Title:
RADIATION-CROSS-LINKABLE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION AND ITS USE IN MAKING GRAPHIC ARTICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1997005200
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Thermal transfer articles of the invention comprising a carrier, optionally a release layer, a color layer releasably adhered thereto, and optionally an adherence layer on the bottom side of the color layer. Also graphic imaging compositions and methods for thermal transfer using such articles and compositions and graphic articles made by such methods. The transfer articles 1) exhibit thermoplastic, low cohesive properties during transfer such that good image resolution and transfer is achieved and 2) are radiation cross-linked after transfer such that a durable image is formed.
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Inventors:
CHRISTIAN PAUL D
PHILLIPS NANCY H
PHILLIPS NANCY H
Application Number:
PCT/US1996/012180
Publication Date:
March 27, 1997
Filing Date:
July 25, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (US)
International Classes:
C08L75/14; B41M1/30; B41M5/395; B41M7/00; B44C1/17; B60R13/10; C08L23/08; C09D11/10; C09D123/08; C09D175/14; G09F3/02; G09F13/16; (IPC1-7): C08L75/14; B44C1/17; B60R13/10; C08L23/08; G09F13/16
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