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Release coatings for dielectric substrates
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1990-02-23
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-02-23
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
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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
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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.
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