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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Morven Mcalpine, Ipswich, GB;
Christopher Bennett, Brantham, GB;
Inventors:
Morven McAlpine, Ipswich, GB;
Christopher Bennett, Brantham, GB;
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/52 (2006.01); B41M 5/42 (2006.01); B41M 5/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/5218 (2013.01);
Abstract
A receiver layer for use in dye diffusion thermal transfer printing includes a release agent and a swellable inorganic lamellar material that is at least partially in an exfoliated or intercalated state. The receiver layer may be thermally transferable. The swellable inorganic lamellar material may be a clay, which may be at least partially in the exfoliated state.