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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Simon R. Cuch, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Mayurkumar Patel, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Hidenori Yada, Tokyo, JP;
Simon R. Cuch, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Mayurkumar Patel, East Longmeadow, MA (US);
Hidenori Yada, Tokyo, JP;
Kanzaki Specialty Papers, Inc., Ware, MA (US);
Abstract
A multi-layer sheet material imageable by both direct thermal printing devices and digital offset printing presses (e.g., Hewlett-Packard (HP) Indigo digital offset printing presses), is provided. In one contemplated embodiment, the inventive sheet material demonstrates good ink/media adhesion when imaged using HP Indigo presses, and is comparable or superior to standard direct thermal grades in terms of printability and durability. Where HP Indigo and direct thermal are on demand printing devices, the present invention makes it possible to have a production line where both are in operation at various process steps.