摘要:
The improved .beta.-type crystal modification of 2-(3-methylanilino)-3-methyl-6-diethylaminofluoran has high solubility in inner-phase solvents. The compound is very useful as a color former for pressure-sensitive recording materials and thermal recording materials. Recording materials that use this compound as color former exhibit good performance in various characteristics such as whiteness of the background, its storage stability, color rendition, sensitivity for color formation and color fastness of image.
摘要:
A phthalide compound of general formula (I) and a near infrared absorber and a recording material each utilizing the phthalide compound are disclosed. ##STR1## wherein ring A represents a substituent group of the following formula ##STR2## where the other substituents are as defined in the disclosure. The near infrared absorber and the recorded image on the recording material absorb strongly the near infrared region with no appreciable absorption in the visible region of the spectrum. The near infrared absorber is colorless or pale in color and yet highly capable of absorbing near infrared radiation. The recorded image on the recording material can hardly be read with the eye but can be read with the OCR. Moreover, the effect on the developed shade of any concomitant color former in a recording material is minimal.