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EP 0339353 A3 19900905 - THERMAL TRANSFER INK AND FILM

Title (en)

THERMAL TRANSFER INK AND FILM

Publication

EP 0339353 A3 19900905 (EN)

Application

EP 89106336 A 19890410

Priority

JP 10462088 A 19880427

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0339353A2] An ink composition for thermal transfer comprises a coloring matter, a vehicle and a polyester having a melting point of 50 to 110 degree C, determined by the DSC method and a number-average molecular weight of 300 to 6,000 and containing 1 to 30 ethylenic unsaturations.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/26

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/395 (2006.01); B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B41M 5/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/395 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AD] EP 0238242 A2 19870923 - KAO CORP [JP]
[X] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 221 (M-608)(2668) 17 July 1987, & JP-A-62 35884 (CANON INC) 16 February 1987,

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0339353 A2 19891102; EP 0339353 A3 19900905; JP 2538640 B2 19960925; JP H01275094 A 19891102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89106336 A 19890410; JP 10462088 A 19880427