JP3635933B2 - Pyridoneazo dye for thermal transfer, thermal transfer sheet and thermal transfer ink using the same - Google Patents

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JP3635933B2
JP3635933B2 JP23037498A JP23037498A JP3635933B2 JP 3635933 B2 JP3635933 B2 JP 3635933B2 JP 23037498 A JP23037498 A JP 23037498A JP 23037498 A JP23037498 A JP 23037498A JP 3635933 B2 JP3635933 B2 JP 3635933B2
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Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は感熱転写記録、特に色素転写型感熱転写記録用に使用される感熱転写用ピリドンアゾ系色素及びそれを用いた感熱転写記録用シート、並びに感熱転写用インクに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
色素転写型感熱転写記録は、ベースフィルム上に熱移行性の色素を含む色材層を有する感熱転写シートと、色素受容層を表面に有する受像シートを重ね合わせ、感熱転写シートを加熱することにより感熱転写シート中の色素を受像シートに転写することにより記録を行う記録方法である。本記録方法は加熱エネルギーの大きさにより色素の転写量を制御し、階調表現ができるため、ビデオプリンターなどのフルカラー画像記録用に応用されている。
そして、該色素転写型感熱転写記録においては、転写シート及び転写シート用のインキ組成物に用いられる色素が転写記録のスピード、記録物の画質、保存安定性などに大きな影響を与えるので非常に重要であり、このような色素としては、以下のような条件を満たすことが必要である。
【0003】
(1) 熱記録ヘッドの作動条件で容易に昇華及び/または熱拡散すること。
(2) 熱記録ヘッドの作動条件で熱分解しないこと。
(3) 色再現上、好ましい色相を有すること。
(4) 分子吸光係数が大きいこと。
(5) 熱、光、湿気、薬品などに対して安定であること。
(6) 合成が容易なこと。
(7) インク化適性が優れていること。
(8) 安全性上問題のないこと。
【0004】
イエロー色素としては本発明で使用される色素と同じ基本骨格を有するピリドンアゾ系モノアゾ色素が、昇華方式の感熱転写記録用の色素として優れていることが特開昭60ー27594,特開昭62ー290583及び特開平10−166744などに示されている。しかし、そこに具体的に構造式で示されている色素は未だ十分な性能を有する物でない。
【0005】
本発明は、色素転写型感熱転写記録用の色素として、上記の(1) (8) のすべての特性に優れた性能を有するピリドンアゾ系色素及びそれを使用した感熱転写用シート、並びに感熱転写用インクを提供するものである。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らはピリドン系アゾ色素について更に詳しく検討を行った結果、アゾ基に結合するベンゼン環に2個以上のBr、F、Clから選ばれるハロゲン原子を導入し、特にピリドン環の窒素上に特定炭素数のアルコキシアルキル基を導入することにより、従来品より特に感熱転写シートの保存安定性の良好な性能が発現することを見いだし本発明に到達した。
そして、本発明の色素は特に色素の製造が容易で、また記録物の色濃度、耐光性、耐汚染性及び感熱転写シートの保存安定性等の総合的な性能に優れているという特徴を有する。
即ち、本発明は、下記一般式(I)で示される感熱転写用ピリドンアゾ系色素、及び基材上に該ピリドンアゾ系色素と結着剤とを含む色材層を有することよりなる感熱転写用シート、並びに該ピリドンアゾ系色素と有機溶剤を含有する感熱転写用インク、をその要旨とする。
【0007】
【化2】

Figure 0003635933
【0008】
(式(I)中、Rは合計炭素数4〜6の置換もしくは非置換のアルコキシアルキル基を表し、X、Yはそれぞれ独立にF、Clから選ばれるハロゲン原子を表す。)
【0009】
【発明の実施の態様】
以下、本発明を詳細に説明する。
本発明のピリドンアゾ系色素は、下記一般式(I)で示される色素である。
【0010】
【化3】
Figure 0003635933
【0011】
(式(I)中、Rは合計炭素数4〜6の置換もしくは非置換のアルコキシアルキル基を表し、X,Yはそれぞれ独立にBr、F、Clから選ばれるハロゲン原子を表す。)
【0012】
一般式(I)において、Rで表わされる合計炭素数が4〜6の置換もしくは非置換のアルコキシアルキル基としては、モノアルコキシアルキル基、ジアルコキシアルキル基、アルコキシアルコキシアルキル基等が挙げられる。また、置換基としては、アルコキシ基の他に、ハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基、アルコキシカルボニル基等が挙げられ、Rの合計炭素数とは、Rが置換基を有している場合には、置換基も含めた合計炭素数を意味する。
【0013】
上記のモノアルコキシアルキル基としては、2−エトキシエチル基、2−n−プロポキシエチル基、2−n−ブトキシエチル基、2−i−ブトキシエチル基、3−メトキシプロピル基、3−エトキシプロピル基、3−n−プロポキシプロピル基、3−i−プロポキシプロピル基等が挙げられ、中でも2−エトキシエチル基、3−メトキシプロピル基、2−n−プロポキシエチル基、2−n−ブトキシエチル基、3−n−プロポキシプロピル基、3−エトキシプロピル基等の直鎖のモノアルコキシアルキル基であることが特に好ましい。
【0014】
また、ジアルコキシアルキル基としては、1−メトキシ−2−メトキシエチル基等が挙げられる。
また、アルコキシアルコキシアルキル基としては、メトキシエトキシエチル基、エトキシエトキシエチル基等が挙げられる。
上述したRの中でも、特にモノアルコキシアルキル基が好ましい。
【0015】
本発明においては、一般式(I)のRの合計炭素数が非常に重要であり、合計炭素数が7以上では、感熱転写シートの保存安定性が悪いため好ましくない。また、合計炭素数が3以下では、インク中の溶解性が低く、感熱転写シートの保存安定性が悪く、また、転写した記録物の色濃度も低くなるため好ましくない。
【0016】
一般式(I)において、X,Yで表されるハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子から選ばれる基が挙げられる。中でも、フッ素原子又は塩素原子が好ましく、塩素原子が最も好ましい。また、X,Yは同一であっても、互いに異なっていてもよいが、中でもXとYが同一の基であるものが好ましい。XとYの置換位置としては、ベンゼン環の(2,4位)、(3,4位)、(3,5位)から選ばれる位置が好ましく、中でも(3,4位)が最も好ましい。X,Yの具体例としては、(3−Cl−4−Cl),(3−Cl−4−F),(3−F−4−F),(3−Cl−5−Cl)から選ばれる基が特に好ましい。本発明においては、X又はYがヨウ素原子であると、記録物の濃度が低くなるため好ましくない。
前記一般式(I)で表される色素の具体例を第1表に示す。
【0017】
【表1】
Figure 0003635933
【0018】
【表2】
Figure 0003635933
【0019】
本発明に関わる前記一般式(I)で示されるピリドンアゾ系色素は、従来の公知の方法に従って製造することができ、たとえば、下記一般式(II)
【0020】
【化4】
Figure 0003635933
【0021】
(式中、X,Yは前記一般式(I)と同じ意味を表す)で示されるアニリン類を常法によりジアゾ化し、次いで下記一般式(III)
【0022】
【化5】
Figure 0003635933
【0023】
(式中、Rは前記一般式(I)と同じ意味を表す)で示されるピリドン類と常法によりカップリングさせることにより得ることができる。
【0024】
本発明の感熱転写シートは、色材層に前記一般式(I)で表される色素を1種または2種以上含有するものである。また、前記一般式(I)で示される色素を、スチリル系、キノフタロン系、モノメチン系、ピリドンアゾ系等の他の構造の色素と併用してもよい。
本発明の感熱転写シートに上記の色素を用いて色材層を形成する場合、その方法は特に限定されないが、通常、色素を結着剤とともに媒体中に溶解あるいは微粒子状に分散させることによりインクを調製し、該インクを基材であるベースフィルムに塗布、乾燥することにより感熱転写シートを作製することができる。
【0025】
インクの調製のための結着剤としては、セルロース系、アクリル酸系、澱粉系、エポキシ系などの水溶性樹脂及びアクリル樹脂、メタクリル樹脂、ポリスチレン、ポリカーボオネート、ポリエーテルスルホン、ポリビニルブチラール、エチルセルロース、アセチルセルロース、ポリエステル、AS樹脂、フェノキシ樹脂などの有機溶剤に可溶性の樹脂をあげることができる。インク中の結着剤と色素の使用比率は、1:2〜2:1の範囲が適当である。
【0026】
インク調製のための媒体としては水の他に、メチルアルコール、エチルアルコール、イソプロピルアルコール、イソブチルアルコールなどのアルコール類、メチルセロソルブ、エチルセロソルブなどのセロソルブ類、トルエン、キシレン、クロロベンゼンなどの芳香族類、酢酸エチル、酢酸ブチルなどのエステル類、アセトン、メチルエチルケトン、メチルイソブチルケトン、シクロヘキサノンなどのケトン類、塩化メチレン、クロロホルム、トリクロロエチレンなどの塩素系溶剤、テトラヒドロフラン、ジオキサンなどのエーテル類、N,Nージメチルホルムアミド、N−メチルピロリドンなどの有機溶剤をあげることができる。
【0027】
上記のインク中には上記の成分の他に必要に応じて有機、無機の非昇華性微粒子、分散剤、帯電防止剤、消泡剤、酸化防止剤、粘度調製剤などを添加することができる。
転写シート作成のためのインクを塗布する基材であるベースフィルムとしては、コンデンサー紙、グラシン紙のような薄葉紙、ポリエステル、ポリカーボネート、ポリアミド、ポリイミド、ポリアラミドのような耐熱性の良好なプラスチックのフィルムが適しているが、それらの厚さとしては3〜50μmの範囲が使用できる。
【0028】
上記のベースフィルムのうちポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルムが機械的強度、耐溶剤性、経済性などを考慮すると特に有利である。しかし、場合によってはポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルムは必ずしも耐熱性が十分でなく、サーマルヘッドの走行性が不十分であるので色材層の反対面に潤滑剤、滑性の高い耐熱性微粒子、界面活性剤及び結着剤などを含む耐熱性樹脂の層をもうけることにより、サーマルヘッドの走行性を改良したものを用いることができる。このうち、潤滑剤としては、たとえばアミノ変性シリコーン化合物、カルボキシ変性シリコーン化合物等が挙げられ、耐熱性微粒子としては、シリカ等の微粒子、結着剤としてはアクリル系樹脂等が挙げられる。
【0029】
インクをベースフィルムに塗布する方法としては、グラビアコーター、リバースロールコーター、ロッドコーター、エアドクタコーター等を使用して実施することができ、インクは色材層の厚さが乾燥後0.1〜5μmの範囲となるように塗布すればよい。
更に、本発明の感熱転写シートは加熱手段としてサーマルヘッドのみならず赤外線、レーザー光なども利用することができる。また、ベースフィルムそのものに電気を流すことによって発熱する通電発熱フィルムを用いて、通電型染料転写シートとして用いることができる。
【0030】
【実施例】
以下実施例により本発明を具体的に説明するが、かかる実施例は本発明を限定するものではない。
【0031】
実施例1
a)第1表No.1の色素の合成
3,4−ジクロロアニリン1.62g(0.01モル)を塩酸水溶液中に仕込み、亜硝酸ソーダ0.82gを添加し0〜5度で2時間攪拌を行った。反応液に前記一般式(III)(R=(CH2)3OCH3)2.34gのメタノール溶液を添加し0〜5度で2時間攪拌を行った後析出した結晶を濾過、水洗、メタノール懸濁洗浄、乾燥し黄色結晶を3.55g得た。
このもののマススペクトルは親イオンピークが394で第1表のNo.1の構造式の分子量と一致した。また、融点は153.9℃であった。
【0032】
b)インクの調製
【表3】
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【0033】
上記組成の混合物を超音波洗浄機で30分間処理し、インクの調製を行った。
【0034】
c)感熱転写シートの作成
上記のインクをワイヤバーを用いてポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム(6μm厚)上に塗布、乾燥(乾燥膜厚約1μm)した後、ポリエチレンテレフタレートフィルム背面にアクリル樹脂(商品名:BRー80;三菱レイヨン株式会社製品)10重量部、アミノ変性シリコーンオイル(商品名:KF393;信越化学工業株式会社製品)1重量部、トルエン89重量部からなる液を塗布、乾燥(乾燥膜厚約1μm)することにより感熱転写シートを得た。
【0035】
d)受像体の作成
ポリビニルフェニルアセタール樹脂70重量部、塩化ビニル/酢酸ビニル/ビニルアルコール共重合体樹脂(商品名:エスレックA;積水化学工業株式会社製品)30重量部、シリコーンワニス(商品名:TSRー160 固形分濃度60%;東芝シリコーン株式会社製品)30重量部、ヘキサメチレンジアミンイソシアネート化合物(商品名:マイテックNYー710A,固形分濃度75%;三菱化学株式会社製品)15重量部、アミノ変性シリコーン(製品名:KFー393;信越化学工業株式会社製品)2.5重量部、メチルエチルケトン600重量部、トルエン600重量部からなる液を合成紙(製品名:ユポFPG150;王子油化株式会社製品)にワイヤーバーで塗布、乾燥し(乾燥膜厚約5μm)、更にオーブン中で80℃で30分間処理することにより作製した。
【0036】
e)転写記録
上記の感熱転写シートのインク塗布面を受像体と重ね、サーマルヘッドを用いて下記条件で記録し、第3表に示す色濃度の記録物を得た。
【0037】
【表4】
記録条件
主走査、副走査の記録密度 : 6ドット/mm
記録電力 : 0.21W/ドット
通電時間 : 12ミリ秒
色濃度はマクベス社製デンシトメーターTR−927型を用いて測定した。
【0038】
f)耐光性試験
得られた記録物(記録濃度約1.0のもの)の耐光性試験をキセノンランプフェードメーター(スガ試験器株式会社製品)を用いて実施し(ブラックパネル温度:63±2℃)、80時間照射後の記録物の変退色の程度(△E(L* a* b* ))を後記第3表に示した。
【0039】
g)色移り性試験
得られた記録物を松下電器産業(株)製受像シート(VW−MPA50)の背面と重ね、葉書の大きさのものに2kgの加重をし、45℃,湿度90%条件下7日間保存後の受像シートへ移った色濃度を後記第3表に示した。
【0040】
h)感熱転写シート保存安定性試験
得られた感熱転写シートのインク塗布面と背面とを重ねて巻き込み、50℃で14日間保存後のインク塗布面上の色素結晶の多少を後記第3表に示した。
【0041】
実施例2〜4
実施例1で用いた色素のかわりに前記第1表に示した色素のうち後記第3表に示す色素を用い、実施例1と同様の方法でインクの調製、感熱転写シートの作製、転写記録、耐光性試験、色移り性試験、感熱転写シート保存安定性試験を実施した結果、各々第3表に示す色濃度の鮮明なイエロー色の記録を得ることができ、耐光性、色移り性、感熱転写シート保存安定性とも第3表に示すとおり良好であった。
【0042】
比較例1〜2
実施例1で用いた色素のかわりに下記色素を各々用い、実施例1と同様の方法でインクの調製、転写シートの作製、転写記録、耐光性試験、色移り性試験、感熱転写シート保存安定性試験を実施し、第3表に示す結果を得た。
【0043】
比較例に使用した色素
【化6】
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【0044】
【表5】
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【0045】
比較例1は特開昭60ー27594号の実施例に記載の色素
比較例2及び3は特開昭62ー290583号の実施例に記載の色素
比較例4は、特開平10−166744の実施例に記載の色素
【0046】
【表6】
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【0047】
実施例6
実施例1で用いたインクのかわりに下記方法で調製したインクを用いて、実施例1と同様の方法により転写シートを作製、受像体の作製及び転写記録、耐光性試験、色移り性試験、感熱転写シート保存安定性試験を行った結果、均一な色濃度の記録を得ることができた。また得られた記録物の耐光性が良好で、色移りが少なく、感熱転写シート保存安定性及び記録物の暗所保存安定性はいずれも良好であった。
【0048】
【表7】
Figure 0003635933
【0049】
前述した第1表に示したその他の本発明の色素についても、実施例1と同様に感熱転写シートを作製し、記録特性試験を行った場合、良好な性能が得られると予想される。
【0050】
【発明の効果】
本発明の色素を含む感熱転写シートを用いた場合、低エネルギーで高い濃度の鮮明な黄色の記録物を得ることができ、更にこの感熱転写シートにより得られた記録物は耐光性が良好であり、特に色移りが少なく、感熱転写シートの保存安定性も良好である。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a thermal transfer pyridoneazo dye for use in thermal transfer recording, particularly a dye transfer type thermal transfer recording, a thermal transfer recording sheet using the same, and a thermal transfer ink.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Dye transfer type thermal transfer recording is performed by superposing a thermal transfer sheet having a color material layer containing a heat transferable dye on a base film and an image receiving sheet having a dye receiving layer on the surface, and heating the thermal transfer sheet. This is a recording method in which recording is performed by transferring a dye in a thermal transfer sheet to an image receiving sheet. This recording method is applied to full-color image recording such as a video printer because the transfer amount of the dye is controlled by the magnitude of the heating energy and gradation can be expressed.
In the dye transfer type thermal transfer recording, the dye used in the transfer sheet and the ink composition for the transfer sheet has a great influence on the speed of the transfer recording, the image quality of the recorded matter, the storage stability, and the like. Such a dye must satisfy the following conditions.
[0003]
(1) Sublimation and / or thermal diffusion easily under the operating conditions of the thermal recording head.
(2) Do not thermally decompose under the operating conditions of the thermal recording head.
(3) It has a preferable hue for color reproduction.
(4) Large molecular extinction coefficient.
(5) Stable against heat, light, moisture and chemicals.
(6) Easy synthesis.
(7) Excellent inkability.
(8) There should be no safety issues.
[0004]
As a yellow dye, a pyridoneazo monoazo dye having the same basic skeleton as the dye used in the present invention is excellent as a dye for thermal transfer recording of a sublimation method. 290583 and JP-A-10-166744. However, the dyes specifically represented by the structural formula are not yet sufficient in performance.
[0005]
The present invention relates to a pyridone azo dye having performances excellent in all of the above characteristics (1) to (8) as a dye for dye transfer type thermal transfer recording, a thermal transfer sheet using the same, and thermal transfer Ink for use is provided.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of further detailed examination of the pyridone-based azo dye, the present inventors have introduced two or more halogen atoms selected from Br, F, and Cl into the benzene ring bonded to the azo group. It was found that by introducing an alkoxyalkyl group having a specific number of carbon atoms into the sheet, the storage performance of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet was particularly improved as compared with the conventional product, and the present invention was achieved.
The dye of the present invention is particularly easy to produce, and has excellent characteristics such as color density, light resistance, stain resistance and storage stability of the thermal transfer sheet. .
That is, the present invention relates to a thermal transfer sheet comprising a pyridone azo dye for thermal transfer represented by the following general formula (I) and a color material layer containing the pyridone azo dye and a binder on a substrate. And a thermal transfer ink containing the pyridone azo dye and an organic solvent.
[0007]
[Chemical formula 2]
Figure 0003635933
[0008]
(In formula (I), R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms in total, and X and Y each independently represent a halogen atom selected from F 2 and Cl.)
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
The pyridone azo dye of the present invention is a dye represented by the following general formula (I).
[0010]
[Chemical 3]
Figure 0003635933
[0011]
(In formula (I), R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms in total, and X and Y each independently represent a halogen atom selected from Br, F, and Cl.)
[0012]
In the general formula (I), examples of the substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms in total represented by R include a monoalkoxyalkyl group, a dialkoxyalkyl group, and an alkoxyalkoxyalkyl group. In addition to the alkoxy group, examples of the substituent include a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, and the like. The total carbon number of R is a substituent when R has a substituent. Means the total number of carbon atoms including
[0013]
Examples of the monoalkoxyalkyl group include 2-ethoxyethyl group, 2-n-propoxyethyl group, 2-n-butoxyethyl group, 2-i-butoxyethyl group, 3-methoxypropyl group, and 3-ethoxypropyl group. , 3-n-propoxypropyl group, 3-i-propoxypropyl group and the like, among which 2-ethoxyethyl group, 3-methoxypropyl group, 2-n-propoxyethyl group, 2-n-butoxyethyl group, A linear monoalkoxyalkyl group such as a 3-n-propoxypropyl group and a 3-ethoxypropyl group is particularly preferable.
[0014]
Examples of dialkoxyalkyl groups include 1-methoxy-2-methoxyethyl group.
Examples of the alkoxyalkoxyalkyl group include a methoxyethoxyethyl group and an ethoxyethoxyethyl group.
Of the Rs described above, a monoalkoxyalkyl group is particularly preferable.
[0015]
In the present invention, the total carbon number of R in the general formula (I) is very important. A total carbon number of 7 or more is not preferable because the storage stability of the thermal transfer sheet is poor. On the other hand, if the total number of carbon atoms is 3 or less, the solubility in the ink is low, the storage stability of the thermal transfer sheet is poor, and the color density of the transferred recorded matter is low, which is not preferable.
[0016]
In the general formula (I), examples of the halogen atom represented by X and Y include a group selected from a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, and a bromine atom. Among these, a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom is preferable, and a chlorine atom is most preferable. X and Y may be the same or different from each other, but it is preferable that X and Y are the same group. The substitution position of X and Y is preferably a position selected from (2, 4 position), (3, 4 position), and (3, 5 position) of the benzene ring, and most preferably (3, 4 position). Specific examples of X and Y are selected from (3-Cl-4-Cl), (3-Cl-4-F), (3-F-4-F), and (3-Cl-5-Cl). Particularly preferred are the groups In the present invention, it is not preferred that X or Y is an iodine atom because the density of the recorded matter is lowered.
Specific examples of the dye represented by the general formula (I) are shown in Table 1.
[0017]
[Table 1]
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[0018]
[Table 2]
Figure 0003635933
[0019]
The pyridone azo dye represented by the general formula (I) according to the present invention can be produced according to a conventionally known method. For example, the following general formula (II)
[0020]
[Formula 4]
Figure 0003635933
[0021]
(Wherein X and Y represent the same meaning as in the above general formula (I)), diazotization of anilines by a conventional method, followed by the following general formula (III)
[0022]
[Chemical formula 5]
Figure 0003635933
[0023]
(Wherein R represents the same meaning as in the general formula (I)) and can be obtained by coupling by a conventional method.
[0024]
The heat-sensitive transfer sheet of the present invention contains one or more dyes represented by the general formula (I) in the color material layer. Further, the dye represented by the general formula (I) may be used in combination with a dye having another structure such as styryl, quinophthalone, monomethine, or pyridoneazo.
When the colorant layer is formed on the heat-sensitive transfer sheet of the present invention using the above-mentioned dye, the method is not particularly limited. Usually, the dye is dissolved in the medium together with the binder or dispersed in the form of fine particles. Is prepared, and the ink is applied to a base film as a base material and dried to produce a thermal transfer sheet.
[0025]
Binders for ink preparation include cellulose-based, acrylic acid-based, starch-based, epoxy-based water-soluble resins and acrylic resins, methacrylic resins, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyethersulfone, polyvinyl butyral, ethylcellulose Examples thereof include resins that are soluble in organic solvents such as acetylcellulose, polyester, AS resin, and phenoxy resin. The use ratio of the binder and the dye in the ink is suitably in the range of 1: 2 to 2: 1.
[0026]
As a medium for ink preparation, in addition to water, alcohols such as methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol and isobutyl alcohol, cellosolves such as methyl cellosolve and ethyl cellosolve, aromatics such as toluene, xylene and chlorobenzene, Esters such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone, chlorinated solvents such as methylene chloride, chloroform and trichloroethylene, ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and dioxane, N, N-dimethylformamide And organic solvents such as N-methylpyrrolidone.
[0027]
In addition to the above-mentioned components, organic and inorganic non-sublimable fine particles, a dispersant, an antistatic agent, an antifoaming agent, an antioxidant, a viscosity adjusting agent and the like can be added to the above ink as necessary. .
The base film that is the base material on which the ink for transfer sheet creation is applied includes thin paper such as condenser paper and glassine paper, and plastic films with good heat resistance such as polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, and polyaramid. Although suitable, their thickness can range from 3 to 50 μm.
[0028]
Among the above base films, a polyethylene terephthalate film is particularly advantageous in view of mechanical strength, solvent resistance, economy, and the like. However, in some cases, the polyethylene terephthalate film does not necessarily have sufficient heat resistance, and the thermal head is not sufficiently runnable, so that a lubricant, highly heat-resistant fine particles, a surfactant, By providing a heat-resistant resin layer containing a binder or the like, it is possible to use a thermal head with improved running performance. Among these, examples of the lubricant include amino-modified silicone compounds and carboxy-modified silicone compounds, examples of the heat-resistant fine particles include fine particles such as silica, and examples of the binder include an acrylic resin.
[0029]
As a method for applying the ink to the base film, a gravure coater, a reverse roll coater, a rod coater, an air doctor coater, or the like can be used. What is necessary is just to apply | coat so that it may become the range of 5 micrometers.
Further, the thermal transfer sheet of the present invention can utilize not only a thermal head but also infrared rays, laser light, and the like as a heating means. Moreover, it can be used as an energization type dye transfer sheet by using an energization heat generating film that generates heat by applying electricity to the base film itself.
[0030]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described by way of examples. However, the examples do not limit the present invention.
[0031]
Example 1
a) Table 1 No. Synthesis of dye No. 1 1.62 g (0.01 mol) of 3,4-dichloroaniline was charged into an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, 0.82 g of sodium nitrite was added, and the mixture was stirred at 0 to 5 degrees for 2 hours. To the reaction solution was added a methanol solution of 2.34 g of the above general formula (III) (R = (CH 2 ) 3 OCH 3 ), and the mixture was stirred at 0 to 5 degrees for 2 hours, and then the precipitated crystals were filtered, washed with water, and methanol. The suspension was washed and dried to obtain 3.55 g of yellow crystals.
The mass spectrum of this sample has a parent ion peak of 394 and No. 1 in Table 1. Consistent with the molecular weight of the structural formula of 1. The melting point was 153.9 ° C.
[0032]
b) Preparation of ink [Table 3]
Figure 0003635933
[0033]
The mixture having the above composition was treated with an ultrasonic cleaner for 30 minutes to prepare an ink.
[0034]
c) Preparation of thermal transfer sheet The above ink was applied onto a polyethylene terephthalate film (6 μm thickness) using a wire bar and dried (dry film thickness: about 1 μm), and then an acrylic resin (trade name: BR--) on the back of the polyethylene terephthalate film. 80: Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. product) 10 parts by weight, amino-modified silicone oil (trade name: KF393; Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. product) 1 part by weight, toluene 89 parts by weight applied and dried (dry film thickness about 1 μm) ) To obtain a thermal transfer sheet.
[0035]
d) Preparation of image receptor 70 parts by weight of polyvinyl phenyl acetal resin, 30 parts by weight of vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate / vinyl alcohol copolymer resin (trade name: ESREC A; product of Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.), silicone varnish (trade name: TSR-160 solid content concentration 60%; Toshiba Silicone Corporation product) 30 parts by weight, hexamethylenediamine isocyanate compound (trade name: Mytec NY-710A, solid content concentration 75%; Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation product) 15 parts by weight, A solution composed of 2.5 parts by weight of amino-modified silicone (product name: KF-393; manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.), 600 parts by weight of methyl ethyl ketone, and 600 parts by weight of toluene is synthesized paper (product name: YUPO FPG150; Oji Oil Co., Ltd.) Company product) with a wire bar, dried (dry film thickness approx. 5μm), and further It was prepared by treating for 30 minutes at 80 ° C. in a medium.
[0036]
e) Transfer recording The ink-coated surface of the above-mentioned heat-sensitive transfer sheet was overlapped with the image receptor and recorded using a thermal head under the following conditions to obtain a recorded matter having the color density shown in Table 3.
[0037]
[Table 4]
Recording conditions Recording density of main scanning and sub-scanning: 6 dots / mm
Recording power: 0.21 W / dot energization time: 12 milliseconds The color density was measured using a Densitometer TR-927 model manufactured by Macbeth.
[0038]
f) Light resistance test A light resistance test of the obtained recorded matter (recording density of about 1.0) was performed using a xenon lamp fade meter (product of Suga Test Instruments Co., Ltd.) (black panel temperature: 63 ± 2). The degree of color change (ΔE (L * a * b *)) after 80 hours of irradiation is shown in Table 3 below.
[0039]
g) Color transfer test The recorded material obtained was overlapped with the back of the image receiving sheet (VW-MPA50) manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The color density transferred to the image-receiving sheet after storage under conditions for 7 days is shown in Table 3 below.
[0040]
h) Thermal transfer sheet storage stability test The ink-coated surface and the back surface of the obtained thermal transfer sheet were rolled up and rolled up, and the amount of dye crystals on the ink-coated surface after storage at 50 ° C. for 14 days is shown in Table 3 below. Indicated.
[0041]
Examples 2-4
Using the dyes shown in Table 3 below, instead of the dyes used in Example 1, ink preparation, thermal transfer sheet preparation, and transfer recording were performed in the same manner as in Example 1. As a result of carrying out a light resistance test, a color transfer test, and a thermal transfer sheet storage stability test, a clear yellow color record having a color density shown in Table 3 can be obtained, and the light resistance, color transfer, The storage stability of the thermal transfer sheet was good as shown in Table 3.
[0042]
Comparative Examples 1-2
The following dyes were used in place of the dyes used in Example 1, and ink preparation, transfer sheet preparation, transfer recording, light resistance test, color transfer test, thermal transfer sheet storage stability were performed in the same manner as in Example 1. A test was conducted and the results shown in Table 3 were obtained.
[0043]
Dye used in Comparative Example
Figure 0003635933
[0044]
[Table 5]
Figure 0003635933
[0045]
Comparative Example 1 is a dye comparative example 2 and 3 described in the example of JP-A-60-27594, and Pigment Comparative Example 4 described in the example of JP-A 62-290583 is an implementation of JP-A-10-166744. Dye described in example
[Table 6]
Figure 0003635933
[0047]
Example 6
Using the ink prepared by the following method in place of the ink used in Example 1, a transfer sheet was prepared by the same method as in Example 1, a receiver and transfer recording, a light resistance test, a color transfer test, As a result of a thermal transfer sheet storage stability test, it was possible to obtain a record with a uniform color density. Further, the obtained recorded matter had good light resistance and little color transfer, and both the thermal transfer sheet storage stability and the dark storage stability of the recorded product were good.
[0048]
[Table 7]
Figure 0003635933
[0049]
With respect to the other dyes of the present invention shown in Table 1 described above, it is expected that good performance can be obtained when a thermal transfer sheet is prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 and a recording characteristic test is performed.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
When the heat-sensitive transfer sheet containing the dye of the present invention is used, a clear yellow recorded material with low energy and high density can be obtained, and the recorded material obtained with this heat-sensitive transfer sheet has good light resistance. Particularly, there is little color transfer, and the storage stability of the thermal transfer sheet is also good.

Claims (5)

下記一般式(I)
Figure 0003635933
(式(I)中、Rは合計炭素数4〜6の置換もしくは非置換のアルコキシアルキル基を表し、X、Yはそれぞれ独立にF、Clから選ばれるハロゲン原子を表す
で示される感熱転写用ピリドンアゾ系色素。
The following general formula (I)
Figure 0003635933
(In formula (I), R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms in total, and X and Y each independently represent a halogen atom selected from F 2 and Cl . )
A pyridone azo dye for thermal transfer indicated by
一般式(I)において、Rが非置換のモノアルコキシアルキル基である請求項1に記載の感熱転写用ピリドンアゾ系色素。  The pyridoneazo dye for thermal transfer according to claim 1, wherein R in the general formula (I) is an unsubstituted monoalkoxyalkyl group. 一般式(I)において、X、Yがベンゼン環の(2,4位)、(3,4位)、(3,5位)から選ばれる位置である請求項1又は2に記載の感熱転写用ピリドンアゾ系色素。The thermal transfer according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein in the general formula (I), X and Y are positions selected from (2, 4-position), (3,4-position) and (3, 5-position) of the benzene ring. For pyridone azo dyes. 基材上に請求項1〜のいずれか1項に記載の一般式(I)で示されるピリドンアゾ系色素及び結着剤を含む色材層を有することを特徴とする感熱転写用シート。A thermal transfer sheet comprising a colorant layer containing a pyridoneazo dye represented by the general formula (I) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a binder on a substrate. 請求項1〜のいずれか1項に記載の一般式(I)のピリドンアゾ系色素及び有機溶剤を含有することを特徴とする感熱転写用インク。A thermal transfer ink comprising the pyridone azo dye of the general formula (I) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and an organic solvent.
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