heat-sensitive recording material after image forming is 0.7 &mgr;m or less. The protective layer contains at least a long-chain alkyl ether-denatured polyvinyl alcohol, waxes, and inorganic ultra fine particles having an average primary particle size of at most 0.1 &mgr;m. The heat-sensitive recording material has excellent head properties, specifically, excellent friction resistance with respect a heat-sensitive recording head and excellent lubricity, no adherence of residues at the heat-sensitive recording head, and improved travelling property and scratch resistance, while maintaining gloss of the heat-sensitive recording material.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material having high gloss, a good ink-absorbing property, and high color density of the ink image includes at least one underrecording layer and at least one upper recording layer formed on a support and each containing fine pigment particles having an average primary particle size of 3 to 40 nm and an average secondary particle size of 10 to 400 nm, the pigment particles in the underrecording layer having a larger primary particle size than those in the upperrecording layer.

Abstract: A fluid composition suitable for ink jetting upon a substrate, which includes a copolymer having a low surface energy and a plurality of tertiary amine sites, where the tertiary amine sites are at least partially neutralized with an acid; a nonionic or cationic surfactant; and water. The fluid composition may be used to prepare a printable media comprised of a substrate and an ink receptive thermoplastic image layer supported on the substrate; where the ink receptive layer contains a copolymer having a low surface energy and a plurality of tertiary amine sites, the amine sites being at least partially neutralized with an acid.

Abstract: A printing plate is prepared by the method comprising: (a) providing a substrate; and (b) applying by ink jetting to the substrate a fluid composition comprising a compound which comprises at least one nitrogen-containing heterocyclic moiety, providing a printing plate that is ready-to-use on a press without having to develop it. The printing plate of this invention is capable of extended press run length and advantageously avoids the need of chemical development.

Abstract: A method comprising: recording an image on a material by an ink jet recording system using water-based ink comprising a colorant; transferring a layer comprising a radiation-curing compound that is capable of being a resin at curing from a protective layer-imparting material comprising a support and the layer, the layer being capable of being released from the protective layer-imparting material, to a surface of the material; and curing the layer by irradiation of a radiation to form a protective layer.

Abstract: An ink jet recording paper, which is excellent in ink absorbency and color-developing properties and has dull-tone glossiness, comprising an ink-receiving layer and at least two colloidal silica layers applied successively onto a support, each of said colloidal silica layers comprising chain colloidal silica as a main ingredient, wherein at least the colloidal silica layer contacting the ink-receiving layer contains no binder and has a coverage of about 1 to 3 g/m2, and the coverage of other colloidal silica layer is about 1 to 6 g/m2.

Abstract: A thermally sensitive recording medium which has good printability and surface glossness, by forming a glossing layer on a thermally sensitive recording layer on a substrate, and said glossing layer contains an inorganic pigment and a fixing composition which does not cause sticking at higher temperature than 200° C., and the surface glossiness of the glossing layer based on JIS-P-8142 in which angle of incidence and angle of reflect is 75 degree is bigger than 50%.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is provided which has an excellent head matching performance and a surface which is coated well without any coating defects. A method for producing the heat-sensitive material is also provided. The heat-sensitive recording material includes a substrate, and a heat-sensitive recording layer and a protective layer disposed on the substrate in that order. The protective layer is formed by applying a coating solution for the protective layer containing a pigment, a binder, and an emulsion of silicone oil dispersed so that an average particle diameter of silicone oil is 0.15 &mgr;m or less. It is preferable that the silicone oil is at least one type of silicone oil selected from the group consisting of ether modified silicone oil, carboxy modified silicone oil and amino modified silicone oil. Further, it is preferable that the silicone oil has a viscosity within a range from 400 to 100,000 cps.

Abstract: There is provided an image-receiving sheet for recording with dye or ink which comprises a base sheet and a resin layer comprising a powdery coating composition which contains a resin component as a dye- or ink-receiving layer on the base sheet. There is further provided a process for the production of such an image-receiving sheet which comprises dry-coating a powdery coating composition which contains a resin component on a base sheet by an electrostatic spraying process, heating, melting and fixing the powdery coating composition thereon to form a resin layer as a dye- or ink-receiving layer.

Abstract: A combination release coating and barrier coating for use on linerless thermal labels is provided in which the release coating includes an epoxy-silicone copolymer, a release modifier, and a cationic photoinitiator. The release coating provides an improved surface for direct thermal printing and good release properties from pressure sensitive adhesives. The barrier coating is preferably provided on the first and second surfaces of the label substrate to provide moisture and abrasion resistance to the substrate and to prevent adhesive failure.

Abstract: Description of a color ribbon for thermo-sublimation print, comprising a carrier and a color layer formed on the carrier, with a sublimeable coloring substance disperse in a polymer binding agent, whereby a top coat is located on the color layer which contains a water-soluble cellulose ether. The cellulose ether preferably contains C1-C4-alkyl- or C1-C4-alkyl-hydroxyalkyl remnants and is specifically. Methyl-hydroxy-ethyl cellulose. The color ribbon has the advantage that the transferred color substance volume is selectively reduced with low print energies, that inside the ribbon spool there is no unwelcome color substance transfer onto the neighboring loops and that during the printing procedure there is no agglutination between the color layer of the color ribbon and the color receiving layer of the receiver foil.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reversible heat-sensitive recording medium capable of manufacturing a reversible heat-sensitive recording medium invulnerable toward scratches, etc. even when printing/erasing is repeated under situation where dirt and dust tend to attach to the reversible heat-sensitive recording medium, thus providing increase durability of the reversible heat-sensitive recording medium against repeated printing/erasing. In the method of manufacturing the reversible heat-sensitive recording medium containing a reversible heat-sensitive recording layer and a substrate sheet, a reversible heat-sensitive recording sheet or a reversible heat-sensitive recording transfer sheet having the reversible heat-sensitive recording layer applied to the substrate sheet through welding, after which a protective layer is formed on the reversible heat-sensitive recording layer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet is provided which, when used with various printers, can be carried with improved accuracy, can form an image without misregistration, can prevent a trace of a spike of a metallic roller in the printer from reaching the image receiving surface and hence can form an image having quality not significantly influenced by the trace of the spike. The thermal transfer image receiving sheet 1 comprises a substrate 3, a receptive layer 4 provided on at least one side of the substrate 3, and a grip layer 2 provided on the other side of the substrate 3. In this case, the grip layer 2 is constituted by an unstretched synthetic resin layer having a softening point of 110° C. or above. This constitution permits a spike of a metallic roller in a printer to satisfactorily bite the unstretched synthetic resin layer having a softening point of 110° C. or above as the grip layer 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is heat transfer paper for a label made of a thermosetting material and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to heat transfer paper for a label made of a thermosetting material and a method of manufacturing the same which is capable of providing a substantially complete three-dimensional effect to the label that is attached on various kinds of articles such as clothing and adopting heat adhesion manner on a material to which the label adheres. Generally, in case where a thermal bond is applied on the silicone rubber, however, there occurs a problem that the adhesive force is remarkably weakened due to the oil contained in the silicone rubber. Therefore, the heat transfer paper according to the present invention can be provided with a silicone rubber layer formed by a depressed mold and a color layer on the surface of the silicone rubber layer, thereby achieving a high quality of label having various colors and a sophisticated outer appearance line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing on a flexible film reflecting images which can be hot-transferred to a plurality of different materials, the method comprising a first processing step in which a polyester film is processed by a thermoplastic resin in a aromatic solution, a second processing step in which on the film are deposited a plurality of glass beads, in an adjoining relationship, a resin priming processing step for allowing the glass beads to be properly retained in place, a processing step of using a vinylchloride-vinylacetate-aromatic solvent solution with an addition of a metal powder having high mirror-like properties in order to allow the glass beads to refract the light, and a color printing step for printing any desired colors on desired regions, as well as a further leveling processing step for the images, and a final processing step of using a thermo-transfering solution in order to allow the printed images to be transferred under temperature and pressure.

Abstract: A lamination and method provide for an information displaying label with dual image receiving capabilities. The laminate includes a substrate with a thermally responsive coating in adhesive engagement with an overlying light transmissive protective layer. The thermally responsive coating is adapted to receive an information image upon the selective application of heat at a first temperature. The adhesive layer, which is non-reactive with the coating, bonds the coating and the protective layer together when heated to a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The adhesive layer provides a permanent and stable bond and may include ultraviolet inhibitors. The protective layer permits the transfer of heat to the underlying coating and provides an image receiving surface for additional label printing. The protective layer also protects the coating from environmental elements such as heat, moisture, chemicals and abrasions.

Abstract: A sublimation thermal transfer recording material which includes a substrate and an ink layer formed on the substrate for forming a color image, the ink layer including a plurality of sublimable dye groups each of which has different hue and each of which includes one or more sublimable dyes, wherein, provided that weighted average values of solubility of each dye to toluene in each sublimable dye group are values D1, D2, D3, . . . , and Dn, and a maximum value thereof is Dh, each of the values Dn other than the maximum value Dh is greater than about 0.5×Dh, and/or wherein, provided that weighted average values of a product of solubility of each dye to toluene and an extinction coefficient of the dye in each sublimable dye group are values E1, E2, E3, . . . , and En, and a maximum value thereof is Eh, each of the values En other than the maximum value Eh is greater than about 0.5×Eh.

Abstract: An image transfer sheet which includes a water-permeable supporter, a release layer which is formed overlying the water-permeable supporter and which includes a water-soluble resin, and an image bearing layer which is formed overlying the release layer and includes a resin and on which an image is to be born, wherein a ratio L2/L1 is not less than 0.99, where L1 represents a length of one side of the image bearing layer when measured before the image transfer sheet is dipped into water, and L2 represents a length of the side of the image bearing layer when measured by setting the image bearing layer on an acrylic plate after the image transfer sheet is dipped into water and the image bearing layer is released from the water-permeable supporter.

Abstract: Business forms that provide duplicate images in heat fusing toner printers which comprise a base sheet and a thermosensitive, image-forming coating positioned on the base sheet followed by a top sheet, such as a label laminate. The thermosensitive, image-forming coating contains a thermally-activated, color-forming dye which can be activated at a temperature in the range of 90° F. to 135° F. The top sheet has a weight and thickness which permits heat to be conducted from a heat-fused toner-based image printed thereon to the thermosensitive, image-forming coating so as to raise the temperature of the underlying portions of the thermosensitive, image-forming coating by at least 20° F. In preferred embodiments, the top sheet is a label laminate. Methods for preparing such printable sheets and use of such printable sheets to obtain duplicate images are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a lammar compound for transferring optically variable elements to objects to be protected, the laminar compound comprising a carrier substrate and isolated single elements on said carrier substrate in the contour shape of the elements to be transferred. The method comprises the steps of: providing a carrier substrate; applying at least one embossable layer on said carrier substrate with the contour shape of said element to be transferred; forming a diffraction structure in said embossable layer in the form of a relief; and forming a reflecting layer on said diffraction structure.

Abstract: A method for making ornamental hologram stickers that does not use cutters and is able to produce stickers with delicate figures thereon. The method includes coding a releasing agent onto a paper like base to form a releasing layer; adding adhesive resin to the releasing layer in a particular shape by screen printing to form an adhesive layer; adding a base plate layer with the same shape as the adhesive resin to the adhesive layer; adding the pattern to the base plate layer to form a hologram base layer via hot-stamping; adding the color to the hologram base layer to form a color printing layer; and adding a transparent foil on the color printing layer by screen printing to form a protective layer.

Abstract: A thermochromatic ink covered article including a substrate, a thermochromatic ink layer disposed on the substrate, a polymer acrylic protective coating over said thermochromatic ink layer, and a design disposed at least partially in said protective coating, the design being transferred to the protective coating via a sublimation ink transfer process.

Abstract: A printable media, including: (a) a substrate having a hydrophilic, porous layer on at least one surface; and (b) an ink receptive, thermoplastic image layer adhered to the hydrophilic, porous layer, where the ink receptive layer contains a copolymer having a low surface energy and a plurality of tertiary amine sites, the amine sites being at least partially neutralized with an acid. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a printable media, including: (a) applying a hydrophilic porous layer onto a substrate; (b) applying a fluid composition onto the hydrophilic porous layer by means of an ink jet printing apparatus, where the fluid composition contains a copolymer having a plurality of tertiary amine sites, the amine sites being at least partially neutralized with an acid, and (c) drying the composition.

Abstract: A thermal paper with an image derived from a U.V., visible light or electron beam curable security ink has more than one means of security. Water repelling properties of the ink are a first security. A variable light absorbing and/or transmitting pigment or dye in the ink, pseudo-water mark or both, provide one or more additional security measures. Methods of preparing the thermal paper comprise printing the security ink on thermal paper on the surface opposite the thermosensitive coating and exposing the print to a U.V., visible light or electron beam radiation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thermal transfer laminate, comprising: a facestock comprising a first layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a heat-activatable adhesive layer underlying the lower surface of said first layer; an adhesion-promoting layer overlying the upper surface of said first layer; an abrasion-resistant transparent coating layer overlying said adhesion-promoting layer; and another adhesive layer overlying said abrasion-resistant coating layer. In one embodiment, an ink or graphics layer overlies the upper surface of the first layer of the facestock and provides a pictorial design and/or print message. In one embodiment, the laminate is adhered to a carrier sheet. In one embodiment, the laminate is adhered to a substrate such as an automotive interior surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a thermal transfer printing sheet capable of efficiently transferring images, letters, symbols or the like to both surfaces of an image-receiving material, and a process of double-side transfer printing using the same. The thermal transfer printing sheet comprises a substrate sheet; an area for surface transfer printing, comprising at least a sublimable dye layer composed of sections of one or more colors; and an area for reverse transfer printing, comprising at least a hot-melt ink layer composed of sections of ohe or more colors, the two areas being alternately provided on one surface of the substrate sheet. An image is printed on the surface of an image-receiving material by using the area for surface transfer printing, and another image is printed on the back of the image-receiving material by using the area for reverse transfer printing. Double-side transfer printing can thus be efficiently conducted without leaving unused areas on the thermal transfer printing sheet.

Abstract: Secure cards consisting essentially of a card base having an overlying thermally transferred topcoat, with a thermal transfer image in a dye-receptive surface of the card base and the topcoat typically of a polymethyl methacrylate composition, frequently show severe image fading after relative short periods of time when kept and carried in normal PVC pouches. To improve protection against such fading, the present topcoat comprises at least one barrier layer which is formed of a polymer composition having a Tg>70° C., and which is resistant to the formation of microscopic cracks in the topcoat under tensile bending that is insufficient to cause macroscopic permanent deformation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thermal transfer image receiving sheet which comprises a substrate made of a paper comprising essentially pulp, an intermediate layer disposed on said substrate and a receptor layer disposed on said intermediate layer, comprising steps of: forming said intermediate layer having a structure comprising fine pores on said substrate, and forming said receptor layer on said intermediate layer.

Abstract: A substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording material substantially exclusive of cationic surfactants in which at least one non-cationic surfactant is present, the thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein all the non-cationic surfactants present in the thermographic recording material together have a non-fluoro-halide ion concentration of 1500 ppm or less; and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal transfer recording medium, which can transfer images to any type of substrates to generate prints with sufficient oil resistance even when they are used immediately after print operation. The thermal transfer recording medium of the present invention comprises a release layer and an ink layer in that order formed on a substrate, wherein said ink layer contains at least a colorant (A), a curing agent (B) and a bonding resin (C). Said ink layer is cured on said substrate by heating, for example. Said ink layer contains an isocyanate compound (b) and a vinyl chloride resin (c) capable of reacting with said isocyanate compound.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of a heat mode recording element of the DRAW type (Direct Read After Write), said process comprising the following steps:(A) providing a material having following layer arrangement, in order:(1) a transparent support optionally subbed,(2) a thin metal layer coated from an aqueous medium containing metal particles,(3) a coated single top layer curable by radiation,(B) radiation curing said coated single top layer (3).In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the metal layer is a bismuth layer.

Abstract: A system for forming fingerprints comprises a substrate bearing a designated print image-forming area and a localized coating of pressure-sensitive microcapsules containing a substantially colorless, image-forming reactant in the form of a color former or color-developer for forming a latent or visible image of a fingerprint in the designated print image-forming area. An image-developing device comprising a transparent film coated with a dual-functional adhesive composition comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing an image-forming co-reactant in the form of a color developer or color former is used to form a protected visible image in the designated print image-forming area when applied to the fingerprint image.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet for a sticker comprises a sticker portion and a release sheet portion, the sticker portion being comprising a substrate, a receptor layer disposed on a front surface side of the substrate and an adhesive layer disposed on a back surface side of the substrate, the release sheet portion being comprising a support sheet and a grip layer disposed on a back surface side of the support sheet, and an adhesive area of a back surface of the sticker portion being covered with the release sheet in a peelable adhesion with a front surface of the release sheet portion facing to the back surface of the sticker portion, wherein said grip layer is a non-oriented synthetic resin layer having a softening point of 110.degree. C. or more. The grip layer is well bitten by spikes of a grip roller of a printer to prevent misregistering. The grip layer is preferably formed by extrusion lamination.

Abstract: A sticker sheet includes support paper. An obverse and a reverse laminate layers are disposed on respectively surfaces of the support paper. Three thermosensitive coloring layers are disposed on the obverse laminate layer, constitute a recording medium with the support paper, and adapted to direct thermal recording. An adhesive layer is disposed on the reverse laminate layer. Release paper is secured to the recording medium by the adhesive layer in a peelable manner. Cut lines are formed in the recording medium by cutting the reverse laminate layer and the support paper with the coloring layers and the obverse laminate layer kept uncut at least partially, and partition the recording medium into plural sticker chips. After the thermal recording, the coloring layers and the obverse laminate layer are tearable along the cut lines, and the sticker chips are separable with the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A thermal transfer-receiving sheet of the present invention comprise a substrate made of a plain paper and a receptor layer formed by applying, on the substrate, a powdery composition containing a dyeable resin. The receptor layer has a coated amount in a range of 6 g/m.sup.2 or more and 22 g/m.sup.2 or less, or alternately has a substantial thickness in a range of 7 .mu.m or more, which is defined by excluding a portion of the receptor layer infiltrating the substrate. A surface of the substrate may has physical properties in which a surface texture is in a range of 471 or less in terms of a roughness index, and a surface roughness is in a range of less than 2.1 .mu.m in terms of an arithmetical mean deviation of profile(Ra), less than 23.2 .mu.m in terms of a maximum height (Rmax) and less than 20.8 .mu.

Abstract: A thermographic recording material is provided by the present invention comprising on the same side of a support, called the heat-sensitive side, a thermosensitive element and a outermost layer which contains a cured polymer or cured polymer composition and colloidal silica, wherein the colloidal silica is substantially present in its acidified form and the outermost layer further contains a buffer with a pH between 2 and 7 consisting of at least one acid and at least one non-metallic salt of an acid; a method of recording an image therewith and a production process therefor.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises (a) a support, (b) a reversible thermosensitive recording layer formed thereon which comprises as the main components a matrix resin and an organic low-molecular-weight material dispersed in the matrix resin, and has a temperature-dependent transparency, and (c) an overcoat layer comprising as the main component a resin or an ultraviolet-light-setting resin, formed on the reversible thermosensitive recording layer.