Printing process in which a substrate to be printed is disposed opposite an ink carrier having an ink layer, the ink layer being irradiated regionally by a laser beam, said layer accelerating by absorption of the laser beam in the substrate direction, wherein for laser absorption the ink layer comprises reflective particles, a solvent, and a soluble polymer, wherein the reflective particles have an aspect ratio>25, the aspect ratio being defined as the average particle size/average particle thickness.

Printing process in which a substrate to be printed is disposed opposite an ink carrier having an ink layer, the ink layer being irradiated regionally by a laser beam, said layer accelerating by absorption of the laser beam in the substrate direction, wherein for laser absorption the ink layer comprises reflective particles, a solvent, and a soluble polymer, wherein the reflective particles have an aspect ratio>25, the aspect ratio being defined as the average particle size/average particle thickness.

The present invention relates to heat transfers that include silicone based heat transfer inks and digitally printed toner images, particularly for use on fabrics, apparel items, garments and accessories. The present subject matter is especially suitable for use in heat-transferable labeling or creating embellishments on polyester fabrics and garments.

The present invention relates to heat transfers that include silicone based heat transfer inks and digitally printed toner images, particularly for use on fabrics, apparel items, garments and accessories. The present subject matter is especially suitable for use in heat-transferable labeling or creating embellishments on polyester fabrics and garments.

The invention relates to a method for transferring colored markings or labels onto plastic surfaces by means of a laser beam, to a transfer medium for carrying out said method and to articles, the plastic surfaces of which are laser-marked or laser-labeled by way of such a method.

A thermal transfer ink composition, a domestic thermal transfer kit, and a thermal transfer method is provided. The thermal transfer ink composition comprises a disperse dye, a resin, an additive, an auxiliary solvent and a main solvent. The domestic thermal transfer kit comprises an ink cartridge, a writing instrument, high temperature resistant tapes and writing media. The writing instrument comprises a cotton core type, a capillary liquid type and a valve type; The method comprises the following steps: using a writing instrument to form writing marks on the surface of a writing medium; pasting the writing medium onto the surface of a thermal transfer medium by the use of high temperature resistant tapes; applying a heat source to the writing medium and then removing the heat source to obtain the well-transferred thermal transfer medium.

A thermal transfer ink composition, a domestic thermal transfer kit, and a thermal transfer method is provided. The thermal transfer ink composition comprises a disperse dye, a resin, an additive, an auxiliary solvent and a main solvent. The domestic thermal transfer kit comprises an ink cartridge, a writing instrument, high temperature resistant tapes and writing media. The writing instrument comprises a cotton core type, a capillary liquid type and a valve type; The method comprises the following steps: using a writing instrument to form writing marks on the surface of a writing medium; pasting the writing medium onto the surface of a thermal transfer medium by the use of high temperature resistant tapes; applying a heat source to the writing medium and then removing the heat source to obtain the well-transferred thermal transfer medium.

A thermal transfer recording medium that is able to better suppress bleeding or scumming of an image and better suppress the occurrence of peeling lines or abnormal transfer during thermal transfer. The thermal transfer recording medium according to an embodiment includes a heat-resistant slip layer that is formed on one surface of a base material, an undercoat layer that is formed on the other surface of the base material, and a dye layer that is formed on a surface of the undercoat layer that is opposite from the surface that faces the base material; wherein the dye layer includes at least a thermally transferable dye, a first binder resin and a release agent; the release agent includes polyether-modified silicone oil and a perfluoroalkyl compound, and the ratio of the polyether-modified silicone oil and perfluoroalkyl compound, on the basis of a weight ratio, is within the range 9:1 to 6:4.

A thermal transfer recording medium that is able to better suppress bleeding or scumming of an image and better suppress the occurrence of peeling lines or abnormal transfer during thermal transfer. The thermal transfer recording medium according to an embodiment includes a heat-resistant slip layer that is formed on one surface of a base material, an undercoat layer that is formed on the other surface of the base material, and a dye layer that is formed on a surface of the undercoat layer that is opposite from the surface that faces the base material; wherein the dye layer includes at least a thermally transferable dye, a first binder resin and a release agent; the release agent includes polyether-modified silicone oil and a perfluoroalkyl compound, and the ratio of the polyether-modified silicone oil and perfluoroalkyl compound, on the basis of a weight ratio, is within the range 9:1 to 6:4.

A method for forming an image, the method including forming an image by irradiating an ink that absorbs light with a laser beam that has a wavelength corresponding to a light absorption wavelength of the ink to fly the ink by an energy of the laser beam in a direction in which the laser beam is emitted, to attach the ink on an attachment target.