JPH01127375A - Thermal recording material - Google Patents

Thermal recording material

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Publication number
JPH01127375A
JPH01127375A JP62286279A JP28627987A JPH01127375A JP H01127375 A JPH01127375 A JP H01127375A JP 62286279 A JP62286279 A JP 62286279A JP 28627987 A JP28627987 A JP 28627987A JP H01127375 A JPH01127375 A JP H01127375A
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Prior art keywords
recording material
dye precursor
heat
color developer
sensitive recording
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Inventor
Akinori Okada
岡田 晃徳
Fumio Okumura
史生 奥村
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Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41MPRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/30Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used using chemical colour formers
    • B41M5/333Colour developing components therefor, e.g. acidic compounds
    • B41M5/3333Non-macromolecular compounds
    • B41M5/3335Compounds containing phenolic or carboxylic acid groups or metal salts thereof

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a thermal recording material superior in heat response and image shelf stability, by a method wherein, in the thermal recording material which contains a color developer reacting with a dye precursor under heat to cause the dye precursor to form a color, a specific compound is incorporated as the color developer. CONSTITUTION:A color developer shown by a formula (I) is generally contained in the amount of 5wt.% or more to a dye precursor, but the amount of 10-600wt.% is preferable and that of 20-500wt.% is especially preferable. With a content less than 5wt.%, the heat response and the image shelf stability cannot be sufficiently obtained. With the content more than 600wt.%, the increasing adhesion of a thermally fusing substance to a thermal head etc. may induce a printing trouble. In addition, as the dye precursor, a triphenylmethane, fluorane, diphenylmethane, thiazine, or spiropyrane compound can be used.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (A)産業上の利用分野 本発明は感熱記録材料に関し、特に熱応答性、画像保存
性を向上させた感熱記録材料に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material, and particularly to a heat-sensitive recording material with improved thermal responsiveness and image storage stability.

(B)従来技術 感熱記録材料は一般に支持体上に電子供与性の通常無色
ないし淡色の染料前駆体と電子受容性の顕色剤とを主成
分とする感熱記録層を設けたもので、熱ヘツド、熱ペン
、レーザー光等で瞬時反応し、記録画像が得られるもの
で、特公昭43−4160号、特公昭45−14039
号公報等に開示されている。このような感熱記録材料は
比較的簡単な装置で記録がないことなどの利点があり、
計測用記録計、ファクシミリ、プリンター、コンピュー
ターの端末機、ラベル、乗車券等自動券売機など広範囲
の分野に利用されている。
(B) Conventional technology Heat-sensitive recording materials generally have a heat-sensitive recording layer on a support, the main components of which are an electron-donating, usually colorless or light-colored dye precursor and an electron-accepting color developer. It reacts instantaneously with a head, a hot pen, a laser beam, etc., and a recorded image can be obtained.
It is disclosed in the publication number etc. This type of heat-sensitive recording material has the advantage of being a relatively simple device and requiring no recording.
It is used in a wide range of fields, including measurement recorders, facsimiles, printers, computer terminals, labels, and automatic ticket vending machines.

感熱記録材料に要求される基本的性能としては、十分な
発色画像濃度及び感度をもつこと、経時による発色画像
の劣化がないことなどがある。また、近年、印字記録の
高速化が進められ記録装置自体の高速化と共にそれに対
応できる記録材料、すなわち低い熱エネルギーで高濃度
の発色画像が得られる熱応答性に優れている感熱記録材
料の開発が望まれている。さらに感熱記録材料が広く用
いられるようになるとともに整髪料、ハンドクリームや
皮膚の汗に含まれる油脂類などの油状物の付着による画
像の保存性(耐脂性)等の特性も要求されるようになり
、熱応答性、画像保存性を十分溝たすような感熱記録材
料が望まれるようになってきた。
The basic performances required of a heat-sensitive recording material include sufficient color image density and sensitivity, and no deterioration of color images over time. In addition, in recent years, the speed of print recording has been increasing, and as the speed of recording devices themselves has increased, we have also developed recording materials that can cope with this, that is, heat-sensitive recording materials with excellent thermal responsiveness that can produce high-density colored images with low thermal energy. is desired. Furthermore, as heat-sensitive recording materials became widely used, properties such as image preservation (grease resistance) due to the adhesion of oily substances such as hair products, hand creams, and oils and fats contained in skin sweat were also required. Accordingly, there has been a demand for a heat-sensitive recording material that satisfies thermal responsiveness and image storage stability.

従来より高濃度の発色画像を得るために、顕色剤として
、バラヒドロキシ安息香酸ベンジルエステル(特開昭5
6−144193)、2.2−ヒス(4−ヒドロキシフ
ェニル)プロパン等を用い、各種添加剤を記録層中に含
有させ高感度化する方法が知られている。
In order to obtain a colored image with higher density than before, rose hydroxybenzoic acid benzyl ester (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 1989-1993) was used as a color developer.
6-144193), 2,2-his(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, etc., and a method of incorporating various additives into the recording layer to increase sensitivity is known.

例えば、特公昭43−4160号には尿素、無水フタル
酸、アセトアニリド等を、特公昭48−1923’1号
には密ろう、カルナバろう、パラフィンワックス等の天
然及び合成ワックス類を、特公昭49−17748号に
はサリチル酸、フタル酸モノベンジルエステル等を添加
する方法が開示されている。
For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 43-4160 contains urea, phthalic anhydride, acetanilide, etc., Japanese Patent Publication No. 48-1923'1 contains natural and synthetic waxes such as beeswax, carnauba wax, paraffin wax, etc. No. 17748 discloses a method of adding salicylic acid, phthalic acid monobenzyl ester, etc.

また、画像保存性を向上させるためにはビスフェノール
スルホンタイプの顕色剤が提案されており、その一つと
してビス(4−ヒドロキシフェニル)スルホンを顕色剤
として用いることが特公昭44−3686号及び特公昭
45−14039号に記載されている。
In addition, bisphenol sulfone type color developers have been proposed to improve image storage stability, and one of them is the use of bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfone as a color developer in Japanese Patent Publication No. 44-3686. and described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 45-14039.

しかし、上記の改良手段では熱応答性、画像保存性の両
方を満足するものではなかった。
However, the above-mentioned improvement means did not satisfy both thermal responsiveness and image storage stability.

(C)発明の目的  。(C) Purpose of the invention.

本発明の目的は、熱応答性、画像保存性に優れた感熱記
録材料を得る事にある。
An object of the present invention is to obtain a heat-sensitive recording material having excellent thermal responsiveness and image storage stability.

(D)発明の構成 通常無色ないし淡色の染料前駆体と加熱時反応して該染
料前駆体を発色せしめる顕色剤を含有する感熱記録材料
において、該顕色剤として化学式〔I〕の化合物を含有
させる事により、熱応答性、画像保存性に優れた感熱記
録材料を得ることができた。
(D) Structure of the Invention In a heat-sensitive recording material containing a color developer which reacts with a normally colorless or light-colored dye precursor upon heating to cause the dye precursor to develop a color, a compound of chemical formula [I] is used as the color developer. By containing this, it was possible to obtain a heat-sensitive recording material with excellent thermal responsiveness and image storage stability.

(以下余白) 本発明による、化学式(I)の化合物は、通常染料前駆
体に対して5重量%以上含有される。好ましい量は、1
0〜600重最%であり、特に20〜500重量%が好
ましい。
(Hereinafter, blank spaces) The compound of chemical formula (I) according to the present invention is usually contained in an amount of 5% by weight or more based on the dye precursor. The preferred amount is 1
The maximum amount by weight is 0 to 600% by weight, and particularly preferably 20 to 500% by weight.

含有量が5重量%未満では、熱応答性、画像保存性が十
分でなく、600重量%より多い含有量では熱ヘツド等
への熱可融物付着が増加し、印字障害が生じる場合もあ
る。
If the content is less than 5% by weight, thermal responsiveness and image storage stability will be insufficient, and if the content is more than 600% by weight, the adhesion of thermofusible substances to thermal heads, etc. will increase, and printing problems may occur. .

本発明の感熱記録材料に用いられる主な成分を以下に具
体的に説明するが、これらに限定されるものではない。
The main components used in the heat-sensitive recording material of the present invention will be specifically explained below, but are not limited thereto.

染料前駆体としては、トリフェニルメタン系、フルオラ
ン系、ジフェニルメタン系、チアジン系、スピロピラン
系化合物などが挙げられる。例えば、クリスタルバイオ
レットラクトン、3−ジエチルアミノ−7−メチルフル
オラン、3−ジエチルアミノ−6−クロロ−7−メチル
フルオラン、3−ジエチルアミノ−6−メチル−7−ク
ロロフルオラン、3−ジエチルアミノ−7−アニリノフ
ルオラン、3−ジエチルアミン−7−(2−クロロアニ
リノ)フルオラン、3−ジブチルアミノ−7−(2−ク
ロロアニリノ)フルオラン、3−ジエチルアミノ−7−
(3−クロロアニリノ)フルオラン、3−ジエチルアミ
ノ−6−メチル−7−アニリノフルオラン、3−(N−
エチル−p−トルイジノ)−6−メチル−7−アニリノ
フルオラン、3−(N−メチルシクロへキシルアミノ)
−3−メチル−7−アニリノフルオラン、3−ピペリジ
ノ−3−メチル−7−アニリノフルオラン、3−シプチ
ルアミノ−6−メチル−7−アニリノフルオラン、3−
(N−メチル−N−プロピル)アミノ−6−メチル−7
−アニリノフルオラン、3−(N−エチル−N−イソプ
ロピル)アミノ−6−メチル−7−アニリノフルオラン
、3− (N−工チル−N−テトラヒドロフルフリル)
アミノ−6−メチル−7−アニリノフルオラン等がある
Examples of the dye precursor include triphenylmethane-based, fluoran-based, diphenylmethane-based, thiazine-based, and spiropyran-based compounds. For example, crystal violet lactone, 3-diethylamino-7-methylfluorane, 3-diethylamino-6-chloro-7-methylfluorane, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-chlorofluorane, 3-diethylamino-7- Anilinofluoran, 3-diethylamine-7-(2-chloroanilino)fluoran, 3-dibutylamino-7-(2-chloroanilino)fluoran, 3-diethylamino-7-
(3-chloroanilino)fluoran, 3-diethylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluoran, 3-(N-
Ethyl-p-toluidino)-6-methyl-7-anilinofluorane, 3-(N-methylcyclohexylamino)
-3-Methyl-7-anilinofluorane, 3-piperidino-3-methyl-7-anilinofluorane, 3-cyptylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluorane, 3-
(N-methyl-N-propyl)amino-6-methyl-7
-anilinofluorane, 3-(N-ethyl-N-isopropyl)amino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluorane, 3-(N-ethyl-N-tetrahydrofurfuryl)
Examples include amino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluorane.

バインダーとしては、デンプン類、ヒドロキシエチルセ
ルロース、メチルセルロース、カルボキシメチルセルロ
ース、ゼラチン、カゼイン、ポリビニルアルコール、変
性ポリビニルアルコール、スチレン無水マイレン酸共重
合体、エチレン−無水マイレン酸共重合体などの水溶性
バインダー、スチレンープダジエン共重合体、アクリロ
ニトリルーフダシエン共重合体、アクリル酸メチループ
ダシエン共重合体などのラテックス系水不溶性バインダ
ーなどが挙げられる。
Examples of binders include starches, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, gelatin, casein, polyvinyl alcohol, modified polyvinyl alcohol, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymers, and other water-soluble binders. Examples include latex-based water-insoluble binders such as pudadiene copolymer, acrylonitrile-but-dashiene copolymer, and acrylic acid methyl-but-dashiene copolymer.

顔料としては、ケイソウ土、タルク、カオリン、焼成カ
オリン、炭酸カルシウム、炭酸マグネシウム、酸化チタ
ン、酸化亜鉛、酸化ケイ素、水酸化アルミニウム、尿素
−ホルマリン樹脂などが挙げられる。
Examples of pigments include diatomaceous earth, talc, kaolin, calcined kaolin, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, silicon oxide, aluminum hydroxide, urea-formalin resin, and the like.

また、感度を更に向上させる為に、添加剤としてN−ヒ
ドロキシメチルステアリン酸アミド、ステアリン酸アミ
ド、パルミチン酸アミド等のワックス類、2−ベンジル
オキシナフタレン、1−ヒドロキシ−2−フェノキシカ
ルボニlレナフタレン等のナフトールMQ体、p−ベン
ジルフェニル、4−アリルオキシごフェニル等のごフェ
ニル誘導体、1,2−ビス(3−メチルフェノキシ)エ
タン、2.2−−ビス(4−メトキシフェノキシ)ジエ
チルエーテル、ビス(4−メトキシフェニル)エーテル
等のポリエーテル化合物、炭酸ジフェニル、シュウ酸ジ
(p−クロルベンジル)エステル等の炭酸又は、シュウ
酸ジエステル誘導体等を添加する事ができる。
In order to further improve the sensitivity, additives such as waxes such as N-hydroxymethylstearamide, stearamide, and palmitic acid amide, 2-benzyloxynaphthalene, and 1-hydroxy-2-phenoxycarbonyl are used. Naphthol MQ forms such as naphthalene, phenyl derivatives such as p-benzylphenyl and 4-allyloxyphenyl, 1,2-bis(3-methylphenoxy)ethane, 2,2-bis(4-methoxyphenoxy) diethyl ether , polyether compounds such as bis(4-methoxyphenyl) ether, carbonic acid or oxalic acid diester derivatives such as diphenyl carbonate, and di(p-chlorobenzyl) oxalate ester.

その他に、ヘッド摩耗防止、スティッキング防止などの
目的でステアリン酸亜鉛、ステアリン酸カルシウム等の
高級脂肪酸金属塩、パラフィン、酸化パラフィン、ポリ
エチレン、酸化ポリエチレン、ステアリン酸アミド、カ
スターワックス等のワックス類を、また、ジオクチルス
ルホコハク酸ナトリウム等の分散剤、ベンゾフェノン系
、ベンゾトリアゾール系などの紫外線吸収剤、ざらに界
面活性剤、蛍光染料などが挙げられる。
In addition, higher fatty acid metal salts such as zinc stearate and calcium stearate, waxes such as paraffin, oxidized paraffin, polyethylene, oxidized polyethylene, stearic acid amide, and castor wax are used to prevent head wear and stickiness. Examples include dispersants such as sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, ultraviolet absorbers such as benzophenone and benzotriazole, surfactants, and fluorescent dyes.

本発明による感熱記録材料に用いられる支持体としては
、紙が主として用いられるが、各種不織布、プラスチッ
クフィルム、合成紙、金属箔等あるいはこれを組合わせ
た複合シートを任意に用いることができる。
Paper is mainly used as the support for the heat-sensitive recording material according to the present invention, but various nonwoven fabrics, plastic films, synthetic papers, metal foils, etc., or composite sheets made of combinations thereof can also be used as desired.

(E)実施例 実施例によって本発明の詳細な説明する。(E) Example The present invention will be explained in detail by way of examples.

実施例 3−ジブチルアミノ−6−メチル−7−アニリノフルオ
ラン30gを、1.5gのポリビニルアルコールを含む
水70gと共にペイントコンディショナーで分散した。
Example 3 - 30 g of dibutylamino-6-methyl-7-anilinofluorane was dispersed in a paint conditioner with 70 g of water containing 1.5 g of polyvinyl alcohol.

一方、化学式(I)の化合物40gを2gのポリビニル
アルコールを含む水60gと共に、ペイントコンディシ
ョナーで分散し、更に2−ベンジルオキシナフタレン5
0gを2.5gのポリビニルアルコールを含む水120
gと共に同様に分散した。
On the other hand, 40 g of the compound of formula (I) was dispersed with 60 g of water containing 2 g of polyvinyl alcohol in a paint conditioner, and 2-benzyloxynaphthalene 5
Water containing 0g to 2.5g polyvinyl alcohol120
It was similarly dispersed with g.

これら3種の分散液を混合した後、炭酸カルシウムの4
0%分散液75gを加え、更にステアリン酸亜鉛の40
%分散液253.10%ポリビニルアルコール水溶液1
60g及び水170gを加え、十分攪拌して、塗液とし
た。
After mixing these three types of dispersions, 4
Add 75g of 0% dispersion, and add 40g of zinc stearate.
% dispersion 253.10% polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution 1
60 g and 170 g of water were added and thoroughly stirred to obtain a coating liquid.

一方、坪量42 g/mの紙に、焼成カオリン100g
と、ポリビニルアルコール10%水溶液200gの混合
物を攪拌の復、乾燥後の塗N量が5g/Tdとなる様に
塗布乾燥し、支持体とした。
On the other hand, 100 g of calcined kaolin was applied to paper with a basis weight of 42 g/m.
After stirring, a mixture of 200 g of a 10% aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol was coated and dried so that the amount of coating N after drying was 5 g/Td, to prepare a support.

17られた支持体に、先に得た塗液を塗布乾燥した。(
固形分塗布量40g/7Ffとなる様に調整した。)こ
れをスーパーカレンダーで処理して感熱記録材料を得た
The coating liquid obtained earlier was applied to the obtained support and dried. (
The solid content coating amount was adjusted to 40g/7Ff. ) This was treated with a supercalender to obtain a heat-sensitive recording material.

比較例1 実施例で用いた化学式(I)の化合物のかわりに、ビス
(4−ヒドロキシフェニル)スルホンを用いた以外は実
施例と同様にして、感熱記録材料を17だ。
Comparative Example 1 A thermosensitive recording material No. 17 was prepared in the same manner as in Example except that bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone was used instead of the compound of chemical formula (I) used in Example.

比較例2 実施例で用いた化学式(I)の化合物のかわりに、2,
2−ビス(4−ヒドロキシフェニル)プロパンを用いる
以外は実施例と同様にして感熱記録材料を得た。
Comparative Example 2 Instead of the compound of chemical formula (I) used in the example, 2,
A heat-sensitive recording material was obtained in the same manner as in the example except that 2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane was used.

(評価) 実施例及び比較例1.2で作成した感熱記録材料を03
FAX試験機で画像濃度を比較した。
(Evaluation) The heat-sensitive recording materials prepared in Examples and Comparative Examples 1.2 were
Image density was compared using a FAX test machine.

試験機は、大金電機製(T)−1−PMD)で、ドツト
密度が8ドツト/S、ヘッド抵抗は185Ωのサーマル
ヘッドを使用し、ヘッド電圧11V、通電時間0.61
IISで印字した。なお、画像濃度については、マクベ
スRD−514型反射濃度計を用いて測定した。又、同
印字サンプルを60℃の恒温室に24時間放置し、処理
後の画像残存率(%)を比較した。
The test machine was a (T)-1-PMD manufactured by Daikane Electric Co., Ltd., which used a thermal head with a dot density of 8 dots/s and a head resistance of 185 Ω, with a head voltage of 11 V and a current application time of 0.61 Ω.
Printed using IIS. The image density was measured using a Macbeth RD-514 reflection densitometer. In addition, the printed samples were left in a constant temperature room at 60° C. for 24 hours, and the image survival rates (%) after processing were compared.

結果を表に示す。なお耐熱画像残存率は以下に示す式に
より篩用した。
The results are shown in the table. The residual rate of heat-resistant images was calculated using the formula shown below.

処理後画像部光学濃度 (F)発明の効果 表で示される様に本発明による顕色剤を用いる事により
熱応答性、画像安定性共に優れた感熱記録材料を得る事
ができる。
Optical Density of Image Area After Processing (F) As shown in the effect table of the invention, by using the color developer of the invention, a heat-sensitive recording material excellent in both thermal response and image stability can be obtained.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 通常無色ないし淡色の染料前駆体と、加熱時反応して該
染料前駆体を発色せしめる顕色剤とを含有する感熱記録
材料において、該顕色剤として、化学式〔 I 〕の化合
物を含有する事を特徴とする感熱記録材料。 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼〔 I 〕
[Scope of Claims] A heat-sensitive recording material containing a normally colorless or light-colored dye precursor and a color developer that reacts with the dye precursor upon heating to develop color from the dye precursor, wherein the color developer has the chemical formula [I] A heat-sensitive recording material characterized by containing a compound. ▲There are mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, etc.▼〔I〕
JP62286279A 1987-11-11 1987-11-11 Thermal recording material Pending JPH01127375A (en)

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