Abstract: A lithographic printing plate and a method of preparing a lithographic printing plate is described which is suitable for use with inkjet printers for forming images, wherein the inkjet printers use a pigment based ink. A substrate having thickness of 50 to 400 microns is selected from a group of substrates consisting of a polymeric substrate, a paper substrate, a metal substrate, a fabric substrate and a laminate of a combination of the substrates. At least one layer of a hydrophilic lithographic coating is applied on an operative surface of the substrate. The coating is prepared by mixing together at least one hydrophilic binder, at least one cross-linking agent, at least one catalyst, at least one accelerator, at least one inorganic pigment, at least one surfactant and particulate silica having particle size between 1 to 15 microns and pore volume between 0.2 to 1.8 ml/gm. The layer typically has a thickness of at least 5 microns and at least one layer is applied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal laminating film comprising: a base layer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film and a thermal laminating layer disposed on the outer surface of the base layer, wherein the said thermal laminating layer comprises 100% by weight of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer containing from 10% to 30% by weight of vinyl acetate units and having melt flow index of 18 to 30 or polyethylene or EAA or a blend of all these.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a UV surface-coated laminate wood flooring for an under-floor heating system comprising a back-grooved base, an adhesive layer and a printed wood veneer layer wherein the printed wood veneer layer is produced by impregnating and coating a low-basis weight printed paper with a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, integrally forming the paper layer with a low-price reinforcing layer by pressing under high pressure, treating the surface of the paper layer with an acryl based primer, and coating the primer-treated paper layer with a solvent-free type UV coating paint, and wherein the back-grooved base and the printed wood veneer layer are adhered to each other by the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Pasty ink for the engraved steel die printing process, having a viscosity value above 3 Pa·s, preferably above 5 Pa·s at 40° C., and comprising an infrared absorbing material, wherein said infrared absorbing material is a transition element compound whose IR-absorption is a consequence of electronic transitions within the d-shell of transition element atoms or ions.

Abstract: A pretreatment liquid for ink-jet recording by applying the pretreatment liquid to a recording medium, the pretreatment liquid including fine particles and a solvent. Specifically, a contact angle between the pretreatment liquid and a surface of the recording medium is greater than or equal to about 75 degrees.

Abstract: Sublimation transfer paper is provided according to the present invention. The sublimation transfer paper includes a paper substrate having a first side and a second side, and a sublimable ink receptive coating composition on at least one of the first side or the second side of the paper substrate. The sublimable ink receptive coating composition can be applied to the paper substrate at a coat weight of about 1.5 lb./3000 ft2 to about 6 lb./3000 ft2 based on the dry weight of the coating composition. The sublimable ink receptive coating composition can include at least about 35 wt. % silica based on the dry weight of the coating composition, and at least about 5 wt. % binder based on the dry weight of the coating composition. Methods of sublimation printing and manufacturing sublimation transfer paper are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a panel (1), preferably floor panel comprising a decorative layer (4) with a decorative pattern a support layer (3) for supporting the decorative layer and a carrier (2) for supporting the support layer (3) and the decorative layer (4) wherein the support layer (3) is arranged at least partially between the decorative layer (4) and the carrier (2) wherein the decorative layer (4) is at least partially absent, preferably removed, such that the support layer (3) is visible.

Abstract: Process for forming an image on a substrate comprising applying an ink thereto by means of an ink-jet printer wherein the ink comprises a liquid medium and a phthalocyanine dye fraction obtainable by the fractionation of a solution and/or suspension of a mixture of phthalocyanine dyes of Formula (1), and salts thereof, by cross-flow filtration: wherein: M is 2H, copper or nickel; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus; R1 and R3 independently are H or optionally substituted C1-4alkyl; R2 and R4 independently are H or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; or R1 and R2, and, R3 and R4, independently, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent an optionally substituted aliphatic or aromatic ring system; x is 0 to 3.9; y is 0 to 3.9; z is 0.1 to 4; and the sum of (x+y+z) is 2.4 to 4.5.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an impregnated paper or non-woven substrate (10) for use as or in a decorative laminate, comprises the steps of: (a) applying a monomer or oligomer to a paper or non-woven substrate (10), in a dry process step (20), which monomer or oligomer forms a film and/or filler bound to the substrate; (b) thereafter applying (30) to the substrate (10) having said film and/or filler of monomer or oligomer; a polymer resin compatible with and cross-linkable with the monomer or oligomer; and (c) treating (40) the resin whereby it forms a cross-link bond with the monomer or oligomer.

Abstract: The embossed or printed web material article comprises at least two plies (V1, V2) of tissue paper joined together by gluing and forming at least one multi-ply sheet. The sheet has a principal pattern (D), embossed or printed, in a substantially intermediate position with respect to the surface of the article, and secondary embossed or printed patterns (U, V) of smaller dimensions arranged along the edge lines of the article and interrupted by said edge lines. FIG. 3 schematically shows an axonometric view of the embossing roller (21). The cylindrical surface of which is indicated with 21S. Defined on the surface of the roller are annular i.e. circumferential areas or bands (21C), along which protuberances are arranged to define an embossing pattern, which will be referred to hereunder as circumferential secondary embossing pattern. A longitudinal band (21L) is also represented on the cylindrical surface of the embossing roller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making a titanium dioxide pigment having consisting of titanium dioxide and single layer of inorganic surface treatment consisting of aluminum phosphate wherein the pigment is characterized by and isoelectric point which is greater than pH 6 and a negative zeta potential of at a pH of 7.5 or more.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a radiation-cured protective coated label of the type used in direct thermal printing. The radiation-cured protective coated label comprises a face stock selected from thermal papers and a radiation-cured top coat which is applied to the top-side surface of the thermal paper using letter press printing technology. The radiation-cured protective top coat protects the imprinted text which is applied to the label from fading, smearing or darkening. The radiation-cured protective coated label can be affixed to a variety of containers.

Abstract: A method of treating paper to have a photo-feel backcoating includes preparing a mixture of a binder and polyethylene particles wherein the polyethylene particles have first and second sizes, and coating the mixture onto a surface of a sheet of paper which is opposite the surface of the sheet which is configured to receive printing thereon.

Abstract: A support for an image recording medium includes base paper, a polymer coating layer formed on both top and wire side surfaces, and a coating layer containing a pigment and an adhesive agent which is formed under the polymer coating layer on one or both side surfaces. The support has a water absorbence less than 20 mg in terms of cross section water absorption quantity given by the following expression: Cross section water absorption quantity (mg)=A?B where A is the mass of a 10×1.5 cm support after wiping off attached water after five minute immersion in a water bath at 20° C. and B is the mass of the paper base support before immersion.

Abstract: A method of introducing discontinuities to an adhesive coated region of a substrate is provided.

Abstract: A mixture of dyes of Formula (1) and salts thereof; wherein M is 2H, Si, a metal, an oxymetal group, a hydroxymetal group or a halometal group; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of formula (2); R1 is methyl; R2 is H or methyl; R3 and R4 independently are H or optionally substituted C1-4alkyl; L is a divalent linking group; A and B are independently H or a substituent. x is 0.1 to 3.8; y is 0.1 to 3.8; z is 0.1 to 3.8; the sum of (x+y+z) is 2 to 4; and the substituents, represented by x, y and z, are only attached to a ? position on the phthalocyanine ring and the dyes are free from fibre reactive groups. Also compositions, inks, printed material and in-jet processes and cartridges.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a hygiene paper product includes: providing a continuous paper web, moving the continuous web in the direction of its longitudinal extension, applying a repetitive creative structure relative to the longitudinal extension of the web as a first pattern to the web with a first roll, applying a repetitive functional structure relative to the longitudinal extension of the web as a second pattern to the web with a second roll, while enabling the first pattern to be in register with the second pattern by concurrently controlling the repetitive surface speed of continuous web and the phasing between the first roll and the second roll.

Abstract: In a lid, in particular for food packaging, such as yogurt containers or the like, or a label, in particular a label for the neck of a bottle, comprising an embossed aluminum foil or an embossed aluminum composite foil, plastic foil, plastic composite foil, paper foil or paper composite foil, provision is made, in order to attain appealing surface properties, the feasibility of printing even small characters, and an effective separation process, for the embossing to consist of a plurality of approximately parallel embossed lines, wherein preferably at least some embossed line have interruptions and/or at least in sections, different widths and/or different embossing depths.

Abstract: A paper- or cardboard-based security product and a method of manufacturing it. The product comprises a paper or a cardboard which is equipped with an identifiable security symbol. According to the present invention, the security symbol comprises a layer in the product, one which consists of a synthetic, electrically conductive polymer, the conductivity of which has been changed locally to form an electrically conductive or, alternatively, electrically non-conductive figure. Furthermore, a figure indicating the security symbol has been fitted on the surface of the paper or the cardboard product. A security product according to the present invention can be produced simply by first applying a conductive polymer, for instance in a non-conductive form, onto a paper, after which an acidic figure is printed in such as way that the area below the figure becomes conductive. The figure can be detected and in this way it acts as a guarantee of authenticity for the product.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ink-jet ink compositions, systems, and/or methods including a yellow ink, a magenta ink and a cyan ink for producing ink-jet printed matter having desirable color balance (e.g., difference in percent residual optical densities (ODs) between individual colors) and/or color retention (e.g., percent residual OD) following contact with water. For example, the absolute value of the difference in a percent residual OD of an image produced in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure may be less than about 20%. The percent residual OD of an image produced in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure may be more than about 40%.

Abstract: Transfer paper suitable for inkjet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper with an inkjet printer with an aqueous dispersion of a sublimable ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative panel comprising a decorative layer on one or both surfaces of a carrier layer. In addition to that, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a decorative panel consisting of a carrier layer and a decorative layer. The invention also relates to a method for forming a decorative layer.

Abstract: A three-ply product includes a particleboard core assembled with a patterned vulcanized fibre sheet or layer on each surface. One of the vulcanized fibre sheets may have a preprinted decorative pattern provided thereon. The other vulcanized fibre sheet may also be decorative, or merely a plain sheet of vulcanized fibre. The product is useful for woodworking applications, and may be processed (i.e., stained, sanded, lacquered, etc.) like a natural wood product. Unlike prior vulcanized fibre processes, the process of making the vulcanized fibre sheets preprints a pattern, in a preprinting process, on the top sheets of cellulose paper plies.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for mounting an art sheet to a rigid substrate, the apparatus including an adhesive coated paper sheet, the paper sheet made of cotton fibers and having a discontinuous adhesive coating on at least one side thereof. The discontinuous adhesive coating preferably includes a thermoplastic resin. Methods are also provided for manufacturing the adhesive coated mounting sheet. A mounting package is provided wherein a two-sided embodiment of the mounting sheet is combined with a rigid substrate and an art print to form a multi-layer sandwich assembly. The sandwich assembly is then laminated to melt the adhesive and force out air, thereby converting the discontinuous adhesive coating into a thin and substantially continuous adhesive layer that permanently adheres the paper, substrate, and art print into a unitary mounting package suitable for framing or display.

Abstract: A recording paper including a substrate which includes cellulose pulp and has a surface treated with a surface sizing solution, wherein the surface sizing solution contains a surface sizing agent and a nonionic surfactant having an HLB in a range of 6 to 13, a content of the nonionic surfactant is in a range of 1 to 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the surface sizing agent, and the surface sizing agent has a contact angle with water in a range of 40 to 75°.

Abstract: An enhanced or optimized cast-coated paper for enhancing or improving toner adhesion, and a method for forming an image on the enhanced or optimized cast-coated paper, includes a paper sheet with a coating solution on at least one surface of the paper sheet, the cast-coated paper having at least: a thermal diffusivity of less than approximately 9.0 mm2/s and total surface free energy component of less than 38 erg/cm2. Printing the cast-coated paper in an electrophotographic apparatus includes forming an image with an electrophotographic toner in the electrophotographic apparatus and transferring the image to the cast-coated paper having the thermal diffusivity of less than approximately 9.0 mm2/s and the total surface free energy component of less than 38 erg/cm2. The cast-coated paper may be used in apparatuses utilizing an electrophotographic process, such as a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile machine, a color-copying machine, and the like.

Abstract: A base support for an image recording material strikes a balance between high flatness and superb stiffness and is favorably available for various image recording mediums capable of providing high quality. The base support comprising at least base paper satisfying a ratio of subsurface internal bond strength A relative central internal bond strength B that is represented preferably by A/B?0.7, and more preferably by 0.3?A/B?0.7. The subsurface internal bond strength is preferably from 90 to 150 mJ.

Abstract: The present invention features processes and compositions for producing a metallic-looking image on a substrate having a reflective or luminescent surface. The process utilizes an opaque coating composition containing an opaque coating agent comprising a mixture of a polyacid and a polybase. When applied to a light-emitting, reflective or luminescent substrate, the opaque coating composition at least partially masks the light-emitting reflective or luminescent surface of the substrate, but becomes increasingly translucent or transparent when contacted with a recording liquid such as an ink, revealing the light-emitting, reflective or luminescent surface.

Abstract: A coated sheet comprising a substrate, a coating and a surface embossing. The substrate includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The coating is applied to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface. The coating includes an IR absorbing material dispersed within the coating. The surface embossing is disposed within the coating. A method of embossing such a coated sheet is likewise disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image supporting material for fixably supporting a color toner image, the material including a base material, a light scattering layer provided on the base material and containing a white pigment and a thermoplastic resin, and a color toner receptive layer provided on the light scattering layer and containing at least a thermoplastic resin, wherein the thermoplastic resin in the light scattering layer is constituted of a polyolefin or a polyolefinic copolymer having a temperature, at which viscosity becomes 5×103 Pa·s, of 100° C. or higher, and the thermoplastic resin in the color toner receptive layer is constituted of a resin obtained by melt mixing of a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous resin and having a temperature, at which viscosity becomes 103 Pa·s, equal to or higher than 65° C. but lower than 80° C.

Abstract: Described is a laminate body, in particular a laminate foil, comprising a laser-sensitive layer and an identification element, for example a diffraction and/or hologram structure, a reflection layer, a printed image or the like, which is provided in a second layer and/or in the laser-sensitive layer, wherein the laser-sensitive layer has a marking produced by laser action, which is positioned in accurate register relationship relative to the identification element In addition the subject of the invention is a method of enhancing the forgery-proof nature of such a laminate body in which the laminate body is irradiated by means of a laser so that produced in the laser-sensitive layer is a laser-induced marking positioned in accurate register relationship with the position of the identification element.

Abstract: An element comprising a support on which is disposed an organic electroconductive polymeric layer containing a conductive polymer such that when a printing solution containing a conductivity enhancing agent contacts said electroconductive layer, the resistivity of the areas that are contacted with a printing solution decreases by at least a factor of 10. A method for producing an electrode pattern in the substrate is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antistatic article comprising a substrate or support having thereon at least one antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a conductive material having areas of patterned coverage.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a recording material support having superior excellent surface smoothness and water resistance compared to the related art, to a process for efficiently manufacturing this recording material support, to a recording material which can form an image having excellent quality and gloss using this recording material support, and to process for image formation using this recording material. For this purpose, the recording material support comprising at least raw paper satisfies at least one condition selected from the Cobb size (30 seconds) of the surface on the side provided with the image-forming layer of the support, Oken type smoothness, Stökigt sizing degree, central square average roughness (SRa) and variation amount (?SRa) of SRa.

Abstract: Low density, resilient webs are highly calendered to significantly increase density. The resulting tissue has low caliper and stretch but retains good Void Volume and premium-like softness.

Abstract: The invention relates to security paper (1) including at least one zone (2; 3) that reacts with nonpolar solvents. The paper also includes a barrier (4) that is impermeable to nonpolar solvents between a first outside face (10) of the security paper and the zone (2; 3) that reacts with the solvents.

Abstract: Disclosed is an uncoated facestock product having enhanced printability, holdout, and edge wick properties, which are attained through a combination of manufacturing techniques including increased refining of the furnish, sizing, increased hard nip calendering, and the use of extended nip calendering. The resulting uncoated facestock product has the following properties: a density between about 0.7 and 1.0 g/cc and/or an ash content of less than about 15% as measured by the 525° C. standard test method; and a finished surface having a Sheffield smoothness between about 50 and 150 Sheffield units and a Parker Print Surf roughness (PPS-10) less than about 5.0 microns.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for making sheets having indicia spaced in a machine direction. Between or among the indicia are perforations or chop-off cuts. The spacing, in the machine direction, between the indicia and perforations or chop-off cuts is maintained over long sheet lengths. The product produced using this apparatus and process is typically paper, and particularly can be used for paper towels or placemats.

Abstract: A transfer material and method of use for transferring monochrome and full colour images produced by a xerographic process or dry toner printing onto a substrate. The process requires the use of film form polymethylpentene material as the transfer material which is used to transfer the xerographic or dry toner image onto the substrate with the application of heat and pressure.

Abstract: A laminated construction that combines card stock with another card stock that has been printed with a dark pigmented coating, such as ink, to prevent the show through of information that appears beneath a scratch-off coating over the concealed information.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide transfer paper for electrophotography which is excellent in paper-feed conveyability and image quality. The invention provides transfer paper for electrophotography having coated layers on both sides of a substrate material, comprising a first coated layer, containing a print seam, provided on at least one side thereof and a second coated layer provided on said first coated layer and having a print seam different from that of the first coated layer; wherein the total weight of the transfer paper for electrophotography is within a range from 60 to 130 g/m2.

Abstract: A method for producing printed products, according to which method the surface of a sheet of paper or board is printed by the electrophotography technique or a similar printing method, wherein a dry finely-divided printing ink is transferred onto the printing base by means of an electric field. According to the invention, a paper or board is used the printing surface of which has a pigment-containing coating layer in which at least 20% of the pigment is made up of a hydrous pigment, such as gypsum, or in which at least 20% of the filler is made up of a hydrous filler, such as gypsum. When a gypsum pigment and/or a gypsum filler is used, the quality of the printed image is not sensitive to the control quantities used in the printing press. By means of the invention, a very regular print is indeed obtained, and so the invention is especially well suited for the printing of a sheet of a very matt paper or board.

Abstract: There is disclosed a linerless label web roll wherein the label web has a patterned coating of pressure sensitive adhesive on its underside between marginal side edges and at marginal side edges of the label web. The adhesive is provided in longitudinally extending laterally spaced stripes of adhesive with intervening adhesive-free zones. The label web can be supported and/or guided by support or guide elements which contact the adhesive-free zones in a suitable utilization device such as a printer or label applicator.

Abstract: A paper having an improved print quality comprises a paper substrate having a surface with a surface roughness of less than 6 microns and a surface gloss of 5-80% which surface has been coated with a light-weight, low solids content, top coat. The top coat may comprise (i) a rheology modifier/binder component and at least one pigment or (ii) at least one binder coated pigment. The top coat provides a significant improvement to the delta gloss of the so-treated paper.

Abstract: Weatherproof sheets, suitable for conventional printing, writing, photocopying, and laser printing, are prepared by impregnantly coating a cellulosic substrate on at least one side with a durable weatherproofing composition that is water-based. The composition that is used for general-purpose weatherproof sheets comprises a styrenic acrylic copolymer, a wax, a filler for blocking resistance, a filler for tooth, and a pigment. The preparation of all-purpose weatherproof sheets, usable in photocopiers and laser printers, is made possible by substantially omitting calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide from the composition. The weatherproof sheets resist falling apart, remain legible, and can be written upon when wet. They are also non-yellowing, biodegradable and recylclable. Also, disclosed are methods for making the weatherproof sheets, as well as weatherproof sheets made by those methods.

Abstract: A paper with a holographic pattern and manufacture of it uses a cold foil UV resin and UV illumination forming to reproduce a holographic pattern from a mother mold to a paper, and then, process a fabrication of a metalized holographic image to fix and protect the holographic pattern; or uses cold foil UV resin and UV illumination combining method to transfer a separating type metalized holographic image onto a paper. Thereby, a high quality paper with a holographic pattern can be obtained and can confirm to the requirement of quality/cost/environmental protection on the market to be used in counterfeit printing, decoration, packing and etc.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of partially galvanizing a piece obtained by injection molding, and a partially galvanized product produced by the method. The method of the present invention includes inserting a film of non-galvanizable material into a mold and then injecting a galvanizable material into the mold. After injection, the piece is taken out of the mold and the entire piece is run through a galvanizing process. Because of the film, a portion of the piece is galvanized, while the portion having the film is not galvanized.

Abstract: A stencil printing master is provided that includes a porous fiber layer, and a porous resin layer formed on one surface of the porous fiber layer. The porous resin layer includes a thermoplastic resin having a ratio (G1/G2) of a storage modulus (G1) at 45° C. to a storage modulus (G2) at 180° C. of 1×102 to 1×104, and a peak melting temperature by DSC of 50° C. to 150° C. There is also provided a process for producing the stencil printing master.

Abstract: This invention relates to a water-absorbent film construction, comprising: a water-absorbent film layer overlying a base layer, the water-absorbent film layer being comprised of at least about 40% by weight of at least one 2-oxazoline polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and a material selected from the group consisting of purine compounds, pyrimidine compounds, benzimidazole compounds, imidazolidine compounds, urazole compounds, pyrazole compounds, triazole compounds, benzotriazole compounds, tetrazole compounds, pyrazine compounds, and mixtures thereof. Also disclosed is a recording sheet which consists essentially of a substrate, at least one material selected from the group consisting of purine compounds, pyrimidine compounds, benzimidazole compounds, imidazolidine compounds, urazole compounds, pyrazole compounds, triazole compounds, benzotriazole compounds, tetrazole compounds, pyrazine compounds, and mixtures thereof, an optional binder, an optional antistatic agent, an optional biocide, and an optional filler.