(19)
(11) EP 1 254 782 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/45

(21) Application number: 02252999.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41M 5/40
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.05.2001 US 849083

(71) Applicant: International Imaging Materials Inc.
Amherst, NY 14228-2396 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Schnitzel, Susan R.
    Lancaster, New York 14086 (US)
  • Saden, LuAnn G.
    Fredonia, New York 14063 (US)

(74) Representative: Jehan, Robert et al
Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2BP
London EC1A 2BP (GB)

   


(54) Thermal transfer ribbon


(57) 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.






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