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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Datalase Ltd., Widnes, GB;
Inventors:
Martin Walker, Widnes, GB;
Richard Cook, Widnes, GB;
Assignee:
DataLase Ltd., Widnes, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/333 (2006.01); C09D 11/033 (2014.01); C09D 11/037 (2014.01); C09D 11/50 (2014.01); B41M 5/327 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/3335 (2013.01); C09D 11/033 (2013.01); C09D 11/037 (2013.01); C09D 11/50 (2013.01); B41M 5/3275 (2013.01); B41M 2205/04 (2013.01); B41M 2205/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
In the present invention, there is provided a use of 1,1,1-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane in a composition in the formation of an image on a substrate having said composition applied thereon, wherein the image is formed upon exposure of the composition to NIR or IR radiation, and wherein the image is capable of being retained on the substrate for at least 1 day under conditions of at least 50% relative humidity. The present invention is further directed towards compositions comprising 1,1,1-tris(4-hydroxyphenly)ethane, in addition to substrates, methods of forming an image and printing processes comprising said compositions.