Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a new ink composition and a reproducing material without using any pigment, capable of drawing or reproducing clear white colored letters or patterns on a sheet of black or dark colored paper, cloth, leather or the like, and the letters or patterns drawn or reproduced are easily erasable with the application of water when they become unnecessary. The ink composition of the present invention comprises a white colored water soluble aliphatic sulfate as a coloring matter. The white colored water soluble aliphatic sulfate which can be used in the present invention includes, alkali-salt of lauryl sulfate, myristil sulfate, cetyl sulfate, stearil sulfate and the like, of which alkali-salt includes sodium, potassium, lithium and the like. As the liquid ink composition, a powder of the white colored water soluble aliphatic sulfate is dispersed in a monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention describes a pre-treated recording media capable of receiving a high resolution aqueous-based ink jet printed layer as well as a method of preparing the same, wherein the method comprises the steps of: printing a recording media with an oil-based printing ink; drying the oil-based ink layer; coating over the oil-based ink layer with a water-soluble adhesive-like substance; drying the coating of adhesive-like substance; ink jet printing an aqueous-based ink layer onto the adhesive-like substance; and, drying the aqueous-based ink jet printed layer.

Abstract: A non-impact electrothermic image transfer recording material is disclosed, which comprises an electroconductive resin film support, on which a metal film layer, a thermofusible peel-off layer, a thermofusible ink layer, and an adhesive layer are successively overlaid.

Abstract: Paper, and especially bank notes, printed with ink that contains micronized wax is coated with cellulose ester or ether. Thereby it becomes soil-repelling and its useful life-time increases considerably.

Abstract: This invention relates to a recording sheet for ink jet printers which gives an image by the use of an aqueous ink containing a water-soluble dye, coated or impregnated with either of or a mixture of two kinds of water-soluble polymers: one whose polymeric unit is alkylquaternaryammonium (meth)acrylate and the other whose polymer unit is alkylquaternaryammonium (meth)acrylamide, said water-soluble polymers containing not less than 50 mol % of a monomer represented by the following formula (1), ##STR1## where R represents hydrogen or methyl group; n is an integer from 1 to 3 inclusive; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent hydrogen or the same or different aliphatic alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms; X.sup..crclbar. represents an anion such as halogen ion, sulfate ion, alkylsulfate ion, alkyl- or aryl-sulfonate ion and acetate ion and Y represents oxygen or imino group.

Abstract: A thermal image transfer recording medium is disclosed, which comprises a substrate, a first image transfer layer formed thereon comprising as the main components styrene resin particles having a melting or softening point ranging from 75.degree. C. to 140.degree. C., and a wax component having a melting or softening point ranging from 70.degree. C. to 130.degree. C., and a second image transfer layer formed on the first image transfer layer, comprising as the main components a dye or a pigment, and adhesiveness-providing resin particles having a melting or softening point ranging from 60.degree. C. to 110.degree. C., and a wax component having a melting or softening point ranging from 70.degree. C. to 130.degree. C.

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet comprising a heat resistive base, a thermally transferable ink layer on one side of the base, and auxiliary particles distributed in the layer so that they partially emerge from the surface of the layer to present an irregular surface. The transferable ink layer comprises a mixture of a coloring agent and a hot melt binder, the mixture being transferable to a writing surface in response to application of heat to the other side of the base to provide continuous tone rendition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink donor film for thermal transfer printing processes comprised of a supporting substrate with a coating of an ink composition on the top surface thereof, which ink is comprised of a blend of four hydrocarbon waxes, pigment particles, pigment dispersants, and binder polymers selected from the group consisting of (1) styrene-b-isoprene-b-dimethyl siloxane triblock copolymers; (2) blends of styrene-b-isoprene diblock copolymers with styrene-b-dimethyl siloxane diblock copolymers; (3) styrene/ethylacrylate/butylacrylate random copolymers; and (4) poly(vinylmethyl ether).

Abstract: A thermal imaging transfer process and donor sheet are described. The donor sheet comprises a layer of particulate colorant/binder on a substrate. Essentially individual particles are transferred during imaging to provide a high resolution image.

Abstract: A reusable thermocolor ribbon for thermal transfer printing is described comprising a layer of a melt-applied color on one side of a plastic foil as carrier, where the melt-applied color contains a wax or wax-like substance, a pigment and an organic binder. A coating liquid which contains a thermoplastic binding agent in solution and the meltable wax or wax-like substance in finely dispersed solid form, is applied to the carrier of the thermocolor ribbon, where the coating liquid represents as solvent agent a mixture of a solvent and non-solvent for the thermoplastic binding agent at room temperature. The non-solvent/solvent mixture is evaporated while simultaneously its solvent capability for the plastic binding agent is reduced. This thermocolor ribbon can be used more than 20 times without impairment of the print quality. A process for preparing the thermocolor ribbon is also detailed herein.

Abstract: A paint transfer article useful in forming a protective or colored coating on a compound structural component. The paint transfer article comprises an optional carrier liner sequentially covered with continuous layers of a colored layer having a colored base layer and an optional clear coating, a reinforcing layer, and an optional heat-activatable adhesive. The reinforcing layer has a sufficiently low glass transition temperature and a sufficiently high tensile modulus to resist damage to itself and the colored layer upon impact or under moderate pressure. Also a method of paint transfer using the article, a method of preparing the composite, a cold-formable painted metal bank, and a method for cold-forming painted parts.

Abstract: A thermosensitive image transfer recording medium comprising a support material; an image transfer layer formed on the support material, comprising a fine porous network structure made of a resin comprising cellulose acetate butyrate; a non-volatile oily material which is contained in the fine porous network structure, and which does not dissolve the resin of the fine porous network structure; and a thermofusible ink composition which is held in the fine porous network structure, comprising (a) a thermofusible wax material is solid at room temperature, and (b) a colorant.

Abstract: An image changeable sheet with water characterized in that an opaque film comprising a transparent film and a water-absorbable coating layer formed on one side of the transparent film and containing a pigment composed mainly of a white pigment with a refractive index of not more than 1.7 is adhered to a base paper having an image on the colored surface, and a surface image is provided on the coating layer, said surface image being an image whose color matches the color of the colored surface and/or the image of the base paper seen through via water absorption.

Abstract: A wall covering having a stain resistant outer surface comprises a reinforcing backing layer, an opaque vinyl polymer surfacing layer overlying a front surface of the backing layer, a layer of printing applied to the surfacing layer in selected areas to form a desired decorative pattern to the wall covering, and a stain resistant transparent top coating overlying the layer of printing and imparting stain resistant properties to the exposed outer surface of the wall covering. The top coating is comprised of at least one transparent vinyl polymer, a flattening pigment imparting a substantially non-glossy matte finish to the coating surface, and from about 0.1 to 4 percent by weight of a perfluoroalkyl copolymer, preferably a perfluoroalkyl methacrylate copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink coating composition for impact printing ribbons comprised of a sponge with an ink composition dispersed therein, which ink is comprised of pigment particles and a dimer acid.

Abstract: An imprintable sheet of plastic is proposed having a carrier sheet and a layer applied on at least one side for receiving an imprint in which to improve the absorbency, to increase the drying speed of the imprint and to improve the outline sharpness of the imprint the layer receiving the imprint consists of a firm polymer matrix and microporous finely divided solid particles embedded therein. Furthermore, a method is described for producing such an imprintable sheet. The sheet is preferably used for making imprintable self-adhesive or non-self-adhesive labels.

Abstract: A multi-usable pressure-sensitive transfer recording medium wherein a finely porous layer comprising minute porous particles and a binder material for bonding the porous particles to each other is provided on a surface of a foundation, and a liquid ink paste substantially incompatible with the binder material is contained in said finely porous layer. The recording medium is characterized in that said foundation is a plastic film, and said foundation and said finely porous layer are bonded to each other with an adhesive layer composed of a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer cross-linked with an isocyanate compound, in order to make it possible to use the recording medium many times at low temperatures.

Abstract: A process is provided herein for coating a preformed, porous base material comprising a mineral fibrous or particle material or an organic fibrous or particle material or mixtures thereof to provide a novel preformed base material. The process comprises applying at atmospheric pressure a coating of a vulcanizable elastomeric material in unvulcanized form to a surface of such preformed, porous base material. The elastomeric material is permanently adhered to the preformed porous base material by a hot press, hot vulcanization step. In this way the elastomeric material is substantially simultaneously both adhered securely to one outer surface of the base material and is penetrated and impregnated below and into the same surface of the base material to be within the porous structure of the base material, and is vulcanized therein in situ by the joint action of a pressure of about 50 to about 500 Newton/cm.sup.2 at a temperature of about 120.degree. C. to about 300.degree. C.

Abstract: An electrostatic recording sheet comprising a support provided thereon a conductive layer and a dielectric layer, in this order, with the dielectrics layer containing polypropylene particles with a specified size distribution and exhibiting excellent moisture resistance and high transparency.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support provided thereon a heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising an electron donating dye precursor and an electron accepting compound, wherein the support has an oil absorption degree defined according to JIS-P8130 of 10 seconds or less and heat-fusible components contained in the heat-sensitive color forming layer have a fused viscosity at 150.degree. C. of 10 cp or less.

Abstract: A thermosensitive image transfer recording medium comprising a support material and a thermofusible ink layer formed thereon, comprising an image gradation control agent, a coloring agent and a carrier material for holding the coloring agent at normal temperatures and to carry the coloring agent, upon application of heat, out of said thermofusible ink layer for image formation, all of which are contained in a fine porous resin structure.

Abstract: A detectable tape including a ductile metal foil layer which is enclosed in a sheath of thermoplastic coating which provides a sealed edge along the length of the tape. The thermoplastic coating sheath protects the foil from corrosion when the detectable tape is placed underground above a nonmetallic body such as plastic pipe. The sealed edge detectable tape can also include a reinforcement layer which provides additional tensile strength.

Abstract: There is disclosed a color-image recording material comprising a support and a combination of two or more layers, provided on said support, which contain individually or in combination (a) microcapsules enclosing chiefly a photohardenable resin or microcapsules enclosing chiefly a photohardenable resin and a colorant, (b) a lightproof white material, and (c) a colorant, the layer containing the lightproof white material being provided directly or indirectly on a picture element layer in which two or more picture elements comprising a colorant or microcapsules enclosing chiefly a photohardenable resin and a colorant are arranged in a striped pattern or a mosaic pattern.

Abstract: Syntactic foam graphic arts print media are provided which are particularly suitable for application to a substrate using high speed mechanical printing processes. The invention involves adding to a basic print medium a minor amount of pre-expanded, nonfriable, thermoplastic polyvinylidene chloride based microspheres substantially heat stable between about -20.degree. C. and 175.degree. C., having a particle size of about 10 to 100 microns in diameter, to produce syntactic foams having unlimited shelflife stability. The print media thereby produced may be applied to any known substrate in any desired graphic pattern.

Abstract: An ink jet recording medium having at least one ink receptive layer containing synthetic silica of fine particle form as a main pigment, having a recording surface dried by pressing said recording surface against a heated mirror surface, and having ink receptive layer having an absorption capacity of at least 10 g/m.sup.2 is disclosed.That is, the present invention provides an ink jet recording medium which has a gloss without requiring any post-treatment for imparting the gloss, has a high ink absorbability and gives a high color reproducibility and a high color density in printing with a water-base ink, particularly a recording medium for full color ink jet recording having a gloss.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing chip-containing decorative surfaces wherein the chips are positioned so as to provide a pattern. A first adhesive material is selectively applied to a support surface and the conditions are adjusted so that the first adhesive material is substantially non-adhesive in nature. A second adhesive material is selectively applied as a pattern on top of or adjacent to the first adhesive material and chips are applied to the surface so as to be adhered by the second adhesive material. Any non-adhered chips are removed and the conditons are adjusted so that the first adhesive material demonstrates adhesive properties. A second type or color of chip material is then applied so as to be adhered by the first adhesive material. Upon removal of the non-adhered chips, a product is obtained having a positioned chip pattern. The process may also be practiced using additional adhesives and chips so as to provide products having more than two types of positioned chips.

Abstract: A light-transmissive recording member comprises a light-transmissive substrate and an ink acceptor provided on said substrate, wherein powdery particles are imparted onto the surface of said ink acceptor.

Abstract: A decorative surface covering and a method of and an apparatus for making the decorative surface covering. The decorative surface covering has a transparent or translucent layer. The transparent or translucent layer contains a platey material oriented at two or more different angles with respect to the surface of the layer to provide an enhanced three dimensional effect to the decorative surface covering.

Abstract: A heat-transfer recording sheet comprising a support and, coated thereon, a heat-meltable ink layer acquires the ability of reproducing the gradation when said ink layer contains a saturated linear polyester or gallic acid.

Abstract: There is disclosed a thermal transfer recording medium having a colorant layer containing a heat-fusible substance and a colorant formed on a support, the colorant comprising a copolymer obtained from an ethylene, an acrylic acid derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R.sup.2 represents a straight or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms,and a maleic anhydride, and may further contain polyoxyethylene type compound.

Abstract: A thermal print element comprising a support having thereon a layer containing a thermally-transferred dye image, the dye image comprising a yellow merocyanine dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A represents --COR, --COOR, --CONHR, --CN, --SO.sub.2 R or --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.2 ; or A may be combined together withR.sup.4 to form a heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring system;R.sup.4 represents --NHR, --NR.sub.2, --OR, --SR, or --R;n represents 0 to 1;Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a5- or 6-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring; andeach R independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group;the dye image also comprising a cyan indoaniline dye in the same areas as the yellow merocyanine dye to provide improved stability to light for the yellow merocyanine dye, the cyan indoaniline dye having the formula: ##STR2## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl group;R.sup.

Abstract: A writing screen comprising a substrate and an overlayer on the surface thereof of a film comprising a vinylidene fluoride copolymer resin having a ratio of the existing amount of fluorine atoms (F) and that of carbon atoms (C), F/C, on the surface in the range of 0.6 to 1.5. The screen has excellent marker suitability and resistance to surface damage.

Abstract: A dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprises a support having thereon a 3-(N-alkyl- or N-aryl-amino)-2-pyrazolin-5-one merocyanine dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the merocyanine dye being capable of transfer by diffusion to a dye-receiving element upon the application of heat and being incapable of substantial photolysis, the merocyanine dye being substituted or unsubstituted on the bridging methine carbon atoms.In a preferred embodiment, the merocyanine dye has the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, with the proviso that only one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be hydrogen at the same time; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group of from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: The scuff-resistance and rub-resistance of decorative laminate made using the special paper of Lane et al U.S. Pat. No. 3,798,111 is substantially improved by incorporating in or very near the surface of the decor paper finely divided polyethylene wax having a particle size of 1-30 microns.

Abstract: Color printing characterized by high color density and color contrast is provided by jetting an ink composition composed of an optically clear, phase change base material and a primary subtractive color dye which is soluble in the base material onto the surface of a printing medium to form a multiplicity of closely spaced color dots or spots arranged to define a line or character on the medium. Each dot consists of one or more well defined, optically clear, semitransparent color layers each of which has a different color so that the observed color of each dot is a true subtractive mixture of the colors in the layers. Specific ink compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat transfer sheet comprising a base film and a hot melt ink layer formed on one surface of the base film, said hot melt ink layer comprising one or more components which impart filling to the printed areas of a transferable paper during transferring. Another type of a heat transfer sheet comprising a base film, a hot melt ink layer laminated on one surface of the base film, and a filling layer laminated on the hot melt ink layer, said filling layer comprising one or more components which impart filling to the printed areas of a transferable paper during transferring. According to the heat transfer sheets, high quality printing can be attained even at a high speed without any staining.

Abstract: A coated ink jet printing substrate where said coating utilizes an insolubilized hydrophilic polymer.

Abstract: A thermal dye-transfer recording, image-receiving sheet, comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer containing a butyral resin for receiving a transferred image from a coloring material-transferring sheet, is disclosed. In this image-receiving sheet, sharp recorded images can be obtained, and the images exhibit excellent storage stability and abrasion resistance.

Abstract: An improved process for curing solvent free inks using resin powder makes use of a caulstock laminate which is applied against a printed surface bearing ink and resin powder. The printed material and the caulstock are heated, pressed together and then cooled.

Abstract: A shaped article formed from a polyarylether is coated on at least part of one surface thereof with a polyester resin containing free sulphonate groups. The polyarylether can be a polyarylether-sulphone or a polyaryletherketone such as polyaryletheretherketone. The shaped article can be a sheet or a film. The coated article may have further coatings applied, for example the coated article may be metallized.

Abstract: A thermal print element comprising a support having thereon a layer containing a thermally-transferred dye image, the dye image comprising a yellow merocyanine dye having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A and B each independently represent --COR, --COOR, --CONHR, --CN, --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.2 ; or A and B may be combined together with the carbon atom to which they are attached to form a conjugated heterocyclic ring system;Y represents --CR.sub.2 --, --CR.dbd.CH--,--O--, --S--, --Te--, --Se--, or --NR--;Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring; andeach R independently represents hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;the dye image also comprising a cyan indoaniline dye in the same areas as the yellow merocyanine dye to provide improved stability to light for the yellow merocyanine dye, the cyan indoaniline dye having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacture of printed circuit boards and, particularly, to a process of miniaturizing said printed circuit board.

Abstract: A predecorated gypsum wallboard and the method of manufacture wherein a protective base coat is applied on the face paper by a rotogravure printing of the protective coat with minute openings very closely spaced throughout the coating, as by printing the coat in the form of reasonably uniformly sized tiny dots with about 1000 to about 100,000 dots per square inch, a decorative coat is applied over the base coat, gypsum wallboard is formed with the coated surface of the paper on the outside face, and the newly formed wallboard, when hardened, is dried by heating and removing water from the gypsum core through the still porous coated paper.

Abstract: A thermal transfer dyesheet having a printing surface against which a receptor substrate may be held to receive a thermally transferable dye in response to thermal stimuli applied to the dyesheet, the dyesheet comprising a substrate supporting a dyecoat comprising the thermally transferable dye dispersed throughout a polymeric binder, characterized in that the polymeric binder comprises a thermoset silicone composition as a continuous layer overlying the dyecoat, a process for its preparation, and the use of a thermoset silicone composition as a layer overlying the dyecoat.

Abstract: A sticking material for preventing resticking having an adhesive layer, a second layer laminated on one main surface of the adhesive layer, a peeling agent layer laminated on the second layer and a first layer laminated on the peeling agent layer. The following equation,a<bis satisfied, wherein the force required to separate the first layer from the second layer at the peeling agent layer is denoted as a, and the adhesive force of the adhesive layer with the surface of the second layer is represented by b. Since the second and first layers are adhered temporarily via the peeling agent layer, the first layer once separated from the second layer, cannot be restuck.

Abstract: A printed record in color comprises a transparent sheet on which is jet-printed subtractive color inks in layers of different color. The inked surface of the transparent sheet is adhered to the surface of an opaque backing sheet, usually white in color, so that the backing sheet reflects ambient light back through the ink layers and the transparent sheet so as to provide a color image visable through the transparent sheet that is characterized by high color density and brightness.

Abstract: Microencapsulated materials are released by rupturing of an adhesive layer on a substrate containing the capsules.

Abstract: A multiple-use pressure-sensitive transfer recording media which comprises a foundation and a finely porous resinous layer provided on the foundation, said porous layer comprising minute porous particles and a resinous binder material for bonding the porous particles to each other and containing a liquid ink paste substantially incompatible with the resinous binder material, said liquid ink paste comprising a pigment, a liquid fatty acid and an oil-soluble dye dissolved in said liquid fatty acid, and the weight ratio of said fatty acid to said dye being from 20:1 to 2:1. The recording media gives clear and sharp images without unevenness and blur for a multiplicity of strikes.

Abstract: Transparent sheet capable of receiving oil-based inks from impact ink transfer printers that use fabric ribbons.The sheet of this invention is non-tacky, and comprises a backing bearing on at least one major surface thereof an ink-receptive layer, capable of receiving oil-based ink from a fabric ribbon, said layer comprising a polymeric material having a Hansen dispersion parameter from about 10 to about 20 J.sup.1/2 /cm.sup.3/2, a Hansen dipole parameter of less than about 6 J.sup.1/2 /cm.sup.3/2, and a Hansen hydrogen bonding parameter from about 8 to about 20 J.sup.1/2 /cm.sup.3/2. The ink-receptive layer can also contain particulate material.

Abstract: A water based ink for printing on fluorocarbon surfaces is disclosed. The ink contains 1.5 to 4.0 weight percent of an acrylic copolymer thixotropic agent, from 2.0 to 3.0 parts of a fluorocarbon resin powder, 1.3 to 3.3 parts of a non-ionic surfactant, 4.0 to 5.0 parts of an alcohol containing 7-12 carbon atoms, from 10 to 15 parts of ethylene glycol, up to 10 parts of a pigment and the remainder water.