EP0716633B1 - Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsverfahren und aufzeichnungsmaterial - Google Patents

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EP0716633B1
EP0716633B1 EP94927239A EP94927239A EP0716633B1 EP 0716633 B1 EP0716633 B1 EP 0716633B1 EP 94927239 A EP94927239 A EP 94927239A EP 94927239 A EP94927239 A EP 94927239A EP 0716633 B1 EP0716633 B1 EP 0716633B1
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  • This invention relates to ink jet printing processes for making images, and particularly, color images. More particularly, this invention relates to ink jet printing processes and the elements used therein for the production and protection of large size, full color images.
  • ink jet printing processes in the manufacture of multicolor images is well known in the art.
  • ink droplets are emitted from a nozzle and deposited on substrates, such as paper, to form an image.
  • substrates such as paper
  • rapid absorption of the ink into the substrate is required, but at the same time the ink colorant must be retained at or near the surface of the substrate with lateral ink migration limited to the resolution of the printer.
  • Ink jet printing and its use in making full color images is reviewed in general by Werner E.
  • the substrate e.g., paper
  • a formulation to meet the requirements discussed supra.
  • paper stock is extensively used as the substrate for ink jet printing, many other materials are used including plastic films and sheets, and the like.
  • transparencies typically a coated transparent plastic film or sheet is used as the substrate.
  • substrate coating formulations typically are hydrophilic and contain appropriate absorptive materials.
  • ink jet printing processes, inks and substrates are capable of producing high quality four color images in sizes ranging from office copy up to sizes useful for posters, displays and billboards.
  • application of ink jet printing has been limited largely to such uses as office copy and the like where environmental and abrasion damage to the finished ink image is unlikely.
  • the water sensitive ink jet image and underlying substrate must be protected from rain, sunlight, and other environmental contaminants and should likewise be protected from abrasion and graffiti to provide adequate useful life to the image displayed.
  • An image protective film and its method of use is disclosed in Yoshida, U.S. Patent 5,217,773; the film comprises a base layer, a release layer formed of a resin having no compatibility with the base layer and an adhesive layer formed of a thermoadhesive resin.
  • the film is superposed on an image surface of an object article such that the adhesive layer comes in contact with the image surface and thereafter heated.
  • the base layer is separated from the object article and the adhesive layer and the release layer remain on the object article to form a protective layer.
  • a laminated protecting member for an ink-jet recording material is also disclosed in US-A-4780348.
  • a further embodiment of this invention is an ink recording element comprising:
  • the first process step (A) comprises imagewise depositing one or more ink images on an ink receptor element.
  • an ink jet device (11) traversing in a direction (19) across an ink receptor element, imagewise deposits ink droplets (17) on an image transparent, ink receptive layer (16) to form an imaged ink receptive layer (18).
  • the imaged ink receptor element (10) which is formed comprises; a temporary carrier layer (12), an image transparent, protective layer (14), and an image transparent imaged ink receptive layer (18).
  • the ink jet device (11) which is used to generate an image on the imaged ink receptive layer (18) may be any of the conventional ink jet printers used to print a single color or a full color image as disclosed by Werner E. Haas in "Non-Impact Printing Technologies": Chapter 13, pages 379-384, supra. Additional ink jet devices include Hewlett Packard Desk Jet 500 and 500C printers; IBM Lexmark® ink jet printers; Cannon Bubblejet® printers; ENCAD Computer Corporation Novajet® printers; and the like.
  • an imaged ink receptive layer (18) e.g., a four color subtractive color image consisting of yellow, magenta, cyan and black images in register.
  • the ink image typically is printed on the ink receptive layer (16) as a reverse or mirror image so that the completed protected ink image will possess correct orientation when applied to an opaque substrate.
  • the inks used in the ink imaging process of this invention are well known for this purpose.
  • the ink compositions used typically are liquid compositions comprising a solvent or carrier liquid, dyes or pigments, humectant, organic solvents, detergents, thickeners, preservatives, and the like.
  • the solvent or carrier liquid typically is water, although ink in which organic materials such as polyhydric alcohols as the predominant solvent or carrier also are used.
  • the dyes used in such compositions are typically water-soluble direct or acid type dyes.
  • Such liquid ink compositions have been extensively described in the prior art, e.g., such as disclosed by P. Gender in "Materials Aspects For High Quality Color Thermal Ink Jet Printing" IS&T's 46th Annual Conference (1993), pages 175-177.
  • the imaged receptor element (10) is oriented to a substrate (20), comprising a support (22) and a first adhesive layer (24) applied to a first surface of the support, so that the surface of the adhesive layer (24) faces the surface of the imaged ink receptive layer (18)
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) of the ink receptor element (10) functions as a temporary support to the superposed layers during the process steps of this invention and may be any web or sheet material possessing suitable flexibility, dimensional stability and adherence properties to the protective layer (14).
  • the web or sheet material is a flexible polymeric film, e.g., such as polyethylene terephthalate film and the like, or a foraminous material, e.g., such as a paper sheet and the like.
  • the web or sheet may also be surface treated or coated with a material to enhance desired release characteristics, e.g., such as treatment with a silicone release agent and the like.
  • the protective layer (14) of the ink receptor element (10) is a polymeric film material which is resistant to scratching, abrasions and the like, and to environmental components and contaminants.
  • the protective layer (14) is permanently adhered to the image transparent, ink receptive layer (16) while being only temporarily adhered to the temporary carrier layer (12).
  • the protective layer (14) is visually transparent in at least one region within the visible spectral region and typically is transparent throughout the visible spectral region.
  • Polymeric materials which are useful in making this layer include polyvinyl chloride; polyvinylidene chloride; fluorinated polymers and copolymers; polyvinyl butyral; cellulose acetate propionate; cellulose acetate butyrate; polyesters; acrylics; fluorinated polymers; polyurethanes; styrene copolymers, e.g., such as styrene acrylonitrile; and combinations thereof.
  • This layer may contain components which strongly absorb ultraviolet radiation thereby reducing damage to underlying images by ambient ultraviolet light, e.g., such as 2-hydroxy-benzophenones; oxalanilides; aryl esters and the like; hindered amine light stabilizers, such as bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate and the like; and combinations thereof.
  • This layer may also contain components which provide protection from biological attack, such as, fungicides and bactericides, and the like.
  • the protective layer (14) may be provided with a matt surface. This matt surface can be obtained by including in the layer particles sufficiently large to give surface irregularities to the layer, or may be imparted or embossed by the surface characteristics of the temporary carrier layer (12). Particles of average diameter in the range of about 1 ⁇ m to about 15 ⁇ m are suitable.
  • the protective layer also may be provided with a graffiti-proof surface, typically, a perfluorinated polymer surface.
  • the protective layer (14) typically has a thickness in the range of about 0.5 ⁇ m to about 20 ⁇ m and preferably in the range of about 3 ⁇ m to about 10 ⁇ m. Such layers typically will withstand scribing with the point of a 4H pencil without breakthrough.
  • the image transparent, ink receptive layer (16) of the ink receptor element (10), is permanently adhered to the protective layer (14), and is a hydrophilic, aqueous ink sorptive, coating material.
  • the ink receptive layer (16) is visually transparent in at least one region within the visible spectral region and typically is transparent throughout the visible spectral region.
  • the visible spectral region of the ink receptive layer (16) typically is matched to that of the protective layer (14).
  • the image transparent, ink receptive layer (16) may be prepared from a wide variety of hydrophilic, aqueous ink sorptive, coating materials.
  • the ink receptive layer (16) typically is formulated to provide suitable ink receptivity tuned for a particular ink jet device (11) and related ink (17) used therein.
  • suitable formulations for the ink receptive layer (16) are disclosed in Desjarlais, U.S. Patent 4,775,594; Light, U.S. Patent 5,126,195; and Kruse, U.S. Patent 5,198,306.
  • the ink receptive layer (16) typically is comprised of at least one hydrophilic polymer or resin which also may be water soluble.
  • Suitable hydrophilic polymers or resins include polyvinyl alcohols, including substituted polyvinyl alcohols; polyvinyl pyrrolidones, including substituted polyvinyl pyrrolidones; vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer; vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymers; acrylic acid polymers and copolymers; acrylamide polymers and copolymers; cellulosic polymers and copolymers; styrene copolymers of allyl alcohol, acrylic acid, malaeic acid, esters or anhydride, and the like; alkylene oxide polymers and copolymers; gelatins and modified gelatins; polysaccharides; and the like.
  • Preferred hydrophilic polymers include polyvinyl pyrrolidone; substituted polyvinyl pyrrolidone; polyvinyl alcohol; substituted polyvinyl alcohol; vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer; vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer; polyacrylic acid; polyacrylamides; hydroxyethylcellulose; carboxyethylcellulose; gelatin; and polysaccharides.
  • the ink receptive layer (16) may also contain other water insoluble or hydrophobic polymers or resins to impart a suitable degree of hydrophilicity and/or other desirable physical and chemical characteristics.
  • Suitable polymers or resins of this class include polymers and copolymers of styrene, acrylics, urethanes, and the like.
  • Preferred polymers and resins of this type include a styrenated acrylic copolymer; styrene/allyl alcohol copolymer; nitrocellulose; carboxylated resin; polyester resin; polyurethane resin; polyketone resin; polyvinyl butyral resin; or mixtures thereof.
  • the ink receptive layer (16) typically contains other added components such as a dye mordant, a surfactant, particulate materials, a colorant, an ultraviolet absorbing material, an organic acid, an optical brightener, and the like.
  • Dye mordants which may be used to fix the printed ink to the ink receptive layer (16) may be any conventional dye mordant. e.g. such as polymeric quaternary ammonium salts, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and the like.
  • Surfactants which are used as coating aids for the ink receptive layer (16) may be any nonionic, anionic, or cationic surfactant. Particularly useful, are fluorosurfactants, alkylphenoxypolyglycidols, and the like.
  • the ink receptive layer may also contain particulate material.
  • Suitable particulate material includes inorganic particles such as silicas, chalk, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, kaolin, calcined clay, pyrophylite, bentonite, zeolite, talc, synthetic aluminum and calcium silicates, diatomatious earth, anhydrous silicic acid powder, aluminum hydroxide, barite, barium sulfate, gypsum, calcium sulfate, and the like; and organic particles such as polymeric beads including beads of polymethylmethacrylate, copoly(methylmethacrylate/divinylbenzene), polystyrene, copoly(vinyltoluene/t-butylstyrene/methacrylic acid), polyethylene, and the like.
  • the ink receptive layer (16) may also contain a colorant, e.g., a dye or pigment, provided the layer is visually transparent in at least one region within the visible spectral region and typically is transparent throughout the visible spectral region.
  • This layer may contain components which strongly absorb ultraviolet radiation thereby reducing damage to underlying images by ambient ultraviolet light, e.g., such as 2-hydroxybenzophenones; oxalanilides; aryl esters and the like; hindered amine light stabilizers, such as bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate and the like; and combinations thereof.
  • Organic acids which are used to adjust the pH and hydrophilicity in the ink receptive layer (16) typically are non-volatile organic acids such as a alkoxy acetic acid, a glycolic acid, a dibasic carboxylic acid and half esters thereof, a tribasic carboxylic acid and partial esters thereof, aromatic sulfonic acids, and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred organic acids include glycolic acid, methoxy acetic acid, citric acid, malonic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, 5-sulfo-salicylic acid, p-toluenesulphonic acid, and mixtures thereof.
  • Optical brighteners which may be used to enhance the visual appearance of the imaged layer may be any conventional, compatible optical brightener, e.g., such as optical brighteners marketed by Ciba-Geigy under the trademark of Tinopal®.
  • the first adhesive layer (24) of the substrate (20), functions to permanently adhere the imaged ink receptive layer (18) and the protective layer (14) of the imaged receptor element (10), to the substrate during the process of this invention.
  • the adhesive layer (24) may be chosen from a variety of conventional adhesive materials, e.g., such as thermally activated, pressure sensitive, photo-activated, or contact adhesives and the like.
  • the adhesive material will be a thermally activated adhesive material comprised of thermoplastic polyurethanes; polycaprolactone; acrylic copolymers; and combinations thereof.
  • thermally activated adhesive materials include Morthane® CA-116 urethane resin (a product of Morton International); Tone® Polymer P767E biodegradable plastic resin (a product of Union Carbide); Elvax® 240 Ethylene vinyl acetate (a product of Dupont Chemicals); and the like.
  • the support (22) of the substrate (20) typically functions as the final support for the protected imaged ink receptive layer (18) formed during the process steps of this invention.
  • the support (22) may be any surface upon which an ink jet image is desired. Typically, it is a web or sheet material possessing dimensional stability and adherence properties through the adhesive layer (24) to the imaged ink receptive layer (18) of the imaged ink receptor element (10).
  • the web or sheet material may be a flexible polymeric film, e.g., such as polyethylene terephthalate film and the like; a foraminous material, e.g., such as a paper sheet, textile fabrics, and the like; metal films or webs, e.g., such as aluminum, steel, tin-plate, and the like; or any composites or laminates thereof.
  • the support (22) may be a rigid or semi-rigid sheeting or plate, e.g., such as sheeting or plates of metal, glass, ceramic, plastic, cardboard, or any composites or laminates thereof.
  • the support (22) may vary in size from that of a photographic print, e.g., having an area of about 30 cm 2 or less, to that of vehicle sign or billboards, e.g., having an area of about 70 m 2 or greater. Since the thin protective (14) and ink receptive (16) layers are highly compliant, the support (22) also may vary in shape and surface topography, e.g., spherical, embossed, etc. When a transparency is to be produced by the process of this invention, the support (22) and first adhesive layer (24) are visually transparent in at least one region within the visible spectral region and typically is transparent throughout the visible spectral region.
  • This layer may also contain components which strongly absorb ultraviolet radiation thereby reducing damage to underlying images by ambient ultraviolet light, e.g., such as 2-hydroxybenzophenones; oxalanilides; aryl esters and the like; hindered amine light stabilizers, such as bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate and the like; and combinations thereof.
  • the web or sheet may also be surface treated or coated with a material to enhance desired surface characteristics, e.g. sub-coatings, electric discharge treatment, and the like.
  • the imaged ink receptor element (10) can be applied to most solids or foraminous materials, e.g., adhesive backed vinyl, static cling vinyl, and polyethylene terephthlate films; steel, glass, ceramic, and wood sheets and objects.
  • solids or foraminous materials e.g., adhesive backed vinyl, static cling vinyl, and polyethylene terephthlate films; steel, glass, ceramic, and wood sheets and objects.
  • the substrate (20) may further have a second adhesive layer adhered to a second surface of the support (22) opposite the first surface, e.g., the reverse side; and optionally a removable cover sheet may be temporarily adhered to the second adhesive layer.
  • the adhesive material of the second adhesive layer may be any contact, thermal or pressure sensitive adhesive, such as described supra, and may be an integral part of the substrate (20) or it may be applied just prior to a mounting step.
  • a removable cover sheet is temporarily adhered to the adhesive surface(s) of the substrate (20) to protect against damage during storage or preliminary handling.
  • the removable cover sheet may be any conventional release cover sheet.
  • the ink imaging process of this invention comprises three process steps of which the initial process step (A) of producing an imaged receptor element (10) has been described, supra, by reference to Figure 1. The remaining steps of the process will now be described by reference to Figures 3a and 3b.
  • the second process step (B) comprises applying to the imaged ink receptive layer (18) of the ink receptor element (10), the surface of the first adhesive layer (24) of the substrate (20).
  • the first adhesive layer (24) is contacted and permanently adhered to the imaged ink receptive layer (18) using an applied pressure (31) to the surfaces of the temporary carrier layer (12) and the support (22) to form an imaged laminate (30).
  • the applied pressure (31) must be sufficient to activate the adhesive to form a permanent bond between the layers.
  • the adhesive substrate (20) is typically applied to the imaged ink receptive layer (18) under an applied pressure (31) of atmospheric pressure or greater.
  • the applied pressure (31) may be about 0.07 kg/cm 2 (1 p.s.i.) to about 7 kg/cm 2 (100 p.s.i.) or greater.
  • applied pressure is intended to mean the absolute pressure which is applied to a unit area of the surface as conventionally derived from the geometry of the pressure means, e.g., the geometry of the laminating nip, in combination with a measurement means, e.g., a calibrated gauge pressure.
  • Suitable means that may be used to apply pressure include platen presses; counterpoised, double roll, laminating devices; vacuum laminating devices; scanning, single roll, laminating devices; hand-held, rollers and squeegees; and the like.
  • roll laminating devices are preferred since they readily minimize air entrapment between the adhesive layer (24) and the imaged ink receptive layer (18) during the application process step.
  • the adhesive layer (24) is a thermally activated adhesive.
  • heat is typically applied to the adhesive layer (24) prior to and/or concurrently with the application of the applied pressure (31).
  • the adhesive substrate (20) is applied to the imaged ink receptive layer (18) at a temperature of about 80°C or greater and preferably about 100°C or greater. Typical application temperatures range from about 100°C to about 200°C.
  • temperature is measured on the surface of the heated roll or platen by means of temperature sensitive tape.
  • the adhesive substrate (20) may be heated prior to its application by radiant or contact heaters and then applied while hot to the imaged ink receptive layer (18).
  • the pressure means itself may also function as a heater, e.g., such as a hot roll laminator, or both prior and concurrent heating may be used in combination.
  • the adhesive layer (24) may also be a photo-activated adhesive.
  • the adhesive layer (24) typically is irradiated with actinic radiation either concurrently with or subsequent to the application of the applied pressure (31).
  • the support (22) and/or any intervening layer should be sufficiently transparent to the actinic radiation which activates the photo adhesive.
  • the applied pressure (31) may be just sufficient to bring the surface of the adhesive layer (24) into intimate contact with the surface of the imaged ink receptive layer (18).
  • the third process step (C) comprises removing the temporary carrier layer (12) from the surface of the protective layer (14) of the imaged laminate (30).
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) is peeled, using a peel force (41), from the surface of the protective layer (14) to form the completed protected ink image element (40).
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) is peeled with a peel force (41) directed at an angle of 90° or more from the surface of the protective layer (14).
  • the peel rate and the peel force (41) are not critical and preferred values will depend on the nature of the protective and carrier materials.
  • the temperature at which the temporary carrier layer (12) is peeled form the protective layer (14) will depend on the nature of the substrate, adhesive, protective and carrier materials used in the imaged laminate (30).
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) may be peeled at room temperature or, alternatively, the imaged laminate (30) may be heated to facilitate removal of the temporary carrier layer (12).
  • a thermally activated adhesive material is used to form the imaged laminate (30)
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) can be removed immediately after formation of the imaged laminate (30) (i.e., while still in a heated state from the application process step (B)) without delamination of the thermal first adhesive layer (24) or any of the other component layers.
  • the term "immediately” is intended to mean a time span of about 1 minute or less and preferably between about 1 second and about 20 seconds.
  • the laminate when a thermally activated adhesive material is used to form the imaged laminate (30), the laminate may be cooled and stored before removal of the temporary carrier layer (12).
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) can be removed at room temperature from the imaged laminate (30) without delamination of the first adhesive layer (24) or any of the other component layers.
  • the imaged laminate (30) may be reheated prior to removal of the temporary carrier layer (12).
  • the laminate typically is reheated to a temperature which is within about ⁇ 5°C of the temperature used to form the element in process step (B).
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) may be kept adhered to the imaged laminate (30) during its intermediate storage and handling, and then removed just prior to use.
  • the adhesive substrate (20) further comprises a second adhesive layer adhered to a second surface of the support (22) opposite the first surface; and optionally, there is a removable cover sheet temporarily adhered to the second adhesive layer.
  • the process further comprises; either before or after step (C), the added step (D) of removing the removable cover sheet, if present, from the second adhesive layer and adhering the second adhesive layer of the protected ink image element (40) to a second substrate to form a mounted, imaged laminate.
  • This embodiment is particularly useful for preparing component protected image "tiles" and then mounting each tile to form a composite display image such as on a billboard or the like.
  • the mounting adhesive may be either permanent or temporary.
  • Ink receptor element (110) includes a temporary carrier layer 12 and a protective layer 14 as herein above described.
  • An image transparent, adhesive, ink receptive layer (116) is permanently adhered to the image transparent, protective layer (14), and provides a dual function of ink receptivity as well as an adhesive to the ink receptor element (110).
  • the material of the image transparent, adhesive, ink receptive layer (116) is a hydrophilic, aqueous ink sorptive, coating material as well as an adhesive which, when activated, functions to adhere the protected image to the substrate (122).
  • the adhesive, ink receptive layer (116) may be a blend of the necessary materials in a single layer, or it may be a composite of two or more individual layers wherein one layer would contain the major character of the ink receptive material and the other would contain the major character of an adhesive material and in part a shared character of the ink receptive material.
  • the adhesive, ink receptive layer (116) is visually transparent in at least one region within the visible spectral region and typically is transparent throughout the visible spectral region.
  • the visible spectral region of the adhesive, ink receptive layer (116) typically is matched to that of the protective layer (14) as stated earlier.
  • the image transparent, adhesive, ink receptive layer (116) may be prepared from a wide variety of hydrophilic, aqueous ink sorptive, coating materials again as herein above described.
  • the adhesive material of the image transparent, adhesive, ink receptive layer (116), becomes imaged layer (118) and functions to permanently adhere itself and protective layer (14) of the imaged receptor element (110), to substrate (122) during the process of this invention.
  • the adhesive material may be chosen from a variety of conventional adhesive materials, e.g., such as thermally activated, pressure sensitive, photo activated, or contact adhesives and the like, provided it is compatible with the components of the ink receptive material and that it contributes, at least in part, to ink receptivity.
  • compatible is intended to mean that the adhesive material may be dispersed within the image transparent, adhesive, ink receptive layer (16) without substantially altering the image transparency or ink receptivity of the layer.
  • the adhesive material will be a thermally activated, hydrophilic, adhesive material comprised of thermoplastic polyurethanes; polycaprolactone; acrylic copolymers; and combinations thereof.
  • thermally activated adhesive materials include Rovace® HP-2931 vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer (a product of Rohm & Haas Company); Morthane® CA-116 urethane resin (a product of Morton International); Tone® Polymer P767E biodegradable plastic resin (a product of Union Carbide); Elvax® 240 Ethylene vinyl acetate (a product of Dupont Chemicals); and the like.
  • preferred adhesive materials are vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymers.
  • preferred adhesive materials are polycaprolactones.
  • the layer typically has a thickness in the range of about 0.5 ⁇ m to about 10 ⁇ m.
  • the ink imaging process of this invention comprises three process steps of which the initial process step (A) of producing an imaged receptor element (110) is the same as was described above by reference to Figure 1. The remaining steps of the process may be described by reference to Figures 5a and 5b.
  • the second process step (B) comprises applying to the imaged layer (118) of the imaged receptor element (110), the surface of the substrate (122).
  • the substrate (122) is contacted and adhered to the imaged ink receptive layer (118) using an applied pressure (131) to the surfaces of the temporary carrier layer (12) and the substrate (122) to activate the adhesive and form an imaged laminate (130).
  • the application and adhering steps used are similar to the steps disclosed above in describing the process wherein the element used had no adhesive in the ink receptive layer. When only a pressure sensitive adhesive is used, the applied pressure (131) must be sufficient to activate the adhesive to form a permanent bond between the layers.
  • the third process step (C) again comprises removing the temporary carrier layer (12) from the surface of the protective layer (14) of the imaged laminate (130).
  • the temporary carrier layer (12) is peeled, using a peel force (41), from the surface of the protective layer (14) to form the completed protected element (140).
  • the substrate (122) may again further comprise an second adhesive layer adhered to a surface thereof and, optionally, a removable cover sheet temporarily adhered to the second adhesive layer.
  • the process further comprises; either before or after step (C), the added step (D) of removing the removable cover sheet, if present, from the adhesive layer and adhering the adhesive layer of the protected ink image element (140) to a second substrate to form a mounted, imaged laminate.
  • Another embodiment of this invention comprises an added step wherein after step (C), the image transparent, protective layer along with the image transparent, adhesive, imaged ink receptive layer are removed intact from the substrate.
  • the image transparent, protective layer along with the image transparent, adhesive, imaged ink receptive layer are removed from the substrate, they may be reapplied to the same substrate or to a second substrate.
  • These added steps allow for the complete removal of the adhered layers after a period of use, e.g., removal of a promotional display from a window.
  • the adhered layers may be partially or totally removed, realigned, and then reapplied to the substrate or another substrate, e.g., for display in another window.
  • An ink receptor element was prepared as follows: An abrasion resistant coating solution was prepared from the following ingredients. Ingredient Parts By Weight NeoRez® R-9679 polyurethane 90.0 Tinuvin® 1130 UV absorber 5.0 Ethanol 5.0
  • the Tinuvin® 1130 was dissolved in the ethanol to form a 50% by weight solution.
  • the Tinuvin® solution was stirred into the NeoRez® R-9679 aqueous dispersion in a Lightnin® mixer at slow speed and mixed for ten minutes.
  • the resulting dispersion was then coated on a 0.10 mm ( ⁇ 0.004 inch) thick, untreated, polyethylene terephthlate film (the temporary carrier layer) using a #16 meyer rod and dried at 240°F (115°C) for two minutes to form the image transparent, protective layer having a dry coating thickness of 3.6 ⁇ m.
  • the Tinuvin® 1130 UV absorber in the protective layer blocks about 90% of the incident UV radiation having a wavelength between 310 and 380 nm.
  • An ink receptive coating solution was prepared from the following ingredients: Ingredient Parts By Weight Ethanol 46.242 Deionized water 31.136 Joncryl® 61LV acrylic resin 11.610 PVP K-90, Polyvinylpyrrolidone 8.770 Amorphous silica (ave. particle size 15 ⁇ m) 0.067 Zonyl® FSJ fluorosurfactant 0.023
  • the above ingredients were added in the order shown and mixed in a Lightnin® mixer at medium speed until all ingredients were fully incorporated (about 1 hour).
  • the solution was overcoated onto the previously coated protective layer using a #38 meyer rod and dried at 240°F ( ⁇ 115°C) for two minutes to give a dry coating thickness of 8.1 ⁇ m to form the image transparent, ink receptive layer of the ink receptor element.
  • An adhesive substrate was made as follows: An adhesive layer coating solution was prepared from the following ingredients. Ingredient Parts By Weight Methyl ethyl ketone 79.96 Toluene 10.00 Morthane® CA-116 urethane resin 10.00 Amorphous silica (ave. particle size 3 ⁇ m) 0.04
  • the coating solution was made by mixing the methyl ethyl ketone, toluene and urethane resin for 30 minutes with a high speed Lightnin® mixer. Amorphous silica was then added and mixed for 5 minutes. The solution was coated onto a sheet of 0.0055 inch ( ⁇ 0.14 mm) thick static cling vinyl coated with an ink receptive layer and backed with a 10 pt. paper liner (Flexmark® CV600 W, manufactured by Flexcon Co., Inc.) using a #12 meyer rod and dried at 240°F (115°C) for two minutes to give a dry coating thickness of 2.0 ⁇ m to form the adhesive layer of the adhesive substrate.
  • a 10 pt. paper liner Felexmark® CV600 W, manufactured by Flexcon Co., Inc.
  • substrates were prepared in the same manner except the substrates were an adhesively backed sheet of 0.004 inch ( ⁇ 0.1 mm) thick untreated cast vinyl polymer having a removable release liner; a sheet of Rexcal® 4000-000 white cast vinyl sheet (a product of Rexham Branded Products, Lancaster, South Carolina); a sheet of TYPAR® spunbonded polypropylene fabric with an acrylic primed surface (a product of Eastern Banner Supply, Moorsesville, Indiana; and a corrugated cardboard paper product.
  • substrates were an adhesively backed sheet of 0.004 inch ( ⁇ 0.1 mm) thick untreated cast vinyl polymer having a removable release liner; a sheet of Rexcal® 4000-000 white cast vinyl sheet (a product of Rexham Branded Products, Lancaster, South Carolina); a sheet of TYPAR® spunbonded polypropylene fabric with an acrylic primed surface (a product of Eastern Banner Supply, Moorsesville, Indiana; and a corrugated cardboard paper product.
  • the laminating step was performed by first laying each adhesive substrate in such a way that the adhesive layer of the adhesive substrate and the ink imaged layer of each imaged receptor element were contacting each other. Each composite was then passed through the hot nip of an IT 6000 hot roll laminator at a speed of 2 feet/minute ( ⁇ 1.02 cm/second), at a temperature of 270°F ( ⁇ 132°C) and at a pressure of 100 psi ( ⁇ 7.0 kg/cm 2 ). As each laminated element exited from the hot nip, the polyethylene terephthlate, temporary carrier layer contiguous to the protective layer was stripped therefrom to form a protected ink image on each of the five substrates. The surface of each protected ink image produced could withstand scribing with a 4H pencil with no removal of the protective layer or image.
  • the protected ink image on the static cling vinyl can be used as a removable decal on a substrate, e.g., a window.
  • the protected ink image on the adhesive backed vinyl can be mounted by the adhesive backing to the surface of a substrate to form a mounted protected image, e.g., a poster, billboard, sign, and the like.
  • the protected ink image on the cast white vinyl sheet can be used as a back lighted display.
  • the protected ink image on the spunbonded polypropylene fabric can be used as a banner.
  • the protected ink image on the corrugated cardboard can be used in product packaging.
  • An ink receptor element was prepared as described in Example 1 except that the ink receptive coating solution was prepared from the following ingredients: Ingredient Parts By Weight Polyvinyl alcohol (10% by wt. water solution) 89.97 Polyvinylpyrrolidone(10% by wt. water solution) 9.97 Amorphous silica (ave. particle size 1.55 ⁇ m) 0.03 Amorphous silica (median agglomerate size 1.4 ⁇ m) 0.03
  • An adhesive substrate was made as described in Example 1 except that the substrate was a sheet of cast coated 0.004 inch ( ⁇ 0.1 mm) thick adhesive backed vinyl sheet (Rexcal® 4000-000).
  • a four color image was printed on the ink receptive layer of the ink receptor element using an IBM Lexmark® ink jet printer using the manufacturer's recommended inks and printing conditions. RH was maintained between 50% and 70%, and temperature was maintained between 65°F ( ⁇ 18.3°C) and 75°F ( ⁇ 23.8°C).
  • the laminating step was performed by first laying the adhesive substrate in such a way that the adhesive layer and the ink imaged layer of the imaged receptor element were contacting each other.
  • the composite was then passed through the hot nip of an IT 6000 hot roll laminator at a speed of 2 feet/minute ( ⁇ 1.02 cm/second), at a temperature of 250°F ( ⁇ 121°C) and at a pressure of 100 psi ( ⁇ 7.0 kg/cm 2 ).
  • the polyethylene terephthlate, temporary carrier layer contiguous to the protective layer was stripped therefrom to form a protected ink image on the substrate.
  • the surface of the protected ink image produced could withstand scribing with a 4H pencil with no removal of the protective layer or image.
  • An ink receptor element was prepared as follows: An abrasion resistant coating solution was prepared as disclosed in example 1.
  • An adhesive, ink receptive coating solution was prepared from the following ingredients: Ingredient Parts By Weight Ethanol 30.841 Deionized water 20.746 Joncryl® 61LV acrylic resin 7.736 PVP K-90 5.844 Glycerine 1.434 Amorphous silica (ave. particle size 15 ⁇ m) 0.044 Zonyl® FSJ fluorosurfactant 0.015 Rovace® HP-2931 vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer 33.340
  • the above ingredients were added in the order shown and mixed in a Lightnin® mixer at medium speed until all ingredients were fully incorporated (about 1 hour).
  • the solution was overcoated onto the previously coated protective layer using a #38 meyer rod and dried at 240°F ( ⁇ 115°C) for two minutes to give a dry coating thickness of 9.1 ⁇ m to form the image transparent, adhesive, ink receptive layer of the ink receptor element.
  • the substrates used to demonstrate the process of this invention were; a sheet of 0.0055 inch ( ⁇ 0.14 mm) thick vinyl coated with an ink receptive layer and backed with a 10 pt. paper liner (Flexmark® CV600 W, manufactured by Flexcon Co., Inc.); an adhesively backed sheet of 0.004 inch ( ⁇ 0.1 mm) thick untreated cast vinyl polymer having a removable release liner; a sheet of Rexcal® 4000-000 white cast vinyl sheet (a product of Rexham Branded Products, Lancaster, South Carolina); a sheet of TYPAR® spunbonded polypropylene fabric with an acrylic primed surface (a product of Eastern Banner Supply, Moorsesville, Indiana; a corrugated cardboard paper product; and an unfinished hardwood plank.
  • a sheet of 0.0055 inch ( ⁇ 0.14 mm) thick vinyl coated with an ink receptive layer and backed with a 10 pt. paper liner (Flexmark® CV600 W, manufactured by Flexcon Co., Inc
  • the laminating step was performed by first laying each substrate in such a way that the substrate surface and the ink imaged layer of each imaged receptor element were contacting each other. Each composite was then passed through the hot nip of an IT 6000 hot roll laminator at a speed of 2 feet/minute ( ⁇ 1.02 cm/second), at a temperature of 250°F ( ⁇ 121°C) and at a pressure of 100 psi ( ⁇ 7.0 kg/cm 2 ). After each laminated element exited from the hot nip, it was held for 30 seconds and then the polyethylene terephthlate, temporary carrier layer contiguous to the protective layer was stripped therefrom to form a protected ink image on each of the three substrates. The surface of each protected ink image produced could withstand scribing with a 4H pencil with no removal of the protective layer or image.
  • the protected ink image on the static cling vinyl can be used as a removable decal on a substrate, e.g., a window.
  • the protected ink image on the adhesive backed vinyl can be mounted by the adhesive backing to the surface of a substrate to form a mounted protected image, e.g., a poster, billboard, sign, and the like.
  • the protected ink image on the cast white vinyl sheet can be used as a back lighted display.
  • the protected ink image on the spunbonded polypropylene fabric can be used as a banner.
  • the protected ink image on the corrugated cardboard can be used in product packaging.
  • the protected ink image on the untreated hardwood can be used as a decorative decal on furniture or buildings.
  • An ink receptor element was prepared as follows: An abrasion resistant coating solution was prepared and coated on a 0.10 mm ( ⁇ 0.004 inch) thick, untreated, polyethylene terephthlate film as described in Example 3. An ink receptive coating solution was prepared as in example 1 above. The solution was overcoated onto the previously coated protective layer using a #38 meyer rod and dried at 240°F ( ⁇ 115°C) for two minutes to give a dry coating thickness of 8.1 ⁇ m to form the image transparent, ink receptive layer of the ink receptor element.
  • An adhesive layer coating solution was prepared from the following ingredients. Ingredient Parts By Weight Toluene 81.0 Propylene glycol monomethyl ether 5.0 Tone® P767-E Polycaprolactone 10.00 Amorphous silica (ave. particle size 3 ⁇ m) 4.00
  • the coating solution was made by mixing the ingredients in the order shown with a high speed Lightnin® mixer and stirred for 1 hour.
  • the solution was overcoated onto the previously coated protective layer using a meyer rod and dried at 240°F ( ⁇ 115°C) for one minute to form the image transparent, adhesive layer of the ink receptor element.
  • An 8.5 inch x 11 inch ( 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm) sheet was cut from the ink receptor element prepared supra.
  • a color image was printed on the ink receptive layer of the sheet using an Hewlett-Packard Deskjet® 500C color printer using the manufacturer's recommended inks and printing conditions.
  • the laminating step was performed by first laying a sheet of an adhesively backed sheet of 0.004 inch ( ⁇ 0.1 mm) thick untreated cast vinyl polymer having a removable release liner in such a way that the vinyl polymer surface and the ink imaged layer of the imaged receptor element were contacting each other.
  • the composite was then passed through the hot nip of an IT 6000 hot roll laminator at a speed of 2 feet/minute ( ⁇ 1.02 cm/second), at a temperature of 250°F ( ⁇ 121° C) and at a pressure of 100 psi ( ⁇ 7.0 kg/cm 2 ).
  • the polyethylene terephthlate, temporary carrier layer contiguous to the protective layer was stripped therefrom to form a protected ink image on the vinyl polymer substrate.

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  1. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines geschützten Bildes, mit den Schritten:
    A) Bildartiges Auftragen eines oder mehrerer Tintenstrahlbilder unter Verwendung einer Tintenstrahlvorrichtung auf eine Oberfläche einer durchsichtigen Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht eines Farbaufnahmeelements zur Ausbildung einer bildtragenden Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht, wobei die Tintenstrahlfarbe eine Trägerflüssigkeit aufweist, die aus Wasser oder einem mehrwertigen Alkohol oder einer Kombination daraus besteht, und wobei das Aufnahmeelement in der angegebenen Reihenfolge aufweist:
    1) eine Zwischenträgerschicht:
    2) eine bilddurchlässige Schutzschicht; und
    3) eine bilddurchlässige, an der Schutzschicht permanent haftende Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht, wobei die bilddurchlässige Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht ein hydrophiles Harzmaterial mit einem wasserlöslichen Harz aufweist;
    B) Inkontaktbringen mit einem Substrat, das aufweist:
    a) einen Träger; und
    b) eine thermisch aktivierte erste Haftschicht auf einer ersten Oberfläche des Trägers,
    mit der bildtragenden Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht und Aktivieren der Haftschicht zum Ankleben des Substrats an das bildtragende Farbaufnahmeelement, um ein bildtragendes Laminat auszubilden;
    C) Entfernen der Zwischenträgerschicht von der bilddurchlässigen Schutzschicht des bildtragenden Laminats.
  2. Verfahren zur Herstellung eines geschützten Bildes nach Anspruch 1, wobei die thermisch aktivierte erste Haftschicht aus dem Substrat weggelassen wird, und wobei die Farbaufnahmeschicht einen thermisch aktivierten Klebstoff aufweist, der im Schritt (B) aktiviert wird, um die bildtragende Farbaufnahmeschicht permanent mit dem Substrat zu verkleben.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Substrat ferner aufweist:
    c) eine zweite Haftschicht auf einer zweiten Oberfläche des Trägers, die der ersten Oberfläche gegenüberliegt, welche sich im Kontakt mit dem bildtragenden Element befindet; und wahlweise d) ein ablösbares Deckblatt, das zeitweilig an der zweiten Haftschicht anhaftet; und wobei
    entweder vor oder nach dem Schritt (C) der folgende Zusatzschritt ausgeführt wird:
    D) Entfernen des ablösbaren Deckblatts, falls vorhanden, von der Haftschicht und Ankleben der Haftschicht des bildtragenden Laminats an ein zweites Substrat zur Ausbildung eines montierten bildtragenden Laminats.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, wobei nach Schritt (C) die bilddurchlässige Schutzschicht zusammen mit der bilddurchlässigen, haftfähigen Farbaufnahmeschicht und der farbbildtragenden Schicht intakt vom Substrat entfernt und wieder auf das Substrat oder auf ein zweites Substrat aufgebracht wird.
  5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Substrat unter einem angewandten Druck, der mindestens gleich dem Atmosphärendruck ist, und bei einer Temperatur oberhalb der Raumtemperatur auf die farbbildtragende Schicht aufgebracht wird.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei das Substrat bei einer Temperatur zwischen etwa 100°C und etwa 200°C auf die farbbildtragende Schicht aufgebracht wird.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Zwischenträgerschicht von dem bildtragenden Laminat entfernt wird, sobald das bildtragende Laminat eine Temperatur von etwa 80°C oder mehr erreicht hat.
  8. Farbaufzeichnungselement zum Gebrauch bei dem Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, mit:
    1) einer Zwischenträgerschicht;
    2) einer bilddurchlässigen Schutzschicht mit einer Dicke im Bereich von etwa 0.5 µm bis etwa 20 µm; und
    3) einer bilddurchlässigen, haftfähigen, an der Schutzschicht permanent haftenden Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht; wobei die bilddurchlässige, haftfähige Farbaufnahmeschicht für wäßrige Tintenstrahlfarben aufnahmefähig ist und ein hydrophiles Harzmaterial aufweist.
  9. Element nach Anspruch 8 in Verbindung mit Anspruch 2, wobei die bilddurchlässige Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht ein Verbundstoff aus zwei oder mehr Einzelschichten ist, wobei der Verbundstoff ein Laminat aus einer einzelnen Haftschicht und einer einzelnen Farbaufnahmeschicht aufweist, wobei die einzelne Haftschicht die oberste Schicht ist.
  10. Element nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, wobei der thermisch aktivierte Klebstoff ein thermoplastisches Polyurethan, Polycaprolacton, Acryl-Copolymer, ein Vinylacetat/Acryl-Copolymer oder Kombinationen daraus aufweist.
  11. Element nach Anspruch 8, wobei das hydrophile Harzmaterial ein Polyvinylpyrrolidon; substituiertes Polyvinylpyrrolidon; Polyvinylalkohol; substituierter Polyvinylalkohol; Vinylpyrrolidon/Vinylacetat-Copolymer; Vinylacetat/Acryl-Copolymer; Polyacrylsäure; Polyacrylamide; Hydroxyethylcellulose; Carboxyethylcellulose; Gelatine; Polysaccharide; oder ein Gemische daraus aufweist.
  12. Element nach Anspruch 8, wobei das hydrophile Harzmaterial außerdem ein wasserunlösliches Harz aufweist, und wobei das wasserunlösliche Harz ein styrolisiertes Acryl-Copolymer; Styrol/Allylalkohol-Copolymer; Nitrocellulose; carboxyliertes Harz; Polyesterharz; Polyurethanharz; Polyketonharz; Polyvinylbutyralharz; oder Gemische daraus aufweist.
  13. Element nach Anspruch 8, wobei die bilddurchlässige Schutzschicht ein polymeres Folienmaterial aufweist.
  14. Element nach Anspruch 13, wobei das polymere Folienmaterial aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die aus Polyvinylchlorid; Polyvinylidenchlorid; fluorierten Polymeren und Copolymeren; Polyvinylbutyral; Celluloseacetatpropionat; Celluloseacetatbutyrat; Polyestern; Acrylen; fluorierten Polymeren; Polyurethanen; Styrol-Copolymeren; Styrol/Acrylnitril-Copolymeren und Kombinationen daraus besteht.
  15. Farbaufzeichnungselement nach Anspruch 8, wobei der Klebstoff ein Vinylacetat/Acryl-Copolymer ist.
  16. Element nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Zwischenträgerschicht ein flexibles Bahnen- oder Blattmaterial ist.
  17. Element nach Anspruch 16, wobei das flexible Bahnen- oder Blattmaterial eine Polymerfolie oder ein löchriges bzw. poröses Material ist.
  18. Element nach Anspruch 16, wobei das flexible Bahnen- oder Blattmaterial mit einem Trennmittel oberflächenbehandelt wird.
  19. Element nach Anspruch 8, wobei die bilddurchlässige Tintenstrahlfarbaufnahmeschicht außerdem eine Farbbeize, ein oberflächenaktives Mittel, Feststoffteilchen, ein Färbemittel, ein Ultraviolett-Absorptionsmaterial, eine organische Säure, einen optischen Aufheller oder Gemische daraus enthält.
  20. Element nach Anspruch 8, wobei das Substrat ein Material ist, das aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die aus Holz; Metall; Keramik; Papier; Wellpapiererzeugnissen; Kunststoffen; natürlichen und synthetischen Fasergeweben; Gläsern; Leder; und Verbundstoffen daraus besteht.
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