Thermosensitive recording medium
US5773385A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/42
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermosensitive recording medium, having a support, an intermediate layer disposed thereon, and a thermal recording layer disposed on the intermediate layer, with the support being a plastic film or a synthetic paper having a thickness of less than or equal to 150 .mu.m, and the intermediate layer containing hollow particles having a volume ratio of hollow particle to total intermediate layer material of greater than or equal to 20% and having a thermal conductivity of the intermediate layer together with the support of less than or equal to 0.55 kcal/mh.degree.C. is provided which has improved properties such as reduced paper curl, excellent dot print reproducibility and sufficient adhesion between layers, and which is conveniently used in a wide variety of information recording applications.
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