Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material comprises a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer, between which is provided an undercoat layer which comprises a first layer comprising urea-formaldehyde resin and a second layer comprising a pigment provided on the first layer. The first layer may additionally contain a pigment.

Abstract: Thermally imageable composition comprising (a) at least one leuco dye, (b) a nitrate salt, (c) at least one base having a conjugate acid having pKa equal to or greater than zero. The base serves to prevent spotting or backgrounding of transparency films bearing said thermally imageable composition during the manufacturing process used in preparing the films.

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: Pressure sensitive carbonless transfer sheets are made capable of producing clear images by light impact marking means in multi-part carbonless forms packs containing at least six of the sheets, such as 8-12 sheets, by coating a chromogenic material onto a paper sheet characterized by a basis weight of 9-11 lbs, a thickness of 40-50 microns, a Gurley porosity of 400-4000 seconds, and a Bendtsen smoothness of 120-260 ml/min on the wire side and 100-280 ml/min on the felt side. Bar codes are also transferrable with good scannability through forms packs containing three or more of the sheets.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises a support, an intermediate layer having a voidage ranging from 50% to 95% and a thickness of 3 .mu.m to 100 .mu.m, and a thermosensitive coloring layer, which layers are successively formed on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer, characterized in that an intermediate layer is formed between the support and the heat-sensitive recording layer wherein the intermediate layer comprises a pigment having an apparent specific gravity of about 0.7 g/cm.sup.3 or less and a polymeric substance having a glass transition temperature of 0.degree. C. or lower as a binder.

Abstract: In a multi-color heat sensitive recording material comprising a substrate and two or more heat sensitive color-forming layers thereon capable of forming different colors from each other, at least one of the heat sensitive color-forming layers containing a leuco dye and an acidic substance, the recording material characterized in that at least one piperidine derivative represented by the formula [I] ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1.about.30 aliphatic group residue which may have C.sub.2.about.20 alkoxycarbonyl group, or C.sub.1.about.30 aliphatic group residue which has ether linkage and oxycarbonyl group; R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and X are each methyl group or hydrogen atom; and l is an integer of 1 to 6, is incorporated at the position where a decolorizing function can be effected against the color-forming system comprising a leuco dye and an acidic substance.

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 electroconductive titanium oxide is incorporated in at least one of layers constituting the recording material.

Abstract: Heat-sensitive recording paper comprising a paper support onto which a heat-sensitive color-forming layer has been coated, wherein the paper support comprises a base paper having coated thereon a subbing layer comprised of a mixture of fine particles of a thermoplastic resin and a binder, thus whereby enhancement of the rate and the uniformity of contact of the heat-sensitive paper with a thermal head or like recording means is achieved.

Abstract: Pressure sensitive imaging materials are colorless until pressure addressed, but thereafter provide an intense dark image. The materials comprise white ferric organophosphate, ferric organophosphinate, or ferric organophosphonate and a colorless chelate. The choice of substituents on the chelate nucleus can give images with both good discrimination visually and to near infrared radiation (NIR).

Abstract: Pressure sensitive imaging materials are stable until pressure addressed, but thereafter provide an intense dark image. The materials comprise colorless ferric organophosphate, ferric organophosphinate, or ferric organophosphonate and a colored chelate.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording label includes a thermosensitive color-forming layer disposed on one side of a substrate for creating a display of images when the temperature of selected portions of the thermosensitive color-forming layer are heated above an activated temperature. A remoistenable type adhesive is disposed in viscous form on an opposite side of the substrate and dried thereon without heating the thermosensitive color-forming layer above its activation temperature. The remoistenable adhesive does not include any organic solvents or substances which may cause bleed-through to the substrate and into the color-forming layer. Therefore, a barrier layer is not necessary therebetween. In addition, a protective, or barrier layer, may be disposed on top of the thermosensitive color-forming layer to prevent fading or discoloration by exterior contaminants.

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 is disclosed, which comprises a support, an intermediate layer comprising an expanded plastic filler, formed on the support, and a thermosensitive coloring layer formed on the intermediate layer, in which an electroconductive agent is contained in an effective amount in at least one of the intermediate layer or the thermosensitive coloring layer.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support having thereon a subbing layer mainly composed of a pigment and a binder, and a heat-sensitive coloring layer, wherein the subbing layer and the heat-sensitive recording layer each contains a heat-fusible material having a melting point of at least 50.degree. C.

Abstract: An image recording system wherein a capsule sheet carrying thereon a plurality of microcapsules each of which envelopes therein a developing agent pressed onto a sheet-shaped member desirably selected by a user to form a layer of a developing agent on the sheet-shaped member. Thereafter, a second capsule sheet coated with a plurality of microcapsules each of which envelopes therein a dye precursor and whose mechanical strength has been varied in accordance with the image to be recorded is pressed onto the sheet-shaped member with the layer of the developing agent. The microcapsules corresponding to the image to be recorded are ruptured and the dye precursors streamed out thereform react to the developing agent on the sheet-shaped member to develop a visible image thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultraviolet curable/ultraviolet protective overcoating for application to heat and/or pressure sensitive record materials known to undergo degratory effects when exposed to ultraviolet radiation within a known "photodegratory" wavelength range. The overcoatings of the invention generally contain a first additive which promotes curing of the overcoating by UV radiation outside of the "photodegratory" range and a second additive which remains present within the cured overcoat and serves to absorb or otherwise prevent transmission of UV radiation within the "photodegratory" range. Additionally, the overcoatings of the invention may contain a third additive capable of acting as a free radical scavenger within the cured overcoating, thereby preventing or minimizing certain degratory effects of free radicals within or adjacent to the cured overcoating.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive color-forming layer containing a colorless or slightly colored electron donating dye precursor and an electron accepting compound which is capable of forming color by reaction with the said electron donating dye precursor, wherein said color-forming layer has provided thereon a protective layer containing a binder and said color-forming layer contains a hardening agent which is capable of hardening said binder in the protective layer by reaction with said binder.

Abstract: Multiple sheets are simultaneously thermally printed, the sheet having coatings located to enable same.

Abstract: A developer sheet comprising a support having a layer of a color developer on the surface thereof, said color developer being capable of reacting with a substantially colorless electron donating color former to produce a color image and being an acrylic or methacrylic polymer having pendant developer moieties (e.g., hydroxy aromatic or aromatic acid moieties such as salicyclic or phthalic acid moieties) which are preferably metallated (e.g., zincated) or being the polymeric reaction product of vinyl salicylic acid or salt.

Abstract: An improved self-contained record material having tamper resistance through an indicator quality is disclosed. The self-contained record material of the invention is suitable for forming a visible mark with a focussed means of pressure application such as a stylus, needle, or pen and which mark can then later be in part fixed by unfocussed light. The self-contained record material comprises a substrate on which is coated two sets of microcapsules only one of which is made photosensitive to change in viscosity upon exposure to actinic radiation, and the first of which are conventional microcapsules. The color formers in each of the sets of microcapsules are selected to express a different observed color. Original markings, for example, could be black (combination of the orange and blue color formers). After exposure to actinic radiation desensitizing the blue color former containing capsules, subsequent markings are orange indicating the aspect of the subsequence in time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat sensitive sheet which can develop a black image having excellent oil and light resistance, comprising a combination of a record sheet to be printed and a transfer sheet for forming an image on said record sheet, wherein said record sheet is coated with a solution comprising an organic or inorganic nickel compound an an organic and inorganic copper compound and said transfer sheet is coated with dithiooxamide. The present invention also provides a transfer sheet which can form a printed black image having excellent oil and light resistance on any type of record sheets. The transfer sheet is coated with an organic compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group or an amino group directly bonded to aromatic ring and quinone or a quinone derivative substituted by an electron attractive group in such a condition that the organic compound is not reacted with quinone or the quinone derivative.

Abstract: A phenol-formaldehyde color developing resin is used as a partial or complete replacement for the acidic clay color developer hitherto used in loaded self-copying papers for self-adhesive label assemblies. This counteracts desensitization of the backing paper by the adhesives typically used in such assemblies.

Abstract: A process for the production of a heat-sensitive recording material in which a color former causing a color formation reaction and a developer forming color on reaction with the color former are incorporated in a heat-sensitive recording layer, and at least one of the color former and the developer is contained in microcapsules having walls which are impermeable to both the color former and the developer at ordinary temperature but which becomes permeable to at least one of the color former and the developer on heating, where the heat-sensitive recording layer is coated on a support which is then subjected to surface treatment by passing it through a pressure applying apparatus comprising a metallic roll and an elastic roll in such a manner that the heat-sensitive recording layer is in contact with the metallic roll.

Abstract: This invention discloses a manufacturing method of a heat sensitive material having a transparent heat sensitive layer comprised of controlling transparency of heat sensitive layer by coating a composition containing an emulsified dispersion prepared by dispersing a color developer dissolved into an organic solvent slightly soluble or insoluble in water and microcapsules containing at least a colorless or light colored electron donating dye precursor (core material) and then drying the coat, in which a refractive index of the core material and that of an oil phase of the color developer dispersion are properly adjusted. When providing a transparent heat sensitive layer obtained by the above method on a printed support, a printed matter can be seen through the heat sensitive layer.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material having a fluorescent color comprising a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on one side of the support, the thermosensitive recording layer comprising (i) a thermosensitive recording system capable of producing color upon application of heat thereto and (ii) a colored fluorescent dye composition by which the recording material has high recognition ability; and optionally an adhesive layer formed on the opposite side of the support.

Abstract: A two-ply laminated record medium has a thermally reactive coating applied to the base sheet and the top sheet is applied to the base sheet by using a wet lamination process. The coating provides sufficient adhesion to prevent separation of the top sheet and the base sheet during printing, while allowing for ease of separation of the two sheets after printing.

Abstract: A thermosensitive pressure sensitive label is provided which includes a substrate, a thermosensitive layer on one side of the substrate and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed on an opposite side of the substrate. A barrier layer on top of the thermosensitive layer is covered with a silicone layer which enables the label to be rolled upon itself and unrolled without the use of a conventional backing sheet. In addition, the silicone layer enables color images formed in the thermosensitive layer to have a greater image density than the image density of color images that can be formed in the thermosensitive layer without the silicone layer being disposed thereover.

Abstract: A heat sensitive recording material which comprises a support having thereon a heat sensitive layer containing at least color former-contained microcapsules and a color developer, with the heat sensitive layer being formed using a colorless or light colored precursor of a basic dye as the color former, and according to a process which comprises preparing a coating composition by mixing the color former-contained microcapsules with an emulsified dispersion prepared by dissolving at least the color developer into an organic solvent which is slightly soluble or insoluble in water, and then dispersing the solution in an emulsified condition, coating the resulting composition on the support, and then drying the coat, whereby the heat sensitive layer comes to acquire both excellent transparency and high sensitivity to heat.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support having thereon a heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising at least one electron-donating colorless dye and at least one electron-accepting compound, wherein the electron-donating colorless dye is a fluorene derivative having at least one substituted amino group and the electron-accepting compound has an acid group and a solubility in ethanol of 10 or less at 25.degree. C.The material exhibits improved color developability, improved preservability before recording, improved image stability, and improved chemical resistance.

Abstract: A novel heat-sensitive recording paper is provided, which comprises a paper support having thereon a heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising at least one electron-donating colorless dye precursor and at least one electron-accepting compound, wherein the paper support comprises a base paper having thereon a layer containing styrene-acryl copolymer.

Abstract: A laminate construction is provided which includes a backing sheet, a face sheet covering at least a portion of the backing sheet, and a releasable adhesive securing the face sheet to the backing sheet. The construction also includes first and second compositions which, when combined, form a distinctive color. The compositions are so arranged in the construction so that the application of an imaging force to the face sheet causes the compositions to combine and produce a color in the area beneath the imaging force. The face sheet can be peeled away to provide a nontacky label or the like, while a duplicate copy of the information printed onto the face sheet remains on the backing sheet. The construction may also include one or more intermediate plied which provide additional copies of the information.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a subbing layer made of a pigment and a binder as main components and a heat-sensitive color forming layer comprising a color former, a color developer and a heat-fusible substance, which is positioned over the subbing layer, wherein the subbing layer contains an aryl ester derivative or aryl carbonate derivative, having a melting point of 75.degree. C. or above.The heat-sensitive recording material is excellent in dot reproducibility.

Abstract: Correction compositions for correcting markings provided on the surface of a pressure-sensitive chemical recording medium carrying a developer material which comprises an acidic developer by interaction of the developer material with a color-providing material. The compositions comprise a substantially uniform dispersion of an opacifying pigment, a polymeric film-forming material, and a Lewis acid. The composition is applied to a marking to provide a film which covers the marking, and a visible corrected marking can be provided on the film by applying a pattern of color-providing material corresponding to the corrected marking to the film.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, comprising a plastic film or a synthetic paper or a laminate of a plastic film or a synthetic film with a paper; a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on said plastic film or synthetic paper or said laminate, which contains a color former and a color developer which forms a color upon contact with said color former; an interlayer with a Bekk smoothness as defined by TAPPI Standard T479 om-81 of from about 300 to 20,000 seconds formed on said heat-sensitive recording layer, which contains a water-soluble resin or a water-dispersible resin; and an overcoat layer formed on said interlayer, which contains a resin that is curable upon exposure to electron beams.

Abstract: A photocurable composition comprising (1) an epoxy compound having at least one epoxy group and at least one unsaturated double bond in the same molecule; (2) a metal compound present in an amount ranging from 0.001 to 10 wt. %, based on the epoxy compound; and (3) a silicon compound which is capable of forming a silanol group when irradiated with light and which is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 20 wt. %, based on the epoxy compound, is characterized by a particularly rapid curing rate.

Abstract: A positive-acting thermographic material which is black or dark colored in the unexposed condition turns white or light colored when exposed to elevated temperatures. The material comprises a binder, a dark colored complex of ferric iron with a ligand chosen from organothiophosphorus acids, and a white organophosphorus acid or its alkali or alkaline earth metal salt. At elevated temperatures a double decomposition reaction occurs giving the light colored complex of ferric iron with the organophosphorus acid.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon, in sequence, a heat-sensitive color-forming layer containing a colorless or slightly colored electron-donating dye precursor and an electron-accepting compound capable of reacting with the electron-donating dye precursor to form color, and a protective layer containing an alkali salt of an amidified copolymer of styrene and maleic acid.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording method which comprises heat-treating compounds A and B constituting a coloring matter resulting in sublimation or evaporation to thereby bring these two compounds into contact with each other on a recording sheet, resulting in a color image on the recording sheet.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive thermal transfer recording sheet having a heat-sensitive color-forming layer formed on a front side of a substrate and a thermal transfer layer formed on the back side of the substrate and comprising (a) an aromatic isocyanate compound and (b) an imino compound and (c) a low melting point substance such as wax has a white background and excellent image storability. By adding an electron donating colorless dye and an electron-accepting compound to the thermal transfer layer, the transfer density can be improved.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material comprising a support provided thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a colorless electron donating dye precursor and an electron accepting compound, wherein calcium carbonate including calcium hydroxide in an amount of from 1 to 5 wt % is incorporated into at least one of said heat-sensitive layer and an intermediate layer provided between said heat-sensitive layer and said support.

Abstract: This invention discloses a heat sensitive recording material having excellent transparency and anti-scratch property, which comprises on a support a heat sensitive layer and a protective layer successively, in which said heat sensitive layer is prepared by coating a composition containing an emulsified dispersion prepared by dispersing a color developer dissolved into an organic solvent slightly soluble or insoluble in water and microcapsules containing a colorless or light colored electron donating dye precursor and then drying the coat, and said protective layer is comprised of at least a modified polyvinylalcohol with silicon and a colloidal silica; a preferred mixing ratio of the modified polyvinylalcohol with silicon to the colloidal silica is 0.5-3 calculated by parts by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat and pressure sensitive recording material for recording and duplicating, comprising an up sheet I and a down sheet II, wherein the up sheet I is coated on one surface with a composition A comprising a colorless electron donative organic compound 1 and an acidic organic compound 2 which develops the color of the compound 1 when heat is applied, and is coated on the other side facing the down sheet II with a composition B comprising the compound 1, an encapsulated compound 1' of the compound 1 and a hot metal material 3. The down sheet II is coated on the side facing the up sheet I with a composition C comprising the organic compound 2. The heat and pressure sensitive recording material may further have inserted beween the up sheet I and the down sheet II at least one middle sheet III coated with the composition C on one side and with the composition B on the other side.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed, comprising a support; a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the support, which contains a color former and a color developer which forms a color upon contact with said color former; an interlayer with a Bekk smoothness of from 50 to 1,500 seconds formed on said heat-sensitive recording layer, which contains a water-soluble resin; and an overcoat layer formed on the interlayer, which contains a resin that is curable upon exposure to electron beams. The heat-sensitive recording material exhibits not only superior recording characteristics but also good preservability of recorded images, with widely varying surface characteristics ranging from a high gloss to a matted appearance.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording paper is disclosed. The paper comprises a paper support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive color-forming layer wherein said paper support has at least 10 wt % of a white pigment contained in its interior and which also contains a polymer latex with an MFT (minimum film-forming temperature) of no higher than 40.degree. C. in an amount of from 5 to 30 wt % based on the weight of the white pigment.

Abstract: A thermosensitive recording material is disclosed which comprises (a) a support material, (b) a plurality of undercoat layers successively overlaid on the support material, and (c) a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the undercoat layers.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording sheet is disclosed, comprising a paper support and a heat-sensitive color forming layer provided on one side of the paper support and an antistatic layer provided on the other side of the paper support, wherein the antistatic layer containing at least one polymer of homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl compounds having a sulfonic acid group, having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 5,000 and at least one surfactant selected from sulfosuccinates, alkylbenezenesulfonic acid salts and naphthalenesulfonic acid salts.This heat-sensitive recording sheet is improved in print running properties under low humidity conditions.

Abstract: A recording material is described comprising an electron donating colorless dye, an electron accepting compound, and at least one compound represented by formula (I), (II), or (III)Ar.sub.1 O--R--SAr.sub.2 (I)Ar.sub.1 S--R--SAr.sub.2 (II)Ar.sub.1 S--R--X--Ar.sub.2 (III)wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, R is a divalent group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and X represents --COO-- group or ##STR1## group.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording sheet comprising a paper support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive coupling layer, said paper support having an intermediate layer containing at least one white pigment disposed on a base paper comprising a mixture of synthetic pulp and natural pulp. The heat-sensitive recording sheet has increased contact with a thermal head, a high recorded density and good dot reproducibility.

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.