Hot-melt ink
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorMakoto Taniguchi
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Abstract
A hot-melt ink containing between about 5 and 50 parts by weight of montain wax or oxidized montan-type wax or both having a melting point between about 60.degree. and 125.degree. C. is provided. The ink is useful in a heat transfer sheet where it is provided as a layer on one side of a substrate and a resistive layer is provided on the substrate on the side opposite the ink. Inks prepared in accordance with the invention exhibit good superimposing performance and improved blocking resistance.
Claims14
A hot-melt ink for a fusible ink sheet having improved color superimposing performance and blocking resistance, comprising an effective amount of a coloring agent being present in amounts up to about 15% by weight, about 5 and 50% by weight of a wax binder for the hot-melt ink, the wax binder selected from, oxidized montan-type wax and mixtures of montan wax with said oxidized montan-type waxes, the wax binder having a melting point between about 60.degree. and 125.degree. C.
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