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Optical disc having printable label layer

US5616447A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1995
Grant dateApr 1, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an optical disc, a first cover layer comprising a filler and a binder is formed on a protective coat, and a second cover layer of at least 0.1 .mu.m thick comprising at least 80% by weight of vinyl pyrrolidone polymer having Mw.gtoreq.30,000 is formed on the first cover layer. The second cover layer is printable with water-based ink. There is obtained an optical disc having a label surface which is printable with water-based ink to form characters and images which are erasable for correction.

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