EP0993874B1 - Procédé pour transférer un décor sur un objet - Google Patents

Procédé pour transférer un décor sur un objet Download PDF

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EP0993874B1
EP0993874B1 EP98119327A EP98119327A EP0993874B1 EP 0993874 B1 EP0993874 B1 EP 0993874B1 EP 98119327 A EP98119327 A EP 98119327A EP 98119327 A EP98119327 A EP 98119327A EP 0993874 B1 EP0993874 B1 EP 0993874B1
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Thomas Dr. Walter
Maximilian Zaher
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D1/00—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D1/18—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by dipping
    • B05D1/20—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by dipping substances to be applied floating on a fluid
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/025—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
    • B44C1/165—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
    • B44C1/17—Dry transfer
    • B44C1/1733—Decalcomanias applied under pressure only, e.g. provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive
    • B44C1/1745—Decalcomanias applied under pressure only, e.g. provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive using an intermediate support
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
    • B44C1/165—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
    • B44C1/175—Transfer using solvent
    • B44C1/1758—Decalcomanias applied under pressure only, e.g. provided with a pressure sensitive layer
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10S428/914—Transfer or decalcomania

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  • the invention relates to a method for transferring a color decoration to an object using a liquid on which the color decoration floats and in which the object is pressed in order to transfer the color decoration to the object.
  • US-A-4,348,246 describes a similar transfer printing technique in which the film with the decoration to be transferred is placed on a layer of granules which is so fine-grained that the decoration can be transferred to the curved surface of the object to be printed.
  • US-A-4,388,866 also describes a similar transfer printing in which the film with the decoration to be transferred is placed on a deformable layer of pins which are adaptable to the shape of the body to be printed.
  • US-A-4,436,571 discloses a transfer printing of the type mentioned in which the article to be printed is immersed in a certain way in the liquid with the decoration floating thereon, namely in a continuous movement obliquely downward in the direction of the flow and then obliquely above, also in the direction of the flow of the liquid.
  • US-A-4,407,881 (corresponding to DE-A-32 19 992) describes for the aforementioned transfer printing a particular embodiment of the support film, which has a hydrophilic, deformable layer which can swell by absorbing water, and a further layer, the is placed over the hydrophilic layer and which is different permeable to water, so that the hydrophilic layer expands more or less strongly.
  • US-A-4,231,829 describes a development of the aforementioned transfer printing technique to the effect that the decor on the liquid supporting PVA film or the water itself boric acid or a salt thereof is added to promote the transfer process.
  • US-A-4,269,650 describes the addition of a solvent to facilitate the release of the decoration from the supporting film.
  • the prior art recognizes air blowers disposed over the film with décor to expand and / or compress the décor with the film by means of air flow, i. in certain directions, depending on the shape of the object to be printed, expand and optionally compress in other directions.
  • PVA polyvinyl alcohol
  • the PVA film is relatively expensive and is largely lost in the process.
  • the prior art also requires relatively thick (PVA) films to allow the color decoration to be printed in good quality and with the requisite stability.
  • PVA films are hygroscopic.
  • the invention aims to improve the above-described method for transferring a color decoration to an object in that relatively thin films for supporting the color decoration on the liquid surface can be used, further that the support film is faster in the liquid, such as. As water dissolves and the storage of the components used in the process is simplified.
  • the first Carrier is chosen from a material that is easy to print on. Furthermore, the first carrier is chosen so that the color decoration applied to it can be transferred to a second carrier in a simple manner, the second carrier having properties that make it particularly suitable for floating on a liquid surface and thus required in the immersion technique described above Properties, such as in particular the ability to dissolve from the color decoration in the liquid, in particular by dissolution in the liquid itself.
  • dissolution in the liquid is not to be understood in the narrower chemical sense, but physically so that the material of the carrier film in the liquid or even after the removal of the article from the liquid detaches from the color decoration.
  • the first carrier is chosen to have a so-called "release" characteristic.
  • Carriers with "release” properties are known as such (cf EP 0 573 676 A1).
  • a sheet carrier with “release” properties are in particular certain papers or plastic films that are designed or prepared on its surface that under certain conditions applied paint layers or paint layers in the manner of a “peeling off” (such as a decal) can be transferred to a substrate.
  • plastic films such as, in particular, polyester films, which have a suitable release layer in order to achieve the "release” (Abpell) property, are particularly suitable as carriers with "release” property.
  • the second carrier which floats on the liquid, in particular water, when the object to be decorated is pressed into the color decoration
  • PVA is considered as a material, but in comparison with the prior art very thin PVA films can be used , It follows the further advantage that the film is faster in the liquid dissolves and also the hygroscopic properties of the film are less critical.
  • a paint layer is applied to the color decoration.
  • the lacquer layer consists of a lacquer which is suitable for priming the article to be decorated.
  • the lacquer layer contains color.
  • a first carrier 10 is printed with a color decor 12.
  • the first carrier 10 is in the illustrated embodiment of a polyester film that is well printable and has the explained "release” property.
  • the color decor 12 is preferably made of diffusible dyes that can diffuse in paint and / or plastic, especially when heating the paint or the plastic.
  • the color decoration 12 is transferred from the first carrier 10 to a second carrier 14.
  • the transfer takes place by means of the "Release" property of the first carrier, i. H. the color decoration 12 peels in the manner of a decal from the first carrier 10 onto the second carrier 14.
  • the second carrier 14 is in the embodiment of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).
  • the second carrier film 14 is placed with the overlying color decoration 12 on a liquid 18, which is arranged in a container 16.
  • This so-called "dip tank technique” ie immersion technology
  • immersion technology is known as such in the prior art mentioned above and therefore does not need to be explained in more detail here for the person skilled in the art.
  • the second carrier 14 floats on the surface 20 of the liquid 18 with the color decoration 12 lying thereon.
  • An object 22 to be decorated is pressed in the direction of the arrow 24 into the color decoration 12 and thus also into the liquid 18, the static pressure of the liquid Color decorative layer against the object 22 presses, so that the color decoration adheres to the article 22.
  • the second carrier 14 dissolves in the liquid 18 or is removed at the latest when moving out of the article 22 from the liquid from the article 22.
  • the detachment and separation of the material of the second carrier 14 from the applied on the article 22 color decorative layer 12 is explained in the above-mentioned prior art.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a second embodiment, which differs from the above-described embodiment of Figures 1 to 3 characterized in that after the transfer of the color decoration 12 on the second carrier 14, ie in the state, Figure 2, a lacquer layer 26 on the color decoration 12 is applied ( Figure 4). Thereafter, the second carrier 14 is then deposited with the overlying color decoration 12 and the paint layer 26 applied above according to the first embodiment on the surface 20 of the liquid 18 and the immersion process of the object 22 to be decorated is analogous to the above explained with reference to FIG 3 embodiment. Accordingly, then the lacquer layer 26 is at the bottom on the object 22 and the color decoration 12 on the lacquer layer 26th
  • the lacquer layer 26 serves as a base lacquer on the object 22.
  • the lacquer layer preferably has a base color which dyes the object, eg.
  • a suitable brown is selected as the base color in the paint layer.
  • Dyeing of the plastic material of article 22 typically alters its mechanical properties, e.g. the impact resistance can be reduced.
  • the production of colored plastic materials is much more complex than the production of undyed plastic materials. Therefore, in the second illustrated embodiment, the lacquer layer 26 as the base coat gives the article the appropriate color.
  • a opaque pigmented basecoat is preferably selected as the material for the lacquer layer 26, which has the same or similar chemical properties, such as in the color decor 12 optionally present binder.
  • An article 22 decorated in accordance with the exemplary embodiments described above can be provided with further layers via the described paint and varnish layers. Also, additional layers can be applied between the layers mentioned.
  • a further lacquer layer is applied, it can preferably be cured with electron beam or UV radiation. Other curing techniques are possible (e.g., thermal).
  • the heating of the upper lacquer layer is performed with a hot gas jet having at least in one direction a dimension (width) which is small compared to the dimension of the color decoration and the lacquer layers in this direction.
  • the hot gas jet is heated to a temperature at which it causes or at least promotes that the dye diffuses into the overlying paint layer.
  • a very good aesthetic effect of the decorated product is achieved, in particular a certain depth effect of the color.
  • the dye molecules diffuse different distances, depending on the molecular weight, in the overlying paint, which positively affects the visual impression of the decoration.
  • the adhesion of the layers to one another and also the mechanical properties of the applied paint and dye layers can be promoted according to a further preferred embodiment of the invention in that the gas jet has the shape of a knife when hitting the uppermost lacquer layer and is guided linearly over the lacquer layer.
  • a precisely targeted increase in temperature for a certain period of time can be achieved up to a certain depth of the layers, without the lowermost lacquer layer is increased to the same temperature as the uppermost lacquer layer on the substrate.
  • the diffusion of the dye molecules can be controlled in a desired manner, namely in particular in the paint layer lying above the dye layer, for which therefore in particular a transparent lacquer or an at least substantially transparent or white lacquer is provided.
  • the edge and edge areas of the product are often critical.
  • the quality of the painted decoration is particularly promoted in the edge area, characterized in that the line-shaped hot gas jet (Especially hot air jet) is guided so that it detects the affected edge or the edge of the substrate with the overlying, covering the edge color and lacquer layers, so z. B. acts equally on both surfaces in a right-angled edge.

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Claims (7)

  1. Procédé pour transférer un décor sur un objet, comprenant au moins les étapes suivantes :
    a) application du décor (12) sur un premier support (10) à propriété antiadhésive,
    b) transfert du décor (12) appliqué sur le premier support (10) sur un second support (14),
    c) placement du second support (14) muni du décor (12) sur un liquide (18) et
    d) pressage de l'objet (22) sur le décor (12) surnageant sur le liquide pour transférer le décor sur l'objet; le liquide (18) et le matériau du second support (14) étant choisis de telle sorte que le décor se détache du second support sous l'effet du liquide ou le second support (14) se dissout dans le liquide (18).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le second support (14) se détache du décor (12) dans le liquide.
  3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le second support (14) se compose d'un matériau qui se dissout dans le liquide (18) sans altérer le décor (12).
  4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le second support (14) contient comme composant de l'alcool polyvinylique (APV) ou se compose d'alcool polyvinylique.
  5. Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    une couche de vernis (26) est appliquée sur le décor (12) après l'étape b).
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la couche de vernis (26) se compose d'un vernis apte à donner une couche de fond à l'objet (22).
  7. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 5 ou 6,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la couche de vernis (26) contient de la couleur.
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DE59813650T DE59813650D1 (de) 1998-10-13 1998-10-13 Verfahren zum Übertragen eines Farbdekors auf einen Gegenstand
EP98119327A EP0993874B1 (fr) 1998-10-13 1998-10-13 Procédé pour transférer un décor sur un objet
ES98119327T ES2268746T3 (es) 1998-10-13 1998-10-13 Procedimiento para transferir una decoracion en color sobre un objeto.
CA002285494A CA2285494A1 (fr) 1998-10-13 1999-10-07 Methode de transfert d'un motif decoratif colore sur un article
US09/417,391 US6322654B1 (en) 1998-10-13 1999-10-13 Method of transferring a colored decoration to an article

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