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- JPH0131793B2 JPH0131793B2 JP57011273A JP1127382A JPH0131793B2 JP H0131793 B2 JPH0131793 B2 JP H0131793B2 JP 57011273 A JP57011273 A JP 57011273A JP 1127382 A JP1127382 A JP 1127382A JP H0131793 B2 JPH0131793 B2 JP H0131793B2
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- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 21
- PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Glycerine Chemical compound OCC(O)CO PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- 150000005846 sugar alcohols Polymers 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000003086 colorant Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000002202 Polyethylene glycol Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 235000011187 glycerol Nutrition 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920001223 polyethylene glycol Polymers 0.000 claims description 4
- 229920005992 thermoplastic resin Polymers 0.000 claims description 2
- LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylene glycol Chemical compound OCCO LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 3
- 239000000123 paper Substances 0.000 description 22
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 7
- 238000007639 printing Methods 0.000 description 7
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000001993 wax Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 description 4
- -1 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 4
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 description 3
- 229920006267 polyester film Polymers 0.000 description 3
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 description 3
- BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Vinyl chloride Chemical compound ClC=C BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000011230 binding agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000006229 carbon black Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000004203 carnauba wax Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000013869 carnauba wax Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 230000000052 comparative effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000003921 oil Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000019198 oils Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000012188 paraffin wax Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000049 pigment Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920000178 Acrylic resin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004925 Acrylic resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004606 Fillers/Extenders Substances 0.000 description 1
- CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N O-Xylene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1C CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004642 Polyimide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004743 Polypropylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004793 Polystyrene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000019484 Rapeseed oil Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Vinyl acetate Chemical compound CC(=O)OC=C XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003963 antioxidant agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002216 antistatic agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000012752 auxiliary agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000013871 bee wax Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000012166 beeswax Substances 0.000 description 1
- QHIWVLPBUQWDMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N butyl prop-2-enoate;methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate;prop-2-enoic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C=C.COC(=O)C(C)=C.CCCCOC(=O)C=C QHIWVLPBUQWDMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000003490 calendering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000012461 cellulose resin Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003085 diluting agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000975 dye Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011888 foil Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011086 glassine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007646 gravure printing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007757 hot melt coating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000155 melt Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004200 microcrystalline wax Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000019808 microcrystalline wax Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002985 plastic film Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006255 plastic film Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920002037 poly(vinyl butyral) polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004417 polycarbonate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920000515 polycarbonate Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000728 polyester Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920001721 polyimide Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920001155 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920002223 polystyrene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007651 thermal printing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010023 transfer printing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229940045860 white wax Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 239000008096 xylene Substances 0.000 description 1
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- Inks, Pencil-Leads, Or Crayons (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明は感熱転写層形成用インキ組成物の改良
に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in ink compositions for forming heat-sensitive transfer layers.
近年コンピユーター、フアクシミリ等の端末の
出力方式として感熱転写型記録法が低騒音、メン
テナンスフリー性、装置の簡便性、小型軽量化が
可能である事などの理由で開発が進められてい
る。 In recent years, thermal transfer recording has been developed as an output method for terminals such as computers and facsimile machines due to its low noise, maintenance-free nature, simplicity of the device, and ability to be made smaller and lighter.
従来の感熱転写型の記録紙は、熱良導伝性の基
体の表面に、加熱時に軟化あるいは溶融するワツ
クスや他の低融点物質をバインダーとし、着色剤
を混合したものを塗設したものであつて記録紙を
被記録媒体と上記転写紙の転写インキ層と合せ
て、感熱ヘツドを用いてパターン状に印字するも
のである。 Conventional thermal transfer recording paper is made by coating the surface of a substrate with good thermal conductivity with a binder of wax or other low-melting point substance that softens or melts when heated, and a mixture of coloring agent. The recording paper is then combined with the recording medium and the transfer ink layer of the transfer paper, and a pattern is printed using a thermal head.
従来、かかる記録紙用の感熱転写層形成用イン
キ組成物としてはワツクス、低融点樹脂等の融点
が、50℃〜100℃であるものにカーボン等の着色
剤を加えたものをホツトメルトコーテイングある
いは溶剤及び希釈剤で希釈し、公知の印刷法若し
くは塗布方式によつてコーテイングするものが知
られている。 Conventionally, as an ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer for such recording paper, a wax, a low melting point resin, etc. having a melting point of 50°C to 100°C and a coloring agent such as carbon added thereto are used for hot melt coating or It is known that the coating material is diluted with a solvent and a diluent and coated by a known printing method or coating method.
しかしながら上記の従来の感熱転写層形成用イ
ンキ組成物を用いて成る感熱転写型の記録紙は転
写率及び解像性が好ましくないものである。 However, the heat-sensitive transfer type recording paper using the above-mentioned conventional ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer has unfavorable transfer rate and resolution.
本発明は上記の従来の欠点を解消するものであ
つて、多価アルコールをインキ組成物に加ること
により著しく上記の欠点が解消されるという事実
に基づくものである。 The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages and is based on the fact that the above-mentioned disadvantages are significantly eliminated by adding a polyhydric alcohol to the ink composition.
即ち、本発明は熱可塑性樹脂及び／又はワツク
ス、着色剤、柔軟剤並びに多価アルコールから成
ることを特徴とする感熱転写層形成用インキ組成
物に関する。 That is, the present invention relates to an ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer characterized by comprising a thermoplastic resin and/or wax, a colorant, a softener, and a polyhydric alcohol.
以下、本発明の構成について説明するとバイン
ダーとしては、パラフインワツクス、マイクロク
リスタリンワツクス、ポリエチレンワツクス、蜜
ろう、白ろう、カルナウバワツクスなどのワツク
ス類や、塩化ビニル、塩化ビニル酢酸ビニル共重
合体、ポリビニルブチラール、各種セルロース樹
脂あるいはアクリル樹脂あるいは石油系樹脂を使
用することができる。次に着色剤としては各種顔
料、染料等の公知のものを用いることができる。
又、添加剤として鉱物、菜種油等の油類が柔軟剤
として用いられる。多価アルコールとしてグリセ
リン、ポリエチレングリセリン、分子量が200〜
6000好ましくは300〜1000のポリエチレングリコ
ール等の多価アルコールが好ましく用いられ、こ
れらの多価アルコールはインキ組成物に対し、１
〜60重量％の割合で配合される。また、本発明の
感熱転写層形成用インキ組成物の塗布方式として
は加熱コーテイングが好ましいが、その他の塗布
方式によつてもよい。尚、上記の感熱転写層形成
用インキ組成物の製造にあたつては、体質顔料、
酸化防止剤、静電防止剤、等の公知の助剤を加え
ることは差支えない。 The structure of the present invention will be explained below. Binders include waxes such as paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, polyethylene wax, beeswax, white wax, and carnauba wax, as well as vinyl chloride, vinyl chloride, and vinyl acetate. Polymers, polyvinyl butyral, various cellulose resins, acrylic resins, or petroleum resins can be used. Next, known colorants such as various pigments and dyes can be used.
Further, as additives, minerals and oils such as rapeseed oil are used as softeners. Glycerin, polyethylene glycerin as a polyhydric alcohol, molecular weight 200~
6000, preferably 300 to 1000, polyhydric alcohols such as polyethylene glycol are preferably used, and these polyhydric alcohols are added in an amount of 1 to 1 in the ink composition.
It is blended in a proportion of ~60% by weight. Moreover, as a coating method for the ink composition for forming a thermal transfer layer of the present invention, heating coating is preferred, but other coating methods may be used. In addition, in producing the above-mentioned ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer, an extender pigment,
Known auxiliary agents such as antioxidants and antistatic agents may be added.
以上のような感熱転写層形成用インキ組成物を
用いて作成する感熱転写型の記録紙について図面
を用いて説明する。 A heat-sensitive transfer type recording paper prepared using the above-mentioned ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer will be explained with reference to the drawings.
第１図は、従来インキを用いた場合の感熱転写
記録の様子を模式的に示した断面図である。基体
１は、従来のインキ組成物により形成した転写イ
ンキ層２と被記録用シート３とを合せて、感熱印
字用ヘツド４で印字を行つているところである。
従来インキの場合は転写印字部５に相当する未転
写部分５′が基体１に残留したり、また、転写率
を上げる為、印加エネルギーを上げると、転写印
字部６として示す様に、熱ヘツド４の形状から著
しく拡がつたいわゆる解像性の悪い画質になる。 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the state of thermal transfer recording when conventional ink is used. On the substrate 1, a transfer ink layer 2 formed from a conventional ink composition and a recording sheet 3 are combined, and printing is being performed using a thermal printing head 4.
In the case of conventional ink, an untransferred portion 5' corresponding to the transfer print area 5 may remain on the substrate 1, and if the applied energy is increased to increase the transfer rate, the thermal head may be damaged as shown as the transfer print area 6. The image quality is so-called poor resolution that has significantly expanded from the shape of No. 4.
第２図は、本発明のインキ組成物を用いて転写
インキ層２′を形成した場合を示す図である。多
価アルコール類を添加する事により、転写印字部
７に示す様に転写率が向上し、なお且つ８に示す
様に熱ヘツドのパターンを忠実に再現することが
できる。 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a case where a transfer ink layer 2' is formed using the ink composition of the present invention. By adding polyhydric alcohols, the transfer rate is improved as shown in the transfer printing section 7, and the pattern of the thermal head can be faithfully reproduced as shown in 8.
本発明において基体シート１としては使用時に
伸びたり破れたりしない強度を有し、記録用熱ヘ
ツドの熱により変形若しくは部分的溶融を生じな
いものであればいずれでもよく、ポリエステル、
ポリプロピレン、ポリスチレン、ポリカーボネー
ト、ポリイミド及びその他のプラスチツクフイル
ム、グラシン紙、コンデンサ紙、帳票用紙、イン
デイアン紙及びその他の紙、金属箔並びに以上の
ような各材料の複合体である、Al―紙複合シー
ト、金属蒸着紙若しくは金属蒸着フイルムなどが
使用しうる。 In the present invention, the base sheet 1 may be any material as long as it has a strength that will not stretch or tear during use, and will not be deformed or partially melted by the heat of the recording thermal head, such as polyester,
Polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyimide and other plastic films, glassine paper, capacitor paper, ledger paper, Indian paper and other papers, metal foil, and Al-paper composite sheets that are composites of the above materials; Metal-deposited paper or metal-deposited film can be used.
以下、実施例により具体的に説明する。 Hereinafter, this will be explained in detail using examples.
実施例 １
厚み6μmのポリエステルフイルムに以下の組成
の転写インキ組成物を80℃に加熱してロールコー
テイングを行つた。乾燥固型分量は４ｇ／m2であ
つた。Example 1 A transfer ink composition having the following composition was heated to 80° C. and roll coated onto a polyester film having a thickness of 6 μm. The dry solid content was 4 g/m 2 .
カルナウバワツクス 20重量部
パラフインワツクス（融点135〓） 10 〃
カーボンブラツク ５ 〃
出光CS−55オイル ５ 〃
グリセリン ５ 〃
キシレン 55 〃
この転写紙の塗布面を神鋼電機(株)製サーマルプ
リンタSP3080にマツトポリエステルフイルムと
合せて通したところ、黒色の画質の良い印字がで
きた。Carnauba wax 20 parts by weight Paraffin wax (melting point 135〓) 10 〃 Carbon black 5 〃 Idemitsu CS-55 oil 5 〃 Glycerin 5 〃 Xylene 55 〃 The coated side of this transfer paper was printed using a thermal printer SP3080 manufactured by Shinko Electric Co., Ltd. When I passed it through with matte polyester film, I was able to get black print with good image quality.
比較例 １
実施例１のインキ組成からグリセリンを除いた
ものを使用して、その他は実施例１と同様に転写
紙を製造し、得られた転写紙を用いてマツトポリ
エステルフイルムに印字したところ、印字部の転
写率が低くベタ部にいわゆるす抜け・・・の状態を生じ
た。Comparative Example 1 A transfer paper was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 except for using the ink composition of Example 1 except that glycerin was removed, and the resulting transfer paper was used to print on a matte polyester film. The transfer rate of the printed area was low, resulting in a so-called "through-through" condition in the solid area.
実施例 ２
8μm厚のコンデンサーペーパーに以下の各色の
転写インキ組成物をグラビア４色印刷機で印刷し
た。この時乾燥塗布量は各色インキで５ｇ／m2で
あつた。Example 2 Transfer ink compositions of the following colors were printed on 8 μm thick condenser paper using a four-color gravure printing machine. At this time, the dry coating amount was 5 g/m 2 for each color ink.
ヘキスト社製ワツクスＶ 40重量部
色 材 ４ 〃
出光CS−55 ５ 〃
ポリエチレングリコール（分子量400）
２ 〃
色材；キ＝CI21090、アカ＝CI15850
アイ＝IC74160、クロ＝カーボンブラツ
ク
この転写紙と、カレンダーをかけて平滑化した
上質紙を合せてサーマルヘツド（東芝(株)製）を装
着した印字機を通したところ印字部が４色に色分
けされた、パターンエツジの切れの良い良好な画
質を得た。Hoechst Wax V 40 parts by weight Color Material 4 Idemitsu CS-55 5 Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight 400)
2. Color materials; Ki = CI21090, Red = CI15850, Eye = IC74160, Black = carbon black. Printing using this transfer paper and high-quality paper smoothed by calendaring and equipped with a thermal head (manufactured by Toshiba Corporation) When it was run through the machine, a good image quality was obtained in which the printed area was divided into four colors and the pattern edges were sharp.
比較例 ２
実施例２のインキ組成において、ポリエチレン
グリコールを取り除いたものを使用して、実施例
２と同様に転写紙を製造し上質紙に印字した。し
かし印字部の転写率が悪く基紙にインキ被膜が残
り、なおかつ、印字品質が劣るものであつた。Comparative Example 2 Transfer paper was produced in the same manner as in Example 2 using the ink composition of Example 2 except that polyethylene glycol was removed, and printing was performed on high-quality paper. However, the transfer rate of the printed portion was poor, leaving an ink film on the base paper, and the printing quality was poor.
第１図は従来のインキ組成物、第２図は本発明
のインキ組成物をそれぞれ使用して形成した感熱
転写型の記録紙を用いて印字する様子を示す模式
的断面図である。
１……基体シート、２……転写インキ層、３…
…被記録用シート、４……印字用ヘツド。
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing printing using a heat-sensitive transfer type recording paper formed using a conventional ink composition and FIG. 2 using an ink composition of the present invention. 1...Base sheet, 2...Transfer ink layer, 3...
...Recording sheet, 4...Printing head.
Claims (1)
柔軟剤並びに多価アルコールから成ることを特徴
とする感熱転写層形成用インキ組成物。 ２ 多価アルコールはエチレングリコール、ポリ
エチレングリコール若しくはグリセリンのいずれ
かであることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項
記載の感熱転写層形成用インキ組成物。[Claims] 1. Thermoplastic resin and/or wax, colorant,
An ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer, comprising a softener and a polyhydric alcohol. 2. The ink composition for forming a heat-sensitive transfer layer according to claim 1, wherein the polyhydric alcohol is ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, or glycerin.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57011273A JPS58129074A (en) | 1982-01-27 | 1982-01-27 | Ink composition for forming heat-sensitive transfer layer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57011273A JPS58129074A (en) | 1982-01-27 | 1982-01-27 | Ink composition for forming heat-sensitive transfer layer |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS58129074A JPS58129074A (en) | 1983-08-01 |
| JPH0131793B2 true JPH0131793B2 (en) | 1989-06-28 |
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| JP57011273A Granted JPS58129074A (en) | 1982-01-27 | 1982-01-27 | Ink composition for forming heat-sensitive transfer layer |
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