Electrophotographic lamination film, a method of producing the same, and a method of forming an image
First Claim
1. An electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, comprising a substrate, wherein a surface resistance of at least one surface of the substrate is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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, and a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to an image forming material or a coating layer when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the image forming material or coating layer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an electrophotographic lamination film which can be easily laminated by using the film as it is without significantly modifying a conventional electrophotographic device, can be printed with letters of high resolution directly on a surface of the film capable of softening at relatively low temperatures, and can form an image of high quality having sufficient heat resistance and light resistance with good recognizability even in outdoor use, as well as a method of producing the same and a method of forming an image. In the electrophotographic lamination film, a surface resistance of at least one surface of a substrate thereof is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω/□, and a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130° C.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, comprising a substrate, wherein a surface resistance of at least one surface of the substrate is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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, and a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to an image forming material or a coating layer when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the image forming material or coating layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, comprising a substrate and at least one coating layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein a surface resistance of at least an outermost surface of the at least one coating layer is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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, and a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to the coating layer when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the coating layer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming an image by using an electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, in which a surface resistance of at least one surface of a substrate is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., and a toner image formed on a surface of the electrophotographic lamination film is formed as a mirror image such that an image-forming surface is a laminated surface, wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to the toner image when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the toner image. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of forming an image by using an electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, comprising a substrate and at least one coating layer disposed on a surface of substrate wherein a surface resistance of at least an outermost surface of the at least one coating layer is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., and a toner image formed on a surface of the electrophotographic lamination film is formed as a mirror image such that an image-forming surface is a laminated surface, wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to the toner image when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the toner image. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An image forming device comprising an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a charging unit for charging the photoreceptor, a latent image-forming device for forming an electrostatic latent image on the charged photoreceptor, a development device for developing the latent image with a toner, and a transfer device for transferring the toner image formed on the photoreceptor onto a recording medium, wherein the recording medium is an electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, in which a surface resistance of at least one surface of a substrate is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., and the toner image formed on a surface of the electrophotographic lamination film is formed as a mirror image such that an image-forming surface is a laminated surface, wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to the toner image when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the toner image. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An image forming device comprising an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a charging unit for charging the photoreceptor, a latent image-forming device for forming an electrostatic latent image on the charged photoreceptor, a development device for developing the latent image with a toner, and a transfer device for transferring the toner image formed on the photoreceptor onto a recording medium, wherein the recording medium is an electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, comprising a substrate and at least one coating layer disposed on a surface of the substrate wherein a surface resistance of at least an outermost surface of the at least one coating layer is in a range of 108 to 1013 Ω
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a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of 70 to 130°
C., and the toner image formed on a surface of the electrophotographic lamination film is formed as a mirror image such that an image-forming surface is a laminated surface, wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to the toner image when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the toner image. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An electrophotographic lamination film to be used for lamination onto another member, comprising a substrate, wherein a surface resistance of one of at least one surface of the substrate and at least an outermost surface of at least one coating layer disposed on a surface of the substrate is in a range of about 108 Ω
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to about 1013 Ω
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, and a Vicat softening temperature of the substrate is in a range of about 70°
C. to about 130°
C., wherein the Vicat softening temperature range enables the substrate to adhere to the coating layer when laminated but does not soften to generate flow of the coating layer.
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