Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet has a primer layer and a receiving layer. The primer layer contains binder resin and metal pigment. When a value obtained by dividing the mass of the metal pigment by the mass of the binder resin is A and the thickness of the primer layer is B, A is 0.5 to 3.5, and A/B is 0.15 to 6. When light is made incident on the surface on the receiving layer side at an incident angle of 45°, ?L* between L* at a light-receiving angle obtained by tilting specular reflection light, generated when light is made incident on the surface on the receiving layer side at an incident angle of 45°, toward the incident light side by 15° and L* at a light-receiving angle obtained by tilting the specular reflection light toward the incident light side by 110° is 110 or more.

Abstract: A decorative sheet that has a transparent resin layer having good V groove bending processability (post-processability) while maintaining high scratch resistance and transparency and a method of producing the decorative sheet. A decorative sheet (1) according to the present embodiment is a decorative sheet including at least a transparent resin layer (3) containing a highly crystalline polypropylene resin as a main component. The transparent resin layer (3) contains a low crystalline polypropylene resin added thereto in the range of 0.1 part by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less relative to 100 parts by mass of the highly crystalline polypropylene resin, the low crystalline polypropylene resin having a tensile modulus in the range of 25 MPa or more and 500 MPa or less.

Abstract: To provide vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer particles, which have a small change with time in sol viscosity when kneaded together with a plasticizer and are excellent in the mechanical strength during low temperature processing, and applications represented by a coating agent, particularly an automobile underbody coating or an automotive sealant. Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer particles comprising a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers in which a vinyl acetate residue unit content is continuously distributed in a range of 0 to 30% by weight and the distribution has one local maximum, and which has an average polymerization degree of 1,500 to 3,000 and an average vinyl acetate residue unit content of 5 to 15% by weight, and wherein an average diameter of a primary particle of the vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers is from 1 to 2 ?m.

Abstract: Titanium dioxide is used as an emissivity enhancer in high emissivity coating compositions. The titanium dioxide increases the emissivity of the high emissivity coating compositions. In certain embodiments, titanium dioxide is recovered from industrial waste sources such as catalyst containing waste streams from olefin polymerization processes or re-based sources. Titanium dioxide emissivity enhancers recovered from industrial waste sources contribute favorably to the cost of manufacturing high emissivity coating compositions containing such enhancers.

Abstract: A combined receipt and label roll comprises a core, and a web having a longitudinally-extending axis and wound on the core along the axis. The web includes (i) a substrate having a front side and a back side opposite the front side, (ii) a thermally-sensitive coating disposed on the front side of the substrate, and (iii) a water-based microsphere adhesive disposed on the back side of the substrate along the web axis. The water-based microsphere adhesive comprises at least four separate adhesive patches. The at least four adhesive patches are both sized relative to each other and positioned relative to each other on the back side of the substrate such that additional tack desired can be obtained by increasing volume of the adhesive patches without having to increase coat weight of the adhesive patches.

Abstract: A substrate composite film for thermal transfer printing includes a biaxially oriented base layer including polyester, a first type of lubricant particles, and a second type of lubricant particles. The substrate composite film satisfies the following: (1) a ratio of maximum height SRma and peak count SPc is 1?SRma/SPc?4.5, (2) a center plane average roughness Sra is 15 to 30 nm, (3) coefficient of dynamic friction is <0.60, and (4) 20 and 60 degree gloss is greater than 160 SGU. The 20 degree gloss may be equal in all directions, and the 60 degree gloss may be equal in all directions.

Abstract: To provide a thermosensitive recording label, which contains a base, an under layer, a thermosensitive coloring layer, a barrier layer, a release layer, and an adhesive layer, where the under layer, the thermosensitive coloring layer, the barrier layer, and the release layer are disposed on one surface of the base in this order, and the adhesive layer is disposed on the other surface of the base, wherein the release layer contains a cured product of a heat curing silicone resin, and the barrier layer contains a cured product of a water-soluble resin with a crosslinking agent, and inorganic filler.

Abstract: An identification device, preferably a wristband or adhesive label, is configured to receive identifying indicia by means of a direct thermal printer. A direct thermal layer includes antimicrobial particles embedded therein and is exposed, i.e., does not have a protective overcoat or varnish covering the direct thermal layer. The antimicrobial particles increase the surface available silver ions and are preferably formed of an aqueous dispersion of silver chloride-coated titanium dioxide particles. The antimicrobial particles may also be formed of an inorganic silver-containing compound such as silver zirconium phosphates or a silver substituted zeolite.

Abstract: An image transfer article can include an image-imparting member and a removable substrate disposed adjacent to the image-imparting member. The image-imparting member can have a softening point temperature less than about 220° C. The image-imparting member can include at least one surface configured to receive and carry indicia to be transferred and at least one portion comprising a pigment providing an opaque background for received indicia. In some examples, the image-imparting member can comprise a first polymer including the indicia and at least a second polymer including the pigment. In some examples, the image-imparting member can comprise a polymer including the indicia and the pigment. The indicia and the opaque background can be arranged to concurrently transfer to a woven- or fabric-based article or paper in contact with the image-imparting member, upon application of iron pressing temperatures.

Abstract: A resin composition used to form a dye-receiving layer of a thermal transfer-receiving sheet in which the dye-receiving layer is formed on at least one surface of a substrate contains a core/shell-type latex including a core containing (A) and a shell containing (B) and a cross-linking agent that reacts with a carboxyl group contained in the shell. (A) is an acrylic resin at least containing, as one of its monomers, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxyalkyl (meth)acrylate and/or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy polyalkylene glycol (meth)acrylate. (B) is a urethane resin containing a carboxyl group.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer member that can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer in an amount to allow a bulk curing of the UV curable polymer and to provide the cured polymer an electrical resistivity and/or a mechanical modulus useful for electrostatographic devices and processes.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented white polypropylene film containing a core layer (layer A) and a skin layer (layer B), said layer B is laminated at least on one surface of said layer A, wherein said layer A contains a polypropylene resin having ?-crystal activity and 1 to 20 mass % particle (a) having an average dispersed diameter of 60 to 400 nm, and wherein, said layer B contains a polypropylene resin and 0.05 to 5 mass % particle (b) of an average dispersed diameter of 1 to 4 ?m. The present invention provides a biaxially oriented white polypropylene film excellent in film quality and productivity and capable of making sensitivity and productivity compatible in a high level when used as a base for a receiving sheet, and a receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording made thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vinyl chloride resin latex for a thermal sublimation transfer image-receiving sheet, comprising a vinyl chloride homopolymer and an alkylbenzenesulfonate salt in an amount of more than 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the vinyl chloride homopolymer; and a thermal sublimation transfer image-receiving sheet using the same.

Abstract: Provided is a heat-sensitive adhesive agent that mainly comprises a thermoplastic resin and a heat-meltable substance capable of melting upon heating, and further comprises swellable mica.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet including a dye receiving layer which contains a resin (A) including a graft polymer containing a main chain segment (A1) formed of a polyester resin having an acid value of from 5 to 40 mgKOH/g and a side chain segment (A2) formed of an addition polymer-based resin, wherein the segment (A1) is obtained by polycondensing an alcohol component containing an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane in an amount of 60 mol % or more with a carboxylic acid component, and the segment (A2) contains a constitutional unit derived from an aromatic group-containing addition-polymerizable monomer in an amount of 85% by weight or more.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is provided in a form that it is wound into a roll and all periphery of the roll is covered with a protective sheet, and in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer, and at least one heat-insulating layer containing hollow polymer particles.

Abstract: A recording sheet for wet electrophotography having excellent toner fixability and transferability when printing is carried out by using a wet electrophotographic system using a wet toner is provided. The recording sheet for wet electrophotography is a recording sheet to be used in a wet electrophotographic system wherein an image is transferred from a heated blanket roll to a recording sheet, and comprises a substrate, and a toner receiving layer provided thereon containing inorganic fine particles and having a pore volume with a pore radius of 100 nm or less measured by a nitrogen adsorption method of 0.3 mL/g or more.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having, on a support, at least one layer containing an organic hollow polymer, wherein the layer containing the organic hollow polymer includes at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, which is used in an image formation system that continuously produces printed outputs at intervals of 5 seconds or below between the end of ejection of one sheet printed and the start of ejection of the next sheet printed, and which has on a support at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer comprising repeating units of vinyl chloride component and at least one heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles; and a method of forming an image, which uses utilizes the above heat-sensitive image-receiving sheet.

Abstract: Coatings which are applied to a component have to be removed again in a complex way in certain regions, since a coating was not desired to be present in those regions. The subsequent removal of this layer adversely affects the component, for example its geometry. The method according to the invention for coating a component includes a masking which at least partially comprises a ceramic powder and can therefore easily be removed after the component has been coated.

Abstract: A receptor layer forming composition of a thermal transfer receiving sheet includes a core/shell-type latex which includes a core portion made from an acrylic resin (A) and a shell portion made from a urethane resin (B); and a hydrophilic acrylic resin containing hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate as at least one polymerizable component. The acrylic resin (A) contains substituted or unsubstituted phenoxyalkyl (meth)acrylate and/or substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy polyalkylene glycol (meth)acrylate as at least one polymerizable component thereof. The urethane resin (B) contains a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A dye ink or a pigmented ink application process using, for example, any one of flexographic printing, flood coating, tinting, or other suitable technique or process to add a colored area adjacent to a thermal ink layer of a thermal material is disclosed. The colored area provides a background color, such that upon application of the heat source, a thermal image appears as being imaged onto the colored area. The process can be used to make heat activated direct thermal labels or thermal paper rolls, including cash register-type rolls, poster printer format rolls, etc. The process permits a thermal material including a thermal ink layer to be produced in various colors in relatively small print runs using conventional equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving sheet for dye-sublimation thermal transfer recording and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a receiving sheet for dye-sublimation thermal transfer recording, which includes a base layer, a back coating layer formed on one surface of the base layer, and an ink-receiving layer formed on the surface opposite the surface of the base layer on which the back coating layer is formed, the ink-receiving layer containing porous metal oxide nanoparticles, and a method for manufacturing the same. The inventive receiving sheet for dye-sublimation thermal transfer recording includes the ink-receiving layer containing porous metal oxide nanoparticles. Thus, the resolution of images on the receiving sheet can be maintained, while the resistance to thermal deformation and durability of the receiving sheet can be greatly improved, thus offering many advantages in terms of image quality or cost.

Abstract: A UV curable intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a first supporting substrate, such as a polyimide substrate layer, and a second surface layer of a carbon nanotube.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer member that contains a mixture of carbon black, and as a dispersant for the carbon black a copolymer of a polyester, a polycarbonate and a polyalkylene glycol, such as a polyethylene glycol, and further including an optional second polymer.

Abstract: A resin composition used to form a dye-receiving layer of a thermal transfer-receiving sheet in which the dye-receiving layer is formed on at least one surface of a substrate contains a core/shell-type latex including a core containing (A) and a shell containing (B) and a cross-linking agent that reacts with a carboxyl group contained in the shell. (A) is an acrylic resin at least containing, as one of its monomers, a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxyalkyl (meth)acrylate and/or a substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy polyalkylene glycol (meth)acrylate. (B) is a urethane resin containing a carboxyl group.

Abstract: An image-forming method applying a heat-sensitive transfer system which uses a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and a heat-sensitive transfer sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a support, at least one dye receptor layer on the support, and at least one heat insulation layer containing both hollow polymer particles and a hydrophilic polymer that is disposed between the dye receptor layer and the support; and the heat-sensitive transfer sheet has at least one yellow heat transfer layer, at least one magenta heat transfer layer, and/or at least one cyan heat transfer layer on a support: comprising controlling each glass transition point (Tg-A) of three heat transfer layers so that they decrease in area order; and comprising transferring at least three kinds of heat transfer dyes contained in the heat transfer layers to the dye receptor layer in order.

Abstract: Coating for an offset paper comprising a catalyst for fixing polymerisable or crosslinkable constituents of the offset ink. The chemical drying time can be substantially reduced if such a catalyst system is added to the coating, wherein preferentially such a catalyst is a transition metal complex/salt, like Mn (2-ethylhexanoate, bpy).

Abstract: An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a first supporting substrate, such as a polyimide substrate layer, and a second layer of a silicone containing polyamideimide layer. Also, the intermediate transfer media can include a silicone containing polyamideimide single layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal transfer receiving sheet obtained by sequentially forming a hollow particle-containing intermediate layer and an image receiving layer on one surface of a sheet-like support mainly comprising cellulose pulp, wherein the moisture content of the entire thermal transfer receiving sheet is from 2 to 8 mass % and the moisture permeability of the entire receiving sheet is 400 g/m2·day or less; and a production method thereof. The present invention further provides a thermal transfer receiving sheet obtained by sequentially forming a hollow particle-containing intermediate layer and an image receiving layer on one surface of a sheet-like support mainly comprising cellulose pulp and providing a backside layer on another surface of the support, wherein the backside layer mainly comprises an acryl-based resin having a glass transition point (Tg) of 45° C.

Abstract: An image-forming method, containing the steps of: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet so that the following receptor layer can be contacted with the following thermal transfer layer; and providing thermal energy in accordance with image signals, thereby to form a thermal transfer image; in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprises, on a support, a receptor layer containing a polymer latex, and a heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles, and the heat-sensitive transfer sheet comprises, on a support, a thermal transfer layer containing any one of compounds represented by formulas (1) to (7): in which, one of Z1 and Z2 represents ?N— and the other represents ?C(R95)—; Z3 and Z4 each independently represents ?N— or ?C(R96)—; R51 to R114 each independently represent a substituent, or a hydrogen atom or a substituent; n8 to n18 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5, 0 to 4 or 0 to 2.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet having, on a support, at least one heat-insulating layer and at least one receiving layer on the heat-insulating layer, wherein the heat-insulating layer contains hollow polymer particles, gelatin and a latex having a glass transition temperature of from 30 to 85° C., and the molecular chain of the polymer constituting the latex has a styrene recurring unit and a butadiene recurring unit.

Abstract: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.

Abstract: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a receptor layer comprising: (a) a polymer or latex polymer including a unit having ultraviolet absorbing ability, or (b) a latex polymer and a water-soluble polymer; and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer sheet, having: a base film; a dye layer; and a heat-resistant lubricating layer; wherein the heat-resistant lubricating layer contains a specific compound, and wherein, when a characteristic X-ray intensity originated from K-line of phosphorus element in the heat-resistant lubricating layer is measured with respect to each points within a 200 ?m square region, the largest value of the characteristic X-ray intensity is at least 2.5 times or more relative to the smallest value of the characteristic X-ray intensity within the 200 ?m square region, and a plurality of maximum regions having a maximum value of the characteristic X-ray intensity exist in the 200 ?m square region, and a variation coefficient that is obtained by dividing a standard deviation of the maximum values of the characteristic X-ray intensity among these maximum regions with an average value of the characteristic X-ray intensities is 0.25 or less.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which comprises a substrate sheet and a receiving layer comprising a polyester resin provided on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, wherein the receiving layer is a layer formed by applying a coating solution comprising 1 to 3% by weight of a modified silicone oil (I) modified with both groups of an aminoalkyl group and a polyalkylene ether group, and 0.1 to 4.0% by weight of a curing agent based on 100 parts by weight of the polyester resin, and drying the solution, 0.2 to 3% by weight of a polyether-modified silicone oil (II) and/or phenol-modified silicone oil (III) being contained in the coating solution, if desired.

Abstract: In a thermal recording material having an intermediate layer and a thermal recording layer that are laminated on a support in this order, the above intermediate layer contains a swellable starch and a pigment and is formed by applying onto the support a coating liquid containing the swellable starch and the pigment in the state of being dispersed in a dispersing medium composed of water as a main component, whereby a number of voids are formed in the intermediate layer and there can be provided a thermal recording material excellent in thermal response and head-matching property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes a polyester A produced from an alcohol component containing 50 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an acid component containing 80 mol % or more of an aliphatic carboxylic acid and/or an alicyclic carboxylic acid as a total amount thereof, and a polyester B produced from an alcohol component containing 80 mol % or more of the alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an acid component containing 10 to 35 mol % of a trivalent or higher valent aromatic polycarboxylic acid; a resin dispersion containing the polyester; a process for producing the resin dispersion; a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet using the polyester; and a process for producing the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet. The thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is capable of satisfying all of a dyeability, a light resistance and a releasability at the same time.

Abstract: A receiving paper for thermal transfer recording, having a paper substrate; an ink receiving layer located overlying one side of the paper substrate and configured to receive a heat-melted or heat-softened ink; and a tackifying layer located overlying another side of the substrate, wherein the ink receiving layer is formed by coating an ink receiving layer forming liquid including a resin emulsion overlying the paper substrate; and heating the coating of ink layer forming liquid to a temperature not less than a minimum filming temperature of the resin emulsion.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having, on a support, at least one layer containing an organic hollow polymer, wherein the layer containing the organic hollow polymer includes at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented white polypropylene film containing a core layer (layer A) and a skin layer (layer B), said layer B is laminated at least on one surface of said layer A, wherein said layer A contains a polypropylene resin having ?-crystal activity and 1 to 20 mass % particle (a) having an average dispersed diameter of 60 to 400 nm, and wherein, said layer B contains a polypropylene resin and 0.05 to 5 mass % particle (b) of an average dispersed diameter of 1 to 4 ?m. The present invention provides a biaxially oriented white polypropylene film excellent in film quality and productivity and capable of making sensitivity and productivity compatible in a high level when used as a base for a receiving sheet, and a receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording made thereof.

Abstract: A support for an image recording material for receiving at least an image recording layer. The center surface average roughness SRa of the support surface to be provided with an image recording layer is 0.15 ?m or less when measured under a condition of a cutoff of 0.02 to 0.5 mm, and is 0.45 ?m or less when measured under a condition of a cutoff of 1 to 3 mm. An image recording material having an image recording layer on the support. The center surface average roughness SRa of the surface of the image recording material which surface is to be provided with an image is 0.1 ?m or less when measured under a condition of a cutoff of 0.02 to 0.5 mm.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, containing a support and an interlayer, an insulation layer and a receptor layer formed on the support in that order, wherein the receptor layer contains at least one kind of latex polymer and a compound represented by the following Formula (I) or an inorganic salt, and the contact angle between the receptor layer surface and water 2 seconds after placement of water droplet, as determined by the static droplet method specified in JIS R-3257, is 68° or less or the contact angle 60 seconds after placement of water droplet is 28° or less, R—(OCH2CH2)n—OH??Formula (I) wherein, R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 10 to 30.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to polymer-encapsulated pigments and methods of making the same. The method includes providing an emulsion including water and a discontinuous coating phase having a copolymer dissolved in a monomer mix; providing a pigment dispersion including water, surfactant, and pigments dispersed therein; mixing the emulsion with the pigment dispersion under high shear conditions such that the coating phase is deposited on the pigments, thereby forming polymer and monomer coated pigments; and polymerizing the monomers at the surface of the polymer and monomer coated pigments to form polymer-encapsulated pigments dispersed in a fluid medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image displaying medium with a metallic image, which comprises a metallic image formed on a transfer receiving material with a color image formed thereon, wherein the metallic image is formed by using a thermal transfer sheet in which at least a resinous peelable layer and a metal thin layer are provided on one surface of a substrate film in this order, the resinous peelable layer comprising a pigment and a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 60° C. or higher and the metal thin layer comprising a composition containing an aluminum pigment prepared by forming an aluminum film by deposition on a carrier sheet with a releasing layer provided thereon, and peeling the aluminum film from the carrier sheet to finely divide it, and a binder of a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 50 to 150° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dye receiving layer composition for thermal transfer image-receiving sheets which includes a resin containing a polyester produced by using an alcohol component containing 50 mol % or more of an alkyleneoxide adduct of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane and an oxazoline group-containing compound. There are provided a composition for a dye receiving layer of a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet which is excellent in not only dyeability upon thermal transfer but also releasability from a transfer sheet, and a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet having a dye receiving layer obtained from the above composition which is capable of obtaining transferred images having excellent properties.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet, excellent in releasability even after printing based on a thermal transfer process is performed a plurality of times, is provided. The thermal transfer image receiving sheet has: a substrate sheet; and an image receiving layer which is formed on the substrate sheet and having a binder resin, a high molecular weight silicone, and a low molecular weight-modified silicone. A kinematic viscosity of the high molecular weight silicone is 500000 mm2/s or more, and a kinematic viscosity of the low molecular weight-modified silicone ranges from 100 mm2/s to 100000 mm2/s.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet comprising at least one receiving layer containing a polymer latex and at least one heat insulating layer containing a hollow polymer on a support, wherein the polymer latex contained in the receiving layer comprises two or more dyable polymers having different glass transition temperatures.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a heat-insulating layer and an image-receiving layer on a support, wherein the receiving layer contains polymer latex, the heat-insulating layer contains hollow polymer, and at least two layers are formed by simultaneous multilayer coating, and wherein at least one layer on the side of the receiving layer on the support contains at least two compounds of the following formulae [I] to [IV]: wherein R1, R2, R13-R15, R18, R19 represent hydrogen etc.; R20 represents lower alkylene; X represents hydrogen etc.; l is 2-6; m is 1-4; p is 0 or 1; and q is 0-5.