It is the object of the present invention to provide a new polymer coating for low temperature plastics and plastic foams that allows for the application of disperse dyes in a sublimation process that preserves the original properties of the underlying plastic substrate. The composition includes an optically clear synthetic organic polymer base holding two layers, a first reflective layer supported by the low temperature plastic substrate that includes IR radiation reflecting additives, and a second layer supported by the first layer having light scattering particulate additives. The disperse dyes utilized in the invention may include additives to absorb IR radiation provided by an external IR source positioned above the disperse dyes causing the dyes to sublimate and diffuse quickly into the light scattering layer. The combination of these layers allows for diffusion of the disperse dye ink into the light scattering layer while protecting the low temperature plastic below.

An object of the present invention is to provide an inkjet aqueous composition that can sufficiently and easily prevent deterioration or corrosion of a silicon member that forms an ink channel. The present invention relates to an inkjet aqueous composition containing an aqueous medium and a surfactant, in which the surfactant includes a polysiloxane compound having a siloxane structure (—Si—O—) with a repetition number of 5 or more and 1000 or less, and to an inkjet aqueous ink, an inkjet aqueous primer, an inkjet aqueous cleaning liquid, an inkjet aqueous preservation liquid, and an inkjet recording device.

A dielectric ink composition includes an epoxy precursor and a photoacid generator. The dielectric ink composition is aerosolable and ultraviolet (UV) curable.

Techniques are described for reducing or eliminating a bow in a plastic card that results from applying radiation, such as UV radiation, to a surface of the plastic card to cure radiation curable material that has been applied to the surface. In one embodiment, after printing of all radiation curable material on the plastic card is completed, radiation is applied to both surfaces of the plastic card. After applying the radiation, the plastic card complies with ISO 7810:2019, Clause 8.10.

Printing multi-color images on non-vinyl plastic identification documents in identification document printing systems. A non-linear pixel density adjustment curve is used to adjust the pixel density data of a multi-color image to be printed which adjusts the power applied to the thermal print head. The use of a non-linear pixel density adjustment curve to adjust the pixel density data improves the quality of the resulting multi-color printed image, reduces mass transfer of the dye donor layer, and reduces breaking of the carrier film of the print ribbon.

An active energy ray curing composition can be applied to cured matter of a first active energy ray curing composition. The active energy ray curing composition contains a second active energy ray curing composition containing a monofunctional monomer, a polyfunctional monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. The proportion of the polyfunctional monomer to the second active energy ray composition is 60 percent by mass or more. The proportion of the polyfunctional monomer modified with the same number of an oxyalkylene group as the number of functional groups of the polyfunctional monomer is 90 percent by mass of the polyfunctional monomer, and the proportion of a tri- or higher polyfunctional monomer is 50 percent by mass or more to the modified polyfunctional monomer.

An apparatus for texturing a plastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image in the plastic substrate, wherein the plastic substrate has a first side and a second side, is provided. A textured cover is on a side of a platen, wherein the platen is on a first, untextured side of the textured cover. A first side of the dye carrier is on a second, textured side of the textured cover, and wherein the plastic substrate is supported on a second side of the dye carrier, wherein a first side of the plastic substrate is supported by the dye carrier, wherein the textured side of the textured cover has a texture to be transferred to the plastic substrate. A membrane is on the second side of the plastic substrate. A vacuum pump provides a vacuum between the membrane and the platen. A heater is positioned to heat the plastic substrate.

A printer and corresponding method of printing an image on a surface of a plurality of food products by providing a system having a printer with an extendable and retractable receiving arm and a rotating food product delivery tray for continuously and automatically providing delivery of unprinted food products which are retracted into the printer, printed on, and returned by the receiving arm to the rotatable delivery tray and the tray further moves to deliver subsequent food products for printing.

An ink including particles including a polymer P and a polymerizable monomer M and water, wherein the polymer P includes a salt of an anionic group, and of the salt, a content of a salt derived from a neutralizer having a solubility in water at 20° C. of 12.5 g/100 mL or less is more than 90 mol %, and an image recording method.

Provided is a conductive laminate including a base material and a conductive ink film provided on the base material, in which a region that extends from a position being away from a first main surface toward a second main surface by a distance equivalent to 50% of a thickness of the conductive ink film to the second main surface has a first void ratio of 15% to 50%, and a second void ratio in a region that extends from the first main surface toward the second main surface to a position being away from the first main surface by a distance equivalent to 10% of the thickness of the conductive ink film has a second void ratio which is smaller than the first void ratio.