Sony Chemicals Corporation

Sony Corporation

Satoshi Fujimaki

Morio Sekiguchi

Yoichi Syutara

The present invention provides a thermal transfer ink ribbon which has good ink transferability and is capable of producing transferred images which are sharp and have high durability. As the main constituent of a binding material of thermally fusible resin, fine particles of low slipperiness which are not softened at a temperature at which the binding material is softened are contained in an ink layer 13 when the ink layer 13 is deposited to produce a thermal transfer ink ribbon 1. Since the thermally fusible resin is used, the durability of transferred images is high. Because the fine particles are contained, the ink layer can be separated sharply from the thermal transfer ink ribbon 1. As the fine particles are of low slipperiness, no slippage occurs between the thermal transfer ink ribbon 1 and a transfer medium. The fine particles of low slipperiness have an average diameter ranging from 0.3 .mu.m to 3.0 .mu.m, and are made of one or more of a condensation resin of benzoguanamine and formaldehyde, a condensation resin of melamine and formaldehyde, a condensation resin of benzoguanamine, melamine, and formaldehyde, and tetrafluoroethylene. The fine particles of low slipperiness may be contained in the ink layer 13 in an amount exceeding 10% by weight and less than 60% by weight, or preferably in an amount ranging from 20% by weight to 50% by weight.

Thermal transfer ink, and thermal transfer ink ribbon

A sensor mark transfer ribbon has a base and a thermally meltable ink disposed on said base, said thermally meltable ink being composed of a thermally meltable material and a coloring material. The thermally meltable ink has a melting point ranging from 65.degree. C. to 75.degree. C. and a melting viscosity of at most 16 cst.

Sensor mark transfer ribbon and method of transferring sensor mark

Disclosed herein is a thermal transfer printing medium which provides high-quality images superior in heat resistance and rub resistance owing to a thermal transfer ink of specific composition which permits the fusible ink layer to cut sharp for transfer. The fusible ink layer is formed from a thermal transfer ink composed of a colorant, thermoplastic resin, and particulate fluorocarbon resin or silicone resin in an amount of 10-70 wt %.

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