Abstract: A heat-sensitive stencil sheet is disclosed, which comprises a porous sheet having on one side thereof at least an adhesive layer and a thermoplastic resin film layer in this order, wherein at least one of the layers constituting said stencil sheet contains a heat-sensitive color-forming material. The layer containing the heat-sensitive color-forming material develops a color on thermal perforation to visualize the perforated image so that a printing ink, particularly plural inks of different color, can be easily applied to the stencil sheet in proper positions in proper quantities.

Abstract: This invention provides transparent thermographic recording films which exhibit good anti-stick properties, are scratch resistant and substantailly craze-free. The thermographic recording films comprise a transparent support carrying (a) a dye image-forming system comprising a di- or triarylmethane thiolactone dye precursor, an organic silver salt, a heat-fusible organic acidic material, and polyvinylbutyral as the binder; and, (b) a protective topcoat layer positioned above said dye image-forming system and comprising a water-insoluble polymeric binder, a mixture of at least two colloidal silicas having different average particle diameters in the proportion, by weight, of 1 part of silica having an average diameter of 50 nm or smaller and 0.3 to 1 part of silica particles having an average diameter no more than 40% of the larger sized silica particles, the ratio of total silica to binder being at least 3 parts per weight silica to 1 part per weight binder.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel recording materials which employ color-forming di- and triarylmethane compounds possessing certain S-containing ring-closing moieties, namely, or thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety and to a method of forming color by contacting these dye precursor compounds with a Lewis acid material capable of opening the thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety whereby the compound is rendered colored, that is, converted to its chromophore color.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material having a superior resistance against water, plasticizers, and oily substances, is provided with a heat-sensitive color-forming layer formed on a surface of a substrate sheet and comprising a dye precursor, a color-developing agent, and a binder; and a protecting layer formed on the heat-sensitive color-forming layer and comprising (A) a polyvinylalcohol resin, (B) a water-soluble cross-linking agent, (C) at least one organic boron-containing polymer of the formula (I): ##STR1## and optionally (D) an acetoacetylated polyvinylalcohol resin.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material being composed of a support; a thermosensitive coloring layer, formed on the support, which contains a leuco dye and a color developer capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto; an overcoat layer, formed on the thermosensitive coloring layer, which contains a first resin component crosslinked by a first crosslinking agent; and a backcoat layer, formed on the back side of the support opposite to the thermosensitive coloring layer, which contains a second resin component crosslinked by a second crosslinking agent, with at least the first resin component being different from the second resin component or the first crosslinking agent being different from the second crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprises a base sheet material, a heat-sensitive recording layer provided on one side of the base sheet material and a heat-resistant layer provided on the other side of the base sheet material. The heat-resistant layer is formed of a resin which is modified with a silane coupling agent, which contains at least one free isocyanate group, and containing one or more hydrolyzable silyl groups in side chains of its molecule.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material is composed of a support, a thermosensitive coloring layer capable of inducing color formation upon application of heat thereto, formed on the support, and a protective layer including a resin and a filler formed on the thermosensitive coloring layer, the filler containing aluminum hydroxide or/and aluminum oxide particles, having a volume mean diameter of 1 .mu.m or less, with the amount of the particles with a diameter of 4 .mu.m or less being 90 vol. % or more in the entire particles.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material which has a high recording density, ensures recorded images of high quality and allows printing on the reverse side. A base paper for the recording material is subjected to multilayer paper making by means of a paper machine having a multilayer head box. The surface layer of the base paper has a bulk density of below 0.85 g/cu. cm and a printing smoothness of above 15% (pressure: 20 kg/sq. cm) as measured by means of a printing smoothness tester.

Abstract: An image transfer type recording method for forming a visible image on a developer medium comprising a base sheet, a thermoplastic resin layer, and a developer material layer which is color-reactable with a chromogenic material laminated in this order, and transferring the visible image on the developer medium to any type of image supporting medium, comprising the steps of forming the visible image on the developer material layer through a color-reaction between the developer material and the chromogenic material, providing an adhesive layer on the developer material layer, superposing the developer material layer and the image supporting medium under pressure and heat to fixedly transfer the developer material layer having the visible image thereon to the image supporting medium, and peeling off only the substrate of the developer medium.

Abstract: In a heat-sensitive recording paper having a heat-sensitive color-forming layer formed on substrate paper, said substrate paper is impregnated with pigment particles in its surface and said pigment particles are made to present between surface fibers or said substrate paper for the purpose of providing high sensitivity without causing any undesired transfer of tailings to the thermal head.

Abstract: A subcoat of plastic pigment particles and a binder is provided beneath the microcapsule coating of otherwise conventional pressure-sensitive copying paper of the CB or CFB type. The plastic pigment particles may be hollow or solid. Inorganic pigment particles are preferably also present in the subcoat. The binder may be a mixture of styrene/butadiene latex and polyvinyl alcohol. The subcoat typically has a coatweight of 3 to 6 g m.sup.-2. The presence of the plastic pigment subcoat improves copying intensity, or permits a desired given copy intensity to be obtained at a lower microcapsule coatweight.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording material is composed of a support and a reversible thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support. The reversible thermosensitive recording layer includes a matrix resin and an organic low-molecular-weight material dispersed in the matrix resin, and has a temperature-dependent transparency. The matrix resin includes a resin component having a glass transition temperature of 90.degree. C. or more.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording material is composed of a support and a reversible thermosensitive recording layer formed thereon, which is capable of recording and erasing images repeatedly by utilizing its property that the transparency can be changed reversibly from a transparent state to an opaque state, and vice versa, depending upon the temperature thereof. The reversible thermosensitive recording layer is composed of a reversible thermosensitive layer and a protective layer formed thereon and has a scratching intensity of 10 g or more and a coefficient of friction of 0.10 or less. Images are reversibly formed and erased on this reversible thermosensitive recording material.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material comprising a substrate and a thermosensitive coloring layer, formed thereon, which comprises a leuco dye; at least one color developer selected from the group consisting of 1,5-bis(4-hydroxyphenylthio)-3-oxapentane and 1,7-bis(4-hydroxyphenylthio)-3,5-dioxapentane; and an isocyanuric acid derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, provided that at least either R.sup.1 or R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.2 represents --C.sub.n H.sub.2n OH in which n is an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: A recording material containing as a color forming system (a) a colorless or light-colored dye precursor, and (b) an isocyanate compound having aromaticity, and if necessary (c) a color developer is excellent in image retention rates in terms of light resistance and plasticizer resistance and has a large degree of freedom of hues.

Abstract: In order, in a self-duplicating paper product, to block certain areas in their duplicating function, it is suggested that these particular areas of at least one paper surface bearing one of the two reaction components be coated with a barrier layer not permeable to the reaction components, whereby the barrier layer material leaves the reactivity of the reaction components as such essentially unaffected.

Abstract: A thermal printing medium having high mechanical strength, and a label and tag incorporating such a thermal printing medium is disclosed. In additional to high mechanical strength, the thermal printing medium of the present invention provides for excellent printing density and reslution, for which reason the medium is very applicable to bar codes and the like. The thermal printing medium which includes a multilayer structure consisting of a support substrate comprised of polyolefin type cross-laminate film; a thermal developing layer over the above mentioned under layer, comprised chiefly of colorless or lightly colored leuco-type dye and color developer agent; and a protective layer over the above mentioned thermal developing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material useful in the manufacture of thermal paper and thermal labels. The material comprises a cellulosic or other suitable substrate, a thermally imprintable color-producing layer, and a protective layer over the color-producing layer. It may also include a second protective layer and/or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, on the surface of the substrate opposite from the color-producing layer, and a releasable liner covering the adhesive layer. The color-producing layer includes a basic, acid-neutralizing agent for both reducing background discoloration during manufacturing and increasing image definition. The protective layer comprises a cross-linked binder and fluorochemical surfactant-treated hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon particles as a friction reducing material.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material comprising a support, an intermediate layer including a foamed portion with minute voids on the support, and a thermosensitive coloring layer formed on the intermediate layer is disclosed, which is particularly improved in such a manner that the voidage of the upper portion of the intermediate layer close to the thermosensitive coloring layer is smaller than the voidage of the lower portion of the intermediate layer close to the support, or the voidage of the intermediate layer is increased from the upper portion thereof towards the lower portion thereof.

Abstract: Various configurations of "clear" areas for entering information on the front and back sides of an "original" page of a two-sided form are disclosed. The page may be the original page of a self-replicating form which includes a copy page and appropriate carbonless coatings. The clear area on the front side of the original page is offset from the clear area on the back side of the original page. A method for laying out the original page of the form, such as with a computer system, to ensure offset of the front and back clear areas, is also disclosed. A method of filling out "variable" information in the offset clear areas, such as with a computer system, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording paper includes a sheet substrate,a heat-sensitive developing layer formed on the surface of the sheet substrate which develops when heated, and a covering layer formed on the heat-sensitive developing layer. The covering layer includes a pigment prepared by coating the surface of natural mica with at least one of titanium oxide and iron oxide.The developing part of the heat-sensitive developing layer appears in a color different from that of the heat-sensitive developing layer due to a regular multiple reflection which takes place in the covering layer. Moreover, a non-developed part of the heat-sensitive developing layer has a pearl luster resulting from the regular multiple occurring in the covering layer.

Abstract: Acid sized carbonless base paper incorporating a sulphate based filler, particularly calcium sulphate, is less base reactive than otherwise similar paper made using conventional clay (kaolin) fillers. Carbonless paper, particularly CB paper, made from such base is less susceptible to undesired discoloration arising from base reactivity.

Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon has a substrate, an undercoating which contains thermal reactive materials and leuco dyes, and a thermal transfer coating applied on the undercoating and which contains a mixture of a wax emulsion and a sensible material, the undercoating assiting the transfer of color images of an improved intensity and sharpness to a receiving medium upon the application of heat to the ribbon. The invention also covers incorporation of the leuco dye and a reactant in the functional coating to intensify the transferred image, with or without the presence of sensible materials such as iron oxide or fluroescent dye, to improve the sharpness and the scratch and smear resistance of the transferred image. An alternative to the two coatings is a single coating which includes pigments with sensing characteristics, thermal reactive material, and transfer agents to obtain an improved intensity image.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material which comprises a support having a low Streckigt sizing degree, an undercoat layer comprising an oil absorbable pigment and a carboxymethyl cellulose, and a thermosensitive recording layer coated on the undercoat layer.The thermosensitive recording material of this invention can be used in a high speed recording system, since it has a high sensitivity, a high image quality and a low capacity to adhere stain to a thermal head, and these advantages can be improved further by adding an appropriate amount of paraffin wax to the undercoat layer. The thermosensitive recording material can be produced economically because a low cost material having a low Steckigt degree can be used as the support.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer disposed on said substrate and a heat sensitive recording layer disposed on said intermediate layer, characterized in that said intermediate layer contains a pigment of 80 cc/100 g or more in oil absorption as the main constituent and an alkaline pigment of 8 or more in PH value in an amount of 0.1 to 25% by weight on the total amount of the pigments contained in said intermediate layer.

Abstract: A donor sheet for pressure-sensitive image recording which comprises a support, an undercoating layer applied onto said support, and an overcoating layer applied onto said undercoating layer, said undercoating layer comprising microcapsules containing a solid wax, and said overcoating layer comprising microcapsules containing an image-forming component. By using said donor sheet, record images having a sufficiently high color density and a high resolution degree can be formed on a receptor sheet.

Abstract: A roll paper for a thermal printer in which a coloring paper having a thermal coloring layer and a peeling paper on which the coloring paper with the coloring layer is stuck by an adhesive material are wound as a roll shape is comprised of first cuts for defining a picture forming region of one frame on the coloring paper in order for the picture forming region to be peeled off from the peeling paper and second cuts formed to completely cross the entire width of the roll paper, in which the first and second cuts are repeatedly formed at every picture forming region in the length direction of the roll paper.

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.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording paper is disclosed useful for thermosensitive recording which comprises a substrate, a thermosensitive recording layer and an undercoat layer interposed therebetween which contains 10 to 40 parts of a binder and 60 to 90 parts by weight of crosslinked polymer microparticles having a particle diameter of 0.2 to 5.0 .mu.m and a ratio of weight average diameter to number average diameter of 2.0 or less.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material which comprises a support, an intermediate layer including a foamed portion with minute voids, having a smoothness of 2,000 seconds or more in terms of Bekk's smoothness, and a thermosensitive coloring layer, successively formed on the support, and which layers show the compression strain of 20% or more when a pressure of 0.55 kg/cm.sup.2 is applied in accordance with the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) P-8118. This thermosensitive recording material shows the compression strain of 5% or more as a whole when a pressure of 0.55 kg/cm.sup.2 is applied in accordance with the JIS P-8118.

Abstract: Disclosed in a fine-particle aggregate emulsion comprising aggregate particles formed from a copolymer (a) composed of an unsaturated carboxylic acid and a vinyl monomer copolymerizable therewith, and a foreign polymer (b) formed by polymerization of a vinyl monomer differing in composition from that used in copolymer (a), foreign polymer (b) being present in the form of particles having a diameter of 0.05 to 0.5 .mu., the aggregate particles having a diameter of 0.2 to 3.0 .mu..This fine-particle aggregate emulsion is useful in paints, paper coating and information recording paper.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material having a superior resistance against water, plasticizers, and oily substances, is provided with a heat-sensitive color-forming layer formed on a surface of a substrate sheet and comprising a dye precursor, a color-developing agent, and a binder; and a protecting layer formed on the heat-sensitive color-forming layer and comprising (A) a polyvinylalcohol resin, (B) a water-soluble cross-linking agent, (C) at least one organic boron-containing polymer of the formula (I): ##STR1## and optionally (D) an acetoacetylated polyvinylalcohol resin.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording member comprises (1) a substrate, (2) a foamed dispersion layer, provided on the substrate, in which an aqueous, self-emulsifiable resin having an I/O value of 0.6 to 1.1 has been dispersed, and (3) a thermosensitive coloring layer, provided on the foamed dispersion layer, containing an electron-donating dye and an electron-accepting compound to present a color by reacting with the dye, improved in sensitivity.

Abstract: A light- and heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having thereon at least one light- and heat-sensitive layer comprising, (1) microcapsules containing an electron donative colorless dye, and (2) a light-hardenable composition containing (a) a polymerizable vinyl monomer, (b) a photopolymerization initiator, and (c) an electron acceptive developer and a light- and heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having thereon at least one light- and heat-sensitive layer comprising, (1) microcapsules containing an electron donative colorless dye, and (2) a light-hardenable composition containing (d) an electron acceptive polymerizable vinyl monomer and (b) a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the substrate, and a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the intermediate layer, said intermediate layer comprising an inorganic powder having an oil absorption of 50 ml/100 g or more as measured in accordance with JIS K5101, an aqueous adhesive and a carboxymethyl cellulose in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the aqueous adhesive, and said heat-sensitive recording layer comprising an electron-donating, colorless dye precursor, an electron-accepting developer and a sensitizer. Said heat-sensitive recording material has a high sensitivity and hardly causes scum adhesion to a thermal head.

Abstract: A compound having a carboxy group and a long-chain alkylthio group and/or a salt thereof is used as an emulsifier and, on the other hand, emulsion polymerization is carried out using a polymerizable monomer or monomers having, within their molecule, a group reactive with a carboxyl group as raw materials for emulsion polymerization, whereby the resin produced by emulsion polymerization and the emulsifier react with each other efficiently on the occasion of film formation and form a crosslinked structure. When a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated group in addition to the carboxyl group and long-chain alkylthio group and/or a salt thereof is used as the emulsifier, not only the above-mentioned crosslinked structure is formed but also the polymerizable unsaturated group in the emulsifier will react with the unsaturated group in the polymerizable monomer or monomers in the manner of grafting. As a result, the compatibility between the emulsifier and the emulsion-polymerized resin is improved.

Abstract: A reversible thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises (i) a reversible thermosensitive recording layer which comprises as the main components a matrix resin and an organic low-molecular-weight material dispersed in the matrix resin, and (ii) a light reflection layer made of a metal thin film, which is preferably surface-treated to have a specular gloss of 70 to 250% in accordance with JIS Z8741 or a surface roughness of 0.5 to 10 .mu.m in terms of the ten-point average roughness defined in JIS B0601. This reversible thermosensitive recording material may further comprises a crystal-growth controlling agent in the reversible thermosensitive recording layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording material which comprises a normally colorless or palely colored dye precursor and a developer which causes the dye precursor to form color upon contact with the dye precursor, said developer being a copolymer of (A) a styrene monomer with (B) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a vinylsulfonic acid type monomer, a (meth)acrylic type phosphorous-containing monomer and a (meth)acrylic acid type monomer. This recording material is excellent in stability of color image portion and non-image portion.

Abstract: A developer sheet is composed, in one embodiment, of a reflecting layer formed by securely bonding an aluminum or other metal foil on a substrate and a developer layer formed on the reflecting layer. The developer sheet is capable of forming a color picture image on the reflecting layer, producing ornamental or decorative effects with high commercial value.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive copying paper of particular suitability for the production of business forms sets by xerographic photocopying processes (including laser printing processes) carries, as loadings within the thickness of the paper:(a) inorganic color developer material; and(b) microcapsules containing a substantially colorless chromogenic material;and is characterized in that it has:(i) a mean Bendsten roughness on its top side up to 880 ml.min.sup.-1 ;(ii) a mean Bendsten porosity of up to about 200 ml.min.sup.-1 ; and(iii) an ex-mill moisture content of not more than about 5.5%, based on the total weight of the paper.The use of paper as defined above minimises jamming and other problems commonly encountered when attempting to produce business forms sets from pressure-sensitive copying papers by xerographic photocopying processes.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer, wherein the support comprises a fine porous membrane sheet comprising a synthetic resin and/or cellulose derivative.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising:(a) a base sheet;(b) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the base sheet land comprising a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material which develops a color on contact with the dye; and(c) a protective layer formed on the recording layer and comprising a binder and at least one metal salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium acetate, calcium acetate, aluminum acetate, magnesium formate, calcium formate and aluminum formate.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support and a recording layer provided on the support, said recording layer containing a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developer capable of forming a color upon application of heat, wherein a hectorite clay is incorporated in at least one of layers constituting the recording material.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material bearing a specific intermediate layer comprising a specific alkyl ammonium salt provides a high color density even with a low printing energy and minimized background strain. The intermediate layer is provided between a support and a thermosensitive recording layer.

Abstract: A thermo-sensitive recording label paper comprising a laminate which comprises(1) a thermo-sensitive color-developing layer containing at least a colorless or lightly colored leuco-dye provided on one surface of a paper support, (2) a protective layer provided on the color-developing layer, and (3) at least one of a back layer and a protective underlayer, said back layer being provided on the other surface of the paper support, and said protective underlayer being provided between said paper support and said color-developing layer;the laminate having an internal bond strength of 2.5 kg-cm or more according to Tappi UM-403, and the surface of the protective layer of the laminate having a Bekk smoothness of 500 seconds or more according to JIS P8119.

Abstract: This invention relates to a carbonless multiple ply credit card form. The top ply of the form is a substantially translucent ply which is stacked on top of at least a second ply. When the two plies are contacted under sufficient pressure, a chemically produced positive visible image results on both the bottom surface of the substantially translucent ply and the top surface of the second ply. The image on the bottom of the translucent ply is readable when viewed through the ply.

Abstract: An improved heat-sensitive recording material of the type having a substrate and a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on said substrate, said heat-sensitive recording layer containing a color former and a color developer to color said color former upon contact by heating, characterized in that said substrate comprises an adiabatic foamed polyester resin film containing minutes cavities with an apparent specific gravity in the range of 0.9 to 1.2.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support, a heat-sensitive coloring layer provided thereon and optionally an undercoat layer provided between these two layers, said heat-sensitive coloring layer and/or said undercoat layer comprising specific, spherical, porous, inorganic particles. The heat-sensitive recording material is excellent in that a sufficient optical density can be obtained when printing is carried out with a low energy, and the fused matters do not substantially adhere to the thermal head when the recording material is printed and the optical density is hardly lowered when printing is carried out with a high energy.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material comprising (a) a support, and (b) a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support, comprising a leuco dye and a color developing agent comprising a metal salt or metal complex of a compound having formula (I), which is capable of inducing color formation in the leuco dye upon application of heat thereto: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkoxyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent hydrogen, a halogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkyloxyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryloxyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkylthio group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aralkylthio group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or an arylthio group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: A recording medium which enables formation of an image on any desired substrate is disclosed, which comprises a support having provided thereon at least a color developer capable of color-forming reaction with a dye precursor, and an adhesive such as heat-sensitive adhesives, tackifying composition, etc.