Global Patent Index - EP 1254782 A3

EP 1254782 A3 20040211 - Thermal transfer ribbon

Title (en)

Thermal transfer ribbon

Title (de)

Thermisches Übertragungsband

Title (fr)

Ruban de transfert thermique

Publication

EP 1254782 A3 20040211 (EN)

Application

EP 02252999 A 20020426

Priority

US 84908301 A 20010504

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1254782A2] A thermal transfer ribbon (10) with an effective contrast ratio of at least about 87 percent and a brightness of at least about 70. The ribbon (10) contains a flexible substrate (12) and, disposed over the substrate (12), at least one coating (14,16) containing from about 45 to about 90 weight percent of titanium dioxide and from about 0.05 to about 20 weight percent of glass particles. This coating has a coat weight from about 3 to about 20 grams per square meter. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/40

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/426 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1254782 A2 20021106; EP 1254782 A3 20040211

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02252999 A 20020426