Global Patent Index - EP 2024973 A2

EP 2024973 A2 20090218 - A METHOD OF PRINTING ON OPTICAL DISCS

Title (en)

A METHOD OF PRINTING ON OPTICAL DISCS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM DRUCKEN AUF OPTISCHEN PLATTEN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ D'IMPRESSION SUR DISQUES OPTIQUES

Publication

EP 2024973 A2 20090218 (EN)

Application

EP 07761808 A 20070503

Priority

  • US 2007068122 W 20070503
  • GB 0608948 A 20060505

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2437714A] A composition comprising a prepolymer, at least one monomer, a photoinitiator and a levelling additive, the composition being free from any surface-modifying additives that would interfere with printability and the cured composition being water-insoluble and non-absorbing to water, is applied to one side of an optical disc and is then radiation-cured e.g. with UV or electron beam. The levelling additive may be a polymeric acrylate, a mineral oil blend, a low temperature wax dispersion or a paraffinic wax dispersion which is free of silicone. The prepolymer may be an epoxy acrylate, an acrylated oil, a urethane acrylate, a polyester acrylate, a polyether acrylate, an acrylated amine, an acrylic saturated resin, an acrylic acrylate, a cycloaliphatic epoxide, a phenol epoxy novolac or an acrylated epoxidised soya bean oil. The monomer may be an acrylate, methacrylate, a vinyl compound, or a compound capable of polymerising by a ring-opening mechanism. The resulting coated surface is durable and receptive to printing using a radiation-curable ink jet ink.

IPC 8 full level

G11B 23/40 (2006.01); B41M 5/52 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01); G11B 7/24 (2013.01); G11B 7/24094 (2013.01); G11B 7/24097 (2013.01); G11B 7/254 (2013.01); G11B 7/257 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

B41J 3/4071 (2013.01 - EP); B41J 11/00214 (2021.01 - EP US); B41M 5/5209 (2013.01 - EP); B41M 7/0081 (2013.01 - EP); G11B 7/252 (2013.01 - GB); G11B 23/40 (2013.01 - EP US); B41M 5/5227 (2013.01 - EP); B41M 5/5254 (2013.01 - EP); B41M 5/5272 (2013.01 - EP); B41M 5/5281 (2013.01 - EP); B41M 2205/12 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0608948 D0 20060614; GB 2437714 A 20071107; CN 101484946 A 20090715; EP 2024973 A2 20090218; JP 2009536425 A 20091008; WO 2007131098 A2 20071115; WO 2007131098 A3 20080124

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0608948 A 20060505; CN 200780025423 A 20070503; EP 07761808 A 20070503; JP 2009510069 A 20070503; US 2007068122 W 20070503