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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1995
Koichi Dobashi, Iwate-ken, JP;
Isao Ohwada, Iwate-ken, JP;
Hiroyoshi Zama, Iwate-ken, JP;
Makoto Sato, Gunma-ken, JP;
Noboru Shimamoto, Gunma-ken, JP;
Alps Electronic Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An intermediate transfer member for a thermal transfer printer adapted to an intermediate transfer method and comprising: an intermediate transfer member, which has a transfer layer, and on which an ink image is written by thermal transfer; and a printing medium onto which the ink image written on the intermediate transfer member is again transferred, wherein material of at least a surface layer of the transfer layer is silicon rubber containing: (a) alkenyl-group-containing organopolysiloxane; (b) organohydrogenpolysiloxane (c) non-reactive organopolysiloxane expressed by the following formula (1): ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having no aliphatic unsaturated group or a hydroxyl group, R.sup.2 are the same or different groups, such as methyl groups and phenyl groups, and 1 mol % to 30 mol % of all of R.sup.2 in each molecule are phenyl groups; and (d) a hydrosilylated reactive catalyst, the silicon rubber containing no inorganic filler.