JPH0225391A - Image-receiving material for thermal transfer - Google Patents

Image-receiving material for thermal transfer

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Publication number
JPH0225391A
JPH0225391A JP63176555A JP17655588A JPH0225391A JP H0225391 A JPH0225391 A JP H0225391A JP 63176555 A JP63176555 A JP 63176555A JP 17655588 A JP17655588 A JP 17655588A JP H0225391 A JPH0225391 A JP H0225391A
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thermal transfer
papers
image
metallic
foil layer
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Inventor
Keiji Matsumoto
啓司 松本
Toshiyuki Oshima
俊幸 大島
Tsuneyuki Amano
恒行 天野
Naoki Matsuoka
直樹 松岡
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Nitto Denko Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a favorable metallic image with a metallic luster by providing a metallic foil layer between a dyeable resin layer and a base. CONSTITUTION:An image-receiving material for thermal transfer has a three- layer construction comprising a dyeable resin layer 1, a metallic foil layer 2 and a base 3. As the metallic foil layer 2, a variety of metallic foils comprising metals or alloys can be used, among which particularly preferred are aluminum and tin foils. As the base 3, a wide variety of materials can be used, such as, plastic films, e.g., polyester films, polyethylene films or polypropylene films, natural papers, e.g., woodfree papers or intermediate quality papers, laminated papers, and synthetic papers, e.g., PP synthetic papers. The method of laminating the metallic foil layer 2 and the base 3 with each other is not particularly limited, but the use of a hot-melt adhesive having a glass transition temperature of 30 deg.C or below or a pressure sensitive adhesive is preferable because of flexibility of such an adhesive.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は基体上に昇華性染料を含有する色材層を設けて
なる熱転写記録シートからサーマルヘッド等の加熱によ
り発色記録される熱転写用受像体に関し、特に金属光沢
のあるメタリックなフルカラー画像を得るに好適な熱転
写用受像体に関するものである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a thermal transfer image-receiving method in which color recording is performed by heating a thermal head or the like from a thermal transfer recording sheet, which is formed by providing a color material layer containing a sublimable dye on a substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to a thermal transfer image receptor suitable for obtaining a metallic full-color image with metallic luster.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

近年、情報端末としてパーソナルコンピュータ、テレビ
ジョン、VTR,ビデオディスク等の普及やカラーデイ
スプレィ等の利用により、これらの静止画像をカラー画
像として出力するプリンターの需要が増している。この
カラープリンターの記録方式としては電子写真方式、イ
ンクジェット方式、感熱転写方式等があるが、この中で
騒音の無いこと、保守性が容易に得られることなどから
感熱転写方式が多く用いられている。この感熱転写方式
には、顔料または染料を熱溶融性のワックスで結着した
熱転写記録シートを用いる熱溶融転写と、従来の昇華転
写捺染技術を応用したもので比較的昇華し易い分散染料
をバインダー樹脂で結着した熱転写記録シートを用いる
昇華移行型がある。この中で熱溶融転写型はサーマルヘ
ッド等の熱エネルギーで溶融したワックスと共に顔料又
は染料を受像体に転写するので、画質として必要な中間
調が得られにくいことと、転写したワックスのために良
い色相が得られにくいという欠点がある。一方、昇華移
行型はサーマルヘッド等の熱エネルギーで昇華性染料の
みが昇華、移行し、又、熱エネルギーに対応して昇華性
染料が昇華するために優れた色相と中間調が容易に得ら
れ、且つ随意に階調をコントロールすることができると
いう利点があり、フルカラープリンターとしては最も適
した方式と考えられる。
In recent years, with the spread of information terminals such as personal computers, televisions, VTRs, video discs, etc. and the use of color displays, the demand for printers that output these still images as color images has increased. Recording methods for color printers include electrophotography, inkjet, and thermal transfer, but thermal transfer is the most commonly used method because it is noiseless and easy to maintain. . This thermal transfer method uses a thermal transfer recording sheet in which pigments or dyes are bound with heat-melting wax, and a method that applies conventional sublimation transfer printing technology, using disperse dyes that are relatively easy to sublimate as a binder. There is a sublimation transfer type that uses a thermal transfer recording sheet bound with resin. Among these, the heat-melting transfer type transfers the pigment or dye to the image receptor together with the wax melted by thermal energy from a thermal head, etc., so it is difficult to obtain the halftones necessary for image quality, and it is good because of the transferred wax. The disadvantage is that it is difficult to obtain a hue. On the other hand, with the sublimation transfer type, only the sublimable dye is sublimated and transferred by the thermal energy of a thermal head, etc., and excellent hues and intermediate tones can be easily obtained because the sublimable dye sublimes in response to the thermal energy. This method has the advantage of being able to control the gradation at will, and is considered to be the most suitable method for a full-color printer.

この昇華移行型転写方式に用いられる熱転写用受像体と
しては、特開昭51−15446号公報に記載されてい
る如く、普通紙の使用が可能であるが、普通紙単独では
充分な色濃度が得られず、また昇華性染料に対する定着
性が悪いために経済的な退色現象も著しいことから好ま
しくない。こうしたことから特開昭57−107885
号公報に記載されているが如く、昇華性染料に対して効
果的に染着されうる飽和ポリエステル樹脂に代表される
熱可塑性樹脂から成る染着樹脂層を基材上に設けたもの
が使用されている。
As a thermal transfer image receptor used in this sublimation transfer type transfer method, plain paper can be used as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 15446/1982, but plain paper alone does not have sufficient color density. Moreover, it is not preferable because it has poor fixing properties for sublimable dyes and economical discoloration is also significant. For these reasons, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-107885
As described in the publication, a dyeing resin layer made of a thermoplastic resin, typified by a saturated polyester resin, which can be effectively dyed with sublimable dyes, is provided on a base material. ing.

しかしながら昇華性移行型転写方式は熱溶融転写と異な
り昇華性染料の昇華性移行により画像が形成され、且つ
金属光沢のあるメタリックな昇華性染料がないことから
金属光沢のあるメタリックな画像を形成することは困難
であった。
However, unlike heat-fusion transfer, the sublimation transfer type transfer method forms an image by sublimation transfer of sublimable dye, and since there is no metallic sublimable dye with metallic luster, it forms a metallic image with metallic luster. That was difficult.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

本発明が解決しようとする課題は、熱転写用受像体にお
ける上記従来技術の難点を克服することであり、換言す
れば基体上に昇華性染料を含有する色材層を設けてなる
熱転写記録シートを用いて画像記録を行う熱転写用受像
体として、金属光沢のあるメタリックな良好な画像が得
られる熱転写用受像体を提供することにある。
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the difficulties of the above-mentioned conventional techniques in thermal transfer image receptors. It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer image receptor which can be used to record images and which can produce good metallic images with metallic luster.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

この課題は昇華性染料を含有する熱転写記録シートから
サーマルヘッド等の加熱により上記染料の転移を受ける
熱転写用受像体において、染着樹脂層と基材との間に金
属箔層を設けることにより解決される。
This problem was solved by providing a metal foil layer between the dyeing resin layer and the base material in a thermal transfer image receptor that receives the transfer of the dye from a thermal transfer recording sheet containing a sublimable dye by heating with a thermal head, etc. be done.

〔発明の作用並びに構成〕[Function and structure of the invention]

本発明の熱転写用受像体は基本的には第1図に示す様に
、染着樹脂層(1)、金属箔層(2)、基材(3)の3
層構造から成る。そして第2図に示す様に基体(4)上
に昇華性染料を含有する色材層(5)を設けてなる熱転
写記録シートと重ね合わせ、サーマルヘッド(6)とプ
ラテンローラー(7)で圧着しながらサーマルヘッド(
6)にて加熱し、色材層(5)中の昇華性染料を熱転写
受像体の染着樹脂層(1)に昇華、移行させて画像を形
成させるものである。そしてこのような方法により画像
を形成するに際し、本発明の熱転写用受像体を使用すれ
ば、受像体中に金属箔層(2)が設けられているために
金属光沢のあるメタリックな画像が良好に得られること
となる。
The thermal transfer image receptor of the present invention basically consists of three layers: a dyeing resin layer (1), a metal foil layer (2), and a base material (3), as shown in FIG.
Consists of layered structure. Then, as shown in Fig. 2, a thermal transfer recording sheet consisting of a substrate (4) and a coloring material layer (5) containing a sublimable dye is placed on top of the substrate (4) and pressed using a thermal head (6) and a platen roller (7). while the thermal head (
6), the sublimable dye in the color material layer (5) is sublimated and transferred to the dyeing resin layer (1) of the thermal transfer image receptor, thereby forming an image. When forming an image by such a method, if the thermal transfer image receptor of the present invention is used, a metallic image with metallic luster can be obtained because the metal foil layer (2) is provided in the image receptor. It will be obtained.

さらに詳しく本発明を説明すると、本発明に使用される
金属箔層(2)としては種々の金属や合金からなる金属
箔が使用できるが、特にアルミニウム及びスズ箔が好ま
しい。金属箔の厚みとしては50μm以上好ましくは2
5μm以下で、金属箔の厚みが50μmを超えると熱転
写用受像体の剛性が大きくなり走行上でのトラブルが発
生し易くなると共に厚み方向に対する柔軟性が乏しくな
り、サーマルヘッドとの熱転写記録シートを介して当た
りが悪くなり画像にムラが発生したり、感度低下を招く
恐れがある。
To explain the present invention in more detail, the metal foil layer (2) used in the present invention can be made of various metals or alloys, but aluminum and tin foils are particularly preferred. The thickness of the metal foil is 50 μm or more, preferably 2
If the thickness of the metal foil exceeds 50 μm, the rigidity of the thermal transfer image receptor becomes large, making it easy to run troubles, and the flexibility in the thickness direction becomes poor, making it difficult to connect the thermal transfer recording sheet with the thermal head. There is a risk that the image quality may become poor due to the interference, causing unevenness in the image or a decrease in sensitivity.

本発明に使用される基材(3)としては、種々のポリエ
ステルフィルム、ポリエチレンフィルム、ポリプロピレ
ン(以下PPという)フィルム、ポリアミドフィルム、
ポリ塩化ビニルフィルム、ポリアセテートフィルム、ポ
リカーボネートフィルム、ポリイミドフィルム、エチレ
ン−酢酸ビニル共重合体フィルム等に代表されるプラス
チックフィルム、上質紙、中質紙、アート紙、コート紙
等に代表される天然紙、ラミネート紙及びPP合成紙に
代表される各種合成紙等を広く使用することができ、更
にこれらの複合体でも良い。これら基材の中で柔軟性に
富んだポリエチレン、PP、エチレン−酢酸ビニル共重
合体の夫々のフィルム、これらフィルムのラミネート紙
及びPP合成紙などは上記サーマルヘッドの当たりムラ
がなく好ましい。
The base material (3) used in the present invention includes various polyester films, polyethylene films, polypropylene (hereinafter referred to as PP) films, polyamide films,
Plastic films such as polyvinyl chloride film, polyacetate film, polycarbonate film, polyimide film, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer film, natural paper such as wood-free paper, medium-quality paper, art paper, coated paper, etc. A wide variety of synthetic papers such as , laminated paper and PP synthetic paper can be used, and composites thereof may also be used. Among these base materials, highly flexible films of polyethylene, PP, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, laminate paper of these films, and PP synthetic paper are preferable because they do not cause uneven contact with the thermal head.

また金属箔層(2)と基材(3)を貼り合わせる方法と
しては特に限定されるものではないが、たとえば感圧性
接着剤、ホットメルト接着剤、反応型二液硬化型接着剤
、湿気硬化型接着剤など各種接着剤が広い範囲で使用で
きるが、特にガラス転移温度が30℃以下であるホット
メルト接着剤や感圧性接着剤は柔軟性があり好ましく、
基材(2)として柔軟性に乏しいものを使用したとして
も良好な画像が得られる。
The method for bonding the metal foil layer (2) and the base material (3) is not particularly limited, but examples include pressure-sensitive adhesives, hot-melt adhesives, reactive two-component curing adhesives, moisture-curing adhesives, etc. Various adhesives such as mold adhesives can be used in a wide range, but hot melt adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesives with a glass transition temperature of 30°C or less are particularly preferred because of their flexibility.
Good images can be obtained even if a material with poor flexibility is used as the base material (2).

さらに本発明に使用される染着樹脂層(1)としては昇
華性染料に対して効果的に染着されるものであれば広い
範囲で使用でき、例えばポリエステル樹脂、ポリアミド
樹脂、ボリアリール樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、アクリル樹脂
等の熱可塑性樹脂を挙げることができるがこれらに限ら
れるものではない。
Further, as the dyeing resin layer (1) used in the present invention, a wide range of materials can be used as long as they can be effectively dyed with sublimation dyes, such as polyester resin, polyamide resin, polyaryl resin, epoxy resin, etc. Examples include, but are not limited to, thermoplastic resins such as resins and acrylic resins.

これ等染着樹脂層は適当な有機溶剤に熔解し、ロールコ
ータ−、バーコーター、クラビアコーター等任意の塗工
機にて基材フィルム上に塗布、乾燥して設けられ、或い
は熱可塑性のものであれば熱溶融し、アキュメーター等
の押出塗工により設けても良い。これ等染着樹脂層の厚
みは乾燥塗布量で5g/lri以上が好ましく、5g/
rdに達しない場合は印画の際に均一な密着性が得にく
くなり、画質の低下を招く。また、これ等染着樹脂層は
感熱転写紙の色材層との融着を防止するために一部硬化
させたり、剥離性を有する物質から成る層を更に設けて
も良い。
These dyeing resin layers are provided by melting them in a suitable organic solvent, coating them on the base film using any coating machine such as a roll coater, bar coater, or club coater, and drying them, or by using thermoplastic ones. If so, it may be provided by hot melting and extrusion coating using an accumator or the like. The thickness of these dyeing resin layers is preferably 5 g/lri or more in dry coating amount, and 5 g/lri or more.
If rd is not reached, it becomes difficult to obtain uniform adhesion during printing, resulting in a decrease in image quality. Further, these dyeing resin layers may be partially cured to prevent fusion with the coloring material layer of the thermal transfer paper, or may further be provided with a layer made of a releasable substance.

さらに染着樹脂層中にシリカ、アルミナ等の微粉末を添
加したり、表面を粗面化させて反射率を低下し、画像を
形成させた後の表面のキズを目立ちに<<シても良い。
In addition, fine powders such as silica and alumina are added to the dyeing resin layer, and the surface is roughened to lower the reflectance and make scratches on the surface less noticeable after the image is formed. good.

なお本発明に使用される熱転写記録シートはポリエステ
ルフィルム、コンデンサー紙等の基体上に昇華性染料を
適当な結着材と共に分散あるいは溶解し、塗設してなる
ものであって、サーマルヘッド等の加熱により上記昇華
性染料が昇華、移行するものであれば広く使用されるも
のである。
The thermal transfer recording sheet used in the present invention is made by dispersing or dissolving a sublimable dye together with an appropriate binder and coating it on a substrate such as a polyester film or condenser paper. The above-mentioned sublimable dyes are widely used as long as they sublimate and migrate when heated.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明の熱転写用受像体によれば染着樹脂層と基材との
間に金属箔層を設けているので、メタリツク色調の画像
が良好に得られるものであって、産業上の利用価値は極
めて高い。
According to the thermal transfer image receptor of the present invention, since a metal foil layer is provided between the dyed resin layer and the base material, an image with a metallic tone can be obtained satisfactorily, and its industrial utility value is Extremely high.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の熱転写様受像体の一例の断面図であり
、第2図はこれを用いて印画する際の模擬的な説明図の
断面図である。 (1)・・・・・・染着樹脂層 (2)・・・・・・金属箔層 (3)・・・・・・基材 (4)・・・・・・基体 (5)・・・・・・色材層 (6)・・・・・・サーマルヘッド (7)・・・・・・プラテンローラー (以上)
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an example of a thermal transfer type image receptor of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a simulated explanatory diagram when printing is performed using this image receptor. (1)...Dyeing resin layer (2)...Metal foil layer (3)...Base material (4)...Base material (5) ...Color material layer (6) ...Thermal head (7) ...Platen roller (and above)

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)基材の片面に染料の転写を受ける染着樹脂層を有
する熱転写用受像体において、染着樹脂層と基材との間
に金属箔層を設けたことを特徴とする熱転写用受像体。
(1) A thermal transfer image receptor having a dyed resin layer on one side of a base material to which a dye is transferred, characterized in that a metal foil layer is provided between the dyed resin layer and the base material. body.
(2)上記金属箔層と基材とがガラス転移温度30℃以
下のホットメルト接着剤により貼り合わせられたもので
ある請求項(1)記載の熱転写用受像体。
(2) The thermal transfer image receptor according to claim 1, wherein the metal foil layer and the base material are bonded together using a hot melt adhesive having a glass transition temperature of 30° C. or less.
(3)上記金属箔層と基材とが感圧性接着剤により貼り
合わせられたものである請求項(1)記載の熱転写用受
像体。
(3) The thermal transfer image receptor according to claim (1), wherein the metal foil layer and the base material are bonded together using a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5278576A (en) * 1990-10-31 1994-01-11 Eastman Kodak Company Intermediate receiver opaque support
WO2005025856A1 (en) * 2003-09-09 2005-03-24 Bayer Materialscience Llc Metallized composite

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5278576A (en) * 1990-10-31 1994-01-11 Eastman Kodak Company Intermediate receiver opaque support
WO2005025856A1 (en) * 2003-09-09 2005-03-24 Bayer Materialscience Llc Metallized composite

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