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EP 0505362 B1 19950719 - THERMO-TRANSFER RIBBON.

Title (en)

THERMO-TRANSFER RIBBON.

Title (de)

THERMOTRANSFERFARBBAND.

Title (fr)

RUBAN A TRANSFER THERMIQUE.

Publication

EP 0505362 B1 19950719 (DE)

Application

EP 90915090 A 19901024

Priority

DE 9000808 W 19901024
DE 3941517 A 19891215

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE3941517A1] The proposal is for a novel ribbon for a thermo-transfer printing process which has, on a substrate, at least binders, pigments and at least one additional colorant which can be transferred in gaseous form. The ribbon may be used to print raw paper and also recycled paper while providing a uniformly high printing quality.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/392 (2006.01); B41J 31/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/26 (2006.01); C08G 85/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/392 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 3941517 A1 19910627; DE 59009424 D1 19950824; EP 0505362 A1 19920930; EP 0505362 B1 19950719; JP H05501525 A 19930325; WO 9108908 A1 19910627

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 3941517 A 19891215; DE 59009424 T 19901024; DE 9000808 W 19901024; EP 90915090 A 19901024; JP 51411390 A 19901024