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Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, as well as reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image processing apparatus and image processing method

US7732373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2007
Grant dateJun 8, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41M5/3335
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To provide a reversible thermosensitive recording medium comprising a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support, and a protective layer formed on the thermosensitive recording layer, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer contains an electron donative coloring compound and an electron acceptive compound, and the color tone reversibly changes depending on the temperature, and the protective layer contains a polymer of a composition containing two kinds of acrylate compounds selected from an acrylate compound having a pentaerythritol group and an acrylate compound having a dipentaerythritol group.

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