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Laminated polyester film for heat-sensitive image transfer material

US5407724A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1993
Grant dateApr 18, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A film suitable as a base of image transfer material for thermal recording or a heat-sensitive mimeograph stencil is disclosed. The laminated film of the present invention comprises a coating layer on at least one surface of a polyester film, which coating layer contains as a major component a wax-based composition and has protrusions with length/width ratios of not less than 3 at a density of not less than 20 protrusions/100 .mu.m.sup.2. The film of the present invention, when used as a base of an image transfer material for thermal recording or as a film for heat-sensitive mimeograph stencil, the running property is good, abrasion and staining of the head are very small, shedding of ink when the ink is applied does not occur, and the adhesion of the ink, clearness of printed characters, anti-sticking property, holing property and clearness of printing are excellent.

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