EP1340626A1 - Procédé d'application d'une image sur un élément récepteur - Google Patents

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EP1340626A1
EP1340626A1 EP03012846A EP03012846A EP1340626A1 EP 1340626 A1 EP1340626 A1 EP 1340626A1 EP 03012846 A EP03012846 A EP 03012846A EP 03012846 A EP03012846 A EP 03012846A EP 1340626 A1 EP1340626 A1 EP 1340626A1
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Donald S. Hare
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03C—PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIALS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES; PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES, e.g. CINE, X-RAY, COLOUR, STEREO-PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES; AUXILIARY PROCESSES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
    • G03C11/00—Auxiliary processes in photography
    • G03C11/12—Stripping or transferring intact photographic layers
    • 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
    • B41M5/035—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet by sublimation or volatilisation of pre-printed design, e.g. sublistatic
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G7/00—Selection of materials for use in image-receiving members, i.e. for reversal by physical contact; Manufacture thereof
    • G03G7/0093—Image-receiving members, based on materials other than paper or plastic sheets, e.g. textiles, metals

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  • the present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a receptor element.
  • the major user of color copiers to create personalized transfers are copy shops (e.g. Kinko's) which use commercial laser color copiers, such as the Canon #500/700/800 or the Xerox Spectrum.
  • the machines cost $30,000 and more.
  • a commercial heat press is required to effect transfer.
  • No supermarket or mass merchandiser eg. K-Mart, Wal-Mart, etc.
  • K-Mart, Wal-Mart, etc. has the personnel, the time, or the space to have the copier, along with compulsory commercial heat press, plus a wide range of garments.
  • offering the many store visitors, in high traffic locations cited above, the capability to copy a photo just being received in the store after development of film, or a wallet photo, a prom picture, graduation picture, or simple "refrigerator art" provides a significantly better opportunity to both the consumer and the store management.
  • meltpoint is a combination of temperature, the amount of time that the transfer is in contact with fuser roller, and pressure applied to transfer as it passes over the roller.
  • An object of the present invention is to overcome the problems identified above.
  • the invention provides a method for applying an image to a receptor element, which method is defined in the appended claims, where optional aspects are defined in dependent claims.
  • the present invention improves adhesion and image quality of an image that has been transferred (e.g. imaged transfer) after it has been applied to a receptor element such as a fabric.
  • a receptor element such as a fabric.
  • this is achieved by ironing or re-ironing the already transferred image utilizing a material resistant to sticking (i.e. a tack resistant material such as silicone paper) between the hand-held iron and the transferred image on the receptor element.
  • a material resistant to sticking i.e. a tack resistant material such as silicone paper
  • coatings In the instance of printing/copier devices which require a high degree of internal heat, coatings must have a melt point so high as to exceed that of the printer. The higher the melt point the higher the temperature that is required for release. The higher the temperature, the greater the drag because the initial positions have cooled to varying degrees. As a result, the coatings will simply rest atop the fabric and span crevices rather than follow the texture and fill the gaps.
  • a hand-ironable transfer would enable many locations, which currently do not offer Personalized Apparel services because of the many restrictions, to provide this service and enjoy a profit.
  • the consumer would simply have a copy (i.e. color) made of a photo or artwork (e.g. greeting cards) onto a hand ironable transfer material. Then he/she could shop for the specific receptor element of preference, varying from pillowcases, aprons, nite/beach/baseball jerseys, t-shirts, etc. upon which to transfer the image (i.e. an imaged transfer) in accordance with the process of the present invention.
  • a copy i.e. color
  • artwork e.g. greeting cards
  • the consumer could copy or reproduce the image of his/her choice onto known transfer products, shop for the best receptor element such as an apparel of choice, and iron the transfer to a garment at home.
  • Thousands of hitherto unavailable locations could now provide the capability to consumers to personalize apparel for giving or wearing. These many new locations would enjoy a significant new profit opportunity, with a minimum investment in space, personnel, and assorted apparel.
  • the present invention(s) enable consumers to hand iron transfers to fabric, thus allowing for the benefits herein mentioned.
  • a fabric consists of peaks and valleys. The degree of both are determined by the diameter of the fiber and the tightness of the weave. A fine fiber, tightly woven, will have many fewer valleys and of lesser depth than a heavier yarn loosely woven. As a result of this uneven surface, a burden is placed upon the transfer coatings (i.e. carrier material which is capable of both release and adhesion, plus the image). They must be driven into the valleys as well as cover the surface of the strands to prevent or at least reduce cracking of the surface after the transfer has been applied.
  • a commercial heat press has sufficient pressure to drive the coatings deeply into the valleys of the fabric. A hand iron does not.
  • the re-press method enables one to use a copier such as the family Canon Laser Copiers wherever it is available, in order to copy or print the desired image onto a transfer material at a retail location and hand iron the personalized imaged transfers at home.
  • a copier such as the family Canon Laser Copiers wherever it is available, in order to copy or print the desired image onto a transfer material at a retail location and hand iron the personalized imaged transfers at home.
  • the melt point must be high and the paper rigid so as to prevent excessive jamming, the consumer can iron small sections at a time and peel at maximum heat.
  • small sections e.g. 3 X 4
  • the re-pressing with a hand iron is beneficial, even necessary, in many situations, as described above.
  • a non-stick, tack-free overlay sheet such as a silicone sheet
  • a non-stick, tack-free overlay sheet provides a distinct advantage because it is considerably less rigid than the original support for the transfer material and the consumer can apply pressure for a much longer time.
  • the additional time is made possible because the coatings do not stick to the non-stick, tack-free overlay sheet (e.g. silicone paper) and the consumer does not have to worry about spending additional pressing time which would otherwise result in excessive adhesion or drag of support sheet to receptor surface.
  • an overlay sheet is placed over the imaged fabric before contact with the iron is made in the re-pressing process. If not, the coatings would simply activate (e.g. remelt) and adhere to the iron. The garment would be ruined.
  • An overlay sheet must be made of a material which resists "sticking" of the transferred image thereto so as to prevent remelted coatings from sticking to the re-press sheet.
  • Treated papers such as teflon or silicone, are some examples of stick-resistant repress papers (e.g. overlay sheets). With use of a non-stick, tack-free overlay sheet, one can apply full body weight for as long as a minute or more, but most commonly at about 15 seconds per position of the iron at the maximum iron temperature.
  • the tack-resistant and stick-resistant overlay such as commercially available silicone paper, could be included in a kit along with a conventional transfer material and ironing instructions and provided to the consumer in a small bag for home application.
  • This kit could be purchased and the transfer material could be imaged by conventional means such as by copying or printing either at a business having a copier or printer or at home (with a personal computer and printer) thereby providing an imaged transfer material. The image is then transferred according to the process of the present invention.
  • non-stick overlay allows for a quality transfer created by a larger selection of color imaging devices found in a vast assortment of readily accessible locations. Consumers will have new opportunities to wear and give personalized items. They will not be limited to a select few stores (copy - centers primarily), a very limited selection of items, primarily white t-shirts, and will also enjoy a considerably reduced price.
  • copy-centers have a captive audience.
  • the consumer must choose the items which the store offers because it must be pressed on site.
  • the store gets what the traffic will bear for a "finished product" (e.g. $12.00-$14.95 in 1997 dollars is an accurate average for a personalized t-shirt).
  • the consumer With the ability to iron at home made possible by the overlay and re-press method of the invention, the consumer needs only copy (i.e. color) the desired image onto a transfer material ($3.95-$5.95) and transfer the image to a T-shirt ($3.50).
  • the savings on an imaged T-shirt would minimally approximate $5.00.
  • the overlay and repress method provides for the consumer greater access, lower prices, and much greater selection of personalized items.
  • silicone paper is the preferred material for use in the second heating step of the invention
  • other similar materials may be used.
  • bond paper, wax paper, or butcher paper may be substituted for the silicone paper.
  • the amount of anti-stick property of the overlay sheet depends on the tackiness of the transfer material which is selected. The choice of suitable non-stick overlay sheets is therefor readily determined by one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the silicone sheet When the silicone sheet is pressed with the iron over the coatings immediately after the original transfer had been applied, it gives the fabric a softer feel because it has filled the voids in the fabric and significantly reduces cracking of the surface because the voids are not spanned but rather filled.
  • the fibers of said fabric begin to lift.
  • the result is the appearance of a color loss which in fact, is not a true loss as much as it is the appearance of the loss because the fibers are no longer as condensed or compressed as they had originally been immediately subsequent to transfer.
  • the invention re-condenses the fibers, thus restoring the original vibrancy of the colors.
  • the process of the invention can be used on an aged or previously used imaged receptor element such as fabric in order to restore the color of the original image.
  • the overlay sheet e.g. silicone sheet
  • the overlay sheet can be reused to infinity because nothing adheres to it. Therefore, after multiple washings have created the appearance of color loss, the color vibrancy can be regained by simply placing the silicone sheet over the imaged area and repressing the fibers, thus condensing the fabric. The result will be a return to something very close to the original color. This process can be repeated and repeated after multiple washings and each time the vibrancy of the color will be regained.
  • the receptor element may be any desired receiver, such as textile, leather, ceramic, wool, glass, plastic or even metal having pores (i.e. metal sign).
  • the receptor element is a shirt, tee shirt or the like.
  • Other suitable receptor surfaces include canvas, paper, or receptor supports used by the museum or conservatory industry.
  • any receptor capable of receiving the imaging material (e.g. image and non-image areas) of the transfer material or imaging sheet and imparting the desired washproof properties is within the scope of the invention.
  • the dry release transfer materials of the invention are preferably capable of receiving images from color laser copiers and/or printers. However, they are equally capable of receiving images from color ink jet printers or from black and white printers.
  • Other commercially available copiers or printers that may image the transfer materials utilized in the present invention include thermal wax ribbon printers/copiers such as Seiko 5401, Sharp CX 5000 model color copier and Toshiba 5400 model. Panasonic, Fargo, Cal Comp and Mitsubishi also manufacture thermal ribbon printers and/or copiers which may be used.
  • the invention is applicable to transfer paper currently utilized in laser printing.
  • the most popular models and the ones typically used for fabric transfers are Canon Laser copiers 500, 600, 700 and 800 models.
  • the invention is further applicable to transfer paper currently utilized in ink jet printing.
  • CANON has a well known Bubble Jet line of transfer products that may be utilized in their printers.
  • Other manufacturers of Ink Jet copiers and/or printers include Hewlett-Packard, Epson, Xerox, Lexmark, Mannesman Tally and Hitachi.
  • any known or future developed copier or printer that is able to image a transfer material may be used.
  • the process of the invention takes place in the absence of steam.
  • the process of the present invention operates in the pressure range that the typical user may apply by pressing with a conventional hand held iron present in virtually every household in the United States.
  • the process of the invention preferably excludes pressures attainable with commercially available heat press equipment. Indeed, with the advent of transfer materials for home use (i.e. where there are no commercial heat presses), the inventor observed a problem not previously known in the art and the solution thereto. That is, the problem addressed by the present inventor was a result of home use of transfer products and processes that presently are most successfully commercially conducted. In the absence of commercial equipment in the home, the inventor found the solution to the problem of incomplete transfer of the desired image. More specifically, the consumer was not able to provide enough pressure during the home transfer process as compared to the use of commercial heat press equipment, sometimes resulting in a less than perfect transfer. The present inventor overcame this problem.
  • a suitable transfer coating of the invention adhere strongly to fibrous supports, and optionally to glassy supports.
  • the transfer carrier layer in the transfer material used in the invention must also be capable of transfer from the support (e.g. imaging sheet) and adherence to a receptor support without the requirement of a separate surface adhesive layer.
  • the support e.g. imaging sheet
  • the carrier upon back surface heating of the support, the carrier would undergo a solid to solution phase transition resulting in a transfer to the receiving layer.
  • Edge to edge adhesion, to the receiving layer would occur upon cooling of the carrier onto the receiving layer.
  • an image layer would be completely transferred onto the receiving layer with an excess of carrier providing mechanical and thermal stability, as well as washability.
  • the transfer carrier layer of the transfer material should provide a colorfast image (e.g. washproof or wash resistant) when transferred to the receptor surface. That is, upon washing the receptor element (e.g. tee shirt), the image should remain intact on the receptor element.
  • a colorfast image e.g. washproof or wash resistant
  • Suitable transfer materials include the compositions from U.S. Patent Nos. 5,501,902, 5,271,990 and 5,242,739. The contents of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,501,902, 5,271,990 and 5,242,739 are herein incorporated by reference.
  • the present invention is most preferably directed to the use of dry transfer materials known in the art such as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,501,902, 5,271,990 and 5,242,739. That is, dry release transfer materials per se are well known in the art, and any suitable dry release transfer material may be used in the invention. More specifically, the preferred dry release transfer materials of the present invention do not contain a water soluble material for wet release.
  • Canon creative products T-Shirt Transfers TR-101 may be used.
  • Other suitable transfer materials include those described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,773,953 and 4,980,224 including a transfer sheet known as "TRANSEEZE” manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corporation or any other commercially available transfer sheet which has a substrate with a coating which is transferable to a receptor sheet upon the application of heat or pressure to the back of the substrate, and that is coated with, for instance, Singapore Dammar Resin.
  • the image-receptive heat transfer papers of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,501,902, 5,271,990, and 5,242,739 may also be used. These papers generally have at least one film layer comprised of a thermoplastic polymer on a support.
  • Cycolor transfer materials as disclosed U.S. Patent Nos. 5,139,917 and 5,236,801 and Provisional Application Serial No. 60/030,933 filed November 15, 1996, entitled “Imaging Transfer System and Process for Transferring Image and Non-Image Areas Thereof to Receptor Element” to Donald S. Hare may be used, or silver halide transfer materials as disclosed in copending applications U.S. Serial Nos. 08/659,700 and 08/479,409 and Provisional Application Serial No. 60/029,917 filed November 4, 1996, entitled “Silver Halide Photographic Material and Method of Applying a Photographic Image to a Receptor Element" to Donald S. Hare and Scott A. Williams may be used.
  • Common among all of these transfer materials is a carrier material which is capable of both dry release and adhesion.
  • Suitable dry release transfer materials may comprise (i) any known suitable support in the field of transfer materials (i.e. paper, plastic coated papers, PET resins, etc.), and (ii) coated on the support a release/transfer material (e.g. carrier) that is capable of receiving an image thereon (i.e. via photocopying or printing) such as Singapore Dammar resin, Batavia Dammar resin, accroide (yucca) resin, East India resins, Kauri resins, Manila resins, pontianak, and acrylics.
  • a release/transfer material e.g. carrier
  • the invention is preferably applicable to printers or copiers that can handle a transfer sheet. That is, the invention is applicable to use in, for instance, ink jet printers and copiers, thermal wax ribbon printers and copiers, laser toner copiers, Canon color laser copiers, etc.
  • the process of the present invention should be used.
  • the process of the invention fills the valleys of the receptor element, thereby filling the voids left by the initial transfer. This additional heating step prevents cracking of the transferred image and improved launderability.
  • a second heat step with a second sheet (i.e.
  • the image is transferred into the receptor element (i.e. textile) providing the final product with a more compliant feel.
  • the process of the invention should not be used with copiers/printers that overheat the transfer material (i.e. heating above the melting point of the transfer carrier) during the imaging stage.
  • the cause for the ease and totality of the paper release is the result of the coatings first having been removed from the support sheet which had to have been thicker, more steady, and a restriction of heat permeability to carry the coatings then the printing process.
  • the amount of time needed to press the non-stick, non-tacky sheet with a hand iron in order to press the transfer coating into valleys of the receptor element varies depending on the success of the initial transfer and the temperature of the iron.
  • the amount of time for repress is that which is necessary to drive the coating into the receptor element or alternatively to condense the fibers to restore color vibrancy.
  • the time that the iron is placed over a specific area that the iron covers may be anywhere from 5 seconds to 90 seconds, preferably from 8 seconds to 60 seconds, and more preferably from 15 to 30 seconds per position. The iron may be repositioned in consecutive order until the area that the transfer covers has been pressed in its entirety.
  • the invention is applicable to the following transfer materials. However, the invention is not limited to the following transfer materials.
  • the process of the present invention is further applicable to the image receptive heat transfer materials of U.S. Patent No. 5,271,990.
  • a method of transferring image and non-image areas to a receptor element which comprises the steps of:
  • the process of the present invention is further applicable to the image receptive heat transfer materials of U.S. Patent No. 5,242,739.
  • a method of transferring image and non-image areas to a receptor element which comprises the steps of:
  • the process of the present invention is further applicable to the image receptive heat transfer materials of U.S. Patent No. 5,501,902.
  • a method of transferring image and non-image areas to a receptor element which comprises the steps of:
  • the process of the invention is applicable to Cycolor transfer materials of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,139,917 and 5,236,801.
  • a representative imaging sheet that may be used in the invention is the imaging sheet of U.S. Patent No. 5,139,917.
  • This imaging sheet is set forth in FIG. 1 and is generally represented by reference numeral 10.
  • the imaging sheet 10 includes a support 12 having a transfer coating layer 120 and a photosensitive layer 14 on one surface thereof.
  • the layer 14 includes photosensitive microcapsules 16 and a developer resin (e.g., phenolic) 18.
  • the microcapsules 16 and developer resin 18 do not need to be coated in the same layer, but can be coated in contiguous layers with the microcapsules underlying or overlying a layer of the developer resin.
  • the support 12 may be a polymeric film. If the support 12 is transparent, the imaging sheet can be exposed from either surface.
  • the developer layer 18 is not necessarily a film but may consist of finely divided dispersion particles. Similarly, developer layer 18 is not necessarily contiguous but may be interrupted by pores or capillaries.
  • the imaged transfer material also encompasses the imaged developer or receiver sheet as defined in U.S. Patent No. 5,236,801 and the above-mentioned Provisional Application to Donald S. Hare filed on November 15, 1996.
  • a method of applying an image to a receptor element which comprises the steps of:
  • the invention is further applicable to the transfer sheet of U.S. Patent 4,980,224.
  • a method of applying an image to a receptor element which comprises the steps of:
  • the invention is further applicable to the transfer sheet of U.S. Patent 4,966,815.
  • a method of applying an image to a receptor element which comprises the steps of:
  • the benefits of the present invention are applicable to laser, black and white, and color copiers and printers as well as other copiers and printers such as ink jet.
  • step 12 place a silicone sheet over the imaged fabric. Press the silicone sheet by hand ironing at the highest setting on the iron to drive the coating into the valleys of the fabric by repeating steps 6-9 of the Comparative Example (with the silicone sheet), except change the time from 15 to 30 seconds for each of steps 7 and 9.
  • the imaging sheet 50 is prepared, exposed and developed to form an image as in Example 1 of U.S. Patent No. 5,139,917.
  • a receptor element e.g., tee shirt 62
  • a receptor element e.g., tee shirt 62
  • An iron 64 is run and pressed across the back 52A of the imaging sheet.
  • the image and non-image areas are transferred to the tee-shirt and the support is removed and discarded.
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