Thermosensitive inked element for non-impact printers
US4465389A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S428/914
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The inked element in the form of a ribbon comprises a plastics support coated on one side with a thin layer (2 to 4 mm) of thermotransferable inking mixture which comprises, in addition to a pigment or dye, a binder of thermoplastic resin, in particular a styrene or terpene resin, a plasticizer and a softening compound constituted by one or more waxes in a percentage between 18 and 50%. The plasticizer is constituted by an ester of phthalic or phosphoric acid or another polymer.
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