Abstract:
In the present invention, there is provided a use of 1,1,1-tris(4- hydroxyphenyl)ethane in a composition in the formation of an image on a substrate having said composition applied thereon, wherein the image is formed upon exposure of the composition to NIR or IR radiation, and wherein the image is capable of being retained on the substrate for at least 1 day under conditions of at least 50% relative humidity. The present invention is further directed towards compositions comprising 1,1,1-tris(4-hydroxyphenly)ethane, in addition to substrates, methods of forming an image and printing processes comprising said compositions.
Abstract:
A composition comprising a keto acid compound and an acid-generating agent, wherein the keto acid compound is capable of transitioning from a non-coloured state to a coloured state, the transition being effected by the application of an applied transition stimulus, wherein the keto acid compound is of formula (I): (I) wherein X 1a , X 2a , and X 3a are independently selected from C, N, B and S; the two R groups may be the same or different, and are independently selected from: hydrogen; C 1 - 18 alkyl; C 6-12 aryl optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, - CF 3 , -NO 2 , halogen, or C 1-18 alkyl; halogen; -NO 2 ; -CF 3 ; -OR 3 ; -NR 3 2 ; -CN; -SR 3 ; - COR 3 ; -C0 2 R 3 ; and -CONR 3 2 ; wherein R 3 is selected from an alkali metal; hydrogen; C 1-18 alkyl; and C 6-12 aryl optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, - CF 3 , -NO 2 , halogen, or C 1-18 alkyl; or both R groups, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, join together to form a cyclic amino group, wherein the cyclic amino group is optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, - CF3, -NO 2 , halogen, or C 1-18 alkyl; A may be the same as or different to B' (defined below), and is independently selected from: hydrogen; C 1-18 alkyl; C 6-12 aryl optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, -CF 3 , -NO 2 , halogen, or C 1-18 alkyl; a heterocyclic ring; a heteroaryl; halogen; -N0 2 ; -CF 3 ; -OR 3 ; -NR 3 2 ; -CN; -SR 3 ; -COR 3 ; -C0 2 R 3 ; -CONR 3 2 ; wherein R 3 is selected from an alkali metal; hydrogen; C 1-18 alkyl; and C 6-12 aryl optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, -CF 3 , -NO 2 , halogen, or C 1-18 alkyl; and R 1 is selected from (II) and (III) wherein X 1b , X 2b , X 3b and X 4b are independently selected from C, N, B and S; and B' is the same or different to A and is independently selected from hydrogen; C 1-18 alkyl; C 6-12 aryl optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, -CF 3 , -NO 2 , halogen, or C 1-18 alkyl; a heterocyclic ring; a heteroaryl; halogen; -NO 2 ; -CF 3 ; - OR 3 ; -NR 3 2 ; -CN; -SR 3 ; -COR 3 ; -CO 2 R 3 ; -CONR 3 2 ; wherein R 3 is selected from an alkali metal; hydrogen; C 1-18 alkyl; and C 6-12 aryl optionally substituted with C 1-18 alkoxy, -CN, -CF 3 , -NO 2 , halogen, C 1-18 alkyl, hydroxyl (-OH), or -NR 2 wherein R is as defined above.
Abstract:
A method of forming a coloured substrate, comprising applying to or incorporating within the substrate a diacetylene compound, and exposing the substrate to (i) a first, activating stimulus that converts the diacetylene compound from an unreactive to a reactive form, and (ii) a second stimulus that causes the reactive form of the diacetylene compound to polymerize and form the coloured substrate, wherein the diacetylene compound reverts to its unreactive form on removal of the activating stimulus and is of formula I: Y-C=C-C=C-(CH2)n-T-Q-Z (I) wherein: n = an odd integer; T = CO, CS or a bond; Q = NH, S, O, OCONH, NHCONH, NH-CHE-CONH, NHCOO or NHCSNH wherein E is H or a C-1-20 alkyl group; Z = H or a hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Y = H or any group comprising at least one carbon atom.
Abstract translation:一种形成彩色底物的方法,包括将二乙炔化合物施用于或掺入底物中,并将底物暴露于(i)第一种将联乙炔化合物从非反应性转化为反应性形式的活化刺激,和(ii) 第二刺激物,其引起所述联乙炔化合物的反应性形式聚合并形成所述着色底物,其中所述联乙炔化合物在去除所述活化刺激物时回复至其非反应性形式并且具有式I:YC = CC = C-(CH 2) nTQZ(I)其中:n =奇数; T = CO,CS或债券; Q = NH,S,O,OCONH,NHCONH,NH-CHE-CONH,NHCOO或NHCSNH,其中E是H或C 1-20烷基; Z = H或含有1至20个碳原子的烃基; Y = H或包含至少一个碳原子的任何基团。
Abstract:
A composition comprising i) a colour forming component which is susceptible to changing colour when irradiated; ii) an amine neutralised alkylaromatic sulphonic acid; and iii) a binder. Methods of marking a substrate comprising incorporating within or applying to a substrate the composition of this invention, and substrates coated with the composition, are also provided.
Abstract:
21 ABSTRACT A composition susceptible to changing colour upon the application of energy, wherein the composition comprises a colour former and a tinting colourant, wherein the tinting colourant has a complementary colour to that of the composition comprising the colour former without tinting colourant. Preferably, the composition 5 also comprises an energy absorbing additive. The invention also provides a method of improving contrast when a composition susceptible to changing colour is imaged.
Abstract:
A method of ink-less printing comprises the steps of : providing a source (1) for emitting an energy beam,- providing an array of programmable shutters (3) , each adapted for selectively blocking or allowing passage of at least some of an energy beam therethrough; providing a substrate (4) including an additive susceptible to changing colour when energized by the energy beam emitted by the source; selectively allowing passage of at least some of the energy beam emitted by the source through the array of shutters; and, positioning the substrate in the path of the energy beam that has passed through the array of shutters such that at least one desired point on the substrate is energized by said beam thus causing the additive to change colour at said point.
Abstract:
A method for marking an object by directing a laser beam onto the areas of the object to be marked, wherein those areas at least comprise an alginate.
Abstract:
A colourless or transparent composition comprises a charge-delocalisation compound and a photoacid, wherein the photoacid generates an acid on irradiation or heating, thereby forming a coloured change-transfer complex with said compound.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition formed of a hot melt adhesive having a colour-forming compound admixed therein. The invention further relates to a substrate or multi-layer substrate construction having the composition applied thereon or therein, and methods of forming colour and/or an image on and/or within the substrate or multi-layer substrate construction using said composition.
Abstract:
The invention is directed towards a composition comprising: a near-infrared radiation absorbing compound; a colour-forming compound; and a heat transfer agent operable to facilitate heat transfer from the near-infrared absorbing compound to the colour-forming compound; wherein the near-infrared radiation absorbing compound is present in an amount of 0.1-3.5 wt% of the total composition, and the heat transfer agent is present in an amount of 1-15 wt% of the total composition, and the heat transfer agent is present in the composition as solid particles. The invention further relates to substrates comprising the composition applied thereto, as well as methods of forming colour or an image on said substrates.