A conductive ink able to be stretched without significant increase of the resistance includes a flexible resin, a plurality of plastic particles, and a conductive agent. The plastic particles and the conductive agent are mixed in the flexible resin. The conductive agent includes at least one conductive carbon material selected from a group consisting of conductive carbon black and carbon nanotube, and a mass ratio of the conductive carbon material in the conductive ink is in a range from 20% to 40%.

An ink includes a vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane polymer, a polydimethylsiloxane copolymer having a hydride component, wherein a hydride to a vinyl ratio (hydride:vinyl) is in a range of greater than 1:1 to about 4:1, a hydrophobic filler, a crosslinking agent, and a carbon dioxide-binding component. A method includes extruding an ink for forming a three-dimensional (3D) structure, the ink including a vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane polymer, a polydimethylsiloxane copolymer having a hydride component, wherein a hydride to a vinyl ratio (hydride:vinyl) is in a range of greater than 1:1 to about 4:1, a hydrophobic filler, a crosslinking agent, and a carbon dioxide-binding component. The method further includes curing the 3D structure for forming a silicone polymer product having the carbon dioxide-binding component.

An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.

An object of the present invention is to provide a thin volume hologram sheet to be embedded sufficiently resistant to a mechanical stress such as a stress including a tensile stress, a shear stress and a compression stress at the time of processing even under a heating condition, a forgery prevention paper and a card using the same. The object is achieved by providing a volume hologram sheet to be embedded comprising a volume hologram layer, and a substrate disposed only on one side surface of the volume hologram layer using an adhesion means, wherein a peeling strength of the volume hologram layer and the substrate is 25 gf/25 mm or more.

Ink formulations suitable for deposition upon the intermediate transfer member of an indirect printing system and for transfer therefrom to a substrate. The inks are aqueous inkjet inks comprising an organic polymeric resin and a colorant. Ink film constructions including a plurality of continuous ink films fixedly adhered to the printing substrate that can be obtained with these inks are also disclosed. The inks and the printed constructions are such that the ink films and the dried inks composing them have a first dynamic viscosity within a range of 10.sup.6 cP to 5.Math.10.sup.7 cP at at least a first temperature within a first range of 60° C. to 87.5° C., and a second dynamic viscosity of at least 6.Math.10.sup.7 cP, for at least a second temperature within a second range of 50° C. to 55° C.

Ink formulations suitable for deposition upon the intermediate transfer member of an indirect printing system and for transfer therefrom to a substrate. The inks are aqueous inkjet inks comprising an organic polymeric resin and a colorant. Ink film constructions including a plurality of continuous ink films fixedly adhered to the printing substrate that can be obtained with these inks are also disclosed. The inks and the printed constructions are such that the ink films and the dried inks composing them have a first dynamic viscosity within a range of 10.sup.6 cP to 5.Math.10.sup.7 cP at at least a first temperature within a first range of 60° C. to 87.5° C., and a second dynamic viscosity of at least 6.Math.10.sup.7 cP, for at least a second temperature within a second range of 50° C. to 55° C.

Disclosed an ink jet printing paper and a coating color used in preparing the paper, and associated methods for manufacturing the paper and its coating. The coating comprises the following components as raw materials: an anionic pigment, an adhesive and a cationic polymer, wherein the adhesive comprises a silane-modified polyvinyl alcohol. In the inventive ink jet printing paper coating, the raw material cost can be relatively low, the coating color solids content can reach 50% in many embodiments, and the coating can have a good water-retaining property. It can be suitable for large-scale production. In ink jet printing, it can give clear images with high color density, and can meet demanding requirements for high speed commercial ink jet printing.

Disclosed an ink jet printing paper and a coating color used in preparing the paper, and associated methods for manufacturing the paper and its coating. The coating comprises the following components as raw materials: an anionic pigment, an adhesive and a cationic polymer, wherein the adhesive comprises a silane-modified polyvinyl alcohol. In the inventive ink jet printing paper coating, the raw material cost can be relatively low, the coating color solids content can reach 50% in many embodiments, and the coating can have a good water-retaining property. It can be suitable for large-scale production. In ink jet printing, it can give clear images with high color density, and can meet demanding requirements for high speed commercial ink jet printing.

A coating material processable by non-impact printing to form at least a part of a coating layer representing an image, the coating material having an amorphous resin portion, is curable and is configured for being applied with a thickness of at least 15 μm, the coating material having one or more of the following: a polyester resin having at least one incorporated acid monomer and wherein at least 10 weight percent of the at least one incorporated acid monomer is isophthalic acid; a polyester resin containing 1 to 100 w-% of cycloaliphatic glycol compounds with respect to the total weight of the glycol compounds of the polyester resin component; an acrylic resin; a fluorine containing polymer; a polyurethane resin.

A coating material processable by non-impact printing to form at least a part of a coating layer representing an image, the coating material having an amorphous resin portion, is curable and is configured for being applied with a thickness of at least 15 μm, the coating material having one or more of the following: a polyester resin having at least one incorporated acid monomer and wherein at least 10 weight percent of the at least one incorporated acid monomer is isophthalic acid; a polyester resin containing 1 to 100 w-% of cycloaliphatic glycol compounds with respect to the total weight of the glycol compounds of the polyester resin component; an acrylic resin; a fluorine containing polymer; a polyurethane resin.