摘要:
The present invention provides a receptor element for use in thermal transfer imaging. The receptor element includes a coating having a polymeric binder and a biguanide bleaching agent. The biguanide bleaching agent is capable of bleaching an infrared-absorbing dye when the biguanide bleaching agent and the infrared-absorbing dye are in contact. A particularly suitable biguanide bleaching agent is 1-(-tolyl)biguanide. The invention also provides compositions and methods for manufacturing a receptor element. Also provided by the invention is an imaging system for thermal transfer imaging. The imaging system includes a color-bearing element and a bleaching element, wherein the bleaching element includes a coating having a polymeric binder and a biguanide bleaching agent. The invention further provides methods useful in the production of integral proofs.
摘要:
A heat-sensitive transfer sheet having on a support at least one thermal transfer layer of a yellow color, at least one thermal transfer layer of a magenta color, at least one thermal transfer layer of a cyan color and at least one releasable, thermally-transferable protective layer, wherein the thermal transfer layer of each color contains a release agent and contents of the release agent in the thermal transfer layers are reduced in a frame-sequential mode.
摘要:
A thermally imageable element having a thermally imageable layer, wherein the thermally imageable layer has a thermal amplification additive and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of phenolic type compounds and amine type compounds. These stabilizers present in thermally imageable layers maintain NIR stability during manufacture, and when the thermally imageable elements containing them are used in thermal imaging processes.
摘要:
A thermally imageable layer comprising an aqueous dispersion containing an immiscible compound, typically a near infrared absorber, and a dispersant, typically an acrylic polymer, which layer is useful in laser induced colorant transfer processes.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an image transfer element for thermally induced image transfer, a laser assemblage and a process for producing a thermal image. More particularly, the present invention relates to an image transfer element comprising a colorant layer that contains a metal salt, a laser assemblage containing the image transfer element and process for producing a thermal image utilizing the image transfer element.
摘要:
A dye-donor element, a method of printing using the dye-donor element, and a print assembly including the dye-donor element are described, wherein the dye-donor layer of the dye-donor element includes ethyl cellulose as a binder. The dye-donor element is capable of printing a defect-free image on a receiver element at a line speed of 2.0 msec/line or less while maintaining a print density of at least 2.0.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the field of digital printing, for example using a thermal printer and sublimation inks to form an image. In one aspect of the invention there is provided a method of digital printing of ink comprising dyes or pigments as colorants, comprising printing an image onto a substrate to form a printed image on the substrate, and subsequently activating the ink to permanently fix the printed image on the substrate, wherein the activating comprises bonding and/or cross-linking of the ink image on the substrate by the reaction between: a reactant comprising a compound with a functional group capable of reacting with active hydrogen, and a co-reactant comprising a compound with a functional group containing active hydrogen. Another aspect of the invention relates to transfer printing, in which an image is printed onto an intermediate substrate to form a printed image on the intermediate substrate, and subsequently transferred a final substrate by activating the ink to permanently fix the printed image on the final substrate.