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US 2004/0202802 A1Published application
Thermal transfer medium and method of making thereof
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsMark Edward Keeton, Thomas J. Obringer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a thermal transfer medium which transfers images to a receiving substrate. The thermal transfer medium includes a laminate, having a substrate, a coating and a functional layer positioned substantially on the coating. This coating may include an oil. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method of making the thermal transfer medium.
Claims15
A thermal transfer medium which transfers images to a receiving substrate, the thermal transfer medium comprising:
- a laminate comprising;
- a substrate;
- and
- a first coating comprising an oil, a silicone polymer, or a combination thereof, which is liquid or paste at room temperature, positioned substantially on at least one surface of the substrate;
- and
- a functional layer positioned substantially on the first coating.
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A method for preparing a thermal transfer medium, comprising:
- providing a substrate having a first side and a second side;
- coating the first and second sides of the substrate with a composition comprising a wax, an oil, a silicon polymer, or a combination thereof to form a first coating and a second coating;
- and
- applying a functional coat to either the first or second coating.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.