← Back to Patent Explorer
US5045391A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Release coatings for dielectric substrates

Assignee: 3M Co
•
Filing: 1990-02-23
•
Granted: 1991-09-03
•
Expires: 2010-02-23
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract Disclosed are image release sheets which comprise a dielectric coated substrate and a silicone-urea block polymer coating for the dielectric substrate. The silicone-urea block polymer functions as a release coating when the image sheet is used in electrographic processes. Excellent transfer of an image from a donor element, comprising the silicone-urea block polymer as a release coating, to a receptor substrate occurs. In a preferred embodiment, a pH sensitive indicator such as thymolphthalein can be added to the release coating in order to monitor the thickness of the coating.

Inventors

  • 👤 Patricia J. A. Brandt
  • 👤 Paul J. Wang
  • 👤 Raymond J. Farm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:16
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D183/00; C09D183/10; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/42; C08G77/452; C08G77/458; G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/0202; G03G5/14; G03G5/147; G03G5/14708; G03G5/14713; G03G5/14747; G03G5/14769; G03G5/14773; G03G5/14791; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 259 words
An image release sheet comprising: (a) a substrate on which one major surface thereof is a dielectric-layer; and (b) a silicone-urea block polymer coating on top of said dielectric layer, said coating being sufficiently thin so as to not substantially affect the dielectric properties of said substrate, said block polymer having a weight percent of 1-65 weight percent of silicone, and represented by the formula: ##STR6## wherein: Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of phenylene, alkylene, aralkylene and cycloalkylene; Y is an alkylene radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R is at least 50% methyl with the balance of the 100% of all R radicals being selected from the group consisting of methyl and a monovalent alkyl radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a vinyl radical, a phenyl radical, and a substituted phenyl radical; D is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; B is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, aralkylene, cycloalkylene, azaalkylene, cycloazaalkylene, phenylene, polyalkylene oxides, polyethylene adipate, polycaprolactone, polybutadiene, a radical completing a ring structure including A to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR7## where G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, phenyl, a radical which completes a ring structure including B to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; n is an integer which is 4 or larger; and m is an integer which is zero to 25.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 259 words
An image release sheet comprising: (a) a substrate on which one major surface thereof is a dielectric-layer; and (b) a silicone-urea block polymer coating on top of said dielectric layer, said coating being sufficiently thin so as to not substantially affect the dielectric properties of said substrate, said block polymer having a weight percent of 1-65 weight percent of silicone, and represented by the formula: ##STR6## wherein: Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of phenylene, alkylene, aralkylene and cycloalkylene; Y is an alkylene radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R is at least 50% methyl with the balance of the 100% of all R radicals being selected from the group consisting of methyl and a monovalent alkyl radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a vinyl radical, a phenyl radical, and a substituted phenyl radical; D is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; B is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, aralkylene, cycloalkylene, azaalkylene, cycloazaalkylene, phenylene, polyalkylene oxides, polyethylene adipate, polycaprolactone, polybutadiene, a radical completing a ring structure including A to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR7## where G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, phenyl, a radical which completes a ring structure including B to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; n is an integer which is 4 or larger; and m is an integer which is zero to 25.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 95 words
An image release sheet according to claim 1 wherein: Z is selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene; methylene bis-(phenylene); isophorone; tetramethylene; cyclohexylene; and methylene dicyclohexylene; Y is propylene; R is methyl or a monovalent alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms; D is hydrogen; B is a polyalkylene oxide, a radical completing a ring structure including A to form a heterocycle or mixtures thereof; G is hydrogen, a radical which forms a single structure including B to form a heterocycle or mixtures thereof; and n is an integer which is 65 or larger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
An image release sheet according to claim 2 wherein Z is isophorone and R is methyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
An image release sheet according to claim 1 wherein the thickness of said silicone-urea block polymer is in the range of 0.05 to 2.0 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
An image release sheet according to claim 1 further comprising a pH indicator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 31 words
An image release sheet according to claim 1 wherein said silicone-urea block polymer coating was originally applied to the top of said dielectric layer in a non-aqueous solvent and subsequently dried.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 259 words
A donor element comprising: (a) a substrate on which one major surface thereof is a dielectric layer; and (b) a silicone-urea block polymer coating on top of said dielectric layer, said coating being sufficiently thin so as to hot substantially affect the dielectric properties of said substrate, said block polymer having a weight percent of 1-65 weight percent of silicone; and represented by the formula: ##STR8## where: Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of phenylene, alkylene, aralkylene and cycloalkylene; Y is an alkylene radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R is at least 50% methyl with the balance of the 100% of all R radicals being selected from the group consisting of methyl and a monovalent alkyl radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a vinyl radical, a phenyl radical, and a substituted phenyl radical; D is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; B is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, aralkylene, cycloalkylene, azaalkylene, cycloazaalkylene, phenylene, polyalkylene oxides, polyethylene adipate, polycaprolactone, polybutadiene, a radical completing a ring structure including A to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR9## where G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, phenyl, a radical which completes a ring structure including B to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; n is an integer which is 4 or larger; and m is an integer which is zero to 25.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 259 words
A donor element comprising: (a) a substrate on which one major surface thereof is a dielectric layer; and (b) a silicone-urea block polymer coating on top of said dielectric layer, said coating being sufficiently thin so as to hot substantially affect the dielectric properties of said substrate, said block polymer having a weight percent of 1-65 weight percent of silicone; and represented by the formula: ##STR8## where: Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of phenylene, alkylene, aralkylene and cycloalkylene; Y is an alkylene radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R is at least 50% methyl with the balance of the 100% of all R radicals being selected from the group consisting of methyl and a monovalent alkyl radical having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a vinyl radical, a phenyl radical, and a substituted phenyl radical; D is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; B is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, aralkylene, cycloalkylene, azaalkylene, cycloazaalkylene, phenylene, polyalkylene oxides, polyethylene adipate, polycaprolactone, polybutadiene, a radical completing a ring structure including A to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of ##STR9## where G is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, phenyl, a radical which completes a ring structure including B to form a heterocycle and mixtures thereof; n is an integer which is 4 or larger; and m is an integer which is zero to 25.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 94 words
A donor element according to claim 7 wherein: Z is selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene; methylene bis-(phenylene); isophorone; tetramethylene; cyclohexylene; and methylene dicyclohexylene; Y is propylene; R is methyl or a monovalent alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms; D is hydrogen; B is a polyalkylene oxide, a radical completing a ring structure including A to form a heterocycle or mixtures thereof; G is hydrogen, a radical which forms a single structure including B to form a heterocycle or mixtures thereof; and n is an integer which is 65 or larger.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
A donor element according to claim 8 wherein Z is isophorone and R is methyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
A donor element according to claim 7 wherein the thickness of said silicone-urea block polymer is in the range of 0.05 to 2.0 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 12 words
A donor element according to claim 10 further comprising a pH indicator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
A donor element according to claim 11 wherein the pH indicator is thymolphthalein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 30 words
A donor element according to claim 7 wherein said silicone-urea block polymer coating was originally applied to the top of said dielectric layer in a non-aqueous solvent and subsequently dried.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4600673A Cited
US4656087A Cited
EP0250248A2 Cited
US4772526A Cited
JPH01126389A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1994-09-02 1995-03-04 1995-09-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1998-09-02 1999-03-04 1999-09-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2002-09-02 2003-03-04 2003-09-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag