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US 6964836 B2 Abstract A process for forming photosensitive microcapsules having discrete capsule walls comprising the steps of forming an emulsion of an oily core material in a continuous aqueous phase containing a carboxyvinyl polymer and enwrapping particles of the oily core material in an amine-formaldehyde condensation product produced by in situ condensation of an amine and formaldehyde wherein the carboxyvinyl polymer comprises a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid is disclosed.
Claims(20) 1. A process for forming photosensitive microcapsules having discrete capsule walls comprising the steps of forming an emulsion of an oily core material in a continuous aqueous phase comprising an aqueous solution of a carboxyvinyl polymer and enwrapping particles of said oily core material in an amine-formaldehyde condensation product produced by in situ condensation of an amine and formaldehyde wherein said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid.
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13. An imaging sheet comprising a first support carrying on one surface thereof an imaging layer comprising an aqueous phase, a developer and microcapsules having discrete capsule walls, said microcapsules containing a radiation-sensitive material in the internal phase and containing an aqueous solution of a carboxyvinyl polymer as a viscosity modifier in the aqueous phase, said microcapsules being formed by enwrapping particles of an oil-in-water emulsion in a formaldehyde condensation product produced by in situ polymerization of formaldehyde and an amine, wherein said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid.
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20. Photosensitive microcapsules exhibiting improved sensitometric response under a range of humidity conditions, said microcapsules having discrete capsule walls and comprising an internal phase encapsulated in a continuous aqueous phase wherein
said internal phase comprises a photohardenable composition and a color former; and
said aqueous phase comprises an aqueous solution of a carboxyvinyl synthetic viscosity modifier comprising a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid, wherein said photosensitive microcapsules provide substantially the same sensitometric response over a relative humidity range of from about 20% RH to 80% RH.
Description The present invention relates to photosensitive microcapsules and, more particularly, to an improved method for producing microcapsules wherein a synthetic viscosity modifier is incorporated in the continuous phase. Particularly useful synthetic viscosity modifiers include crosslinked polymers of acrylic acid which provide the desired degree of predictable viscosity control such that the proper particle size can be achieved during emulsification and the viscosity of the finished coating can subsequently be reduced to facilitate coating. Imaging materials employing photosensitive microcapsules are the subject of commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,399,209 and 4,440,846. In the aforesaid commonly assigned U.S. patents, images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer of photosensitive capsules to actinic radiation and rupturing the capsules typically by passing the imaging sheet containing the capsules through a pressure nip. The radiation sensitive composition contains a photohardenable or photosoftenable material which undergoes a change in viscosity upon exposure. For example, in the most typical embodiments, the radiation sensitive composition contains a polyethylenically unsaturated monomer which polymerizes upon exposure, thereby causing the phase internal to the capsules to become harder. Due to the difference in the hardness of the capsules in the exposed versus the unexposed areas, only certain capsules rupture and release their contents. If the internal phase contains a dye precursor, the precursor is image-wise released, and a color image is formed upon its transfer to a developer layer. In previously disclosed embodiments, the developer layer may be present on the same support as the layer of capsules or a separate support. It is advantageous if the developer is present on the same support since such a self-contained imaging sheet can be developed as an integral unit. An image transfer system in which the developer material is coated on a separate substrate as a separate developer or copy sheet is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,399,209. A self-contained imaging sheet in which the encapsulated color former and the developer material are co-deposited on one surface of a single substrate as one layer or as two interactive layers is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,846. An imaging system comprising a support, a layer containing microcapsules, a layer of developer material, and a layer containing an opacifying agent is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,766,050. The opacifying agent can form a separate layer or can be part of the layer containing the microcapsules or both but is interposed between the microcapsules and the developer to hide the microcapsules when viewing the image. U.S. Pat. No. 5,783,353, commonly assigned, discloses a self-contained imaging system wherein the imaging layer is enclosed between two supports to form an integral unit. The laminated format is advantageous in that it can reduce oxygen and moisture permeation and improve stability of the media. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/761,014, filed Jan. 16, 2001, discloses a self-contained photosensitive material which includes an imaging layer of photosensitive microcapsules and a developer on a support and a protective coating on the imaging layer. Previously, photosensitive microcapsules having a desired uniform small size have been obtained by using pectin as a system viscosity modifier alone but preferably in combination with sulfonated polystyrene. This method is the subject of commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,962,010. Pectin is derived from natural sources and is, therefore, subject to significant variations. Controlling the viscosity and, consequently, the particle size of the microcapsules, can depend on the grade and even the batch of pectin being used. Furthermore, prior to coating, the viscosity of the microcapsule-containing coating composition must be reduced to levels suitable for the particular coating process. Viscosity reduction of coating compositions containing pectin-based viscosity modifiers depends on alkali deesterification of the pectin. Sodium hydroxide is typically used for this process and can result in a high pH medium which can interfere with development of the encapsulated color formers during image formation. Furthermore, the concentration and amount of alkali required to achieve the desired viscosity level depends on the degree of esterification of the pectin, which, as noted above, can vary significantly. In accordance with the present invention, photosensitive microcapsules are prepared by emulsifying an oily material in an aqueous medium containing a carboxyvinyl polymer, more specifically, a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid. In accordance with more particular embodiments of the present invention, the synthetic viscosity modifiers include polymers of acrylic acid crosslinked with polyalkenyl ethers or divinyl glycol. Microcapsules of a more uniform, controlled, small size can be obtained by incorporating a synthetic viscosity modifier in accordance with the present invention in the aqueous phase. When these microcapsules are used in forming photosensitive imaging sheets as described in the aforementioned commonly assigned patents, the imaging sheets exhibit improved film speed and a more uniform photographic response. Further, by utilizing microcapsules prepared in accordance with the present invention, imaging sheets are obtained which exhibit reduced sensitivity to variations in humidity, thereby producing more consistent and reliable images. Photosensitive microcapsules obtained in accordance with the present invention are characterized by an average particle size in the range of about 4 to 8 microns. At least 90% of the microcapsules have a particle size less than 10 microns. In accordance with one particular embodiment of the invention microcapsules having an average particle size of about 5 microns and a size distribution of 2 to 10 microns are obtained. Because of their uniform small size these microcapsules are particularly useful in forming photosensitive imaging sheets. Accordingly, one embodiment of the present invention relates to a process for producing photosensitive microcapsules which comprises enwrapping particles of an oily core material dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase in polymeric shells produced by in situ condensation of formaldehyde and an amine or a precondensate thereof wherein the aqueous phase contains a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid. Examples of viscosity modifiers useful in the present invention include crosslinked polymers of acrylic acid and crosslinked copolymers of acrylic acid and long chain alkyl acrylates. These viscosity modifiers are typically crosslinked with polyalkenyl ethers or divinyl glycol. Another embodiment of the present invention resides in photosensitive microcapsules having a discrete capsule wall and containing, in the internal phase, a radiation sensitive composition, the microcapsules being produced by enwrapping particles of an oil-in-water emulsion containing a carboxyvinyl polymer as a viscosity modifier in a polymer produced by in situ polymerization of formaldehyde and an amine, the microcapsules having an average particle size of about 4 to 8 microns, and not less than about 90% of said capsules being less than 10 microns in size. Still another embodiment of the present invention relates to a self-contained imaging sheet. Self-contained imaging sheets in accordance with the present invention comprise a first support, an imaging layer of the aforesaid microcapsules and a developer, and a second support. Alternatively, a protective coating on the imaging layer can be utilized in place of the second support. The capsules may contain a photohardenable or a photosoftenable material as the radiation sensitive material. In the most typical case, the capsules contain a polyethylenically unsaturated monomer, a photoinitiator, and a dye precursor. Imaging is conducted as described in the aforementioned commonly assigned patents and application which are incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with the present invention, photosensitive microcapsules are prepared from an aqueous based emulsion of the oily core material wherein the aqueous phase includes a carboxyvinyl polymer. The carboxyvinyl polymers useful in accordance with the present invention are crosslinked polymers containing acrylic units and crosslinked copolymers containing acrylic units and C10-C30 alkyl acrylate units. More particularly, specific types of the carboxyvinyl polymers can be characterized as polymers of acrylic acid copolymerized with long chain C10-C30 alkyl acrylates, and crosslinked with polyalkenyl ethers or divinyl glycol. Commercially available carboxyvinyl polymers useful as viscosity modifiers in the present invention are available under the trade names Carbopol�, Noveon� and Pemulen� from Noveon. Specific examples of these crosslinked polymers useful as viscosity modifiers include, but are not limited to, Pemulen� type polymers:TR-1 and TR-2 and Carbopol� type polymers: 674, 676, 907, ETD 2691, ETD 2623, Aqua 30 and EZ-2. Pemulen� TR-1, a polymeric emulsifier characterized as a copolymer containing acrylic units and C10-C30 alkyl acrylate units crosslinked with allylpentaerythritol, is a particularly useful viscosity modifier. When added to the water phase, these polymers produce high clarity gels upon neutralization with either caustic or amine. The carboxyvinyl viscosity modifier is generally added to the aqueous phase in an amount of about 1.0 to 8% by weight based on the amount of water in the aqueous phase, with the preferred amount being about 2 to 4%. The carboxyvinyl polymer useful as a viscosity modifier in accordance with the present invention can be characterized as polymers of
In accordance with particular embodiments of the present invention, the carboxyvinyl polymer can be prepared using an additional monomer comprising an acrylic ester wherein the ester includes an alkyl group having from 10 to 30 carbon atoms. Representative acrylates include decyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, dodecyl acrylate, stearyl acrylate, and the corresponding methacrylates, decyl methacrylate, isodecyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, dodecyl methacrylate, and stearyl methacrylate. Mixtures of two or three or more long chain acrylic esters may be successfully polymerized with one of the carboxylic monomers. Polymers so prepared can be characterized as crosslinked polymers containing acrylic units and C10-C30 alkyl acrylate units. Crosslinked polymers prepared in this manner are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,915,921 and 4,509,949, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The aqueous phase may also include a sulfonated polystyrene to aid in emulsification. Typical examples of sulfonated polystyrenes useful in the present invention are VERSA TL500� and VERSA TL502B�, products of National Starch Co. Useful sulfonated polystyrenes are generally characterized by a sulfonation degree of over 85% and preferably over 95%. The molecular weight of the sulfonated polystyrene is preferably greater than 100,000 and more preferably about 500,000 but other molecular weights can also be used. The sulfonated polystyrene is usually added to the aqueous phase in an amount of about 1 to 6% by weight. The quality of this product has also been found to vary with the method by which it is manufactured such that certain sulfonated polystrenes are better than others. Emulsification is preferably conducted under conditions which afford an emulsion having an average particle size in the range of about 3 to 10 microns. The observed particle size of the emulsion is somewhat smaller than the particle size of the capsules produced. Typically, the emulsion is prepared by adding an oily material to be encapsulated to an aqueous phase containing a carboxyvinyl polymer and sulfonated polystyrene while stirring or otherwise agitating the aqueous phase to achieve the desired emulsion particle size. The aqueous phase may also include other capsule wall forming materials in a manner well known in the art. The capsule wall can be formed around the radiation-sensitive oil droplets in the emulsion using many known wall forming techniques. The present invention is particularly directed to forming microcapsules in which the oily core material is enwrapped in an amine-formaldehyde condensation product. Such microcapsules are formed by in situ condensation of formaldehyde and an amine such as urea, melamine, dimethylol urea, and the like or a pre-condensate thereof. The condensation product can be modified by the co-condensation of a polyhydric phenol such as resorcinol if desired. Microcapsules can be prepared by forming an aqueous phase containing the carboxyvinyl viscosity modifier and VERSA TL�, and adjusting the pH to suit the condensation reaction to be employed, followed by the addition of the oil phase. Generally, a pH of about 4.0 is useful in making urea-formaldehyde microcapsules whereas a pH of 6.0 is used in making melamine-formaldehyde capsules. Blending is continued until an average emulsion particle size of about 4 to 5 microns has been achieved whereupon solutions of the amine and formaldehyde or a solution of a precondensate thereof are/is added to the emulsion and the capsule walls gradually form. After formation of the desired size microcapsules, the fluid viscosity is reduced by addition of acid. The carboxyvinyl viscosity modifiers used in accordance with the present invention provide the necessary stable viscosity during the high shear emulsification process and can be adjusted to lower viscosities required for the coating process. Among many well known encapsulation techniques that can be used in the present invention are: Kiritani et al, U.S. Pat. No. 3,796,669 for urea-resorcinol-formaldehyde capsules; Forris et al, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,001,140; 4,087,376 and 4,089,802 for melamine-formaldehyde capsules. The present invention can be practiced using the aforesaid techniques by incorporating a carboxyvinyl viscosity modifier and sulfonated polystyrene prior to emulsification of the oil. The process of the invention typically involves forming an agitated aqueous solution having the core material dispersed therein and, while maintaining the dispersion, adding solutions of the amine and formaldehyde or precondensates thereof. On reaction, any amineformaldehyde condensate separates from the solution which wets and enwraps the capsule core material. After the walls have been solidified, the capsules may be separated from the medium and washed. The mean size of the capsules produced in accordance with the present invention may vary over a broad range but generally ranges from approximately 1 to 10 microns. As a general rule, image resolution improves as the capsule size decreases with the caveat that if the capsule size is too small, the capsule may sit within incongruities in the support and the support may screen the capsules from exposure. Very small capsules may also fail to rupture upon the application of pressure. Microcapsules prepared in accordance with the present invention typically have an average particle size in the range of about 4 to 8 microns with at least 90% having a particle size less than 10 microns. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, microcapsules are obtained having an average particle size of about 5 microns and a size distribution of from about 2 to 10 microns. One method in accordance with the present invention involves the following steps:
To prepare microcapsules having melamine-formaldehyde walls, the following procedure can be used:
Another process involves the following sequence of steps:
The condensation reaction proceeds under acid conditions, e.g., pH of 7 or less; however, the reaction is preferably carried out at a pH in the range of 2.5 to 5.0. The temperature of the encapsulation medium should be maintained at about 10� to 95� C., preferably about 25� to 85� C. and more preferably about 45� to 75� C. Among the acid catalysts that may be used are low molecular weight carboxylic acids, e.g., formic acid, acetic acid, etc.; inorganic acids, e.g., sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, etc.; and acidic or easily hydrolyzable salts such as aluminum sulfate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, etc. Ammonium salts are preferred as they seem to provide a stronger and less permeable capsule. The ammonium salts are usually employed in an amount of about 2 to 20% by weight based on the amount of urea. The amine and formaldehyde are preferably present in the encapsulation medium, whether as the free monomer or a precondensate, in a molar ratio of formaldehyde to amine of at least 1.5 and preferably about 2.0 to 3.0. To reduce malodor and the incidence of skin irritation, when the polymerization reaction is complete, it is desirable to remove or react the excess formaldehyde. This can be accomplished by using any one of several known techniques such as the addition of phosphoric acid, urea, sulfite or bisulfite. These materials react with the formaldehyde to form a product which is easily removed from the medium. The addition of the urea or sodium sulfite to scavenge formaldehyde is preferably made in a single step after encapsulation and prior to storage. The pH and temperature of the medium should be adjusted for this reaction. The sulfite is preferably reacted at a pH of 6 to 8 at room temperature for about 2 hours. The urea can be reacted at a pH of 3 to 5 or 8 to 12 at a temperature of 30 to 60� C. for 4 hours. Suitable polyhydric phenols that may be added to the reaction system for co-condensation with the amine and formaldehyde to improve impermeability are resorcinol, catechol, gallic acid, and the like. The phenols may be added in an amount of about 5 to 30% by weight based on the amount of urea. In most cases it is desirable to add a polyisocyanate to the core material. This practice is described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 4,353,809. The polyisocyanate is believed to react with water at the interface of the core material and the aqueous medium and form a thin layer of polymer which further stabilizes the emulsion. Preferred polyisocyanates are SF-50, an aromatic trisocyanate manufactured by Union Carbide, and Desmodur N-100, a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate and water available from Mobay Chemical Co. The isocyanate is typically added in an amount of about 0.005 to 3 parts per 100 parts of the core material and preferably 0.01 to 2 parts. The process of the present invention is advantageously used to produce microcapsules for use in photographic or pressure-sensitive recording papers. In the former embodiment, the core material is typically a substantially colorless color former dissolved in an oil. In the latter embodiment, the core material is typically a photosensitive composition containing a color former. The radiation-sensitive compositions used in the present invention undergo a change in viscosity upon exposure to actinic radiation. �Actinic radiation� includes the entire electromagnetic spectrum (e.g., U.V., I.R., Visible), x-ray and ion beam radiation. These compositions may be positive working or negative working. For example, where the radiation sensitive composition contains a photohardenable material, such as, a photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable material, in the exposed areas the internal phase solidifies or increases in viscosity and thereby prevents the capsules from rupturing and releasing the image forming agent (e.g., a color former) associated with the capsules. In the unexposed areas, the internal phase remains liquid, the capsules rupture, and the image-forming agents are mobilized. In this manner positive images are formed. On the other hand, where the capsules contain a photosoftenable material, such as a photodepolymerizable material, exposure reduces the viscosity of the internal phase and the elements active in the image-forming process are released in the exposed areas whereby negative images are formed. Typically, the photosensitive composition includes a photoinitiator and a substance which undergoes a change in viscosity upon exposure to light in the presence of the photoinitiator. That substance may be a monomer, dimer, oligomer or mixture thereof which is polymerized to a higher molecular weight compound or it may be a polymer which becomes crosslinked. Typically, the substance which undergoes a change in viscosity is a free radical addition polymerizable or crosslinkable compound. The most typical example of a free radical addition polymerizable or crosslinkable compound useful in the present invention is an ethylenically unsaturated compound and, more specifically, a polyethylenically unsaturated compound. These compounds include both monomers having one or more ethylenically unsaturated groups, such as vinyl or allyl groups, and polymers having terminal or pendant ethylenic unsaturation. Such compounds are well known in the art and include acrylic and methacrylic esters of polyhydric alcohols such as trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, and the like; and acrylate or methacrylate terminated epoxy resins, acrylate or methacrylate terminated polyesters, etc. Representative examples include ethylene glycol diacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA), pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, pentaerythritol tetramethacrylate, dipentaerythritol hydroxypentacrylate (DPHPA), hexanediol-1,6-dimethacrylate, and diethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Another group of substances useful as radiation sensitive compositions include isocyanate modified acrylic, methacrylic and itaconic acid esters of polyhydric alcohols as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,783,151; 3,759,809 and 3,825,479, all to Carlick et al. Radiation curable compositions including isocyanate modified esters and reactive diluents are commercially available as over print varnishes from Sun Chemical Corp., Carlstat, N.J., under the trade name of Sun Cure resins. An example of negative working radiation depolymerizable materials that may be useful in the invention are 3-oximino-2-butanone methacrylate which undergoes main chain scission upon U.V. exposure and poly 4′-alkyl acylophenones. See Reichmanis, E.; Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Org. Coat. Plast. Chem. Prepr. 1980. 43, 243-251 and Lukac, I.; Chmela S., Int. Conf. on Modif. Polym. 5th. Bratislave, Czech. Jul. 3-6, 1979, I.U.P.A.C. Oxford, England 1979, 1, 176-182. A photoinitiator is generally also required in the radiation sensitive composition. Numerous examples of suitable imaging initiators can be found in the literature. Examples of photoinitiators useful in the present invention include diaryl ketone derivatives, and benzoin alkyl ethers. Where ultraviolet sensitivity is desired, suitable photoinitiators include alkoxy phenyl ketones, o-acylated oximinoketones, polycyclic quinones, benzophenones and substituted benzophenones, xanthones, thioxanthones, halogenated compounds such as chlorosulfonyl and chloromethyl polynuclear aromatic compounds, chlorosulfonyl and chloromethyl heterocyclic compounds, chlorosulfonyl and chloromethyl benzophenones and fluorenones, and haloalkanes. In many cases it is advantageous to use a combination of imaging photoinitiators. For ultraviolet sensitivity one desirable combination is a combination of Michler's ketone and benzoin methyl ether (preferred ratio 2:5). Another useful combination is 2,2′-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, isopropylxanthone and ethyl paradimethylamino-benzoate. The latter is preferably used with TMPTA to provide a radiation sensitive composition. The amount of photoinitiator in the radiation sensitive composition depends on the particular photosensitive material selected. It must be present in an amount sufficient to initiate polymerization or crosslinking within a short exposure time. The radiation sensitive composition must make up a large enough proportion of the internal phase to effectively control the release of the image-forming agent following exposure. This generally means that the radiation sensitive material must constitute approximately 40 to 99% by weight of the internal phase of the capsules. In the most typical case, color images are formed by image-wise releasing a color former from the capsules. In this case, in addition to the radiation sensitive composition, the internal phase usually includes the color former. Typical examples of color formers useful in the present invention in providing photosensitive or pressure-sensitive systems include colorless electron donating type compounds. Representative examples of such color formers include substantially colorless compounds having in their partial skeleton a lactone, a lactam, a sultone, a spiropyran, an ester or an amido structure such as triarylmethane compounds, bisphenylmethane compounds, xanthene compounds, fluorans, thiazine compounds, spiropyran compounds and the like. Crystal Violet Lactone and Copikem IV and XI� (all products of Hilton-Davis Co.) are often used alone or in combination as color formers in the present invention. Numerous other examples can be found in the carbonless paper art. Color formers represent only one type of image-forming agent which may be incorporated in or otherwise associated with the capsules of the present invention. Depending on the nature of the imaging material, other image-forming agents including colored dyes, pigments, metal salts and chelating agents may be incorporated into the capsules. The image-forming agent can be incorporated in a separate layer of the imaging sheet instead of in the capsules and activated by the release of the internal phase from the capsules. For example, the released internal phase may act as a solvent for an image-forming agent otherwise associated with the capsules. Useful color developer materials for preparing the self-contained sheets of the present invention include clay minerals such as acid clay, active clay, attapulgite, etc.; organic acids such as tannic acid, gallic acid, propyl gallate, etc.; acid polymers such as phenol-formaldehyde resins, phenol acetylene condensation resins, condensates between an organic carboxylic acid having at least one hydroxy group and formaldehyde, etc.; metal salts or aromatic carboxylic acids such as zinc salicylate, tin salicylate, zinc 2-hydroxy naphthoate, zinc 3,5 di-tert butyl salicylate, oil soluble metal salts or phenol-formaldehyde novolak resins (e.g., see U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,672,935; 3,732,120 and 3,737,410) such as zinc modified oil soluble phenol-formaldehyde resin as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,732,120, zinc carbonate etc. and mixtures thereof. These compounds are generally referred to as electron accepting type compounds. A preferred developer material is one which has excellent compatibility with the microcapsule slurry solution. Specific examples of useful developers, which have good stability include phenolic resins from Schenectady International, such as HRJ-4250� and HRJ-4542�. Any ordinary coating or printing technique may be used to make the pressure-sensitive or photosensitive sheets of the present invention. The techniques described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,010,292 are useful. The substrate upon which the capsules are coated may be paper (e.g., commercial impact raw stock, cast-coated paper, chrome-rolled paper, etc.) foil, or a plastic film (e.g., a PET film). The photosensitive microcapsules may be utilized in a self-contained imaging system as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,783,353, wherein the imaging layer is enclosed between two supports to form an integral unit. Alternatively, the microcapsules can be used in conjunction with a developer material to form a self-contained imaging layer applied to a support which is coated with a protective coating to provide benefits similar to those obtained using the two support self contained construction. In addition to the radiation-sensitive composition and a color former, the internal phase may also include a diluent oil to adjust the tonal properties of the imaging sheet (i.e., the transfer sheet or the self-contained sheet). Representative examples of useful diluent oils are alkylated biphenyls (e.g., monoisopropyl-biphenyl), polychlorinated biphenyls, castor oils, dibutyl phthalate, dibutyl fumerate, brominated paraffin and mixtures thereof. Alkylated biphenyls are generally less toxic and preferred. Imaging sheets incorporating the photosensitive capsules of the present invention are used by image-wise exposing them to actinic radiation and rupturing the capsules. As explained in the aforementioned commonly assigned patents, it is likely that images are formed by a combination of mechanisms whereby more capsules rupture in the exposed or unexposed areas depending upon whether the imaging material is a positive working or a negative working material, and the capsules which rupture release their contents in proportion to the degree of exposure. Reference may be made to U.S. Pat. No. 4,399,209 to Sanders et al for a discussion of imaging mechanics. The capsules are usually ruptured by pressure (e.g., by passing the exposed sheet through pressure rolls), but may also be ruptured by other means such as solvent vapor, ultrasound, abrasion, and the like. The present invention is illustrated in more detail by the following non-limiting examples. Melamine-formaldehyde microcapsules were prepared as follows: a. Into a 2000 ml stainless steel beaker, 110 g water and 4.6 g dry sodium salt of polyvinylbenzenesulfonic acid (VERSA) were weighed. b. The beaker was clamped in place on a hot plate under an overhead mixer. A six-bladed, 45� pitch, turbine impeller was used on the mixer. c. After thoroughly mixing for 45 minutes, 5 g PEMULEN TR-1� was slowly sifted into the beaker. This mixture was slowly stirred for 2 hours at room temperature (800-1200 rpm). d. The pH was adjusted to 6.0 with 2% sodium hydroxide. e. The mixer was turned up to 4000 rpm and the internal phase was added over a period of 10-15 seconds. Emulsification was continued for 10 minutes. Cyan phase was emulsified at 45�-50� C. (oil), 25�-30� C. (water). f. At the start of emulsification, the hot plate was turned up so heating continued during emulsification. g. After 20 minutes, the mixing speed was reduced to 2000 rpm, and a solution of melamine-formaldehyde prepolymer was slowly added. This prepolymer was prepared by adding 6.5 g formaldehyde solution (37%) to a dispersion of 3.9 g melamine in 44 g water. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the pH was adjusted to 8.5 with 5% sodium carbonate and then heated to 62� C. until the solution became clear (30 minutes). h. The pH was adjusted to 6.0, using 5% phosphoric acid. The beaker was then covered with foil and placed in a water bath to bring the temperature of the preparation to 75� C. When 75� C. was reached, the hot plate was adjusted to maintain this temperature for a two hour cure time during which the capsule walls were formed. i. After curing, mixing speed was reduced to 1800 rpm, formaldehyde scavenger solution (7.7 g urea and 7.0 g water) was added and the solution cured another 40 minutes. j. After 40 minutes hold time, the mixer rpm was reduced to 1100 and the pH of the batch was adjusted to 9.5 using a 20% NaOH solution. The batch was stirred at 500 rpm overnight at room temperature. Microcapsules were prepared as above for use in a monochrome imaging sheet using the Cyan internal phase composition set forth below:
A microcapsule composition similar to that of Example 1 was prepared, except the 5 grams of Pemulen was replaced with 4 grams of pectin in accordance with a standard prior art process. Duplicate batches of microcapsules were prepared in accordance with Examples 1 and 2. Particle size data for the microcapsule batches are provided in Table 1.
As indicated in Table 1, the microcapsules prepared in accordance with the present invention are characterized by a narrower particle size distribution as compared to the microcapsules prepared in accordance with the prior art. Preparation of microcapsules using a carboxyvinyl viscosity modifier results in fewer �fines� (microcapsules less than 2.5 microns) and fewer microcapsules larger than 10 microns. Microcapsules prepared in accordance with Example 1 are mixed with developer to be coated as a monochrome coating based on the following formulation:
The monochrome coating composition is coated on a PET film support and a second PET support is laminated over the coating composition to form an imaging assembly. An imaging assembly is prepared in a manner similar to that of Example 3 except that the microcapsules used are the prior art pectin-containing microcapsules from Example 2. Sensitometric response curves were generated for imaging media prepared in accordance with Examples 3 and 4. Sensitometric data for the imaging media conditioned 5 days at 20% RH, 50% RH, and 80% RH are provided in Tables 2-5.
The imaging media prepared using microcapsules containing a carboxyvinyl polymer viscosity modifier exhibits improved stability under varying humidity conditions. Sensitometric curves illustrating the results for Example 3A and 4A are provided in FIG. 1. Microcapsules prepared in accordance with the present invention provide a relatively stable sensitometric response over a wide range of humidity conditions. By contrast, the prior art microcapsules exhibit a significant change in sensitometric characteristics under different humidity conditions particularly in the toe region of the H & D curve. The ability to provide imaging media having similar sensitometric responses over a wide range of humidity conditions is essential to producing high quality images from a printer being used under different environmental conditions. The improvement obtained by incorporating a carboxyvinyl polymer viscosity modifier in the production of photosensitive microcapsules is perhaps best illustrated by comparing the shift in toe speed of the imaging media under different humidity conditions. As indicated in Table 6, microcapsules prepared in accordance with the present invention provide relatively stable toe speeds from 20% RH to 80% RH. The prior art microcapsules, by contrast, show a significant shift in toe speed from 20% RH to 80% RH.
The improved sensitometric response associated with the use of a carboxyvinyl polymer viscosity modifier facilitates color correction because there are fewer distortions in the H & D curve shape that have to be accounted for during imaging. Accordingly, microcapsules prepared in accordance with the present invention are particularly useful in forming photosensitive imaging sheets because of their relatively uniform small size and insensitivity to changes in humidity. Image stability or archivability is improved by incorporating a carboxyvinyl polymer in the continuous phase during production of photosensitive microcapsules. Printed images on conventional media during storage have a tendency to develop more residual color thereby resulting in color contamination and/or dark images. Microcapsule batches prepared using the synthetic viscosity modifiers as described herein provide imaging media exhibiting improved image retention and minimal development of residual color. The improvement in image retention is shown in Table 7. Printed images exposed to elevated temperatures for seven days were evaluated to determine the change in density. The increase in density observed with the prior art pectin-based batches was significantly greater than that for the batches prepared in accordance with the present invention.
Having described the invention in detail and by reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent that numerous modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the following claims. Patent Citations
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OMAHA, Nebraska: Mike Meister, previously considered to be a possible candidate for 2014 gubernatorial and Senate elections, announced that he will be running for District 48 of the Nebraska State Legislature. State Senator John Harms will be completing his second and final term with the legislature, leaving the district open to challengers. Meister did consider both the Senate and gubernatorial contests, but ultimately decided, "my most effective path to getting something accomplished for the people of Scotts Bluff County and Nebraska lies in the Legislature." He pointed to funding for the Heartland Expressway and a need to revisit the use of public utilities to provide broadband internet access to rural areas of the state.[1]
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Sorry folks, I'm taking My Dirty Laundry post down. He deserved my scorn, but he doesn't deserve it from everyone else. I loved him for a reason and I will care for his well-being always. I wish him the best of luck. While his actions were inappropriate, after a thorough investigation, the police have found no malicious or explicit activity. Lets not drag him--or anyone else involved--through the mud any further.
I take responsibility for my part in this. Im sorry it went this far, Jason. I never thought this thing would go viral the way it has.
Thank you to all who cheered me on and offered support.
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BOWLING GREEN, KY.-- Jason Stonebraker, a basketball coach for Greenwood High School in Bowling Green resigned yesterday amid allegations he had inappropriate electronic communication with an 18-year-old student.
According to the Bowling Green Daily News, Warren County Public Schools has confirmed an open investigation against the 30-year-old.
But it's the scorn he's getting publicly from his live-in girlfriend which has gone viral in the court of public opinion. In a Facebook post on Monday, girlfriend Haley Russell wrote about what she calls his alleged "dirty laundry."
Dirty laundry time! I don't usually share drama on social media, but I need to bring this to the world's attention. I know you've seen a lot of activity from me lately flaunting my adorable relationship with the boyfriend, Jason Stonebraker. While these things truly happened, I was not honest with you about my true feelings. These posts were part of a plan to end my relationship. Let me tell you why.
I recently found out my wonderful, committed boyfriend (with whom I currently live) has been cheating on me with at least five women. They range in age and appearance and are, I'm sure, just the tip of the iceberg. I'll choose to take the high road here and not divulge their names. It all started when I stumbled upon his phone and found some very incriminating texts and pictures.
For the record, I am no snooper. It's just not my style. I was only curious, just wondering what he'd been up to. I have nothing to hide and assumed he didn't either. But sure enough, I struck infidelity gold and discovered what a twisted psychopath he really is.
The fun part of the story is that when he left for work this morning, I kissed him goodbye and asked what he'd like for dinner tonight. Tonight when he gets home, however, he will find an empty apartment and this letter:
February 24, 2014
To Coach Jason (Stoney) Stonebraker:
YOU ARE A FOOL. You're a liar, a cheater, and a borderline pedophile. You disgust me. You've used me and taken me for granted far too long. I will not waste one more precious minute with your sorry self.
You call me crazy--the lamest, most overused derogatory insult for a woman. (I know you struggle with big words, so derogatory=bad.) I'll admit, I was crazy. Crazy for lowering my standards for you. Crazy for believing you had potential. Crazy for making excuses for your faults and overlooking your downfalls. Crazy for believing you when you told me you loved me and wanted to spend the rest of your life with me. Crazy for wasting 2 1/2 years on you. Crazy to move from Nashville to Bowling Green to be with you. Like I always say, "Behind every crazy woman is a man who made her that way."
I couldn't care less what you think of me. Lions do not lose sleep over opinions of sheep.
To reiterate (that means "go over it again"): I am light years out of your league. I am smarter than you, more successful than you, and kinder than you deserve. I DESERVE BETTER THAN YOU. And everyone knows it. I see the look in your friends' eyes. The look that says "why are YOU with HIM?" None of my friends or family can stand you and have eagerly encouraged me to leave you for years. I should have listened sooner.
About the apartment: I terminated the lease weeks ago. (Yes, WEEKS.) It's up March 31st. You have two options: 1) pay March rent or 2) GTFO. We both know you're broke with barely an income, so I assume you'll move back in with mommy and daddy--if they let you. Remember how happy they were when I moved to Bowling Green a year ago and you FINALLY moved out of their house? LOL
You're a broke, 30 year old manwhore who lives with his parents. And it's likely you'll be without a job very soon. So lame.
I feel as though an elephant has been lifted from my shoulders--or should I say a yeti? I've supported you, I've paid for EVERYTHING, I've cooked, cleaned, and done your laundry. I gave you my entire heart and everything I have but still this wasn't enough for you. You've wanted for nothing, yet you still felt the need for attention from other women? You just needed your ego stroked--among other things.
Because that's the kind of person you are. You are a twisted psychopath and a master manipulator of women. You flaunt a bravado to cover up your wild insecurities. You are the most pretentious egomaniac I've ever met. (All those big words mean "you talk a big game but you ain't s***.")
In conclusion, I am elated to be done with you. Thank you for giving me an easy out. I've struggled with wanting to leave you for months but my big heart didn't want to hurt YOU or leave you stranded without a place to live. (Really, where are you going to go?) In light of your multiple infidelities, I have found clarity and peace. I may mourn the loss of a relationship, but I will never mourn you. I cannot wait to get you out my life. I'd rather live in a polar vortex for a hundred years than spend one more day with you.
I will go on to be the amazing, independent woman that I am: charming, successful, kind, clever, witty, faithful, talented, and wicked smart...my list of attributes is a mile long.
And you're the fool that let me go. Bless your stupid, stupid heart.
P.S. Although I'm sure there've been countless others, your epic douchery has come to my attention only in the past few weeks.
Everything I've done since then has been a calculated step in my overall strategy to leave you. Nothing I've done has been without purpose. Holding my tongue and acting as if everything was normal: the purpose was to blindside you. AND IT WORKED.
The whole twitter ordeal and tagging you on social media: the purpose was to call attention to myself and let the other women know you had a live-in CURRENT girlfriend so they could also see what a dog you are. AND IT WORKED. Packing my belongings bit by bit "to sell in a yard sale": the purpose was to make it easier on me moving day. AND IT WORKED. Telling you I'm working from home today: the purpose was so I could pack in peace whilst you were at school. AND IT WORKED.
Not only do you take me for granted, but you also overwhelmingly underestimate me.
Hell hath no fury as that of a woman scorned, Jason.
I have already moved on from you. And it was easy.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Tyrell Albert Little Bird appeared on a felony assault with a weapon charge before Judge Pedro R. Hernandez in Yellowstone County Justice Court.
"This is very serious," the judge said. "A man could have died."
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Initially, Little Bird denied being involved in the assault but then told police he punched and kicked the alleged victim in the face during a confrontation about a woman, court records say. An officer said a pat-down search of Little Bird revealed a bloody folding knife in one of his pockets.
An officer also saw that Little Bird had blood on his clothes and arms. Little Bird gave police a breath sample, which showed that he had a blood alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal driving limit of .08 percent, charging documents state.
Judge Hernandez set Little Bird's bond at $20,000. That bond runs on top of the $20,000 warrant issued for Little Bird's arrest after he failed to show up for sentencing at the end of last month for choking the mother of his child last July.
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Charging documents in that case say that in July 2013 police responded to a residence on Lake Elmo Drive where a woman said that Little Bird, the father of her baby, had assaulted her several times and caused her to drop the child. In April, he pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor partner or family member assault.
Little Bird is set to be arraigned July 14 on the assault with a weapon charge.
Tuesday's incident was the second report of knife-related violence downtown in less than three weeks.
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PvPers might have used it in the beginning of the expansion, but most PvErs don't give it a second look. The passive damage often doesn't actually work because unavoidable encounter damage can be termed "environmental" -- the same reason why your pets don't die while standing in green goop that otherwise kills you. The active damage just doesn't hit that hard.
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I delivered the cake (it was a friend's wedding) and sat down with my family to enjoy the wedding.
You won't believe what happened next. The mother of the bride took off everything I had done on the cake and then she stuck in a ton of cheap, fake flowers!! She just jabbed them in the cake with nothing covering the stems. I was just so in shock that she would do such a thing!!!
The bride hadn't even seen what I had done before the mother came along and did this. I just let it go and didn't say anything. I did talk to the mother today and she said that her daughter had told her that she wanted flowers cascading down the cake and that's why she did it.
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I planted my first set of TB iris last August. I know to plant them with the rhizome in the "sun" or right at the surface. I went out to clear away the winter mulch from them and low and behold, they pulled themselves down farther! They must be a couple inches down! I tried clearing some dirt away from them with my fingers but it doesn't help any. They are rooted very firmly! Anyone else have this problem? What did you do?
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Is it possible mulch decomposed as well as winter rains pounding them down or washing soil over them? Perhaps the soil underneath them was more tilled than surrounding soil? As far as I know iris do not have the contratile roots lilies have. If you have well draining soil I would not disturb now except to try to expose the tops of the rhizomes. The very best time to divide is immediately after bloom. That practice gives the rhizomes the longest time to produce babies and inner flower bud creation. Bloom production lessening is a sign for division. Most beardeds can easily go 3 years. Vigor varies. Soil nutrition varies. So no hard and fast rules. Many people experience less bloom after dividing. And most people wait for a couple of months after bloom to divide (including me). When the iris are looking tired but actually are forming inner flower buds. So I am revising my schedule this year. BlueJ sent wonderful rhizomes. Almost 100% bloom the first year! I've never seen the ones you have ~ pictures when they bloom? PS: when using the term dividing it means lifting the whole clump and breaking apart rhizomes from one another. Less disruptive is digging away a portion. Not sure what term would be used for that. |
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I can tell you that definitely YES some of the irises dig themselves down deeper. I live on a sandy loam hill and many of them in my garden have done so. Last fall, I dug around them, and lifted ([pulled them upwards gently) and then put dirt under the rhizome. I did NOT pull them completely out of the soil. Don't know what effect this has had yet, as none have begin to bloom....well I do have two blooms on the 'funeral whites'. |
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You know, I have a theory about this. I plant my rhizomes very high, and on a little mound of dirt to boot, but by spring they seem to have buried themselves. I think the original rhizome is still in place, but all of the new fans come up from below the soil surface, and their rhizomes are below grade. Renee |
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I would brush the soil from the top of the rhizome. And leave the roots just as they are. If they are really significantly below grade, maybe lift the entire clump, soil, roots and all, and reposition it on on bit of soil added to the spot to raise the grade. |
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I have the same theory as Renee. most of the original rhizomes are there but newer offshoots are coming from what appears to be underneath. I have to go pull my garden map now to see which 2 I lost that didn't take this winter. Sigh :( |
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Now that we have Soren it's made gift giving, especially for the grandparents, so much fun. For those of you planning birthday or Christmas gifts for Grandma and Grandpa, here are a few ideas!
1. Make a Book – This year for my mom's birthday I made a book documenting Soren's first 6 months. My mother is a cancer survivor, and while I was pregnant with Soren, she underwent chemo treatments. She is now cancer-free and loving every minute of being a grandma. To celebrate this milestone, I added text throughout the book as if Soren wrote it to her, celebrating that she's cancer-free and how much he loves her. There are so many sites that make it easy to put together gorgeous books and look professional and stunning.
2. Can't Go Wrong with Photos – It's easy to print out and frame a photo, but why not go the extra mile? Hire someone to take professional photos of the grandparents and grandchildren. What a beautiful moment to capture! After you get the photos, frame a few and make a collage! OR find your favorite and get it printed large as a statement piece for their home.
3. Artwork – Pick out colors and have your little ones finger paint a masterpiece! Have them use their handprints too! Once dry, frame the art so Grandma and Grandpa can get started on building their art gallery collection. ;)
4. Grandparent Date – I know one of the things my parents love is having new experiences with Soren and sharing in his joy. A great gift idea might be to buy tickets to something like the zoo, aquarium, or show so they can take their grandchildren on a grandparent date! How fun!
Can you believe we are nearing the beginning of Fall, and Halloween decorations are ALREADY making an appearance?! I guess it's not to early to put some of these ideas in your back pocket for Christmastime!
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I personally dont know anyone particularly excited about Iron Man 3... it seems to be one of those 'yeah, i'll go see it cause it's bound to have some cool stuff in it... but meh' films... at least with the people I know.
With MOS it's different. Because I think people are genuinely surprised after watching trailers cause they are used to Superman just being a certain way that they weren't interested in... and then they realise this is something totally different. It's bound to get people curious in a way that the third Iron Man movie (4th if you count Avengers) can't.
Not to mention the fact that the Iron Man franchise hasn't been a trilogy. So there's no particular investment in seeing how the trilogy ends. It's just 'more of the same' for lack of a better phrase, and I think you could miss Iron Man 3 completely and still enjoy Avengers 2 just as much without feeling like you've missed anything.
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"The problem," Pa used to say, "is people. As far back as we go, we've always had problems with sharing. Seems everyone's too busy holding on to what they've got to care how their neighbors are doing."
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Telecom operator Telenor will have to continue to block file-sharing site The Pirate Bay in Denmark, the Danish Supreme Court said on Thursday.
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The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus, a group of U.S. lawmakers concerned with copyright infringement, has listed The Pirate Bay and five other Web sites as "notorious" file-sharing sites.
A German court injunction temporarily left file-sharing site The Pirate Bay without a bandwidth provider, but thanks to the Swedish Pirate Party the site came back online Tuesday.
A German court injunction won by Hollywood studios against bandwidth provider CB3ROB took the bit torrent site The Pirate Bay offline. But the site is expected to be up again soon, according to its director.
Sweden's Supreme Court has found that two of the judges scheduled to hear an appeal in the Pirate Bay case are unbiased, it ruled Wednesday.
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Aubrey Huff went 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth, helping the Giants top the Diamondbacks, 5-2.
Madison Bumgarner (3-8) picked up a well-deserved win in his 10th consecutive quality outing, allowing just five hits and one walk in six innings. His only mistakes were solo home run-balls to Willie Bloomquist and Chris Young.
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Eli Whiteside aided San Francisco's third straight win by tripling in a run and scoring on a wild pitch for some insurance in the ninth.
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Spacious two bedroom, two bathroom residence fully furnished with upgrades! Offers gorgeous vistas of the Atlantic Ocean and Kingston's one half mile of white sandy beach. Views of the pools, Splash water park and lazy river below. Upgraded furnishings, 16x16 porcelain tile flooring throughout. Don't miss this one! Enjoy all the Kingston Plantation amenities including 50,000 sq. ft. Sport & Health Club, tennis, on-site restaurants, pools, water park, 1/2 mile oceanfront boardwalk and gated entrance to resort.
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SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- A man is in custody following a six hour standoff in the northern part of Cambria County.
State police at Ebensburg said Robert Goss Sr., of 437 Greenwich Rd., in Susquehanna Township was arrested by troopers at about 3 p.m.
That area is just west of Northern Cambria, near the Indiana County line.
Police said Goss was locked in a bedroom and had at least one rifle in his possession, and may have access to other weapons.
The situation started about 8 a.m. Wednesday after the his girlfriend returned to the home to find the front door unlocked and him locked in a bedroom, police said.
Police said there was an incident between the two that required troopers to respond to the home. It was still unclear what the incident was.
The girlfriend is cooperating with police, officials said.
Troopers said the special emergency response team (SERT) was activated to the scene.
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Northern Cambria School District Superintendent John Jubas said the district does have students who live in the area and would be affected by the police situation. The district contacted parents in that area to inform them of the situation.
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Located centrally in Hanoi Old's quarter, just only a short distance from Hoan Kiem lake, Hanoi Old Town Hotel offers 28 luxurious and boutique rooms with full of modern and well-equipped furniture which meet all guests' standard for a three stars hotel. Western owned and run so no difficult language barriers, we also offer the best priced, highest standard tours and travels for Vietnam for all budgets. Hanoi Old Town Hotel is newly renovated and proud to offer: - A great location - 6 floors of heaven - A spacious and beautiful lobby on 2nd floor - 25 boutique and beautiful rooms - 1 panoramic restaurant on top floor which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner - Spacious rooms with brand new western style bathrooms, and comfy beds. All rooms feature air conditioning, mini bar, safe, cable television, working table, etc. as standard. All our staffs are trained methodically and professionally. Each has many years of experiences in tourism as well as high knowledge in hospitality. With a such wonderful team, we assure a smooth and safe stay for our lovely guests. Being travelers ourselves, we understand the importance of a comfortable, stress-free stay, and have arranged tours, handy facts and information, and 24hr Reception, to ensure the most valued experience possible. With many tourist attractions nearby: Hoan Kiem Lake, Night market, Museums as well as a great mix of traditional Vietnamese and western restaurants, souvenir and clothes shops which are suitable for every taste and hobby. Also, you will have a chance discover the real lives of local residents as well as see a different image of Hanoi city from others " Hanoi – City for peace".
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