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Thermal dye sublimination transfer receiving element
Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1992-04-13
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2012-04-13
Abstract
Abstract Dye-image receiving element for use according to thermal dye sublimation transfer comprising a dye-image receiving layer, said dye-image receiving layer and/or a toplayer provided on top of said dye-image receiving layer (if such toplayer is present) containing a reaction product obtained by crosslinking and curing a non-polymeric compound containing two or more active hydrogen-containing radicals and a compound containing two or more isocyanate groups.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman J. Uytterhoeven
- 👤 Emiel A. Verdonck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:16
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M2205/00; B41M2205/32; B41M5/26; B41M5/40; B41M5/41; B41M5/5227; B41M5/5254; B41M5/5263; B41M5/5272; B41M5/5281; B41M5/529; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A package containing a dye donor element containing on a support a dye layer and a dye-image receiving element comprising a dye-image receiving layer, said dye-image receiving layer being in communication with a reaction product obtained by crosslinking and curing a non-polymeric compound containing two or more active hydrogen-containing radicals and a compound containing two or more isocyanate groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A package containing a dye donor element containing on a support a dye layer and a dye-image receiving element comprising a dye-image receiving layer, said dye-image receiving layer being in communication with a reaction product obtained by crosslinking and curing a non-polymeric compound containing two or more active hydrogen-containing radicals and a compound containing two or more isocyanate groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein said dye-image receiving layer has a layer on top thereof and said reaction product is in said top layer and communicates with said dye-image receiving layer through said top layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the compound containing two or more isocyanate groups is an aromatic or aliphatic polyisocyanate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The package according to claim 3 wherein said polyisocyanate is a diisocyanate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The package according to claim 4 wherein the diisocyanate is 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The package according to claim 3 wherein said polyisocyanate is a triisocyanate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the non-polymeric compound is a compound containing two or more of the following functional radicals: --NH 2 , --NH--, --COOH, --OH.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package according to claim 7 wherein said non-polymeric compound contains two, three, four, five or six of said radicals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package according to claim 7 wherein said non-polymeric compound is selected from the group consisting of amines, alcohols and phenols, carboxylic acids, and hydroxy-amino compounds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package according to claim 9 wherein said carboxylic acid is a hydroxy-carboxylic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The package according to claim 9 wherein said carboxylic acid is an amino-carboxylic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The package according to claim 7 wherein said non-polymeric compound is selected from the group consisting of dodecyl diethylene triamine, diethylene triamine, glycerine, hexanetriol, lysine, arboroles, pyromelitic acid and amino succinic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of NCO/active hydrogen-containing radical is between 2/1 and 1/10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of NCO/active hydrogen-containing radical is between 1/1 and 1/5.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein said receiving layer or said top layer further contains a catalyst.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the receiving layer contains the cured reaction product and further contains a binder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The package according to claim 16 wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of polyester, co-vinylchloride-vinylacetate, co-styrene-acrylonitrile, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polyamide and a cellulose.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the compound containing two or more isocyanate groups and the non-polymeric compound are initially present in two different layers.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein said receiving layer or said top layer also contains a silicone release agent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package according to claim 1 wherein the support is a transparent polyethylene terephthalate film or a blue-colored polyethylene terephthalate film.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for making a dye transfer image comprising the steps of placing a dye layer of a dye donor element in face-to-face relationship with a dye-image receiving layer of a dye-image receiving element, said dye image-receiving layer being in communication with a reaction product obtained by crosslinking and curing a non-polymeric compound containing two or more active hydrogen-containing radicals and a compound containing two or more isocyanate groups, and image-wise heating said dye donor element from the back.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
79 words
A process for making a dye transfer image comprising the steps of placing a dye layer of a dye donor element in face-to-face relationship with a dye-image receiving layer of a dye-image receiving element, said dye image-receiving layer being in communication with a reaction product obtained by crosslinking and curing a non-polymeric compound containing two or more active hydrogen-containing radicals and a compound containing two or more isocyanate groups, and image-wise heating said dye donor element from the back.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein said dye-image receiving layer has a layer on top thereof and said reaction product is in said top layer and communicates with said dye-image receiving layer through said top layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein said dye-image receiving layer has a layer on top thereof and said reaction product is in said top layer and communicates with said dye-image receiving layer through said top layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the compound containing two or more isocyanate groups is an aromatic or aliphatic polyisocyanate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process according to claim 24 wherein said polyisocyanate is a diisocyanate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process according to claim 25 wherein the diisocyanate is 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process according to claim 24 wherein said polyisocyanate is a triisocyanate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the non-polymeric compound is a compound containing two or more of the following functional radicals: --NH 2 , --NH--, --COOH, --OH.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 28 wherein said non-polymeric compound contains two, three, four, five or six of said radicals.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 28 wherein said non-polymeric compound is selected from the group consisting of amines, alcohols and phenols, carboxylic acids, and hydroxy-amino compounds.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 30 wherein said carboxylic acid is a hydroxy-carboxylic acid.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 30 wherein said carboxylic acid is an amino-carboxylic acid.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process according to claim 28 wherein said non-polymeric compound is selected from the group consisting of dodecyl diethylene triamine, diethylene triamine, glycerine, hexanetriol, lysine, arboroles, pyromelitic acid and amino succinic acid.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the mole ratio of NCO/active hydrogen-containing radical is between 2/1 and 1/10.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the mole ratio of NCO/active hydrogen-containing radical is between 1/1 an 1/5.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein said receiving layer or said top layer further contains a catalyst.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the receiving layer contains the cured reaction product and further contains a binder.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 37 wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of polyester, co-vinylchloride-vinylacetate, co-styrene-acrylonitrile, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polyamide and a cellulose.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the compound containing two or more isocyanate groups and the non-polymeric compound are initially present in two different layers.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein said receiving layer or said top layer also contains a silicone release agent.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 21 wherein the support is a transparent polyethylene terephthalate film or a blue-colored polyethylene terephthalate film.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
JPS61199997A
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