Abstract:
An image receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording, which comprises a substrate and an image receiving layer formed on the substrate, wherein the image receiving layer comprises, as the main component, a polyvinyl acetal resin of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein k, l, m and n represent percentages of the respective structural units in the formula within ranges of 50
Abstract:
An image receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording, which comprises a substrate and an image receiving layer formed thereon for receiving a sublimable dye, wherein the image receiving layer comprises, as the main component, a product formed by thermosetting a composition comprising an active hydrogen-containing resin, a silicone resin, a silicone oil and a polyfunctional isocyanate compound.
Abstract:
An image receiving sheet for thermal transfer recording is described. The sheet contains a substrate and an image receiving layer formed thereon for receiving a sublimable dye. The image receiving layer contains, as its main component, a product formed by thermosetting a composition of an active hydrogen-containing resin, a modified silicone resin, a silicone oil and a polyfunctional isocyanate compound.
Abstract:
A thermal transfer recording sheet comprising a base film and an ink layer comprising at least a heat transferable colorant and a binder resin, formed on one side of the base film, wherein the binder resin is a phenoxy resin having repeating structural units of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is a bivalent group represented by ##STR2## --O--, --S--, --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --, each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R.sup.3 is an alkylene group, and each of benzene rings A and B may have an alkyl group or a halogen atom as a substituent.
Abstract:
A water-soluble complex dye capable of forming an image having light resistance, ozone resistance and high saturation; a water-based recording fluid, particularly an ink jet recording fluid, employing such a dye; an ink set employing such a recording fluid; and an ink jet recording method, are presented.
Abstract:
A transfer sheet for thermal transfer recording system having a color material layer containing sublimable dyes on one surface of a base film, and said color material layer is a black color material layer containing sublimable dyes represented by following formulae (I), (II) and (III); ##STR1## in the above formulae, X and Y represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; --A-- represents --CO--, --COO--, or --SO.sub.2 --; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
Abstract:
A water-soluble complex dye capable of forming an image having light resistance, ozone resistance and high saturation; a water-based recording fluid, particularly an ink jet recording fluid, employing such a dye; an ink set employing such a recording fluid; and an ink jet recording method, are presented. A water-soluble complex dye comprising an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) or its tautomer, and transition metal ions; a water-based recording fluid, particularly an ink jet recording fluid, containing such a dye; and an ink jet recording method employing such a recording fluid. In the formula (1), A1 is a 5- to 7-membered hetero monocyclic group or a fused polycyclic group containing such a hetero monocyclic group and may have an optional substituent, but it represents a group which does not have a hydroxyl group at a position adjacent to the carbon bonded to the azo group; ring X1 represents a monocyclic hetero ring constituted by six atoms, bonded to the azo group and may have an optional substituent; and each of R1 and R2 which are independent of each other, is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent.
Abstract:
A thermal transfer ink is provided, which includes: at least one dye (a); at least one dye selected from the group including dye (b), dye (c) and a mixture thereof; and a medium; wherein (a) is a dye having a pyrazolone methine skeleton, (b) is a dye having a quinophthalone skeleton, and (c) is a dye having an aminopyrazole azo skeleton.
Abstract:
A thermal transfer recording material for use in a recording apparatus in which the thermal transfer recording material is introduced into a transfer section having a porous structure by an effect of capillarity, subjected to a state transformation by heating, and then transferred to a recording medium disposed in an opposed relation to the transfer section, comprising:a dye represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group, or a cycloalkyl group, and when both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are unsubstituted alkyl groups, at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a branched alkyl group.
Abstract:
A thermal transfer recording material for use in a recording apparatus in which the thermal transfer recording material is introduced into a transfer section having a porous structure by an effect of capillarity, subjected to a state transformation such as vaporization or droplet formation by heating, and then transferred to a recording medium disposed opposed to the transfer section, comprising:a dye having a melting point of 115.degree. C. or lower and represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## where A is a substituted or unsubstituted p-phenylene group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group; and R.sup.1 may constitute a heterocyclic group composed of a five- or six-member ring in combination with said p-phenylene group A and a nitrogen atom adjacent to the p-phenytene group A, or another heterocyclic group composed of a five- or six-member ring in combination with R.sup.2 and the nitrogen atom adjacent to the p-phenylene group A.