Claims
- 1. A multi-layer ink transfer sheet for receiving ink compositions thereon and subsequently transferring said ink compositions to a fabric substrate comprising:a backing layer; a detachable release layer positioned on said backing layer; and an ink receiving layer positioned on said detachable release layer, said ink receiving layer comprising at least one quaternary ammonium salt, said quaternary ammonium salt binding to any anionic coloring agents within said ink compositions applied to said ink transfer sheet in order to produce a stable printed image.
- 2. The ink transfer sheet of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of tricaprylyl methyl ammonium chloride, ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, tetraoctyl ammonium bromide, and tridodecyl ammonium chloride.
- 3. The ink transfer sheet of claim 1 wherein said ink transfer sheet comprises about 2-10 g of said quaternary ammonium salt per m2 of said ink transfer sheet.
- 4. A multi-layer ink transfer sheet for receiving ink compositions thereon and subsequently transferring said ink compositions to a fabric substrate comprising:a backing layer; a detachable release layer positioned on said backing layer; and an ink receiving layer positioned on said detachable release layer, said ink receiving layer comprising at least one quaternary ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of tricaprylyl methyl ammonium chloride, ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, tetraoctyl ammonium bromide, and tridodecyl ammonium chloride, said ink transfer sheet comprising about 2-10 g of said quaternary ammonium salt per m2 of said ink transfer sheet, said quaternary ammonium salt binding to any anionic coloring agents within said ink compositions applied to said ink transfer sheet in order to produce a stable printed image.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/788,770, filed Jan. 24, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,368.
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