JP2922523B2 - Thermal transfer media - Google Patents
Thermal transfer mediaInfo
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- JP2922523B2 JP2922523B2 JP63317656A JP31765688A JP2922523B2 JP 2922523 B2 JP2922523 B2 JP 2922523B2 JP 63317656 A JP63317656 A JP 63317656A JP 31765688 A JP31765688 A JP 31765688A JP 2922523 B2 JP2922523 B2 JP 2922523B2
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Classifications
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 ［技術分野］ 本発明は、プリンタ、ファクシミリ等の感熱転写装置
に用いられる感熱転写媒体に関し、更に詳しくは、バー
コード印刷において、黒以外の色（たとえば、金、銀、
金属調の赤、青、黄など）でも読み取り可能な感熱転写
媒体に関する。Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a thermal transfer medium used for a thermal transfer device such as a printer and a facsimile, and more particularly, to a color other than black (for example, gold or silver) in bar code printing. ,
The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive transfer medium that can read even a metallic tone such as red, blue, and yellow.
［従来の技術］ 従来より、一般にはバーコード印刷用の感熱転写媒体
としては、黒色感熱転写媒体のみが使用されていた。し
かしバーコード印刷の他に絵や柄を含んだ装飾性を有す
る印刷において、上記黒色感熱転写媒体では装飾性に欠
け、ラベル関係などにおいては、訴求効果の低いもので
あった。[Prior Art] Conventionally, only a black thermal transfer medium has been generally used as a thermal transfer medium for barcode printing. However, in the printing having a decorative property including a picture and a pattern in addition to the barcode printing, the black thermal transfer medium lacks the decorative property, and has a low appealing effect in relation to a label.
そのため、今までは装飾性を付与するために黒と他色
との二回印刷や特殊感熱転写媒体（複色感熱転写媒体）
及び特殊装置を使用しなければならなかった。Therefore, until now, double printing of black and other colors and special thermal transfer media (multicolor thermal transfer media) have been used to provide decorativeness.
And special equipment had to be used.
［発明の目的］ 本発明は、感熱転写媒体の構成中に赤外線吸収層を有
することで、黒以外の装飾性を有した色（たとえば、
金、銀、金属調の赤、青、黄など）の感熱転写媒体によ
るバーコードの読み取りを可能にし、装飾性を必要とす
るラベル等への対応を可能とした感熱転写媒体を提供す
ることにある。[Object of the invention] The present invention provides a color having a decorative property other than black (for example,
To provide a thermal transfer medium that can read barcodes with a thermal transfer medium of gold, silver, metallic tone red, blue, yellow, etc.) and that can respond to labels that require decorativeness. is there.
［発明の構成］ 即ち本発明は、金属光沢を有する印像を形成するため
の感熱転写媒体であって、ベースフイルムの上に直接ま
たは離型剤層を介して、少なくとも、赤外線吸収剤（た
だし、着色剤として使用されるものを除く、以下同様）
入り表面樹脂層、金属光沢を有する厚さ10〜100nmの金
属蒸着層および接着剤層をこの順序で形成したことを特
徴とする感熱転写媒体に関するものである。[Constitution of the Invention] That is, the present invention relates to a heat-sensitive transfer medium for forming an image having metallic luster, comprising at least an infrared absorbing agent (provided that the infrared absorbing agent is provided directly on a base film or via a release agent layer). Excluding those used as colorants, the same applies hereinafter)
The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive transfer medium characterized in that a resin layer containing a resin, a metal-deposited layer having a metallic luster and a thickness of 10 to 100 nm, and an adhesive layer are formed in this order.
即ち本発明の感熱転写媒体においては、従来の感熱転
写媒体の熱溶融性インク層にかえて、ベースフィルムの
上に直接または離型剤層を介して、少なくとも、赤外線
吸収剤入り表面樹脂層、金属光沢を有する厚さ10〜100n
mの金属蒸着層、接着剤層とからなる複合層を用いるこ
とによって、黒以外の装飾性を有した色、たとえば、
金、銀、金属調の赤、青、黄など）の感熱転写媒体によ
るバーコードの読み取りを可能にし、装飾性を必要とす
るラベル等への対応を可能とした感熱転写媒体を完成し
たものである。That is, in the heat-sensitive transfer medium of the present invention, in place of the heat-meltable ink layer of the conventional heat-sensitive transfer medium, directly or via a release agent layer on the base film, at least an infrared absorbing agent-containing surface resin layer, Thickness 10-100n with metallic luster
By using a composite layer consisting of a metal deposited layer of m, an adhesive layer, a color having decorative properties other than black, for example,
This is a completed thermal transfer medium that can read barcodes using a thermal transfer medium (gold, silver, metallic tones, red, blue, yellow, etc.) and can respond to labels that require decorativeness. is there.
即ち本発明は、図１または図２に示されるごとく、ベ
ースフイルム１の上に直接または離型剤層２を介して、
少なくとも、赤外線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３を設け（要
すれば、この赤外線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３の上に着色
樹脂層４を設けてもよい）、さらに金属蒸着層５を設け
た後、接着剤層６を形成したことにより、黒以外の接触
性を有した色（たとえば、金、銀、金属調の赤、青、黄
など）の感熱転写媒体によるバーコードの読み取りを可
能にし、装飾性を必要とするラベル等への対応を可能と
した感熱転写媒体を提供することを可能としたものであ
る。That is, the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, directly or via a release agent layer 2 on a base film 1,
At least after providing the infrared absorbing agent-containing surface resin layer 3 (if necessary, the colored resin layer 4 may be provided on the infrared absorbing agent-containing surface resin layer 3), and further providing the metal deposition layer 5, The formation of the adhesive layer 6 makes it possible to read a barcode with a heat-sensitive transfer medium of a color having a contact property other than black (for example, gold, silver, metallic tones red, blue, yellow, etc.), and decoration. It is possible to provide a heat-sensitive transfer medium capable of responding to a label or the like requiring a property.
本発明の感熱転写媒体におけるベースフィルム１とし
ては充分な自己保持性を有するものであればいずれも用
いられるが、たとえばポリエステル、ポリアミド、ポリ
アミドイミド、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、セルロ
ースアセテート、ポリカーボネート、ポリ塩化ビニル、
フッ素樹脂などの樹脂類またはセロハン紙、グラシン紙
などのフイルム状物またはシート状物や剥離紙または剥
離フイルムなどが適宜用いられる。特にベースフイルム
１としては前記樹脂類のフイルム状物で厚さが2.5〜12
μｍ程度のものを用いるのが、しわや亀裂などのない感
熱転写媒体の製造が連続的に大量生産出来る点から好ま
しい。また先に本出願人が出願した発明（特開昭60−26
0774号）に記載されている様な、プラスチックフイルム
の熱転写層を設ける側の反対側に無機物の薄膜、たとえ
ばSiO、SiO2、TiO2、ZnO、Al2O3等の酸化物、TiNなどの
チッ化物、TiC等の炭化物、炭素、Al、Ni、Cr、Ti、Ni
−Cr合金等の金属の６〜100nm程度の薄膜を設けた耐ホ
ットスティック性加工したものも好ましく用いられる。As the base film 1 in the thermal transfer medium of the present invention, any base film having sufficient self-holding properties can be used. For example, polyester, polyamide, polyamide imide, polyethylene, polypropylene, cellulose acetate, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride,
Resins such as fluororesin, or film-like or sheet-like materials such as cellophane paper and glassine paper, release paper or release film are appropriately used. Particularly, the base film 1 is a film-like material of the above-mentioned resins and has a thickness of 2.5 to 12 mm.
It is preferable to use a material having a size of about μm because a thermal transfer medium free of wrinkles and cracks can be continuously mass-produced. The invention previously filed by the present applicant (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
No. 0774), a thin film of an inorganic substance, for example, an oxide such as SiO, SiO 2 , TiO 2 , ZnO, Al 2 O 3 , TiN, etc., on the side opposite to the side on which the thermal transfer layer of the plastic film is provided. Nitride, carbide such as TiC, carbon, Al, Ni, Cr, Ti, Ni
A hot-stick resistant material provided with a thin film of about 6 to 100 nm of a metal such as a -Cr alloy is also preferably used.
尚、ベースフイルム１が赤外線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層
３との剥離性がよくない場合にはパラフィンワックス、
シリコーン、フッ素樹脂、界面活性剤などを塗布して離
型剤層２を形成しておいてもよい。If the base film 1 has poor releasability from the infrared absorbing agent-containing surface resin layer 3, paraffin wax,
The release agent layer 2 may be formed by applying silicone, a fluororesin, a surfactant, or the like.
本発明の感熱転写媒体における赤外線吸収剤入り表面
樹脂層３としては、その厚さは特に制限は無いが通常0.
1〜２μｍの範囲から適宜選ばれる。The thickness of the infrared absorbing agent-containing surface resin layer 3 in the heat-sensitive transfer medium of the present invention is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.1.
It is appropriately selected from the range of 1 to 2 μm.
かかる赤外線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３を形成するため
の樹脂としては、たとえば熱可塑性樹脂、熱硬化性樹
脂、電子線硬化性樹脂、紫外線硬化性樹脂のいずれも用
いられ、たとえばアクリル系樹脂、塩化ビニル−酢酸ビ
ニル共重合体、ポリビニルブチラール、ポリカーボネー
ト、ニトロセルロース、セルロースアセテート、ウレタ
ン系樹脂、尿素系樹脂、メラミン系樹脂、尿素−メラミ
ン系樹脂、エポキシ系樹脂、アルキッド系樹脂、アミノ
アルキット系樹脂、ロジン変性マレイン酸樹脂などの単
独または混合物が好ましく用いられる。また赤外線吸収
剤としては特に制限はないが、たとえばS101756、S1165
10、S116510/2、S109186、S109564、S109564/2（ICI CO
LOURS AND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMICALS R
ESEARCH CENTRE製、商品名）などが好ましく用いられ
る。As a resin for forming the infrared absorbing agent-containing surface resin layer 3, for example, any of a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, an electron beam curable resin, and an ultraviolet curable resin is used. Vinyl-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl butyral, polycarbonate, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, urethane resin, urea resin, melamine resin, urea-melamine resin, epoxy resin, alkyd resin, aminoalkite resin Or a mixture of rosin-modified maleic resin and the like is preferably used. Although there is no particular limitation on the infrared absorber, for example, S101756, S1165
10, S116510 / 2, S109186, S109564, S109564 / 2 (ICI CO
LOURS AND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMICALS R
ESEARCH CENTER, trade name) is preferably used.
赤外線吸収剤は前記表面樹脂層３を形成するための樹
脂に対し１〜30％程度の範囲から適宜選ばれる。The infrared absorber is appropriately selected from a range of about 1 to 30% with respect to the resin for forming the surface resin layer 3.
赤外線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３の形成は、前記赤外線
吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３を形成するための樹脂および赤
外線吸収剤の有機溶剤溶液、水溶液などをロールコーテ
ィング法、グラビアコーティング法、リバースコーティ
ング法、スプレインコーティング法などの通常のコーテ
ィング法により塗布し、乾燥（熱硬化性樹脂、電子線硬
化性樹脂、紫外線硬化性樹脂などの場合は硬化）するこ
とによって行われる。なお後記実施例１〜２に示される
ごとく、赤外線吸収剤の種類によっては、別途樹脂を配
合しなくてもよいばあいがある。The infrared absorbent-containing surface resin layer 3 is formed by a roll coating method, a gravure coating method, a reverse coating method, and the like for forming the infrared absorbent-containing surface resin layer 3 and an organic solvent solution or an aqueous solution of the infrared absorbent. It is performed by applying by a normal coating method such as a spray coating method and drying (curing in the case of a thermosetting resin, an electron beam curable resin, an ultraviolet curable resin and the like). In addition, as shown in Examples 1 and 2 below, depending on the type of the infrared absorber, there is a case where it is not necessary to separately add a resin.
赤外線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３は汎用の染料または顔
料などの着色材で着色してもよい。The infrared absorbent-containing surface resin layer 3 may be colored with a coloring material such as a general-purpose dye or pigment.
本発明の感熱転写媒体においては、要すればこの赤外
線吸収剤入り表面樹脂層３の上に着色樹脂層４を設け
る。着色樹脂層４の厚さは特に制限はないが通常0.3〜
３μｍの範囲から適宜選ばれる。In the thermal transfer medium of the present invention, a colored resin layer 4 is provided on the infrared absorbent-containing surface resin layer 3 if necessary. The thickness of the colored resin layer 4 is not particularly limited, but is usually 0.3 to
It is appropriately selected from the range of 3 μm.
かかる着色樹脂層４を形成するための樹脂としては、
たとえば熱可塑性樹脂、熱硬化性樹脂、電子線硬化性樹
脂、紫外線硬化性樹脂のいずれも用いられ、たとえばア
クリル系樹脂、塩化ビニル−酢酸ビニル共重合体、ポリ
ビニルブチラール、ポリカーボネート、ニトロセルロー
ス、セルロースアセテート、ウレタン系樹脂、尿素系樹
脂、メラミン系樹脂、尿素−メラミン系樹脂、エポキシ
系樹脂、アルキッド系樹脂、アミノアルキッド系樹脂、
ロジン変性マレイン酸樹脂などの単独または混合物に染
料または顔料などの着色材で着色したものが好ましく用
いられる。Examples of a resin for forming the colored resin layer 4 include:
For example, any of a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, an electron beam curable resin, and an ultraviolet curable resin is used. For example, acrylic resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl butyral, polycarbonate, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate , Urethane resin, urea resin, melamine resin, urea-melamine resin, epoxy resin, alkyd resin, amino alkyd resin,
A resin obtained by coloring a rosin-modified maleic resin alone or in a mixture with a coloring material such as a dye or a pigment is preferably used.
染料または顔料などの着色材は前記着色樹脂層４を形
成するための樹脂に対し３〜30％程度の範囲から適宜選
ばれる。A coloring material such as a dye or a pigment is appropriately selected from a range of about 3 to 30% with respect to a resin for forming the colored resin layer 4.
着色樹脂層４の形成は、前記着色樹脂層４を形成する
ための樹脂の有機溶剤を溶液、水溶液などのロールコー
ティング法、グラビアコーティング法、リバースコーテ
ィング法、スプレイコーティング法などの通常のコーテ
ィング法により塗布し、乾燥（熱硬化性樹脂、電子線硬
化性樹脂、紫外線硬化性樹脂などの場合は硬化）するこ
とによって行われる。The colored resin layer 4 is formed by a usual coating method such as a solution coating method using an organic solvent of a resin for forming the colored resin layer 4, an aqueous solution, a roll coating method, a gravure coating method, a reverse coating method, and a spray coating method. It is performed by applying and drying (curing in the case of a thermosetting resin, an electron beam curable resin, an ultraviolet curable resin, or the like).
本発明の感熱転写媒体においては、この赤外線吸収剤
入り表面樹脂層３の上にあるいは着色樹脂層４の上に金
属蒸着層５を設ける。In the thermal transfer medium of the present invention, a metal deposition layer 5 is provided on the infrared absorbent-containing surface resin layer 3 or on the colored resin layer 4.
本発明の感熱転写媒体の金属蒸着層５は常法により例
えばアルミニウム、銅、銀、金などの金属またはそれら
の合金を蒸着して形成されるが、光沢性とコストの点か
らアルミニウムが最も好ましい。The metal vapor deposition layer 5 of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention is formed by vapor deposition of a metal such as aluminum, copper, silver, gold or an alloy thereof by a conventional method, but aluminum is most preferable in terms of gloss and cost. .
前記金属蒸着層５としては、公知の真空蒸着法、スパ
ッタリング法、イオンプレイティング法などの通常の金
属（合金も含む、以下同様）の薄膜形成方法により、例
えば亜鉛、アルミニウム、ガリウム、インジウム、錫、
ニッケル、銀、金、銅、珪素、クロム、チタン、白金、
パラジウムなどの蒸着が可能な単体または混合物あるい
は合金等が厚さ10〜100nm程度に蒸着形成される。厚さ
が10nm程度以下の場合には金属光沢が殆ど認められず金
属蒸着層５を設けた価値が無く、また100nm程度以上に
形成しても金属光沢に変化がなく経済的でない。尚、金
属蒸着層５は一層とせず、複数層としても良く、その場
合には層毎に金属の種類をかえてもよい。また表面側に
位置する金属蒸着層５の厚さを30nm程度以下として内側
に位置する金属蒸着層５との間に透明樹脂や透明無機金
属化合物からなる干渉薄膜層を介在させて干渉虹彩色を
発色させるようにしてもよい。The metal deposition layer 5 may be formed by a known metal (including alloy, hereinafter the same) thin film formation method such as a known vacuum deposition method, sputtering method, or ion plating method, for example, zinc, aluminum, gallium, indium, tin, and the like. ,
Nickel, silver, gold, copper, silicon, chromium, titanium, platinum,
A single substance, a mixture, an alloy, or the like capable of being deposited such as palladium is deposited to a thickness of about 10 to 100 nm. When the thickness is about 10 nm or less, almost no metallic luster is recognized, and there is no value in providing the metal vapor-deposited layer 5. Even when the thickness is about 100 nm or more, the metallic luster does not change and is not economical. The metal deposition layer 5 is not limited to a single layer, but may be a plurality of layers. In this case, the type of metal may be changed for each layer. The thickness of the metal deposition layer 5 located on the surface side is set to about 30 nm or less, and an interference thin film layer made of a transparent resin or a transparent inorganic metal compound is interposed between the metal deposition layer 5 located on the inner side and the interference iris color. Color may be developed.
本発明の感熱転写媒体の接着剤層６としては例えば鯨
ロウ、ミツロウ、ラノリン、カルナバワックス、キャン
デリラワックス、モンタンワックス等の天然ワックス、
パラフィンワックス、マイクロクリスタリンワックス、
酸化ワックス、エステルワックス、低分子量ポリエチレ
ン等の合成ワックス、ラウリン酸、ミリスチン酸、パル
ミチン酸、ステアリン酸、フロメン酸、ベヘニン酸等の
高級樹脂酸、ステアリルアルコール、ベヘニルアルコー
ル等の高級アルコール、ショ糖の脂肪酸エステル、ソル
ビタンの樹脂酸エステル等のエステル類、ステアリンア
ミド、オレインアミド等のアミド類、ポリアミド系樹
脂、ポリエステル系樹脂、エポキシ系樹脂、ポリウレタ
ン系樹脂、アクリル系樹脂、塩化ビニル系樹脂、セルロ
ース系樹脂、ポリビニール系樹脂、石油系樹脂、エチレ
ン−酢酸ビニル共重合体樹脂、フェノール系樹脂、スチ
レン系樹脂、天然ゴム、スチレンブタジエンゴム、イソ
プレンゴム、クロロプレンゴム等のエラストマー類、ロ
ジン及びその誘導体、テルペン樹脂、水添石油樹脂等の
タッキファイヤー、充填剤、可塑性、酸化防止剤などの
単独又は混合されたものが用いられる。接着剤層６の厚
さは非転写紙の表面状態などにより適宜選択決定される
ものであるが、通常は１〜10μｍ程度の範囲から選ば
れ、通常の被転写紙の表面が比較的平滑な場合には比較
的薄い１〜２μｍ程度である。Examples of the adhesive layer 6 of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention include natural waxes such as whale wax, beeswax, lanolin, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, and montan wax.
Paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax,
Synthetic waxes such as oxidized waxes, ester waxes, low molecular weight polyethylene, etc., higher resin acids such as lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, furomenic acid and behenic acid, higher alcohols such as stearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol, and fatty acids of sucrose Esters such as ester and resin acid ester of sorbitan, amides such as stearinamide and oleinamide, polyamide resin, polyester resin, epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, acrylic resin, vinyl chloride resin and cellulose resin , Elastomers such as polyvinyl resin, petroleum resin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, phenolic resin, styrene resin, natural rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, isoprene rubber, chloroprene rubber, rosin and its derivatives Terpene resin, a tackifier such as hydrogenated petroleum resins, fillers, plastic, those alone or mixed, such as antioxidants can be used. The thickness of the adhesive layer 6 is appropriately selected and determined according to the surface condition of the non-transfer paper, but is usually selected from the range of about 1 to 10 μm, and the surface of the normal transfer paper is relatively smooth. In this case, the thickness is relatively thin, about 1 to 2 μm.
つぎに実施例をあげて本発明を説明する。 Next, the present invention will be described with reference to examples.
［実施例］ 実施例１ 厚さ3.5μｍのポリエステルフイルム上にパラフィン
ワックス５部、およびアクリル樹脂５部をトルエン50
部、石油ナフサ40部から成る混合溶剤に溶解して成るコ
ーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ0.5μｍの離型剤
層を形成し、次いでその面上にS101756（ICI COLOURS A
ND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH
CENTRE製、商品名）10部をメチルエチルケトン60部、
トルエン20部、およびクロロホルム10部から成る混合剤
に溶解して成るコーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ
２μｍの赤外線吸収樹脂層を形成し、その上にスチレン
マレイン酸樹脂25部、およびグリーンの油性染料５部を
トルエン30部、メチルイソブチルケトン20部から成る混
合溶剤に溶解して成るコーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥し
て厚さ1.5μｍの着色樹脂層を形成し、その上にアルミ
ニウムを真空蒸着法で40nmの厚さに蒸着し、更にその上
にパラフィンワックス80部およびエチレン−酢酸ビニル
共重合樹脂10部をテレビン油10部に溶解してなるコーテ
ィング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ1.5μｍの接着剤層を
形成して本発明の感熱転写媒体を得た。[Example] Example 1 5 parts of paraffin wax and 5 parts of acrylic resin were mixed with toluene 50 parts on a 3.5 μm thick polyester film.
Parts, a coating solution consisting of 40 parts of petroleum naphtha dissolved in a mixed solvent is applied and dried to form a 0.5 μm-thick release agent layer, and then S101756 (ICI COLOURS A
ND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH
CENTRE product name) 10 parts 60 parts methyl ethyl ketone,
A coating solution obtained by dissolving in a mixture consisting of 20 parts of toluene and 10 parts of chloroform is applied and dried to form an infrared absorbing resin layer having a thickness of 2 μm, on which 25 parts of styrene maleic acid resin and 25 parts of green A coating solution consisting of 5 parts of an oil-based dye dissolved in a mixed solvent of 30 parts of toluene and 20 parts of methyl isobutyl ketone is applied and dried to form a 1.5 μm-thick colored resin layer, and aluminum is vacuum-deposited thereon. The coating solution is formed by dissolving 80 parts of paraffin wax and 10 parts of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in 10 parts of turpentine oil, followed by drying and drying to a thickness of 1.5 μm. An adhesive layer was formed to obtain a thermal transfer medium of the present invention.
実施例２ 厚さ６μｍのポリプロピレンフイルム上にS109186（I
CI COLOURS AND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMIC
ALS RESEARCH CHENTRE製、商品名）10部をトルエン85
部、およびクロロホルム５部から成る混合溶剤に溶解し
て成るコーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ２μｍの
赤外線吸収樹脂層を形成し、その上にマレイン酸樹脂６
部、メラミン樹脂４部、および青色塗料５部をメチルイ
ソブチルケトン75部、酢酸ブチル10部から成る混合溶剤
に溶解して成るコーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ
１μｍの着色樹脂層を形成し、その上にクロムを真空蒸
着法で50nmの厚さに蒸着し、更にその上にカルナバワッ
クス80部、エチレン−酢酸ビニル共重合樹脂15部、マレ
イン酸樹脂５部から成る組成物をホットメルトコーティ
ング法により塗布、乾燥して厚さ1.5μｍの接着剤層を
形成して本発明の感熱転写媒体を得た。Example 2 S109186 (I) was coated on a polypropylene film having a thickness of 6 μm.
CI COLOURS AND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMIC
ALS RESEARCH CHENTER, trade name) 10 parts toluene 85
And a coating solution dissolved in a mixed solvent consisting of 5 parts of chloroform and 5 parts of chloroform, and dried to form an infrared-absorbing resin layer having a thickness of 2 μm.
Parts, 4 parts of melamine resin, and 5 parts of blue paint in a mixed solvent consisting of 75 parts of methyl isobutyl ketone and 10 parts of butyl acetate. A coating solution is applied and dried to form a colored resin layer having a thickness of 1 μm. Then, chromium is deposited thereon to a thickness of 50 nm by a vacuum evaporation method, and a composition comprising 80 parts of carnauba wax, 15 parts of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin, and 5 parts of a maleic acid resin is further hot-melt coated thereon. By applying and drying by a method, an adhesive layer having a thickness of 1.5 μm was formed to obtain a thermal transfer medium of the present invention.
実施例３ 厚さ3.5μｍのポリエステルフイルム上にパラフィン
ワックス５部、およびアクリル樹脂５部をトルエン50
部、石油ナフサ40部から成る混合溶剤に溶解して成るコ
ーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ0.5μｍの離型剤
層を形成し、次いでその面上にS101756（ICI COLOURS A
ND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH
CENTRE製、商品名）10部、アクリル樹脂５部、黄色染
料５部をメチルエエチルケトン60部、トルエン20部から
成る混合溶剤に溶解して成るコーティング溶液を塗布、
乾燥して厚さ2.5μｍの赤外線吸収樹脂層を形成し、そ
の上にアルミニウムを真空蒸着法で40nmの厚さに蒸着
し、更にその上にパラフィンワックス50部およびカルナ
バワックス30部およびエチレン−酢酸ビニル共重合樹脂
10部をテレビン油10部に溶解してなるコーティング溶液
を塗布、乾燥して厚さ1.5μｍの接着剤層を形成して本
発明の感熱転写媒体を得た。Example 3 5 parts of a paraffin wax and 5 parts of an acrylic resin were put on a 3.5 μm thick polyester film in toluene 50.
Parts, a coating solution consisting of 40 parts of petroleum naphtha dissolved in a mixed solvent is applied and dried to form a 0.5 μm-thick release agent layer, and then S101756 (ICI COLOURS A
ND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH
CENTRE, trade name) 10 parts, acrylic resin 5 parts, yellow dye 5 parts dissolved in a mixed solvent consisting of methyl ethyl ketone 60 parts, toluene 20 parts, applied a coating solution,
After drying to form an infrared absorbing resin layer having a thickness of 2.5 μm, aluminum was vapor-deposited thereon to a thickness of 40 nm by vacuum vapor deposition, and 50 parts of paraffin wax, 30 parts of carnauba wax and ethylene-acetic acid were further formed thereon. Vinyl copolymer resin
A coating solution prepared by dissolving 10 parts in 10 parts of turpentine oil was applied and dried to form an adhesive layer having a thickness of 1.5 μm to obtain a thermal transfer medium of the present invention.
実施例４ 厚さ６μｍのポリプロピレンフイルム上にS109186（I
CI COLOURS AND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMIC
ALS RESEARCH CENTRE製、商品名）10部、アクリル樹脂1
0部および青色染料５部をトルエン75部に溶解して成る
コーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ３μｍの赤外線
吸収樹脂層を形成し、その上にアルミニウムを真空蒸着
法で40nmの厚さに蒸着し、更にその上にポリミド樹脂10
部およびカルナバワックス10部をトルエン70部、イソプ
ロピルアルコール10部とから成る混合溶液を溶解して成
るコーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ1.5μｍの接
着剤層を形成して本発明の感熱転写媒体を得た。Example 4 S109186 (I) was coated on a polypropylene film having a thickness of 6 μm.
CI COLOURS AND FINE CHEMICALS BUSINESS FINE CHEMIC
ALS RESEARCH CENTER, trade name) 10 parts, acrylic resin 1
0 parts and 5 parts of blue dye are dissolved in 75 parts of toluene, and a coating solution is applied and dried to form a 3 μm-thick infrared-absorbing resin layer, on which aluminum is vacuum-evaporated to a thickness of 40 nm. Vaporized, and then polyimide resin 10
And a coating solution obtained by dissolving a mixed solution of 70 parts of toluene and 10 parts of carnauba wax in 10 parts of isopropyl alcohol, and dried to form an adhesive layer having a thickness of 1.5 μm. I got the medium.
比較例１ 厚さ６μｍのポリエステルフイルム上にポリエチレン
12部、パラフィンワックス９部、カルナバワックス３
部、およびカーボンブラック６部をトルエン35部、メチ
ルエチルケトン35部から成る混合溶剤に溶解して成るコ
ーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ４μｍの熱溶融性
インク層を形成して従来タイプの感熱点合媒体を得た。Comparative Example 1 Polyethylene on a 6 μm thick polyester film
12 parts, paraffin wax 9 parts, carnauba wax 3
And a coating solution prepared by dissolving 6 parts of carbon black in a mixed solvent of 35 parts of toluene and 35 parts of methyl ethyl ketone, followed by drying to form a 4 μm-thick hot-melt ink layer to obtain a conventional heat-sensitive point. A medium was obtained.
［発明の効果］ 実施例１ないし実施例４および比較例１で得られた感
熱転写媒体を用いてミラコート紙に熱転写プリンタTP−
150（大阪シーリング印刷株式会社製）でバーコード印
字した。[Effects of the Invention] The thermal transfer media obtained in Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Example 1 are used to transfer a thermal transfer printer TP-
The bar code was printed with 150 (manufactured by Osaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd.).
実施例１ないし実施例４の感熱転写媒体を用いて得ら
れた紙上のバーコードは極めて美麗な色彩の金属光沢を
呈していた。その上、バーコード読み取り性においても
従来タイプの感熱転写媒体を用いて得られたものに比べ
て劣るものでは無かった（第１参照）。The barcodes on paper obtained using the thermal transfer media of Examples 1 to 4 exhibited extremely beautiful metallic luster. In addition, the barcode readability was not inferior to that obtained by using a conventional type of thermal transfer medium (see first).
図１は本発明の感熱転写媒体の基本構成を示す断面図で
ある。図２は本発明の感熱転写媒体の他の実施態様の構
成を示す断面図である。 （図面の符号） 1:ベースフイルム 2:離型剤層 3:表面樹脂層 4:着色樹脂層 5:金属蒸着層 6:接着剤層FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the basic structure of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention. (Signs in the drawing) 1: Base film 2: Release agent layer 3: Surface resin layer 4: Colored resin layer 5: Metal deposition layer 6: Adhesive layer
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Claims (1)
熱転写媒体であって、ベースフイルムの上に直接または
離型剤層を介して、少なくとも、赤外線吸収剤（ただ
し、着色剤として使用されるものを除く）入り表面樹脂
層、金属光沢を有する厚さ10〜100nmの金属蒸着層およ
び接着剤層をこの順序で形成したことを特徴とする感熱
転写媒体。1. A thermal transfer medium for forming a printed image having a metallic luster, comprising at least an infrared absorber (used as a colorant) directly on a base film or via a release agent layer. A heat-sensitive transfer medium comprising a surface-containing resin layer, a 10-100 nm-thick metal deposited layer having a metallic luster, and an adhesive layer formed in this order.
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