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Thermal image transfer recording medium

US5250361A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1989
Grant dateOct 5, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31935
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermal image transfer recording medium is disclosed, which comprises a substrate and an ink layer formed thereon comprising as the main components (i) a coloring agent and (ii) a copolymer consisting of at least a monomer selected from Group A consisting of acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile and at least a monomer selected from Group B consisting of monomers represented by the following formula (I); ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a methyl group; and R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a glycidyl group, or a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

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