Intermediate transfer medium

摘要

In an intermediate transfer medium, a substrate, protective layers having a layered structure of two or more layers, and a receiving layer are layered in this order. One layer in the protective layers having the layered structure contains, as a main component, one material or a mixture of two or more materials selected from the group consisting of polyesters having a high polymerization degree, a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of not less than 12,000 and a Tg of not less than 60° C., polycarbonates and polyester urethanes. Another layer in the protective layers having the layered structure contains one or more materials selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl butyrals, polyvinyl acetals and polyvinyl pyrrolidones or includes a cationic resin, and the receiving layer contains a side chain-type aralkyl-modified silicone in an amount of 0.5-5% by weight on a base of the total weight of the receiving layer.

主权项

1. An intermediate transfer medium which comprises a substrate, protective layers which have a layered structure comprising two or more of layers, and a receiving layer; wherein these are layered in that order;
wherein one protective layer in the protective layers having the layered structure is a durable layer which mainly comprises a polyester of high polymerization degree which has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of not less than 12,000 and Tg of not lower than 60° C. or a mixture of a polyester of high polymerization degree which has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of not less than 12,000 and Tg of not lower than 60° C. and polycarbonate, and/or polyester urethane; wherein another protective layer in the protective layers having the layered structure is a plasticizer-resistive layer which comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl acetal, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, or comprises a cationic resin; and wherein the receiving layer contains a side-chain type aralkyl-modified silicone in a proportion of from 0.5 to 5% by weight on a base of the total weight of the receiving layer.