Process for producing heat-sensitive stencil sheet

Abstract

A process for producing the heat-sensitive stencil sheet is described which is a simple process, makes it possible to readily form a porous substrate layer having a good fiber dispersibility on a thermoplastic resin film without intervening any adhesive layer and allows to carry out a single production line from beginning to end. The process comprises: a process characterized by dispersing polyester binder fibers on the surface of a thermoplastic resin film by an electrostatic flocking process, thermally compressing so as to form a porous substrate layer on a stencil sheet, electrostatically flocking polyester binder fibers on the surface of a released member, then superimposing a thermoplastic resin film on the fibers-flocked surface on the released member, thermally compressing the superimposed film, and removing the released member to obtain a heat-sensitive stencil sheet; and another process characterized by electrostatically flocking polyester binder fibers on the surface of a thermoplastic resin film and thermally compressing the fibers-flocked film to form a porous substrate layer on the thermoplastic resin film.

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