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JP2004351660A
JP2004351660A JP2003149414A JP2003149414A JP2004351660A JP 2004351660 A JP2004351660 A JP 2004351660A JP 2003149414 A JP2003149414 A JP 2003149414A JP 2003149414 A JP2003149414 A JP 2003149414A JP 2004351660 A JP2004351660 A JP 2004351660A
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Tomoaki Yamanaka
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intermediate transfer sheet for thermal transfer image recording, to which an image can be properly transferred by a thermal transfer method, and which brings about excellent fastness properties of the image on a body to be transferred. <P>SOLUTION: In this intermediate transfer sheet for the thermal transfer image recording, at least a peel layer, a curable protective layer, an image-receiving and bonding layer are provided on a substrate, and the peel layer is mainly composed of a polyester resin with a Tg temperature of 30-110°C. The curable protective layer is mainly composed of an acrylic resin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、熱転写シートを用いて熱転写にて中間転写シートに記録し、その後カード、CD−R等の最終被転写体にサーマルヘッドを備えた熱転写プリンタや熱ロールやホットスタンプによって再転写する中間転写方式の中間転写シートに属する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】クレジットカードやメンバーズカード等のIDカードの表面に熱転写にて記録された画像は、しばしば高い堅牢性が要求される。そこで、従来中間転写方式で、被転写体での印画の堅牢性を高める方法として中間転写シートに保護層を設ける方法がとられてきた。
この保護層には、アクリル樹脂等の堅牢性の良い熱可塑性樹脂が用いられてきた。熱可塑性樹脂による保護層の堅牢性をさらに上回る堅牢性の要求には、保護層を硬化性樹脂で形成する方法がある。(特許文献1)特に保護層を硬化性樹脂とした場合、支持体からの再転写の剥離性がコントロールしづらく、転写不良が生じやすかった。そこで、剥離性をコントロールする剥離層の設置が必要となるが、剥離層の影響により、高堅牢の特性が発揮できないことがしばしば発生した。
【特許文献1】
特開2003−25745号公報
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
画像が形成された中間転写シートから被転写体への転写部分の転写効率を維持しつつ、尾引きや、バリ等の転写不良が生じず、かつ被転写体上の画像の堅牢性が優れた熱転写記録用の中間転写シートを提供することを目的とする。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
このような目的を達成する為、鋭意検討を行った結果、中間転写シートの硬化性保護層と支持体の間に設ける剥離層に高Tgのポリエステル樹脂を用いることにより、良好な特性が得られることを見出し本発明に至った。
すなわち、請求項1に係る発明は、支持体上に、少なくとも剥離層、硬化性保護層、受像兼接着層が積層された熱転写画像記録用の中間転写シートにおいて、剥離層がTg=30〜110℃の範囲のポリエステル樹脂を主材とすることを特徴とする中間転写シートである。
また、請求項2に係る発明は、請求項1の中間転写シートを基本とし、剥離層がTg=70〜110℃の範囲のポリエステル樹脂を主材とすることを特徴とする中間転写シートである。
また、請求項3に係る発明は、請求項1、2の中間転写シートを基本とし、硬化性保護層が、アクリル樹脂を主材とすることを特徴とする中間転写シートである。
【0005】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明に係る中間転写シートは、基本構成として、支持体上に剥離層、硬化性保護層、受像兼接着層が順に積層されたものである。
本発明に用いられる支持体としては、従来の熱転写用支持体として公知の種々の支持体が使用されるが、耐久性、熱伝達性、コストの点から9〜100μのPETフィルムが好ましく使用できる。また、支持体に発砲PET等の多孔質でクッション性を有するものを用いることもできる。
【0006】
本発明の特徴である剥離層は、画像が形成された中間転写シートの転写部分の転写効率を維持しつつ、尾引きや、バリ等の転写不良が生じない機能をもつものである。そのために、剥離層には、Tg=30〜110℃の範囲のポリエステル樹脂を主材として用いる。就中、Tg=70〜110℃の範囲のポリエステル樹脂を主材として用いるとよい。Tgが前記範囲より低いと、再転写時の転写層の尾引きやバリ等の転写不良が生じやすくなる。Tgが前記範囲を超えると転写層の転写効率が低下する傾向になる。本発明の剥離層は、剥離機能の他に再転写された画像の最上層にきて、画像を保護する機能を併せ持つものである。特に、耐擦過性にプラスの効果を及ぼすものである。
【0007】
また、剥離層には、剥離性を調整する目的で、熱可塑性樹脂を加えてもよい。前記熱可塑性樹脂としては、アクリル樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、ケトン樹脂、石油樹脂等が挙げられる。さらに、剥離層には、剥離性を上げる意味で、各種剥離向上剤を加えても良い。剥離向上剤としては、フッ素樹脂粒子、シリコン粒子等の有機微粒子やシリカ、タルク、カオリン等の無機微粒子や、ワックス類、ステアリン酸亜鉛等があげられる。特に、ポリエステル樹脂のTgが、前記範囲の下限値に近いものを用いる場合は、これらの剥離向上剤を加えるとよい。
【0008】
剥離層の厚みは、0.01〜5.0μmの範囲が好ましい。さらに、好ましくは、0.1〜2.0μmの範囲がよい。剥離層の厚みが、前記範囲未満であると、剥離効果を得ることができない。剥離層の厚みが前記範囲を超えると、熱効率が低下する傾向になる。
【0009】
硬化性保護層は、中間転写シートから被転写体へ再転写後、画像の外部からの化学的、熱的、機械的損傷を防ぐ機能を有するものである。この層には、少なくとも熱硬化、UV硬化等により硬化された樹脂を用いる。各種反応性基を有する様に変性した、例えば、ポリウレタン樹脂、ポリエステル樹脂、アクリル樹脂、ポリエチレン系樹脂、ブタジエンラバー、エポキシ樹脂、塩化ビニル酢酸ビニル共重合樹脂、ポリアミド系樹脂、塩化ビニル、酢酸ビニル、エチレン、プロピレン等のモノマーの二元或は三元共重合体系樹脂、アイオノマー、セルロースジアセテート等のセルロース系樹脂、ポリカーボネート樹脂、電子線硬化性や紫外線硬化性樹脂等が挙げられれる。上記樹脂を架橋させるための架橋剤としては、ポリアルデヒド、ポリアミン、ポリメチロール化物、ポリカルボン酸、ポリエポキシ化合物、ポリイソシアネート等が挙げられる。
【0010】
本発明の中間転写シートの硬化性保護層には、機械的強度、光沢、耐候性、耐薬品性の面から、アクリル樹脂を主材とするのが好ましい。アクリル樹脂は、▲1▼樹脂単独で、熱硬化又はUV硬化するものであっても良いし、▲2▼反応性アクリル樹脂に硬化剤を添加して硬化するものであっても良い。▲3▼非反応性アクリル樹脂と熱硬化性樹脂又はUV硬化性樹脂を混在させた形態であっても良い。
【0011】
特に、本発明の硬化性保護層には、▲3▼の形態の硬化性樹脂が好ましい。硬化性樹脂としては、少なくともポリイソシアネートを用いた硬化性樹脂がアクリル樹脂との相溶性から好ましい。ポリイソシアネートとしては、従来公知のいずれのものも使用出来るが、例えば、好ましいものとしては、トルエン−2,4−ジイソシアネート、4−メトキシ−1,3−フェニレンジイソシアネート、4−イソプロピル−1,3−フェニレンジイソシアネート、4−クロル−1,3−フェニレンジイソシアネート、4−ブトキシ−1,3−フェニレンジイソシアネート、2,4−ジイソシアネート−ジフェニルエーテル、メチレンジイソシアネート、4,4−メチレンビス(フェニルイソシアネート)、ジュリレンジイソシアネート、1,5−ナフタレンジイソシアネート、ベンジジンジイソシアネート、o−ニトロベンジジンジイソシアネート、4,4−ジイソシアネートジベンジル、1,4−テトラメチレンジイソシアネート、1,6−テトラメチレンジイソシアネート、1,10−デカメチレンジイソシアネート、1,4−シクロヘキシレンジイソシアネートキシリレンジイソシアネート4,4−メチレンビス(シクロヘキシルイソシアネート)、1,5−テトラヒドロナフタレンジイソシアネート等が挙げられる。
【0012】
少なくともポリイソシアネートを用いた硬化性樹脂は、ポリイソシアネート単独で用いても良いし、他の反応性樹脂とポリイソシアネートを架橋硬化させたものであっても良い。いずれの形態であっても、アクリル樹脂との相溶性がよいことが必要である。
【0013】
また、再転写時の転写層の端部のバリ防止の為に各種フィラを添加することが可能である。たとえば、フッ素樹脂系粒子、メラミン樹脂粒子、シリコン系粒子、タルク、カオリン、炭酸マグネシュウム、炭酸カリウム、酸化チタン、シリカ、デンプン等があげられる。硬化性保護層の厚みは、1.0〜10.0μmの範囲が好ましい。厚みが、前記範囲未満であると、堅牢性向上効果が小さい。前記範囲を超えると再転写時のキレが悪くなる。
【0014】
次に受像兼接着層は、熱転写シートから画像を良好に受像する機能とともに、被転写体への再転写時、被転写体表面への良好な接着性を有する機能を具備する必要がある。このような機能を有する為には、主材樹脂を軟化点が100℃以上のスチレン系樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、アクリル樹脂等を用いる事が好ましい。また、必要に応じて接着性を高める意味で柔軟で接着性の高いウレタン樹脂、ポリエステル樹脂、オレフィン系樹脂等を加えることができる。また、ブロッキング、タック防止の意味で各種フィラを添加することが可能である。たとえば、フッ素樹脂系粒子、メラミン樹脂粒子、シリコン系粒子、タルク、カオリン、炭酸マグネシュウム、炭酸カリウム、酸化チタン、シリカ、デンプン等があげられる。受像兼接着層の厚みは、0.1〜10.0μmの範囲が好ましい。厚みが、前記範囲未満であると、接着性に劣り、前記範囲を超えると感熱性に劣る。
【0015】
各層には、製膜助剤、塗液安定剤、レベリング剤、消泡剤等の添加剤を添加することもできる。各層は、構成材料を適切な溶剤に溶解して塗工液を作り、各種のコーティング方法で支持体上に塗布、乾燥することで形成することができる。
【0016】
中間転写シートに記録された画像を、被転写体に圧接して、加熱して再転写する方法としては、サーマルヘッドを備えた熱転写プリンタや、熱ロール、ホットスタンプ等を用いて行うことができる。上記の再転写部の加熱手段において、部分的な転写ではサーマルヘッドもしくはホットスタンプの手段を用いることが望ましく、被転写体全面に転写する場合は熱ロール方式が望ましい。これにより、被転写体には熱転写画像を覆うように、受像兼接着層、硬化性保護層、剥離層が積層された印画物となる。
【0017】
熱転写シートには、大きく分けて2つの熱転写シートがある。1つは、溶融型熱転写シートであり、もう1つは、昇華型熱転写シートである。本発明の中間転写シートは、いずれの熱転写シートを使って形成された熱転写画像においても、被転写体に良好な再転写画像を形成できるものである。
【0018】
【実施例】
1.熱転写シートの製造
裏面に耐熱処理を施した厚さ4.5μmのPETフィルム上に、イエロー、マゼンタ、シアンの顔料を溶剤と共に塩化ビニル酢酸ビニル共重合樹脂に分散し、3色の着色インキとし、グラビアコートにより、塗布厚み0.5μmにて塗布し、3色の溶融型熱転写シートをそれぞれ製造した。
【0019】
2.中間転写シートの製造
支持体として厚み25μmのPETフィルムに、表1の層厚みになるように、下記塗工液を順に塗布、乾燥、必要に応じて熱硬化し、実施例1、2比較例1〜3の中間転写シートを製造した。

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【0020】
【表1】
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【0021】
3.特性評価
(1)中間転写シートへの画像形成性
下記の熱転写プリンターと上記の熱転写シートを使って、中間転写シート上にフルカラー画像を形成した。形成された画像の画像形成性を評価した。
プリンター:テストプリンター 300dpiエッジヘッド 剥離距離1.0cm
画像パターン:ポートレート(ISO/DIS12640登録画像データ)
印刷速度:1インチ/秒
評点
○:良好な画像が形成される。
×:画像転写性が著しく悪い。
(2)再転写性
上記印刷にて画像形成された中間転写シートを塩ビカードと合わせてラミネーターにて加圧、加熱(加熱温度170℃)し、再転写させた。
評点
○:良好に再転写される。
△:一部再転写性の悪い部分ができる。
×:再転写性が著しく悪い。
(3)バリ
再転写層端部のバリを目視で評価した。
評点
○:バリの発生が無い
×:バリが発生する
(4)耐アルコール性
再転写された画像上に圧力4.9N/cmでエチルアルコールで湿らせた綿布を500往復させた。
評価基準
○:画像の変化がほとんどない。
△:画像に欠落が見られる。
×:画像の欠落、汚れが明らかである。
(5)耐擦過性
再転写された画像上に圧力4.9N/cmで砂消しゴムを500往復させた。
評価基準
○:画像の変化がほとんどない。
△:画像に欠落が見られる。
×:画像の欠落、汚れが明らかである。
評価結果は、表2の通りである。
【0022】
【表2】評価結果
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【0023】
【発明の効果】
本発明の中間転写シートに、熱転写プリンターで熱転写画像を形成したものは良好な画像となり、この画像を被転写体に再転写した画像もバリがない良好な画像を保ち、画像の堅牢性は、従来の中間転写シートには見られなかった、高堅牢性を得ることができた。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a thermal transfer printer, a thermal roll, or the like which is recorded on an intermediate transfer sheet by thermal transfer using a thermal transfer sheet and then has a thermal head on a final transfer target such as a card or CD-R. It belongs to an intermediate transfer sheet of an intermediate transfer system that retransfers by hot stamping.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art An image recorded by thermal transfer on the surface of an ID card such as a credit card or a members card is often required to have high robustness. Therefore, in the conventional intermediate transfer method, a method of providing a protective layer on the intermediate transfer sheet has been taken as a method for improving the fastness of printing on the transfer target.
For this protective layer, a thermoplastic resin having good fastness such as an acrylic resin has been used. There is a method of forming a protective layer with a curable resin as a demand for fastness that exceeds the fastness of the protective layer made of a thermoplastic resin. (Patent Document 1) In particular, when the protective layer is made of a curable resin, removability of retransfer from the support is difficult to control, and transfer defects are likely to occur. Therefore, it is necessary to install a release layer for controlling the peelability. However, due to the influence of the release layer, it often occurs that a highly robust characteristic cannot be exhibited.
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-25745
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
While maintaining the transfer efficiency of the transfer part from the intermediate transfer sheet on which the image is formed to the transfer target, there is no transfer failure such as tailing or burrs, and the robustness of the image on the transfer target is excellent An object is to provide an intermediate transfer sheet for thermal transfer recording.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies to achieve such an object, good characteristics can be obtained by using a high Tg polyester resin for the release layer provided between the curable protective layer of the intermediate transfer sheet and the support. As a result, the present invention was reached.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is an intermediate transfer sheet for thermal transfer image recording in which at least a release layer, a curable protective layer, and an image receiving / adhesive layer are laminated on a support, and the release layer has a Tg of 30 to 110. The intermediate transfer sheet is characterized in that a polyester resin in the range of ° C. is used as a main material.
The invention according to claim 2 is an intermediate transfer sheet characterized in that the intermediate transfer sheet according to claim 1 is basically used, and the release layer is mainly composed of a polyester resin having a Tg of 70 to 110 ° C. .
The invention according to claim 3 is an intermediate transfer sheet characterized in that the intermediate transfer sheet according to claims 1 and 2 is basically used, and the curable protective layer is mainly made of acrylic resin.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The intermediate transfer sheet according to the present invention has a basic structure in which a release layer, a curable protective layer, and an image receiving / adhesive layer are sequentially laminated on a support.
As the support used in the present invention, various known supports are used as a conventional support for thermal transfer, but a PET film of 9 to 100 μm can be preferably used from the viewpoint of durability, heat transfer property and cost. . In addition, a porous material such as foamed PET having cushioning properties can be used as the support.
[0006]
The release layer, which is a feature of the present invention, has a function that does not cause transfer defects such as tailing and burrs while maintaining the transfer efficiency of the transfer portion of the intermediate transfer sheet on which the image is formed. Therefore, a polyester resin having a Tg of 30 to 110 ° C. is used as a main material for the release layer. Especially, it is good to use the polyester resin of the range of Tg = 70-110 degreeC as a main material. When Tg is lower than the above range, transfer defects such as tailing of the transfer layer and burrs during retransfer tend to occur. When Tg exceeds the above range, the transfer efficiency of the transfer layer tends to decrease. In addition to the peeling function, the peeling layer of the present invention has the function of coming to the uppermost layer of the retransferred image and protecting the image. In particular, it has a positive effect on the scratch resistance.
[0007]
Moreover, you may add a thermoplastic resin to a peeling layer for the purpose of adjusting peelability. Examples of the thermoplastic resin include acrylic resin, epoxy resin, ketone resin, and petroleum resin. Furthermore, various peeling improvers may be added to the release layer in order to improve the peelability. Examples of the peeling improver include organic fine particles such as fluororesin particles and silicon particles, inorganic fine particles such as silica, talc, and kaolin, waxes, and zinc stearate. In particular, when a polyester resin having a Tg close to the lower limit of the above range is used, these peeling improvers may be added.
[0008]
The thickness of the release layer is preferably in the range of 0.01 to 5.0 μm. Furthermore, the range of 0.1-2.0 micrometers is preferable. If the thickness of the release layer is less than the above range, the release effect cannot be obtained. When the thickness of the release layer exceeds the above range, the thermal efficiency tends to decrease.
[0009]
The curable protective layer has a function of preventing chemical, thermal, and mechanical damage from the outside of the image after retransfer from the intermediate transfer sheet to the transfer target. For this layer, a resin cured at least by heat curing, UV curing or the like is used. Modified to have various reactive groups, for example, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, acrylic resin, polyethylene resin, butadiene rubber, epoxy resin, vinyl chloride vinyl acetate copolymer resin, polyamide resin, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, Examples thereof include binary or ternary copolymer resins of monomers such as ethylene and propylene, cellulose resins such as ionomers and cellulose diacetates, polycarbonate resins, electron beam curable resins and ultraviolet curable resins. Examples of the crosslinking agent for crosslinking the resin include polyaldehyde, polyamine, polymethylolated product, polycarboxylic acid, polyepoxy compound, and polyisocyanate.
[0010]
The curable protective layer of the intermediate transfer sheet of the present invention preferably contains an acrylic resin as a main material from the viewpoints of mechanical strength, gloss, weather resistance, and chemical resistance. The acrylic resin may be (1) a resin that is cured by heat or UV, or (2) a resin that is cured by adding a curing agent to the reactive acrylic resin. (3) A non-reactive acrylic resin and a thermosetting resin or UV curable resin may be mixed.
[0011]
In particular, the curable resin of the form (3) is preferable for the curable protective layer of the present invention. As the curable resin, a curable resin using at least a polyisocyanate is preferable in view of compatibility with the acrylic resin. Any conventionally known polyisocyanate can be used as the polyisocyanate. For example, preferred are toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, 4-methoxy-1,3-phenylene diisocyanate, 4-isopropyl-1,3- Phenylene diisocyanate, 4-chloro-1,3-phenylene diisocyanate, 4-butoxy-1,3-phenylene diisocyanate, 2,4-diisocyanate-diphenyl ether, methylene diisocyanate, 4,4-methylenebis (phenylisocyanate), durylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, benzidine diisocyanate, o-nitrobenzidine diisocyanate, 4,4-diisocyanate dibenzyl, 1,4-tetramethylene diisocyanate, 1,6 Tetramethylene diisocyanate, 1,10-decamethylene diisocyanate, 1,4-cyclohexylene diisocyanate xylylene diisocyanate 4,4-methylenebis (cyclohexyl isocyanate), 1,5-tetrahydronaphthalene diisocyanate.
[0012]
The curable resin using at least polyisocyanate may be used alone or may be obtained by crosslinking and curing other reactive resin and polyisocyanate. In any form, it is necessary that the compatibility with the acrylic resin is good.
[0013]
Various fillers can be added to prevent burrs at the end of the transfer layer during retransfer. Examples thereof include fluororesin-based particles, melamine resin particles, silicon-based particles, talc, kaolin, magnesium carbonate, potassium carbonate, titanium oxide, silica, starch and the like. The thickness of the curable protective layer is preferably in the range of 1.0 to 10.0 μm. When the thickness is less than the above range, the effect of improving fastness is small. When the above range is exceeded, the sharpness at the time of retransfer is deteriorated.
[0014]
Next, the image receiving / adhesive layer needs to have a function of receiving an image from the thermal transfer sheet satisfactorily and a function of having good adhesiveness to the surface of the transferred body when retransferred to the transferred body. In order to have such a function, it is preferable to use a styrene resin, an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin, or the like having a softening point of 100 ° C. or higher as the main material resin. In addition, a flexible and highly adhesive urethane resin, polyester resin, olefin resin, or the like can be added as necessary to improve the adhesiveness. Various fillers can be added to prevent blocking and tack. Examples thereof include fluororesin-based particles, melamine resin particles, silicon-based particles, talc, kaolin, magnesium carbonate, potassium carbonate, titanium oxide, silica, starch and the like. The thickness of the image receiving / adhesive layer is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 10.0 μm. When the thickness is less than the above range, the adhesiveness is inferior. When the thickness exceeds the above range, the heat sensitivity is inferior.
[0015]
Additives such as a film-forming aid, a coating solution stabilizer, a leveling agent, and an antifoaming agent can be added to each layer. Each layer can be formed by dissolving a constituent material in an appropriate solvent to form a coating solution, and applying and drying the coating material on a support by various coating methods.
[0016]
As a method for re-transferring the image recorded on the intermediate transfer sheet by being pressed against the transfer material and heating, it can be performed using a thermal transfer printer equipped with a thermal head, a thermal roll, a hot stamp, or the like. . As the heating means of the retransfer section, it is desirable to use a thermal head or hot stamp means for partial transfer, and when transferring to the entire surface of the transfer target, a hot roll method is desirable. As a result, a printed material is obtained in which the image receiving and adhesive layer, the curable protective layer, and the release layer are laminated so as to cover the thermal transfer image on the transfer target.
[0017]
The thermal transfer sheet is roughly divided into two thermal transfer sheets. One is a melt type thermal transfer sheet, and the other is a sublimation type thermal transfer sheet. The intermediate transfer sheet of the present invention can form a good retransfer image on a transfer medium in any thermal transfer image formed using any thermal transfer sheet.
[0018]
【Example】
1. Yellow, magenta, and cyan pigments are dispersed in a vinyl chloride vinyl acetate copolymer resin together with a solvent on a PET film having a thickness of 4.5 μm, which is heat-treated on the back side of the production of the thermal transfer sheet, to obtain a three-color colored ink, A gravure coat was applied at a coating thickness of 0.5 μm to produce three color thermal transfer sheets.
[0019]
2. The following coating liquids were sequentially applied to a PET film having a thickness of 25 μm as a production support for the intermediate transfer sheet so as to have the layer thicknesses shown in Table 1, dried, and thermally cured as necessary. 1 to 3 intermediate transfer sheets were produced.
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[0020]
[Table 1]
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[0021]
3. Characteristic Evaluation (1) Image Formability on Intermediate Transfer Sheet A full color image was formed on the intermediate transfer sheet using the following thermal transfer printer and the above thermal transfer sheet. The image formability of the formed image was evaluated.
Printer: Test printer 300 dpi edge head Peeling distance 1.0cm
Image pattern: Portrait (ISO / DIS12640 registered image data)
Printing speed: 1 inch / second rating: Good image is formed.
X: Image transferability is extremely poor.
(2) Retransferability The intermediate transfer sheet on which an image was formed by the above printing was combined with a PVC card and pressed and heated with a laminator (heating temperature: 170 ° C.) for retransfer.
Score: Good retransfer.
Δ: A part having poor retransferability is formed.
X: Retransferability is remarkably bad.
(3) The burr at the end of the burr retransfer layer was visually evaluated.
Score ○: No burr was generated. ×: Burr was generated. (4) Alcohol resistance A cotton cloth dampened with ethyl alcohol at a pressure of 4.9 N / cm 2 was reciprocated 500 times on the retransferred image.
Evaluation criteria ○: Little change in image.
Δ: Missing image is observed.
X: Missing or dirty image is obvious.
(5) Scratch resistance A sand eraser was reciprocated 500 times at a pressure of 4.9 N / cm 2 on the retransferred image.
Evaluation criteria ○: Little change in image.
Δ: Missing image is observed.
X: Missing or dirty image is obvious.
The evaluation results are as shown in Table 2.
[0022]
[Table 2] Evaluation results
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[0023]
【The invention's effect】
In the intermediate transfer sheet of the present invention, a thermal transfer image formed by a thermal transfer printer is a good image, and an image obtained by retransferring this image to a transfer object maintains a good image without burrs. It was possible to obtain high fastness that was not found in conventional intermediate transfer sheets.

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支持体上に、少なくとも剥離層、硬化性保護層、受像兼接着層が積層された熱転写画像記録用の中間転写シートにおいて、剥離層が、Tg=30〜110℃の範囲のポリエステル樹脂を主材とすることを特徴とする熱転写画像記録用の中間転写シート。In an intermediate transfer sheet for thermal transfer image recording, in which at least a release layer, a curable protective layer, and an image receiving / adhesive layer are laminated on a support, the release layer is mainly composed of a polyester resin in the range of Tg = 30 to 110 ° C. An intermediate transfer sheet for recording a thermal transfer image. 剥離層が、Tg=70〜110℃の範囲のポリエステル樹脂を主材とすることを特徴とする請求項1記載の熱転写画像記録用の中間転写シート。The intermediate transfer sheet for thermal transfer image recording according to claim 1, wherein the release layer is mainly composed of a polyester resin having a Tg of 70 to 110 ° C. 硬化性保護層が、アクリル樹脂を主材とすることを特徴とする請求項1、2の熱転写画像記録用の中間転写シート。The intermediate transfer sheet for thermal transfer image recording according to claim 1, wherein the curable protective layer is mainly composed of an acrylic resin.
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