Patent ID: 6074760
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B41M,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
Thermo-transfer ribbon comprised of a carrier, with a layer of thermo-transfer color formed on one side and a separation layer between carrier and layer of thermo-transfer color, characterized in that the separation layer is wax-bonded and contains waxes having a melting point of approximately 70 to 110.degree. C. and also a polymer wax plastifier which is selected from the group consisting of polyesters, copolyesters, polyvinyl acetates, polystyrols and mixtures thereof with a glass temperature Tg of approximately -30 to +70.degree. C. and the layer of thermo-transfer color consists of colorant, 1 to 20% by weight wax compatible polymer and natural resin, modified natural resin and/or synthetic resin.