JPS6349481A - Thermal transfer medium - Google Patents
Thermal transfer mediumInfo
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- JPS6349481A JPS6349481A JP61195013A JP19501386A JPS6349481A JP S6349481 A JPS6349481 A JP S6349481A JP 61195013 A JP61195013 A JP 61195013A JP 19501386 A JP19501386 A JP 19501386A JP S6349481 A JPS6349481 A JP S6349481A
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- Prior art keywords
- layer
- vapor
- protective resin
- thermal transfer
- transfer medium
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Classifications
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Abstract
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、金銀等
の金属光沢性の文字画像を記録できる様にした感熱転写
媒体に関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a thermal transfer medium used in thermal transfer devices such as printers and facsimiles, and more specifically, to a thermal transfer medium capable of recording metallic luster character images such as gold and silver. The present invention relates to thermal transfer media.
[従来の技術]
従来より、感熱転写媒体には、例えば3〜12顯厚さ程
度のベースフィルムの上に所定の温度で熱溶融する熱溶
融性インク層か設けられてできている。この感熱転写媒
体の記録動作を説明すると、ベースフィルムにはサーマ
ルヘッドか当接していて、サーマルヘッドか記録信号に
応じて駆動されその部分が発熱すると、ベースフィルム
の該当する部分の熱溶融性インクが溶融して被転写紙に
転写される。この転写インクにより被転写紙に記録信号
に応じた転写像が形成され、普通紙を用いた被転写紙へ
の記録ができる。[Prior Art] Conventionally, thermal transfer media have been made by providing a heat-melting ink layer that melts at a predetermined temperature on a base film having a thickness of, for example, about 3 to 12 inches. To explain the recording operation of this thermal transfer medium, a thermal head is in contact with the base film, and when the thermal head is driven according to a recording signal and that part generates heat, the heat-melting ink is applied to the corresponding part of the base film. is melted and transferred to the receiving paper. A transfer image corresponding to the recording signal is formed on the transfer paper using this transfer ink, and recording can be performed on the transfer paper using plain paper.
しかしながら、上記のような感熱転写媒体は、熱溶融性
ワックス等にカーボンブラック等の顔料を混合したもの
を熱溶融性インク層に用いているために、被転写紙の表
面に形成される転写像は熱溶融性インク層に用いている
顔料の色に限定され全屈光沢を有する転写像等の記録は
全く不可能で有った。However, since the heat-sensitive transfer medium described above uses a mixture of heat-fusible wax and pigments such as carbon black for the heat-fusible ink layer, the transferred image formed on the surface of the transfer paper is However, the color of the pigment used in the heat-melting ink layer was limited, and it was completely impossible to record a transferred image with total gloss.
[発明の目的]
本発明は上記従来の問題点に鑑み、極めて良好な金属光
沢を有した転写像等の記録がてきる感熱転写媒体を提供
することにある。[Object of the Invention] In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a heat-sensitive transfer medium capable of recording transferred images having extremely good metallic luster.
[発明の構成]
即ち本発明は、ベースフィルムの上に直接または離型剤
層を介して、少なくとも保護樹脂塗膜層、金属蒸着層、
接着剤層を順次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。[Structure of the Invention] That is, the present invention provides at least a protective resin coating layer, a metal vapor deposited layer,
The present invention relates to a heat-sensitive transfer medium characterized by sequentially forming adhesive layers.
即ち本発明の感熱転写媒体においては、従来感熱転写媒
体の熱溶融性インク層にかえて少なくとも保護樹脂塗膜
層、金属蒸着層および接着剤層とからなる複合層を用い
ることによって、極めて良好な金属光沢を有した転写像
等の記録ができる感熱転写媒体を完成しだもである。That is, in the thermal transfer medium of the present invention, by using a composite layer consisting of at least a protective resin coating layer, a metal vapor deposition layer, and an adhesive layer in place of the heat-melting ink layer of conventional thermal transfer media, extremely good properties can be achieved. We have just completed a heat-sensitive transfer medium that can record transferred images with metallic luster.
即ち本発明は、ベースフィルム(1)の上に直接または
離型剤層(2)を介して、少なくとも保護樹脂塗膜層(
3)、金属蒸着層(4)および接着剤層(5)とから複
合層を順次形成してたことにより極めて良好な金属光沢
を有した転写像等の記録ができる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 provides at least a protective resin coating layer (
3) To provide a heat-sensitive transfer medium capable of recording a transferred image etc. with extremely good metallic luster by sequentially forming a composite layer from a metal vapor deposited layer (4) and an adhesive layer (5). This made it possible.
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、ボッカーボネート、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
紙などのフィルム状物またはシート状物や剥離紙または
剥離フィルムなどが適宜用いられる。特にベースフィル
ム(1)としては前記樹脂類のフィルム状物て厚さが2
.5〜12gm程度のものを用いるのか、しわや亀裂な
どのない感熱転写媒体の製造か連続的に大量生産出来る
点から好ましい。また先に本出願人か出願し・た発明(
特願昭60−260774号)に記載されている様な、
プラスチックフィルムの熱転写層を設ける側の反対側に
無機物の薄膜、例えば5iO1S+Oz、Ti0z、Z
nO,AIto:+等の酸化物、 T i N等のチッ
化物、 TiC等の炭化物、炭素、A1.Ni、Cr、
Ti、Ni−Cr合金等の金属の6〜1100n程度の
薄膜を設けた耐ホツトステイ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 material can be used as long as it has sufficient self-retention properties, such as polyester, polyamide, polyamideimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, cellulose acetate, bocarbonate, polyester Resins such as vinyl chloride and fluororesins, film or sheet materials such as cellophane paper and glassine paper, release paper or release films, and the like are used as appropriate. In particular, as the base film (1), the film-like material of the above resins has a thickness of 2
.. It is preferable to use a material having a weight of about 5 to 12 gm, since it allows continuous mass production of thermal transfer media without wrinkles or cracks. In addition, inventions previously filed by the present applicant (
As described in Japanese Patent Application No. 60-260774),
A thin film of an inorganic substance, for example, 5iO1S+Oz, Ti0z, Z, is placed on the opposite side of the plastic film to the side on which the thermal transfer layer is provided.
Oxides such as nO, AIto:+, nitrides such as T i N, carbides such as TiC, carbon, A1. Ni, Cr,
It is also preferable to use a hot-stake resistant material provided with a thin film of metal such as Ti or Ni-Cr alloy having a thickness of about 6 to 1100 nm.
尚、ベースフィルム(1)か保護樹脂塗膜層(3)との
剥離性か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、 本発明の感熱転写媒
体のにおいて、金属扉着層自体は機械的強度が弱く庁擦
による損傷などを受けやすいので、金属蒸着層の面上に
保護樹脂塗膜を設ける。保護樹脂塗膜の厚さは特に制限
は無いか通常0.5〜21の範囲から適宜選ばれる。If the peelability between the base film (1) and the protective resin coating layer (3) is not good, apply paraffin wax, silicone, fluororesin, surfactant, etc. to form the release agent layer (2). In the thermal transfer medium of the present invention, the metal door adhesive layer itself has low mechanical strength and is easily damaged by scratches, so a protective resin coating may be formed on the surface of the metal vapor deposited layer. establish. The thickness of the protective resin coating is not particularly limited or is normally selected from a range of 0.5 to 21 mm.
かかる保護樹脂塗膜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が用いられ、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Ti独または混合物か
好ましく用いられる。As the resin for forming such a protective resin coating, any of thermoplastic resins, thermosetting resins, electron beam curable resins, and ultraviolet curable resins may be used, such as acrylic resins, vinyl chloride-acetic acid, etc. Vinyl copolymer, polyvinyl butyral, polycarbonate, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, urethane resin, urea resin, melamine resin, urea-melamine resin, epoxy resin, alkyd resin, aminoalkyd resin,
Ti alone or a mixture thereof such as rosin-modified maleic acid resin is preferably used.
保護樹脂層の形成は、前記保護樹脂塗膜を形成するため
の樹脂の有機溶剤溶液、水溶液などをロールコーティン
グ法、クラビアコーティング法、リバースコーティング
法、スプレィ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1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
って行われるい。The protective resin layer is formed by applying an organic solvent solution, aqueous solution, etc. of the resin to form the protective resin coating using a normal coating method such as a roll coating method, a clavia coating method, a reverse coating method, or a spray coating method. 1) Drying (curing in the case of thermosetting resins, electron beam curable resins, ultraviolet curable resins, etc.).
保護樹脂層はそれか透明または半透明である限りにおい
て染料または顔料などの着色材て着色してもよい。The protective resin layer may be colored with a coloring agent such as a dye or pigment as long as it is transparent or translucent.
本発明の感熱転写媒体の金属蒸着層(4)は前記保yJ
樹脂層の上に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
か、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 deposited layer (4) of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention is
For example, aluminum, copper, silver,
It is formed by vapor-depositing metals such as gold or their alloys, or aluminum is most preferred in terms of gloss and cost.
前記金属蒸着層としては、公知の真空蒸71法、スパッ
タリング法、イオンプレイテインク法などの通常の金属
(合金も含む、以下同様)の助成形成方法により、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
ラジウムなどの基若が可能な単体または混合物あるいは
合金等が厚さlO〜 1100n程度に蒸着形成される
。厚さが1On+i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を設けた価値が無く、また110
0n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の厚さを:IOnm程
度以下として内側に位置する金属蒸着との間に透明樹脂
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 vapor deposition layer can be formed by using a conventional metal (including alloys, the same shall apply hereinafter) assisted formation method such as the well-known vacuum evaporation method, sputtering method, ion plate ink method, etc., for example, zinc, aluminum, gallium, indium, etc. Tin, nickel, silver, gold, copper, silicon, chromium, titanium, platinum, palladium, etc., which can be used alone or as a mixture or alloy, are deposited to a thickness of about 10 to 1100 nm. When the thickness is less than about 1On+i, there is almost no metallic luster and there is no value in providing a metal vapor deposited layer, and 110
Even if it is formed to a thickness of about 0n or more, there is no change in the metallic luster and it is not economical.In addition, the metal vapor deposited layer may not be a single layer, but may be made of multiple layers, and in that case, the type of metal may be changed for each layer.
In addition, the thickness of the metal vapor deposited layer located on the surface side is set to about 100 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 vapor deposited layer located on the inside to develop interference iris color. You can do it like this.
本発明の感熱転写媒体の接着剤層(5)としては例えば
鯨ロウ、ミツロウ、ラノリン、カルバナワックス、キャ
ンデソラワックス、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、マイクロウリンワックス、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、バルミチ
ン酸、ステアリン酸、フロメン酸、ベヘニン酸等の高級
脂肪酸、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
ンの脂肪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、ボ
ロエステル系樹脂、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、スッチレンブタジエンゴム、インプレ
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−充填剤、可塑剤、酸化防止剤などの単独又
は混合されたものか用いられる。接着剤層(5)の厚さ
は被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〜lOμm程度の範囲から選ばれ、
通常の被転写紙の表面か比較的平滑な場合には比較的薄
い1〜21程度である。Examples of the adhesive layer (5) of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention include natural waxes such as spermaceti wax, beeswax, lanolin, carbana wax, candesola wax, and montan wax, paraffin wax, microurean wax, oxidized wax, and ester wax. , synthetic waxes such as low molecular weight polyethylene, higher fatty acids such as lauric acid, myristic acid, balmitic acid, stearic acid, fromenic acid, and behenic acid, higher alcohols such as stearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol, fatty acid esters of sucrose, and fatty acid esters of sorbitan. esters such as stearinamide, amides such as oleinamide, polyamide resins, boroester resins, epoxy resins, polyurethane resins, acrylic resins, vinyl chloride resins, cellulose resins, polyvinyl resins, Petroleum resins, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resins, phenolic resins, styrene resins, natural rubber, elastomers such as styrene-butadiene rubber, imprene rubber, chloroprene rubber, rosin and its derivatives, terpene resins, hydrogenated petroleum Tackifiers such as resins, fillers, plasticizers, antioxidants, etc. may be used alone or in combination. The thickness of the adhesive layer (5) is selected and determined as appropriate depending on the surface condition of the transfer paper, but is usually selected from a range of about 1 to 10 μm.
If the surface of a normal paper to be transferred is relatively smooth, it is relatively thin and has a thickness of about 1 to 21.
つぎに実施例をあげて本発明を説明する。Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to Examples.
[実施例]
実施例1
厚さ 3.51のポリエステルフィルム上にアクリル樹
脂20部(重量部、以下同様)、および塩化ゴム10部
をトルエン30部、メチルイソブチルケトン20部およ
びシクロへキサノン20部からな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21の保護
樹脂層を形成し、その上にアルミニウムを真空蒸着法て
40mmの厚さに薄着し、さらにその上にポリアミド樹
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部からなる混合溶剤に
溶解してなるコーティング溶液を塗布、乾燥して厚さ
2gm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 On a polyester film having a thickness of 3.5 mm, 20 parts of acrylic resin (parts by weight, the same applies hereinafter) and 10 parts of chlorinated rubber were mixed with 30 parts of toluene, 20 parts of methyl isobutyl ketone, and 20 parts of cyclohexanone. A coating solution made by dissolving in a mixed solvent of Add 10 parts of resin and 10 parts of carnauba wax to 70 parts of toluene.
A coating solution made by dissolving 10 parts of isopropyl alcohol in a mixed solvent is applied and dried to a thickness of
A 2 gm adhesive layer was formed to obtain a thermal transfer medium of the present invention.
実施例2
厚さ 94mのポリエステルフィルム上にパラフィンワ
ックス9部、およびケトン樹脂1部をトルエン70部、
テレピン油10部および石油ナフサ1o部からなる混合
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 11の薄型剤層を形成し、次いでその面上にスチ
レンマレイン酸樹脂25部、および油性染料5部をトル
エン30部、メチルイソブチルケトン20部およびシク
ロへキサノン20部からな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の保護樹
脂層を形成し、その上にアルミニウムを真空蒸着法て4
0mmの厚さに蒸着し、更にその上にパラフィンワック
ス20部およびエチレン−酢酸ビニル共重合樹脂1o部
をトルエン50部、テレピン油20部からなる混合溶剤
に溶解してなるコーティング溶液を塗布、屹仔して厚さ
3μ烏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 On a 94 m thick polyester film, 9 parts of paraffin wax and 1 part of ketone resin were mixed with 70 parts of toluene,
A coating solution made by dissolving in a mixed solvent consisting of 10 parts of turpentine oil and 10 parts of petroleum naphtha is applied and dried to form a thin layer of 11 parts thick, and then 25 parts of styrene maleic acid resin and A coating solution prepared by dissolving 5 parts of an oil dye in a mixed solvent consisting of 30 parts of toluene, 20 parts of methyl isobutyl ketone and 20 parts of cyclohexanone is applied and dried to form a protective resin layer with a thickness of 2 μm, and then Using vacuum evaporation method of aluminum 4
A coating solution prepared by dissolving 20 parts of paraffin wax and 10 parts of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin in a mixed solvent consisting of 50 parts of toluene and 20 parts of turpentine oil was applied thereon. An adhesive layer having a thickness of 3 μm was then formed to obtain a thermal transfer medium of the present invention.
〔発明の効果コ
実施例1および実施例2て得られた感熱転写媒体を用い
て普通紙に熱転写プリンタ キャノンC−4253(キ
ャノン株式会社製)て印字した。[Effects of the Invention] The thermal transfer media obtained in Examples 1 and 2 were used to print on plain paper using a thermal transfer printer Canon C-4253 (manufactured by Canon Inc.).
得られた普通紙上の文字画像は極めて美れいな金属光沢
を呈していた。The resulting character image on the plain paper had an extremely beautiful metallic luster.
第1図は本願発明の感熱転写媒体の基本構成を示す断面
図である。
(図面の符号)
(1):ベースフイルム
(2) :l型剤層
(3):保護樹脂層
(4)二金属蒸着層
(5):接着剤層FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the basic structure of the thermal transfer medium of the present invention. (Symbols in drawings) (1): Base film (2): L-type agent layer (3): Protective resin layer (4) Bimetal vapor deposition layer (5): Adhesive layer
Claims (1)
、少なくとも保護樹脂塗膜層、金属蒸着層、接着剤層を
順次形成したことを特徴とする感熱転写媒体。1. A heat-sensitive transfer medium characterized in that at least a protective resin coating layer, a metal vapor deposition layer, and an adhesive layer are sequentially formed on a base film directly or via a release agent layer.
Priority Applications (4)
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EP87111850A EP0257499B2 (en) | 1986-08-19 | 1987-08-15 | Heat-sensitive transfer medium |
DE8787111850T DE3777912D1 (en) | 1986-08-19 | 1987-08-15 | HEAT SENSITIVE TRANSFER MATERIAL. |
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