JPH01110979A - Thermal transfer recording medium - Google Patents
Thermal transfer recording mediumInfo
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- JPH01110979A JPH01110979A JP26958887A JP26958887A JPH01110979A JP H01110979 A JPH01110979 A JP H01110979A JP 26958887 A JP26958887 A JP 26958887A JP 26958887 A JP26958887 A JP 26958887A JP H01110979 A JPH01110979 A JP H01110979A
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- Prior art keywords
- thermal transfer
- transfer recording
- recording material
- microcapsules
- thermal
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- 239000000155 melt Substances 0.000 description 2
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- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 2
- VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N tetrachloromethane Chemical compound ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- 239000001993 wax Substances 0.000 description 2
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- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000005977 Ethylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920002433 Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000006229 carbon black Substances 0.000 description 1
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- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 1
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- 229920002689 polyvinyl acetate Polymers 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
「産業」一の利用分野］
本発明はサーマルプリンタ、サーマルタイプライタやサ
ーマルファックス等の熱転写記録装置に使用する熱転写
記録材に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Application: "Industry" The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording material used in thermal transfer recording devices such as thermal printers, thermal typewriters, and thermal fax machines.
［従来の技術］
近年、サーマルプリンタ、サーマルタイプライタやサー
マルファックスが、低騒音、低コスト、小型軽量という
利点から広く普及してきた。[Prior Art] In recent years, thermal printers, thermal typewriters, and thermal faxes have become widely popular due to their advantages of low noise, low cost, and small size and light weight.
これらに用いられる熱転写記録材は、ワックスなどの低
融点物質、゛熱可塑性樹脂、色材等を混合していた。Thermal transfer recording materials used in these materials mix low-melting substances such as wax, thermoplastic resins, coloring materials, and the like.
［発明が解決しようとする問題点］
しかし、かかる熱転写記録材のインク層は、サーマルヘ
ッドの通電中は溶融する。しかし通電後、直ちに固化す
る為、粗面紙への印字像が不鮮明である。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the ink layer of such a thermal transfer recording material melts while the thermal head is energized. However, since it solidifies immediately after electricity is applied, the printed image on the rough paper is unclear.
そこで本発明の目的とするところは、熱転写記録材のイ
ンク層がサーマルヘッドの通電後、直ちに固化しないで
、粗面紙への鮮明な印字像を可能とずる熱転写記録材を
提供することにある、［問題点を解決するための手段］
本発明の熱転写記録材は少なくとも、インク層とベース
層から構成される熱転写記録材おいて、前記インク層中
にマイクロカプセルを含むことを特徴とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer recording material in which the ink layer of the thermal transfer recording material does not solidify immediately after energization of a thermal head, making it possible to print a clear image on rough surface paper. [Means for Solving the Problems] The thermal transfer recording material of the present invention is comprised of at least an ink layer and a base layer, and is characterized in that the ink layer contains microcapsules.
［作用］
本発明の熱転写記録材は、インク層に液体インクを芯物
質とするマイクロカプセルを用い、サーマルヘッドの通
電中にマイクロカプセルの壁物質が溶融破壊し、液体イ
ンクが印字紙に浸透することにより、粗面紙への鮮明な
印字像を得ることができる。[Function] The thermal transfer recording material of the present invention uses microcapsules with liquid ink as a core material in the ink layer, and the wall material of the microcapsules melts and breaks while the thermal head is energized, and the liquid ink permeates into the printing paper. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a clear printed image on rough paper.
本発明のマイクロカプセルの壁物質に用いる低融点物質
はワックス、炭化水素、脂肪酸、脂肪酸誘導体、アルコ
ール等が用いられる。また熱可塑性樹脂は、エチレンビ
ニルアセテ−１・共重合体、エチレンエチルアクリレー
ト共重合体、ポリエチレン、ボワビニルプチラール、ポ
リ塩化ビニル、ポリ酢酸ビニル、塩ビ酢ビ共重合体等が
用いられる。またマイクロカプセルの芯物質に用いる液
体インクは、水性インク、油性インク、溶剤インクのい
ずれも使用できる。The low melting point substance used for the wall material of the microcapsules of the present invention includes wax, hydrocarbon, fatty acid, fatty acid derivative, alcohol and the like. As the thermoplastic resin, ethylene vinyl acetate-1 copolymer, ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer, polyethylene, bois vinyl petral, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, etc. are used. Further, the liquid ink used for the core material of the microcapsules can be any of water-based ink, oil-based ink, and solvent ink.
本発明の熱転写記録材に用いるマイクロカプセルの粒径
は５０ ｕ ｒｎ以下がよい。尚、さらに好ましくは、
２０ ｕ ｍ以下である。The particle size of the microcapsules used in the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention is preferably 50 urn or less. Furthermore, more preferably,
It is 20 um or less.
以下、本発明を実施例によって、具体的に説明する。Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to Examples.
［実施例］
次に実施例および比較例をあげて、本発明の熱転写記録
材を説明するが、これに限定されるものではない。[Example] Next, the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, but the invention is not limited thereto.
実施例
（Ａ）液
染料 ２％水
９８％以上の組成物２０
ｇを混合溶解する。Example (A) Liquid dye 2% water
98% or more composition 20
Mix and dissolve g.
（Ｂ）液
パラフィンワックス １０％四塩化炭素
８９．９％ソルビタン脂肪酸エステル
０．１％以上の組成物８０ｇを混合溶解ず・る。(B) Liquid paraffin wax 10% carbon tetrachloride
89.9% sorbitan fatty acid ester
Mix and dissolve 80 g of a composition containing 0.1% or more.
（Ｃ）液
（Ａ）液と（Ｂ）液を混合し、ホモジナイザーで乳化し
、１００ ｇの乳化物を作る。(C) Solution Mix (A) solution and (B) solution and emulsify with a homogenizer to make 100 g of emulsion.
（Ｃ）液に、１００ｇの石油エーテルを除々に加える。Gradually add 100 g of petroleum ether to liquid (C).
液中に相分離がおき、マイクロカプセルができる。Phase separation occurs in the liquid, forming microcapsules.
以上のマイクロカプセルを含む液を、厚さ４上ｍのＰＥ
Ｔフィルムに、ロールコータで、塗工量が３ ｇ ／
ｍ’になるよう塗工乾燥し、熱転写記録材を作成した。The liquid containing the above microcapsules was poured into a PE film with a thickness of 4 m or more.
Coating amount is 3 g/T film using a roll coater.
A thermal transfer recording material was prepared by coating and drying to obtain a coating film of m'.
比較例
パラフィンワックス ６５％ポリエチレ
ン ２０％カーボンブラック
１５％以上の組成物１００ｇを加熱分散
し、インクを作る。このインクを、厚さが４ ｕ ｍの
ＰＥ’Ｉ’フィルムにロールコータで、塗工量が３ ｇ
／ ｎｆになるように塗工し、熱転写記録材を作成し
た。Comparative example Paraffin wax 65% polyethylene 20% carbon black
100 g of a composition containing 15% or more is heated and dispersed to make an ink. This ink was applied to a PE'I' film with a thickness of 4 um using a roll coater, with a coating amount of 3 g.
/nf to prepare a thermal transfer recording material.
上記各側のようの作成した熱転写記録材を、セイコーエ
プソン社製のサーマルプリンタＡＰ−８５にでテストパ
ターンを印字し、印字品位を評価した。印字紙はランカ
スターボンド紙（ベック平滑度８秒）、ＸＥＲＯＸ４０
２４紙（ベック平滑度３０秒）、熱転写専用紙（ベック
平滑度１８０秒）を用いた。なお、印字品位は目視で比
較評価した。Test patterns were printed on the thermal transfer recording materials prepared as described above using a thermal printer AP-85 manufactured by Seiko Epson Corporation, and the printing quality was evaluated. Printing paper is Lancaster bond paper (Beck smoothness 8 seconds), XEROX40
24 paper (Beck smoothness: 30 seconds) and thermal transfer paper (Beckk smoothness: 180 seconds) were used. Note that the print quality was visually compared and evaluated.
第１図に本発明の熱転写記録材の構造を示す。FIG. 1 shows the structure of the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention.
第１図はインク層中にマイクロカプセルが存在する状態
を示す。第２図に従来の熱転写記録材の構造を示す。第
３図は本発明の熱転写記録材を用いた印字方法を示す概
略断面図である。すなわち、第３図に示されるごとく、
熱転写記録材４はベースフィルム１上に設けられる熱転
写性インクＭ２の表面に記録紙５が重ね合わせられて、
プラテンロール６とサーマルヘッド７により圧力が加え
られた状態で、サーマルヘッドに熱パルスが加えられ、
選択的に熱転写性インクＭ２が記録紙５に転写され、印
字像８が形成される。FIG. 1 shows the state in which microcapsules are present in the ink layer. FIG. 2 shows the structure of a conventional thermal transfer recording material. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a printing method using the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention. That is, as shown in Figure 3,
The thermal transfer recording material 4 has a recording paper 5 superimposed on the surface of the thermal transfer ink M2 provided on the base film 1.
With pressure applied by the platen roll 6 and the thermal head 7, a heat pulse is applied to the thermal head,
The thermal transfer ink M2 is selectively transferred onto the recording paper 5, and a printed image 8 is formed.
実施例と比較例の評価結果を第１表に示す。Table 1 shows the evaluation results of Examples and Comparative Examples.
第１表
注）Ｏ１△、Ｘは良から悪に段階的に変化する評価を示
している。Table 1 Note: O1△ and X indicate evaluations that change stepwise from good to bad.
［発明の効果］
以上述べたように、本発明の熱転写記録材は少なくとも
、インク層とベース層から構成される熱転写記録材おい
て、前記インク層中にマイクロカプセルを含むことによ
り、粗面紙への鮮明な印字像を得ることができる。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention is composed of at least an ink layer and a base layer. A clear printed image can be obtained.
第１図は本発明の熱転写記録材の構造を示す断面図、第
２図は従来の熱転写記録材の構造を示す断面図、第３図
は本発明の熱転写記録材を用い、印字を行う状態を示す
断面図である。
１・・・・ ベースフィルム
２・・・・ 熱転写インク層
４・・・・ 熱転写記録材
５・・・・ 記録紙
６・・・・ プラテンロール
７・・・・ サーマルヘッド
８・・・・ 印字像
９・・・・ マイクロカプセル
１０・・・ 顔料FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of a conventional thermal transfer recording material, and FIG. 3 is a state in which printing is performed using the thermal transfer recording material of the present invention. FIG. 1... Base film 2... Thermal transfer ink layer 4... Thermal transfer recording material 5... Recording paper 6... Platen roll 7... Thermal head 8... Printing Image 9... Microcapsule 10... Pigment
Claims (3)
熱転写記録材おいて、前記インク層中にマイクロカプセ
ルを含むことを特徴とする熱転写記録材。(1) A thermal transfer recording material comprising at least an ink layer and a base layer, characterized in that the ink layer contains microcapsules.
ることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の熱転写
記録材。(2) The thermal transfer recording material according to claim 1, wherein the core substance of the microcapsules is liquid ink.
るいは熱可塑性樹脂、またはそれらを混合した物である
ことを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第１項記載の熱転写記
録材。(3) The thermal transfer recording material according to claim 1, wherein the wall material of the microcapsules is a low melting point material, a thermoplastic resin, or a mixture thereof.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26958887A JPH01110979A (en) | 1987-10-26 | 1987-10-26 | Thermal transfer recording medium |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26958887A JPH01110979A (en) | 1987-10-26 | 1987-10-26 | Thermal transfer recording medium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH01110979A true JPH01110979A (en) | 1989-04-27 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26958887A Pending JPH01110979A (en) | 1987-10-26 | 1987-10-26 | Thermal transfer recording medium |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6109800A (en) * | 1998-01-13 | 2000-08-29 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive image transfer apparatus for recording |
| US6417915B1 (en) | 1997-07-25 | 2002-07-09 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | System for rupturing microcapsules filled with a dye |
| US6433855B2 (en) | 1998-01-16 | 2002-08-13 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive image transfer apparatus for recording |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6417915B1 (en) | 1997-07-25 | 2002-07-09 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | System for rupturing microcapsules filled with a dye |
| US6109800A (en) * | 1998-01-13 | 2000-08-29 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive image transfer apparatus for recording |
| US6402402B1 (en) | 1998-01-13 | 2002-06-11 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive image transfer apparatus for recording |
| US6433855B2 (en) | 1998-01-16 | 2002-08-13 | Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive image transfer apparatus for recording |
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