JP2015205398A5

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Publication number: JP2015205398A5
Application number: JP2014085289A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2014-04-17
Publication date: 2017-06-08
Anticipated expiration: 2034-04-17

Description

一実施形態は、
高さｄ［μｍ］と幅ｗ［μｍ］がｄ／ｗ≦０．７かつ０．０１≦ｄ≦１．０を満たす凸部を有する金型を用いて形成された溝を表面に有することを特徴とする中間転写体に関する。
他の実施形態は、
高さｄ［μｍ］と幅ｗ［μｍ］がｄ／ｗ≦０．７かつ０．０１≦ｄ≦１．０を満たす凸
部を有する金型を用いて形成された溝を表面に有する中間転写体上にインクを付与して中
間画像を形成する工程と、
前記中間転写体の表面の圧縮弾性率Ｅ［ＭＰａ］、転写時の圧力をＰ［ＭＰａ］とした
時、１≦Ｐかつ１≦Ｅ／Ｐ≦８を満たすように、前記中間転写体上の中間画像を記録媒体
に転写する工程と、
を有することを特徴とする画像記録方法に関する。
One embodiment is:
It has a groove formed on the surface using a mold having a convex portion whose height d [μm] and width w [μm] satisfy d / w ≦ 0.7 and 0.01 ≦ d ≦ 1.0. The present invention relates to an intermediate transfer member characterized by
Other embodiments are:
An intermediate having a groove formed on the surface using a mold having a convex portion with a height d [μm] and a width w [μm] satisfying d / w ≦ 0.7 and 0.01 ≦ d ≦ 1.0. Forming an intermediate image by applying ink on the transfer member;
On the intermediate transfer member, the compression elastic modulus E [MPa] of the surface of the intermediate transfer member is set to P [MPa], and 1 ≦ P and 1 ≦ E / P ≦ 8 are satisfied. Transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium;
It is related with the image recording method characterized by having.

他の実施形態は、
高さｄ［μｍ］と幅ｗ［μｍ］がｄ／ｗ≦０．７かつ０．０１≦ｄ≦１．０を満たす凸部を有する金型を用いて形成された溝を表面に有する中間転写体と、
前記中間転写体の表面にインクを付与可能なインク付与手段と、
前記中間転写体の表面と当接して、前記中間転写体の表面の圧縮弾性率をＥ［ＭＰａ］、転写時の圧力をＰ［ＭＰａ］とした時、１≦Ｐかつ１≦Ｅ／Ｐ≦８を満たすように、前記中間転写体の表面を加圧することが可能な転写手段と、
を有することを特徴とする画像記録装置に関する。 Other embodiments are:
An intermediate having a groove formed on the surface using a mold having a convex portion with a height d [μm] and a width w [μm] satisfying d / w ≦ 0.7 and 0.01 ≦ d ≦ 1.0. A transcript,
Ink application means capable of applying ink to the surface of the intermediate transfer member;
1 ≦ P and 1 ≦ E / P ≦ where the compression elastic modulus of the surface of the intermediate transfer member is E [MPa] and the pressure during transfer is P [MPa] in contact with the surface of the intermediate transfer member. Transfer means capable of pressurizing the surface of the intermediate transfer member so as to satisfy 8;
It is related with the image recording device characterized by having.

Claims

The height d [[mu] m] and width w [[mu] m] to have a groove formed by using a mold having a convex portion that satisfies d / w ≦ 0.7 and 0.01 ≦ d ≦ 1.0 in the surface An intermediate transfer member characterized by

2. The intermediate transfer member according to claim 1, wherein S1 is a projected surface area in the vertical direction of the surface of the intermediate transfer member, and S2 is an actual surface area thereof, and 1.25 <S2 / S1 .

The intermediate transfer member according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the grooves having the same shape have a surface in which the grooves are repeatedly arranged at regular intervals.

The intermediate transfer member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the groove extends in a linear shape, a curved shape, or a zigzag shape.

The intermediate transfer member according to claim 1, wherein the grooves intersect with each other.

The intermediate transfer member according to claim 1, further comprising a surface layer member and a support member, wherein the surface layer member includes a rubber elastic body.

The rubber elastic body is a polybutadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, chloroprene rubber, silicone rubber, fluorine rubber, urethane rubber, styrene elastomer, olefin elastomer, vinyl chloride elastomer, ester elastomer or amide elastomer. The intermediate transfer member according to claim 6, wherein the intermediate transfer member is at least one kind.

The intermediate transfer member according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a thickness of the surface layer portion is 10 µm or more and 1000 µm or less.

The intermediate transfer member according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a compression elastic modulus E [MPa] of the surface of the intermediate transfer member is 1.5 or more and 6.2 or less.

Forming an intermediate image by applying ink on the intermediate transfer member according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
On the intermediate transfer member, the compression elastic modulus E [MPa] of the surface of the intermediate transfer member is set to P [MPa], and 1 ≦ P and 1 ≦ E / P ≦ 8 are satisfied. Transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium;
An image recording method comprising:

Prior to the step of forming the intermediate image,
The image recording method according to claim 10 , further comprising a step of applying a treatment liquid onto the intermediate transfer member.

The intermediate transfer member according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
Ink application means capable of applying ink to the surface of the intermediate transfer member;
1 ≦ P and 1 ≦ E / P ≦ where the compression elastic modulus of the surface of the intermediate transfer member is E [MPa] and the pressure during transfer is P [MPa] in contact with the surface of the intermediate transfer member. Transfer means capable of pressurizing the surface of the intermediate transfer member so as to satisfy 8;
An image recording apparatus comprising:

The image recording apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising a processing liquid applying unit capable of applying a processing liquid to a surface of the intermediate transfer member.