Phenolisatine polymers having high thermal stability were synthesized by condensation polymerization method and applied to a new thermosensitive recording media.Recording composition was prepared by mixing the polymer with a leuco dye and a coupler. The resultant recording composition showed excellent hue and provided sufficient density of formed color up to 250°C as compared to the recording composition without phenolisatine polymers. Thermally erasable recording composition was prepared by adding a decolorant into above recording media containing phenolisatine polymers. The resultant recording media showed no loss of color up 170°C but visibly bleached at above 200°C, indicating potential use of the composition as a thermosensitive recording media. Effect of the composition of the recording media on the thermosensitivity will be presented.
Y. S. Kim, C. Y. Kim, E. K. Kim, "New Heat Sensitive Recording Composition Containing Phenolisatine Polymers" in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP19), 2003, pp 387 - 389, https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2003.19.1.art00092_1