GB2395569A - Heat sensitive compositions comprising benzoic acid derivatives. - Google Patents

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GB2395569A
GB2395569A GB0326306A GB0326306A GB2395569A GB 2395569 A GB2395569 A GB 2395569A GB 0326306 A GB0326306 A GB 0326306A GB 0326306 A GB0326306 A GB 0326306A GB 2395569 A GB2395569 A GB 2395569A
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Abstract

Heat sensitive compositions comprises a colour former compound, a developer and a stabilizer of formula (1) :- <EMI ID=1.1 HE=47 WI=96 LX=562 LY=1046 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R stands for hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C6-C10aryl, aralkyl having seven to ten carbon atoms, aroyl, wherein aryl has 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein aryl, aralkyl and aroyl radicals may be substituted one, two or three times by C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, or halogen, R1 stands for C1-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl, R2 stands for C1-C8alkyl or C6-C10aryl, which may be substituted one, two or three times by C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, or halogen. Disclosed also, is a heat sensitive recording material which comprises a stabilizer of formula (1) and use of a compound of formula (1) as a stabilizer in heat sensitive compositions and heat sensitive recording materials.

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Heat Sensitive ComDosition ComDrisinq Benzoic Acid Derivatives The present
invention relates to a heat sensitive composition, a heat sensitive recording material and the use of the heat sensitive composition. It more particularly relates to such recording material in the form of a supporting substrate, for example, a paper sheet, synthetic paper sheet or plastic resin film, and a thermosensitive coloured image- forming layer formed on a surface of the supporting substrate and comprising a colourless or pale coloured electron donative compound (colour forming compound), an organic electron acceptor (developer) and a compound that improves image stability (stabiliser) and a binder.
Heat sensitive recording has conventionally been used as a system for recording transferred information through the mediation of heat, by utilising a colour reaction between a colour forming compound and a developer.
The properties which are most desirable in a colour forming material, in addition to the effective development of colour, are thermal response, background whiteness and image
stability, especially light fastness of the developed colour, heat and moisture fastness of the developed colour, oil fastness of the developed colour, plasticiser resistance of the developed colour and water fastness of the developed colour.
A disadvantage of heat sensitive recording materials is the stability of the image in that the reaction of the colour former with the colour developing agent is reversible and thus the resultant coloured images fade particularly towards light over a prolonged period of time. In addition, the stability of the image is lowered when it is stored under severe conditions, for example at elevated temperatures and / or humidity, or when the recording material is brought into contact with water, an oily or fatty substance or plasticisers.
Therefore a need still exists to improve the above properties and to improve the archival capabilities of such recording materials.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide heat sensitive compositions and heat sensitive recording materials with improved properties, especially to provide an increase in image stability whilst maintaining or improving the background whiteness of the
- 2 paper before imaging and the background whiteness of the undeveloped portion after
imaging. The present invention relates to a heat sensitive composition comprising a] a colour former compound b] a developer c] a stabiliser of formula (1) R' Rat HO, OH
R2 Go R2 COOR wherein R stands for hydrogen, C,-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C6C,0aryl, aralkyl having seven to ten carbon atoms, aroyl, wherein aryl has 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein aryl, aralkyl and aroyl radicals may be substituted one, two or three times by C,-C4alkyl, C,-C4alkoxy, or halogen, R. stands for C,-CBalkyl, C2-C8alkenyl or C=C,Ocycloalkyl, R2 stands for C,-C8alkyl or C6-C,0aryl, which may be substituted one, two or three times by C,-C8alkyl, C,-C8alkoxy, or halogen.
C,-C8alkyl may be linear or branched (where possible) and stands e.g. for methyl, ethyl, n-, i-
propyl, n-, i-, sec.-, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isoamyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, preferably for C,-
C4alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-, i-propyl, n-, i-, sec.-, tert.-butyl, most preferably for methyl or ethyl; C,-C8alkoxy stands for methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, n-butoxyl, n-pentoxy, n-hexoxy, n-
heptoxy, n-octoxy, preferably for C,-C4alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, npropoxy, n-butoxy;
C2-CBalkenyl can be linear or branched (where possible) and stands e.g. for ethenyl (vinyl), n-propenyl, 2-propenyl (ally!), isopropenyl (1methylvinyl), n-butenyl, n-pentenyl, n-hexenyl, n-heptenyl or n-octenyl, preferably for allyl; C3-CBcycioalkyl stands for cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, or cyclooctyl, preferably cyclohexyl; halogen stands for fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, aralkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms stands for benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 3phenylpropyl, 4-phenylbutyl.
A preferred embodiment of this invention relates to a heat sensitive composition, in which the stabilizer has the formula (2) or (3) (2) R2 R2
BOOR R1 R1 ICY (3)
R2, R2
COOR The stabilisers of formulae (1), (2) and (3) are exemplified by but not limited to: 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-di-tert butylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4hydroxy-2-tert-butyl-5-ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy2-isopropyl-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2 cyclohexyl-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5
- 4 methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-
isopropylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-cyclohexyl-5-(2-
methylphenyl)phenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2- (1,1dimethylpropyl)-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl) methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-di-tert-
butylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tert-butyl-5ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-5methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-
cyclohexyl-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-
isopropylphenyl)methyt]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-cyclohexyl-5-(2-
methylphenyl)phenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2- (1,1dimethylpropyl)-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl) methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-
di-tert-butylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2tert-butyl-5-
ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2isopropyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl5-
isopropylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-(2-
methylphenyl)phenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2(1,1-
dimethylpropyl)-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4hydroxy-2,5-
di-tert-butylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2tert-butyl-5-
ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2isopropyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl5-
isopropylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-(2-
methylphenyl)phenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2(1,1-
dimethylpropyl)-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester,
4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-di-
tert-butylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-isopropyl5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-
isopropylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-(2-
methylphenyl)phenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2(1,1-
dimethylpropyl)-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4hydroxy-2,5-di-
tert-butylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
ethylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-isopropyl5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyl-5-
methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-
isopropylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2cyclohexyl-5-(2-
methylphenyl)phenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, 3-[bis(4-hydroxy-2(1,1-
dimethylpropyl)-5-methylphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester.
All the exemplified stabilisers can be used singly or as a mixture with other stabilizers.
The weight ratio of the stabiliser, as represented by formulae (1), (2) and (3) to colour former can be in the range 0.05:1.0 to 1.0:1.0, preferably from 0.1:1.0 to 0.7:1.0, most preferably 0.5 (+0.05):1.0 (+0. 05).
The stabilisers of formulae (1), (2) and (3) can be prepared by the reaction of a phenol of formula (4) R1 OH (4) R2 with an aldehyde of formulae (5), (6), or (7)
- 6 CHO CHO CHO
POOH OH COOH
(5) (6) (7)
in the presence of a solvent such as water and a catalyst such as hydrochloric acid as described e.g. in Japanese patent JP2676902 B2.
The carboxylic acid esters of formulae (1), (2) and (3) where R is as defined, may be prepared by esterification of the corresponding, preferably isolated, carboxylic acid derivatives or - if R is chooser to be alkyl - by carrying out the condensation reaction of the substituted phenol and the carboxybenzaldehyde (5) to (7) with an aliphatic alcohol ROH as solvent. In a preferred embodiment, R stands for C'-C4alkyl, and most preferably ROH stands for methanol or ethanol.
The colour forming compounds are, for example, triphenylmethanes, lactones, benzoxazines, spiropyrans, fluorans, phthalides and azaphthalides, preferably fluorans.
Preferred colour farmers include, but are not limited to 3-diethylamino-6methylfluoran, 3-
dimethylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran (including the crystal modification disclosed in EP-A 928,794), 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7anilinofluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(2,4-
dimethylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-chlorofluoran, 3diethylamino-6-methyl-7-
(3-trifluoromethylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(2chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-
diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(4-chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6methyl-7-(2-fluoroanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(4-noctylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino -7-(4-n-
octylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino -7-(n-octylamino) fluoran, 3diethylamino -7-
(dibenzylamino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(dibenzylamino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-
6-chloro-7-methylfluoran, 3-diethylamino-7-t-butylfluoran, 3-diethylamino -7-
carboxyethylfluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-chloro-7-anilinofluoran, 3diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(3-
methylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(4-methylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-
ethoxyethyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-diethylamino-7-methylfluoran, 3diethylamino-7-chlorofluoran, 3-diethylamino-7-(3-trifluoromethylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-7-(2-chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-7-(2fluoroanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-benzo[a] fluoran, 3-diethylamino-
benzo[c] fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-7-dibenzylaminofluoran, 3-dibutylamino-7anilinofluoran, 3
- 7 diethylamino-7-anilinofluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6-methyl fluoran, 3dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-
anilinofluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylanilino) fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6-
methyl-7-(2-chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-(4chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-
dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-(2-fluoroaniiino) fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6methyl-7-(3-
trifluoromethylanilino) fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6-ethoxyethyl-7anilinofluoran, 3-dibutylamino-
6-chloro-anilinofluoran, 3-dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-(4-methylanilino) fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-
7-(2-chloroaniiino) fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-7-(2-fluoroanilino) fluoran, 3-dipentylamino-6-
methyi-7-anilinofluoran, 3-dipentylamino-6-methyl-7-(2-chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-
dipentylamino-6-methyl-7-(4-chloroanilino) fluoran 3-dipentylamino-7-(3-
trifluoromethylanilino) fluoran, 3-dipentylamino-6-chloro-7anilinofluoran, 3-dipentylamino-7-
(4-chloroanilino) fluoran, 3-pyrrolidino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3piperidino-6-methyl-7-
anilinofluoran, 3-(N-methyl-N-propylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3(N-methyl-N-
cyclohexylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-N-cyclohexylamino)6-methyl-7-
anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-p-toluidino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(Nethyl-N-isoamylamino)-
6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-N-isoamylamino)-6-chloro-7anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-N-
tetrahydrofurfurylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-Nisobutylamino)-6-methyi-7-
anilinofluoran, 3-(N-butyl-N-isoamylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3(N-isopropyl-N-3-
pentylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-N-ethoxypropylamino)-6methyl-7-
anilinofluoran, 3-cyclohexylamino-6-chlorofluoran, 2-methyl-6-p-(p-
dimethylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 2-methoxy-6-p-(p-
dimethylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 2-chloro-3-methyl-6-p-(p-
phenylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 2-diethylamino-6-p-(p-
dimethylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 2-phenyl-6-methyl--6-p-(p-
phenylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 2-benzyl-6-p-(p-
phenylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 3-methyl-6-p-(p-
dimethylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-p-(p-
diethylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-p-(p-
dibutylaminophenyl)aminoanilinofluoran, 2,4-dimethyl-6-[(4-dimethylamino) anilino] fluoran, 3-
[(4-dimethylaminophenyl)amino]-5,7-dimethylfluoran, 3,6,6'-
tris(dimethylamino)spiro[fluorene-9,3'-phthalide], 3,6,6'tris(diethylamino)spiro[fluorene-9,3'-
phthalide], 3,3-bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-6-dimethylaminophthalide, 3,3bis(p-
dimethylaminophenyl)phthalide, 3,3-bis-[2-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-(p-
methoxyphenyl)ethenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrabromophthalide,
- 8 3,3-bis-2-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl-4,5,6,7tetrachlorophthalide, 3,3-bis[1,1-bis(4-pyrrolidinophenyl)ethylene-2-yl]4,5,6,7-tetrabromophthalide, 3,3-bis-[1-(4-
methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-pyrridinophenyl)ethylene-2-yl]-4,5,6,7tetrachlorophthaiide, 3-(4-
diethylamino-2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-ethyl-2-methylindole-3-yl)-4azaphthalide, 3-(4-
diethylamino-2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-octyl-2-methylindole-3-yl)-4azaphthalide, 3-(4-
cyclohexylethylamino-2-methoxyphenyl)-3-(1-ethyl-2-methylindole-3-yl)-4azaphthalide, 3,3-
bis(1-ethyl-2-methylindole-3-yl) phthalide, 3,3-bis(1-octyl-2methylindole-3-yl) phthalide, mixture of 2-phenyl-4-(4-diethylaminophenyl) -4-(4-methoxyphenyi)-6-methyl-7-
dimethylamino-3,1-benzoxazine and 2-phenyl-4-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-4-(4-
methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-7-dimethylamino-3,1-benzoxazine, 4,4'-[1-
methylethylidene)bis(4, 1 -phenyleneoxy-4,2-quinazolinediyl)]bis[N, Ndiethylbenzenamine], bis(N-methyidiphenylamine)-4-yl-(N-butylcarbazole)-3yl-methane and mixtures thereof.
All of the above colour forming compounds can be used singly or as a mixture with other colour forming compounds; or they may also be used together with further black colour forming compounds.
Highly preferred are 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(3-
methylanilino) fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-(2,4-dimethylanilino) fluoran, 3-
dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-dipentylamino-6-methyl-7anilinofluoran, 3-(N-
methyl-N-propylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-methyl-Ncyclohexylamino)-6-methyl-
7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-N-isoamylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3diethylamino-6-
chloro-7-anilinofluoran, 3-dibutylamino-7-(2-chloroanilino)fluoran, 3-(Nethyl-N-p-toluidino)-6-
methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-ethyl-N-tetrahydrofurfurylamino)-6-methyl-7anilinofluoran, 3-(N-
ethyl-N-isobutylamino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-N-ethyi-Nethoxypropylamino-6-methyl-7-
anilinofluoran, 2,4-dimethyl-6-[(4-dimethylamino)anilino]fluoran and mixtures thereof.
It is also possible to use solid solutions comprising at least two colour forming compounds as described in WO 00/12318.
The monophase solid solutions can be used singly or as a mixture with other colour forming compounds such as triphenylmethanes, lactones, fluorans, benzoxazines and spiropyrans; or they may also be used together with further black colour forming compounds. Examples of such other colour forming compounds are given hereinbefore.
- 9 - In addition, the heat sensitive composition contains a developer. Such developers are exemplified by, but not limited to 4,4'isopropylidene bisphenol, 4,4'-sec-butylidene bisphenol, 4,4'cyclohexyiidene bisphenol, 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentane, 2,2-
dimethyl-3,3-di(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane, 2,2'-dihydroxydiphenyl, 1-phenyl1,1-bis(4-
hydroxyphenyl)butane, 4-phenyl-2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane, 1-phenyl-2, 2-bis(4-
hydroxyphenyl)butane, 2,2-bis(4'-hydroxy-3'-methylphenyl)-4-methylpentane, 2,2-bis(4'-
hydroxy-3'-tert-butylphenyl)-4-methylpentane, 4,4'-sec-butylidene-bis (2methylphenol), 4,4'-
isopropylidene-bis (2-tert-butylphenol), 2,2-bis(4'-hydroxy-3'isopropylphenyi)-4-
methylpentane, allyl-4,4-bis (4'-hydroxyphenyl) pentanoate, propargyl-4,4bis(4'-
hydroxyphenyl) pentanoate, n-propyl-4,4-bis (4'-hydroxyphenyl) pentanoate, 2,4-bis (phenylsulfonyl) phenol, 2-(4-methylsulfonyl)-4-(phenylsulfonyl) phenol, 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-4-
(4-methylsulfonyl) phenol, 2,4-bis (4-methylphenylsulfonyl) phenol, pentamethylene-bis(4-
hydroxybenzoate), 2,2-dimethyl-3,3-di(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentane, 2,2-di(4-
hydroxyphenyl)hexane, 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl thioether, 1,7-di(4hydroxyphenylthio)-3,5-
dioxaheptane, 2,2'-bis(4-hydroxyphenylthio)diethyl ether, 4,4'-dihydroxy3,3'-dimethylphenyl thioether; benzyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, ethyl-4hydroxybenzoate, propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, isopropyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, isobutyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, 4,4'-
dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone, 2,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone, 4-hydroxy-4'methyidiphenyl sulfone, 4-hydroxy-4'-isopropoxydiphenyl sulfone, 4hydroxy-4'-butoxydiphenyl sulfone, 4,4'-
dihydroxy-3,3'-diallyidiphenyl sulfone, 3,4-dihydroxy-4'-methyidiphenyl sulfone, 4,4'-
dihydroxy-3,3',5,5'-tetrabromodiphenyl sulfone, 4,4'-bis (p-
toluenesulphonylaminocarbonylamino) diphenylmethane, N-p-toluenesulphonylN'-phenyl urea, N-p-toluenesulphonyl-N'-[3-0-p-toluenesulphonyl]phenyl urea, dimethyl 4-
hydroxyphthalate, dicyclohexyl 4-hydroxyphthalate, diphenyl 4hydroxyphthalate, 4-[2-(4-
methoxyphenyloxy)ethyloxy] salicylate, 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylic acid, 3benzyl salicylic acid, 3-(a-methylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 3-phenyl-5-(a,adimethylbenzyl) salicylic acid, 3,5-di-a-
methylbenzyl salicylic acid; metal salts of salicylic acid, 2benzylsulfonylbenzoic acid, 3-
cyclohexyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, zinc benzoate, zinc 4-nitrobenzoate, 4(4'-
phenoxybutoxy)phthalic acid, 4-(2'-phenoxyethoxy)phthalic acid, 4-(3'-
phenylpropyloxy)phthalic acid, mono (2-hydroxyethyl) -5-nitro-isophthalic acid, 5-
benzyloxycarbonyl isophthalic acid, 5-(1'-phenylethanesulfonyl) isophthalic acid, bis(1,2-
dihydro-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-one-O)bis(thiocyanato-N) zinc and mixtures thereof.
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The weight ratio of developer to colour former usually is chosen in the range of from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 2:1 to 3:1.
Another object of the present invention relates to a heat sensitive recording material, which comprises the inventive heat sensitive composition and a substrate.
In a preferred embodiment, the heat sensitive recording material comprises a sheet substrate and a thermosensitive coloured image forming layer formed on the surface of the supporting substrate, comprising the inventive heat sensitive composition, a colourless or pale coloured colour forming compound, a colour developing agent reactive with the colour former upon heating to thereby develop a colour, and a binder.
Usually the binder is added in an effective amount. As a rule the weight ratio of binder to colour former is chosen in the range of from 1:1 to 3:1.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to the inventive heat sensitive recording material, wherein the recording material comprises a colour forming compound that will generate a blue image. Preferably the colour forming compound is selected from the group consisting of 3,3-bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-6-dimethylaminophthalide,3(4-
diethylamino-2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-ethyl-2-methylindole-3-yl)-4azaphthalide, and 3-(4-
diethylamino-2-ethoxyphenyl)-3-( 1 -octyl-2-methylindole-3-yl)-4azaphthalide.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to the inventive heat sensitive recording material, wherein the recording material comprises a colour forming compound that will generate a green image. Preferably the color forming compound is 3-diethylamino-7-
(dibenzylamino) fluoran.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to the inventive heat sensitive recording material, wherein the recording material comprises a colour forming compound that will generate an orange image. Preferably the colour forming compound is selected from the group consisting of 3-diethylamino-7-t-butylfluoran and 3-diethylamino-7carboxyethylfluoran.
Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to the inventive heat sensitive recording material, wherein the recording material comprises a colour forming compound that
will generate a red image. Preferably the colour forming compound is selected from the group consisting of 3,3-bis(1-ethyl-2methylindole-3-yl) phthalide, 3,3-bis(1-octyi-2-
methylindole-3-yl)phthalide, 9-(diethyiamino)-spiro[1 2H-benzo[a]xanthene12, 1 '(3'H)-
isobenzofuran]-3'-one, and 6-(N-ethyl-N-4-methylphenyl)amino-2methylfluoran.
In addition, the heat sensitive composition as well as the heat sensitive recording material of the invention can contain a sensitizer.
Representative examples of sensitiser are stearamide, methylol stearamide, p-
benzylbiphenyl, m-terphenyl, 2-benzyloxynaphthalene, 4-methoxybiphenyl, dibenzyl oxaiate, di(4-methylbenzyl) oxalate, di(4-chlorobenzyl) oxalate, dimethyl phthalate, dibenzyl terephthalate, dibenzyl isophthalate, 1,2diphenoxyethane, 1,2-bis(4-methylphenoxy) ethane, 1,2-bis(3-methylphenoxy) ethane, 4,4'-dimethylbiphenyl, phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate, 4-
methylphenyl biphenyl ether, 1,2-bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl) ethane, 1,4diethoxynaphthalene, 1,4-diacetoxybenzene, 1,4-diproprionoxybenzene, oxylylene-bis(phenyl ether), 4-(m-
methylphenoxymethyl) biphenyl, p-hydroxyacetanilide, phydroxybutyranilide, p-
hydroxynonananilide, p-hydroxylauranilide, p-hydroxyoctadecananilide.
The above sensitisers are known or can be prepared according to known methods.
Usually the sensitizer is added in an effective amount. As a rule the weight ratio of sensitizer to color former is chosen in the range of from 1:1 to 3:1.
The heat sensitive composition and the heat sensitive recording material of the invention can be prepared according to conventional methods. For example, a colour former compound, a developer, optionally a sensitiser are pulverised separately in water or a suitable dispersing medium, such as aqueous polyvinyl alcohol, to form an aqueous or other dispersion. A compound of formula (1), (2) or (3) is treated in the same manner. The fine particle dispersions thus obtained are combined and - if the heat sensitive recording material is manufactured - then mixed with conventional amounts of binder, filler and lubricant.
Representative binders used for the heat sensitive recording material include polyvinyl alcohol (fully and partially hydrolysed), carboxy, amide, sulfonic and butyral modified polyvinyl alcohols, derivatives of cellulose such as hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and acetyl cellulose, copolymer of styrene-maleic
- 12 anhydride, copolymer of styrene-butadiene, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylamide, polyamide resin and mixtures thereof.
Exemplary fillers, which can be used include calcium carbonate, kaolin, calcined kaolin, aluminium hydroxide, talc, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silica, polystyrene resin, urea-
formaldehyde resin, hollow plastic pigment and mixtures thereof.
Representative lubricants for use in heat sensitive recording materials include stearamide, methylene bisstearamide, polyethylene, carnauba wax, paraffin wax, zinc stearate or calcium stearate and mixtures thereof.
Other additives can also be employed, if necessary. Such additives are for example fluorescent whitening agents and ultraviolet absorbers. The ultraviolet absorbers may be employed in either the thermosensitive colouring layer or in a protective layer, and if desired, may be used in microencapsulated form in the protective layer.
Representative examples of ultraviolet absorbers that may be used in the invention include phenyl salicylate, p-tert-butylphenyl salicylate, poctylphenyl salicylate and like salicylic acid type ultraviolet absorbers, 2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-
octyloxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-dodecyloxybenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy4-
methoxybenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy4-methoxy-
5-sulfobenzophenone and like benzophenone type ultraviolet absorbers; 2Ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate, ethyl-2-cyano-3,3diphenylacrylate and like cyanoacrylate type ultraviolet absorbers, Bis(2, 2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4piperidyl) succinate, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)-2-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-n-butyl malonate and like hindered amine type ultraviolet absorbers, 2-(2'-Hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'hydroxy-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-5'-tert-butylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3,5'-di-tertbutylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-methylphenyl)5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-3,5'-di-tert-butylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3, 5'-di-tert
- 1 3 butylphenyl)-5-tert-butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3,5'-di-tertamylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-
(2'-hydroxy-3,5'-di-tert-amylphenyl)-5-tert-amyibenzotriazole, 2-(2'hydroxy-3,5'-di-tert-
amylphenyl)-5-methoxybenzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-3'-(3",4",5",6"tetrahydrophthalimido-
methyl)-5'-methylphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-tert-octylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-3'-sec-butyl-5'-tert-butylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'tert-amyi-5'-
phenoxyphenyl)-5-methylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-5'-n-dodecylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-
(2'-hydroxy-5'-sec-octyloxyphenyl)-5-phenylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy3'-tert-amyl-5'-
phenylphenyl)-5-methoxybenzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-3',5'-bis(a,adimethylbenzyl)-phenyl] benzotriazole and like benzotriazole ultraviolet absorbers, 2-(2'-Hydroxy-3'-dodecyl-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'hydroxy-3'-undecyl-5'-
methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-tridecyl-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-3'-tetradecyl-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'pentadecyl-5'-
methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-hexaadecyl-5'-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2-
[2'-hydroxy-4'-(2"-ethylhexyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'(2"-
ethylheptyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(2"-ethyloctyl) oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(2"-propyloctyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(2"-
propylheptyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(2"-propylhexyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(1"-ethylhexyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(1"-
ethylheptyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(1"-ethyloctyl) oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(1"-propyloctyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(1"-
propylheptyl)oxyphenyl] benzotriazole,, 2-[2'-hydroxy-4'-(1"-propylhexyl) oxyphenyl] benzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-sec-butyl-5'-tert-butylphenyl)5-n-butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-3'-sec-butyl-5'-tert-butylphenyl)-5'-tert-pentylbenzotriazole, 2(2'-hydroxy-3'-sec-
butyl-5'-tert-butylphenyl)-5-n-pentylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-secbutyl-5'-tert-
pentylphenyl)-5'-tert-butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3'-sec-butyl-5'tert-pentylphenyl)-5'-n-
butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3',5'-di-tert-butylphenyl)-5-secbutylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-3',5'-di-tert-pentylphenyl)-5-sec-butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl-5'-tert-
pentylphenyl)-5-sec-butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3,5'-di-secbutylphenyl)-5-
chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy-3,5'-di-sec-butylphenyl)-5methoxybenzotriazole, 2-(2'-
hydroxy-3,5'-di-sec-butylphenyl)-5-tert-butylbenzotriazole, 2-(2'-hydroxy3,5'-di-sec-
butylphenyl)-5-n-butylbenzotriazole, octyl-5-tert-butyl-3-(5-chloro-2Hbenzotriazole-2-yl)-4-
hydroxybenzene propionate, condensate of methyl -3-[tert-butyl-5-(2Hbenzotriazole-2-yl)-4
- 14 hydroxyphenyl] propionate and polyethylene glycol (molecular weight: about 300) and like benzotriazole ultraviolet absorbers.
The coating liquid so obtained can be applied to a suitable substrate such as paper, plastic sheet and resin coated paper, and used as the heat sensitive recording material. The system of the invention can be employed for other end use applications using colour forming materials, for example, a temperature indicating material.
The quantity of the coating is usually in the range of 2 to 10 g/m2, most often in the range 4 to 8 gim2.
The recording material containing such a thermosensitive colouring layer can in addition contain a protective layer and, if desired, an undercoat layer. The undercoat layer may be interposed between the substrate and the thermosensitive colouring layer.
The protective layer usually comprises a water-soluble resin in order to protect the thermosensitive colouring layer. If desired, the protective layer may contain water-soluble resins in combination with waterinsoluble resins.
As such resins conventional resins can be employed. Specific examples are: polyvinyl alcohol; starch and starch derivatives; cellulose derivatives such as methoxycellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose and ethylcellulose; sodium polyacrylate; polyvinyl pyrrolidone; polyacrylamide/acrylic acid ester copolymers; acrylamide/acrylic acid ester/methacrylic acid copolymers; alkali metal salts of styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers; alkali metal salts of isobutylene/maleic anhydride copolymers; polyacrylamide; sodium alginate; gelatin; casein; water-soluble polyesters and carboxyl-group- modified polyvinyl alcohols.
The protective layer may also contain a water-resisting agent such as a polyamide resin, polyamido-epichlorhydrin resin, melamine-formaldehyde resin, formaldehyde, glyoxal or chromium alum.
Furthermore, the protective layer may contain fillers, such as finelydivided inorganic powders, e.g. of calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, aluminium hydroxide,
- 15 zinc hydroxide, barium sulphate, clay, talc, surface-treated calcium or silica, or a finely-
divided organic powder of, e.g., a urea-formaldehyde resin, a styrene/methacrylic acid copolymer or polystyrene.
The undercoat layer usually contains as its main components a binder resin and a filler.
Specific examples of binder resins for use in the undercoat layer are: polyvinyl alcohol; starch and starch derivatives; cellulose derivatives such as methoxycellulose, hydroxyethyicellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose and ethylcellulose; sodium polyacrylate; polyvinyl pyrrolidone; polyacrylamide/acrylic acid ester copolymers; acrylamide/acrylic acid ester/methacrylic acid copolymers; alkali metal salts of styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers; alkali metal salts of isobutylene/maleic anhydride copolymers; polyacrylamide; sodium alginate; gelatin; casein; water-soluble polymers such as water-soluble polyesters and carboxyl-group-modified polyvinyl alcohols; polyvinyl acetate; polyurethanes; styrene/butadiene copolymers; polyacrylic acid; polyacrylic acid esters; vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymers; polybutylmethacrylate; ethylene/vinylacetate copolymers and styrene/butadiene acrylic derivative copolymers.
Specific examples of fillers for use in the undercoat layer are: finelydivided inorganic powders, e.g. of calcium carbonate, silica, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, aluminium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, barium sulphate, clay, talc, surface-treated calcium, silica or calcined clay (e.g. Ansilex, Engelhard Corp.), and finely-divided organic powders of, e.g., urea-formaldehyde resins, styrene/methacrylic acid copolymers and polystyrene.
In addition, the undercoat layer may contain a water-resisting agent. Examples of such agents are given above.
In particular the invention provides exceptional resistance to plasticiser, oil and heat ageing whilst showing an improved background whiteness.
Examples
Examole 1: 4-[Bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenylmethyl]benzoic acid (8.0 9), ethanol (250 ml) and sulphuric acid 98% (4.0 9) are heated at reflux for 17 hours, cooled to 40 C and sodium bicarbonate (10.0 9) added. The reaction mass is filtered and the solvent removed from the filtrate. The resultant solid is washed with cold water to give 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5
- 16 dimethylphenyl-methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester in 86.0% theory yield and with a melting point of 212.9 - 213.8 C.
Example 2: Example 1 is repeated but with the ethanol being replaced by methanol as solvent. Yield of 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl-methyl] benzoic acid methyl ester: 90.6% theory, melting point 233.5 - 235.5 C.
ExamoIe 3: 4-carboxybenzaldehyde (6.0 9), 2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol (16. 4 9), methanol (30.0 9) and hydrochloric acid 36% (13.0 9) are heated to reflux for 37 hours, cooled to room temperature and the reaction mass filtered. The filter cake is recrystallized from methanol/water to give white 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenylmethyl]benzoic acid methyl ester, 80.0% theory yield and melting point 211.5 - 212.6 C.
Example 4: Dispersions A to D are prepared by grinding the compositions shown below in an attritor until an average particle size of 1-1.5,um is attained.
* DisDersion A (Colour Former) 3-dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran 3. 01 parts Polyvinyl alcohol (10% aqueous solution) 10.50 parts Water 6.49 parts Dispersion B (Colour Developer) Colour developer 7.50 parts Polyvinyl alcohol (10% aqueous solution) 7.50 parts Water 22.50 parts Dispersion C (Sensitiser) Sensitiser 10.00 parts Polyvinyl alcohol (10% aqueous solution) 10.00 parts Water 20.00 parts Dispersion D (Stabiliser) Stabiliser 7.50 parts
- 1 7 Polyvinyl alcohol (10% aqueous solution) 7.50 parts Water 22.50 parts A thermal coating mixture is then prepared by combining together the following components: parts by weight Dispersion A 6.6 Dispersion B 12.5 Dispersion C 6.0 Dispersion D 2.5 Calcium Carbonate (25% aqueous dispersion) 13.2 Zinc stearate (33% aqueous dispersion) 1.5 Polyvinyl alcohol (10% aqueous solution) 6.5 fluorescent whitening agent (Ciba) TINOPALABP-X) 0.12 Water 2.58 This coating mixture is applied on one side of a base paper weighing 50 g/m2 in a coating weight of about 5.0 g/m2 and then dried. The resulting sheet is calendered by means of a laboratory calender to produce a recording sheet with excellent background whiteness.
Example 5: A coating mixture is prepared using 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-
dimethyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid as stabiliser (Dispersion D) with Bisphenol A as developer (Dispersion B) and p-benzylbiphenyl as sensitiser (Dispersion C).
The heat sensitive recording paper obtained demonstrates good background whiteness of
the paper after application of the coating liquid and also after carrying out storage stability, i.e. resistance to light, heat and moisture, of the uncoloured portion of the coated paper.
Image stability is excellent and the performance against thermal paper coated without a stabiliser is summarised in Table 1. Additionally the recording paper obtained shows a high dynamic sensitivity.
Example 6: A coating mixture is prepared using 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-
dimethyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester as stabiliser (Dispersion D) with 2,4'-
dihydroxydiphenylsulphone as developer (Dispersion B) and pbenzylbiphenyl as sensitiser (Dispersion C).
- 18 ExamoIe 7: A coating mixture is prepared using a mixture of 4-[bis(4hydroxy-2,5-
dimethyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid (50%) and 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-
dimethyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid ethyl ester (50%) as stabiliser (Dispersion D) with 2,4'-
dihydroxydiphenylsulphone as developer (Dispersion B) and pbenzylbiphenyl as sensitiser (Dispersion C).
Example 8: A coating mixture is prepared using 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-
dimethyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid as stabiliser (Dispersion D) with 2,4'-
dihydroxydiphenylsulphone as developer (Dispersion B) and di(pmethylbenzyl)oxalate as sensitiser (Dispersion C).
Example 9: A coating mixture is prepared using 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-
dimethyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester as stabiliser (Dispersion D) with 2,4'-dihydroxydiphenylsulphone as developer (Dispersion B) and di(p-
methylbenzyl)oxalate as sensitiser (Dispersion C).
Example 10: A coating mixture is prepared using 4-[bis(4-hydroxy-2-tertbutyi-5-
methyphenyl)methyl]benzoic acid as stabiliser (Dispersion D) with 2,4'-
dihydroxydiphenylsulphone as developer (Dispersion B) and di(pmethylbenzyl)oxalate as sensitiser (Dispersion C).
Table 1
Example Initial Light- Heat and Plasticiser Cottonseed Water Image fastness Moisture resistance Oil Fastness Density Resistance resistance 5 O O + O O O
6 O O ++ + O +
7 O O + ++ O O
8 O O + O ++ O
9 O O O ++ O
10 O O ++ O O
Key: O Similar performance when compared to; against thermal paper coated without a stabiliser.
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+ Improved performance when compared to against thermal paper coated without a stabiliser.
++ Superior performance when compared to against thermal paper coated without a stabiliser.
The different test methods are described as follows: Liahtfastness Tests (120 Hours Exposure): This test assesses the stability of the imaged and un-imaged thermal paper to sunlight.
An image is produced using an Atlantek thermal response tester model 200. The image including background is placed at a distance of 8cm below 40W fluorescent tubes emitting
artificial sunlight (approximately 1200 Lux) for 120 hours. The optical density of the image and background whiteness of the paper are measured before and after exposure with a
Macbeth 1200 series Densitometer.
Cottonseed Oil Resistance of Imane: This test assesses the stability of the image when exposed to cottonseed oil.
An image is produced using an Atlantek thermal response tester model 200. Cottonseed oil is then gravure printed onto the image, which is then stored at 40 C for 24 hours. The optical density of the image is measured using a Macbeth 1200 series Densitometer before and after exposure.
Plasticiser Resistance of Imane and Backaround:
This test assesses the stability of the image and background when exposed to PVC
containing 20-25% phthalate ester-type plasticiser.
An image is produced using an Atlantek thermal response tester model 200. The image is put into contact with the PVC under 107 g/cm2 pressure for 24 hours at 50 C. The optical density of the image and background are measured using a Macbeth 1200 series
Densitometer before and after exposure.
- 20 Waterfastness of Image: This test assesses the stability of the image after immersion in water.
An image is produced using an Atlantek thermal response tester model 200. The image is immersed in de-ionised water at room temperature for 3 hours. The optical density of the image is measured using a Macbeth 1200 series Densitometer before and after immersion.
Heat and Moisture Resistance of Image: This test assesses the effects of heat and moisture on the image.
An image is produced using an Atlantek thermal response tester model 200. The image is aged at 60 C at 70% R.H. for 24 hours. The optical density of the image is measured using a Macbeth 1200 series Densitometer before and after exposure.

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1. A heat sensitive composition comprising a] a colour former compound b] a developer c] a stabiliser of formula (1) J (1) COOR wherein R stands for hydrogen, C,-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C6-C,0aryl, aralkyl having seven to ten carbon atoms, aroyl, wherein aryl has 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein aryl, aralkyl and aroyl radicals may be substituted one, two or three times by C,-C4alkyl, C,-C4alkoxy, or halogen, R. stands for C,C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl or C3-C,0cycloalkyl, R2 stands for C,-C8alkyl or C6C,0aryl, which may be substituted one, two or three times by C,-C8alkyl, C,-C8alkoxy, or halogen.
2. A heat sensitive composition according to claim 1, wherein the heat sensitive composition comprises a sensitiser.
3. A heat sensitive composition according to claims 1 or 2, wherein as colour former compound a monophase solid solution comprising at least two colour former compounds is used.
4. A heat sensitive composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the weightratio of compound of formula (1) to colour former is chosen in the range of 0.05:1. 0 to 1.0:1.0.
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5. Heat sensitive recording material comprising the heat sensitive composition of claims 1 to 4 and a substrate.
6. Use of compound of formula (1) R' R' JJ ( 1)
R2, R2
COOR wherein R stands for hydrogen, C'-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl, C6-C,0aryl, aralkyl having seven to ten carbon atoms, aroyl, wherein aryl has 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and wherein aryl, aralkyl and aroyl radicals may be substituted one, two or three times by C,-C4alkyl, C,-C4alkoxy, or halogen, R. stands for C,-C8alkyl, C2-C8alkenyl or C3-C,0cycloalkyl, R2 stands for C,-C8alkyl or C6-C,0aryl, which may be substituted one, two or three times by C,-C8alkyl, C,-C8alkoxy, or halogen, as stabiliser in heat sensitive compositions and heat sensitive recording materials.
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