EP2412542B1 - Transfer sheet for removable label with tab - Google Patents

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EP2412542B1
EP2412542B1 EP20110175410 EP11175410A EP2412542B1 EP 2412542 B1 EP2412542 B1 EP 2412542B1 EP 20110175410 EP20110175410 EP 20110175410 EP 11175410 A EP11175410 A EP 11175410A EP 2412542 B1 EP2412542 B1 EP 2412542B1
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
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  • the present invention relates to the marking of products such as textiles, according to a method of marking using transfer sheets.
  • a transfer sheet comprises a support sheet covered with a stack consisting of a marking layer and an adhesive layer.
  • the transfer sheet used can be of two types.
  • a first type of transfer sheet corresponds to the case where the marking layer is in full contact with the support sheet, the adhesive layer being placed on the top of the stack, on the marking layer.
  • a second type of transfer sheet corresponds to the case where the adhesive layer is in full contact with the support sheet, the marking layer being placed on the top of the stack, on the adhesive layer.
  • the transfer sheet When marking the product, with a transfer sheet of the first type, the transfer sheet is placed on the product so that the adhesive layer is in contact with the product. The back of the backing sheet is then pressed, usually by heating, so that the adhesive layer sticks to the product and carries with it the marking layer on the product. The support sheet is then removed, the stack of adhesive and marking layers remaining fixed to the product. In order to facilitate the transfer operation of this stack of layers from the carrier sheet to the product, the support sheet is preferably covered with a "detachment" layer, for example made of silicone.
  • the common point between these two types of transfer sheet is that the carrier sheet serves only temporary support of the stack and is not ultimately present on the product. This feature distinguishes the transfer sheet from what is commonly known as a sticker for which the equivalent of the carrier sheet is a paper (or equivalent) on which the desired pattern is printed.
  • the marking layer may be of different types depending on the type of marking that is desired to achieve.
  • the marking layer can take various shapes and to present one or more colors according to the drawing, the pattern or the inscription which one wishes to finally realize on the product.
  • the marking layer is for example composed of polyvinylchloride.
  • the adhesive layer is for its part consisting of a hot melt glue.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to the production of a label specifying various information or instructions that may be mandatory, especially for certain garments or other textile articles.
  • information is for example the pictograms relating to the washing temperature, ironing, washing machine ...
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a transfer sheet for producing, after affixing to a product, a label that can easily be removed from the product manually.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for applying a product of a stack of a transfer sheet which makes it possible to produce a label on a product which can then be easily removed from the product.
  • the present invention provides a transfer sheet comprising a support sheet covered with a stack consisting of a marking layer and an adhesive layer, said stack being intended to be affixed to a product by means of a pressing under pressure on said stack, the adhesive layer allowing adhesion of said stack to the product, characterized in that at least one area of the marking layer extends beyond the adhesive layer so that after apposition said stack on the product said at least one zone of said marking layer is a tongue not glued to the product that can be manually grasped to take off said stack of the product.
  • each zone intended to form a tongue has a surface greater than 0.5 cm 2 and / or a free outline longer than 0.5 cm and / or a greater depth. at 0.5 cm.
  • the outer contours of said marking and adhesive layers are substantially superimposed, except at said at least one area of the marking layer.
  • said marking layer of said stack is entirely in contact with the support sheet, the adhesive layer being placed on said marking layer.
  • said adhesive layer of said stack is entirely in contact with the support sheet.
  • the present invention furthermore provides a method for manufacturing a transfer sheet comprising forming on a support sheet a stack consisting of a marking layer and an adhesive layer, characterized in that at least one area of the marking layer extends beyond the adhesive layer so that after affixing said stack to the product, said at least one zone of said marking layer constitutes a tab that is not glued to the product that can be grasped in order to detach said stack.
  • the transfer sheet obtained is such that each zone intended to form a tongue has an area greater than 0.5 cm 2 and / or a free outline longer than 0.5 cm. and / or a depth greater than 0.5 cm.
  • the present invention further provides a method of applying to a product of a transfer sheet according to an aforementioned embodiment comprising the steps of: placing said stack of the transfer sheet on the product, the adhesive layer being positioned in contact with the product; and applying pressure and possibly heat to said stack.
  • the adhesive layer is placed on said marking layer
  • said method of application further comprising a step of removing the support sheet of the product by detaching it gradually from the stack, this detachment being initiated at a portion of the stack located at a distance from each zone of the marking layer s' extending beyond the adhesive layer, so that after removal of the support sheet said stack remains adhered to the product by the adhesive layer, each area of the marking layer extending beyond the adhesive layer constituting an unglued tongue to the product that can be entered manually to remove the product.
  • the present invention further provides a textile product according to claim 11, on which is placed a marking consisting of a stack of an adhesive layer and a marking layer corresponding to those of a transfer sheet and affixed to said produced by pressing on said stack and optionally heating said stack, characterized in that at least one zone of the marking layer is not adhered to the product by the adhesive layer and constitutes a tongue that can be manually gripped to withdraw by traction stacking of the product.
  • the marking placed on this textile product thus consists of a stack of an adhesive layer and a marking layer such that the adhesive layer covers and adheres integrally to the textile product and such that at least one free zone of the layer marking extends beyond the adhesive layer, said at least one free zone of the marking layer not being bonded to the textile product and constitutes a tongue that can be manually gripped to pull said stack of textile product by traction.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that it allows a marking of a product that can easily be removed in its entirety manually.
  • the present invention aims to form on a product, according to a transfer sheet-based marking method, a label having a tab not glued to the product and easily grasped to take off by pulling the product label.
  • the first step is to form on a support sheet 1 a marking layer 2 having the desired shape and color (s) for marking the target product, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 1A .
  • an adhesive layer 3 is formed on the marking layer 2, so that part L of the layer marking is free and not covered by the adhesive layer.
  • the transfer sheet F obtained by the above-mentioned process is represented in plan view in figure 2 .
  • the marking layer has a rectangular shape.
  • the adhesive layer has a rectangular shape with a surface area smaller than that of the marking layer.
  • the adhesive layer covers only the central and right portions of the marking layer.
  • the left side of the marking layer is not covered by the adhesive layer.
  • the free part L is intended to constitute a tongue after apposition on a product.
  • a method of marking using the transfer sheet F is illustrated by the Figures 3A to 3B .
  • the transfer sheet F is shown in section.
  • a mechanical press 10 is used. It comprises a lower non-heating plate 10a, generally made of soft foam, and a generally metallic upper heating plate 10b.
  • a textile 11 is placed on the non-heating plate 10a.
  • the transfer sheet F is then placed on the textile 11 so that the adhesive layer 3 is in contact with the textile 11.
  • the heating plate 10b is pressed against the rear face of the transfer sheet F on the side of the support sheet 20.
  • the adhesive layer is fixed on the textile 11 .
  • the heating plate 10b is raised.
  • the carrier sheet 1 is then removed by pulling from one end of the well-chosen carrier sheet. More specifically, during this withdrawal, the support sheet is gradually peeled off the stack of marking and adhesive layers. This gradual takeoff must be initiated at an area of the stack D which is located at a distance from the free zone L.
  • the marking layer remains stuck to the adhesive layer because the marking layer adheres more to the adhesive layer that the support sheet.
  • the carrier sheet can then be removed to the free zone L.
  • the free zone of the marking layer would naturally tend to stick on the carrier sheet.
  • that part of the marking layer hooked to the product by the adhesive layer makes it possible to "pull" on the free zone L of the marking layer and to make it possible, by counter-traction, for the free zone L to be separated from the support sheet. After removal of the support sheet, the marking layer is thus adhered to the product by the adhesive layer, except at the level of the free zone L.
  • the free zone L then constitutes the equivalent of a tongue.
  • this tab can be entered, manually.
  • the stack of marking and adhesive layers can then be removed by pulling on the tongue.
  • a marking layer 22 is then formed having the desired shape and color (s) for marking the intended product.
  • a transfer sheet F of the second type as defined above is then obtained. The marking layer 22 extends beyond the adhesive layer 21, so that a portion L of the marking layer is free and not in contact with the adhesive layer.
  • FIG. 8A to 8D Another embodiment of a marking method using the transfer sheet F 'is illustrated by the Figures 8A to 8D .
  • the transfer sheet F ' is shown in section.
  • a mechanical press 10 is used comprising a non-heating bottom plate 10a and a top heating plate 10b.
  • a first step, illustrated in figure 8A the stack of the adhesive and marking layers 21 is peeled off.
  • the presence of the free zone L advantageously allows the stack of the support sheet 20 to be easily detached.
  • the support sheet may be covered with a "detachment" layer.
  • a textile 23 is placed on the non-heating plate 10a.
  • the stack previously removed from the backing sheet is then placed on the textile 11 so that the adhesive layer 21 is in contact with the textile 23.
  • the heating plate 10b is pressed against the rear of the stack, on the side of the marking layer.
  • the adhesive layer 21 is fixed on the textile 23.
  • the surface and shape of the free zone must be such that it is possible to slide a fingertip under the free zone and pull on the label once the tongue is grasped. This characteristic is described below from examples of tabs formed on a label represented in figure 6 , in top view.
  • the label is formed of a single marking layer having a generally rectangular outer shape with a contour having oscillations.
  • a first tongue L1 substantially corresponding to a corner of the marking layer.
  • a second tongue L2 is formed rounded around a hollow of the outer contour of the marking layer.
  • a third tab L3 corresponds to a strip of the marking layer extending from one side of the marking layer to another adjacent side thereof, the two sides connecting around the lower right corner.
  • This tongue L3 is thus delimited on the one hand by a portion of the adhesive layer covering this lower right corner and on the other hand by the main portion of the adhesive layer covering the majority of the marking layer.
  • each tab is defined in plan view by a series of lines of two types.
  • the broken lines correspond to an adhesive layer limit.
  • the solid lines correspond to a boundary of the marking layer.
  • the tongues L1 and L2 are each defined by a continuous line c1, c2 and a broken line d1, d2.
  • the tongue L3 is defined by two continuous lines c3 and c3 'and two dotted lines d3 and d3'.
  • the spacing between the ends of a continuous line is sufficient to slide a finger under the tongue.
  • the free contour of the marking layer is sufficiently long.
  • the spacing between the ends of this free contour portion is greater than 5 mm and better still greater than 1 cm.
  • the spacing as indicated above may be smaller than 5 mm, if the exit surface of the tab is sufficient, and in practice greater than 10 mm2, and better than 50mm2.
  • the depth of the free zone can be defined as the length of the largest segment inscribed in the surface of the free zone, one of whose ends is located on the free contour of the free zone. This depth should preferably be greater than 5mm, and better than 1cm.
  • the adhesive layer completely overlaps, or slightly exceeds, the marking layer.
  • the alignment of the different layers is not perfect and that the adhesive layer is slightly offset from the marking layer, leaving a small peripheral fringe of the marking layer not covered by the adhesive layer.
  • the transfer sheets having layer offsets are generally discarded and not used to mark products, when the offset exceeds a few tenths of a millimeter, or at most 1 mm. Indeed, during the application of such transfer sheets, the marking layer may be partially, or in whole, not bonded to the product. In addition, even if the marking layer would be transferred in full, the marking is likely to tear or easily remove during a wash for example.
  • a marking according to the present invention is provided to be easily removable by pulling on the tongue.
  • a label will preferably be made capable of withstanding several washes at the temperature indicated on the label. This leaves the choice to the user of the product to keep or not the label.
  • various methods can be used to form the marking layers and the adhesive layers.
  • a particularly suitable method is a screen printing process.
  • a label having a marking layer having a minimum thickness will preferably be formed in order to ensure the strength and strength of the label as a whole at the moment of pulling on it during removal.
  • the minimum thickness will preferably be greater than 50 microns, even greater than 150 microns.
  • Such a marking layer may in all or part comprise polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane.

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La présente invention concerne le marquage de produits tels que des textiles, selon un procédé de marquage utilisant des feuilles transfert.The present invention relates to the marking of products such as textiles, according to a method of marking using transfer sheets.

De façon générale, une feuille transfert comprend une feuille support recouverte d'un empilement constitué d'une couche de marquage et d'une couche adhésive.In general, a transfer sheet comprises a support sheet covered with a stack consisting of a marking layer and an adhesive layer.

La feuille transfert utilisée peut être de deux types. Un premier type de feuille transfert, le plus courant, correspond au cas où la couche de marquage est en contact entièrement avec la feuille support, la couche adhésive étant placée sur le dessus de l'empilement, sur la couche de marquage. Un second type de feuille transfert correspond au cas où la couche adhésive est en contact entièrement avec la feuille support, la couche de marquage étant placées sur le dessus de l'empilement, sur la couche adhésive.The transfer sheet used can be of two types. A first type of transfer sheet, the most common, corresponds to the case where the marking layer is in full contact with the support sheet, the adhesive layer being placed on the top of the stack, on the marking layer. A second type of transfer sheet corresponds to the case where the adhesive layer is in full contact with the support sheet, the marking layer being placed on the top of the stack, on the adhesive layer.

Lors du marquage du produit, avec une feuille transfert du premier type, la feuille transfert est placée sur le produit de sorte que la couche adhésive soit en contact avec le produit. On presse alors sur l'arrière de la feuille support, généralement en chauffant, afin que la couche adhésive se colle sur le produit et entraîne avec elle la couche de marquage sur le produit. On retire ensuite la feuille support, l'empilement des couches adhésive et de marquage restant fixé au produit. Afin de faciliter l'opération de transfert de cet empilement de couches de la feuille support vers le produit, la feuille support est de préférence recouverte d'une couche « de détachement », par exemple constituée de silicone.When marking the product, with a transfer sheet of the first type, the transfer sheet is placed on the product so that the adhesive layer is in contact with the product. The back of the backing sheet is then pressed, usually by heating, so that the adhesive layer sticks to the product and carries with it the marking layer on the product. The support sheet is then removed, the stack of adhesive and marking layers remaining fixed to the product. In order to facilitate the transfer operation of this stack of layers from the carrier sheet to the product, the support sheet is preferably covered with a "detachment" layer, for example made of silicone.

Dans le cas où l'on utilise une feuille transfert de second type, il faut préalablement au marquage du produit, décoller l'empilement de la feuille support. On place ensuite l'empilement sur le produit de sorte que la couche adhésive soit en contact avec le produit. On presse alors l'empilement, généralement en chauffant, de sorte que la couche adhésive adhère au produit et permette la fixation de l'empilement sur le produit.In the case where a transfer sheet of the second type is used, it is necessary before the marking of the product, to take off the stack of the support sheet. The stack is then placed on the product so that the adhesive layer is in contact with the product. The stack is then pressed, generally by heating, so that the adhesive layer adheres to the product and allows the fixing of the stack on the product.

Le point commun entre ces deux types de feuille transfert est que la feuille support sert uniquement de support provisoire de l'empilement et n'est pas présente au final sur le produit. Cette caractéristique distingue la feuille transfert de ce qu'il est commun d'appeler un autocollant pour lequel l'équivalent de la feuille support est un papier (ou équivalent) sur lequel est imprimé le motif souhaité.The common point between these two types of transfer sheet is that the carrier sheet serves only temporary support of the stack and is not ultimately present on the product. This feature distinguishes the transfer sheet from what is commonly known as a sticker for which the equivalent of the carrier sheet is a paper (or equivalent) on which the desired pattern is printed.

Dans le cas des feuilles transfert, la couche de marquage peut être de différentes natures selon le type de marquage que l'on souhaite réaliser. La couche de marquage peut prendre des formes diverses et présenter une ou plusieurs couleurs en fonction du dessin, du motif ou de l'inscription que l'on souhaite au final réaliser sur le produit. La couche de marquage est par exemple constituée de polyvinylchloride. La couche adhésive est quant à elle par exemple constituée d'une colle thermofusible.In the case of transfer sheets, the marking layer may be of different types depending on the type of marking that is desired to achieve. The marking layer can take various shapes and to present one or more colors according to the drawing, the pattern or the inscription which one wishes to finally realize on the product. The marking layer is for example composed of polyvinylchloride. The adhesive layer is for its part consisting of a hot melt glue.

L'art antérieur est représenté par les documents US 3 359 127 et GB 668 305 .The prior art is represented by the documents US 3,359,127 and GB 668 305 .

La présente invention vise plus particulièrement la réalisation d'une étiquette précisant diverses informations ou instructions qui peuvent être obligatoires, notamment pour certains vêtements ou autres articles textiles. De telles informations sont par exemple les pictogrammes relatifs à la température de lavage, au repassage, au lavage en machine...The present invention relates more particularly to the production of a label specifying various information or instructions that may be mandatory, especially for certain garments or other textile articles. Such information is for example the pictograms relating to the washing temperature, ironing, washing machine ...

Un objet de la présente invention est de prévoir un procédé de fabrication d'une feuille transfert permettant de réaliser, après apposition sur un produit, une étiquette qui puisse facilement être retirée du produit manuellement.An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a transfer sheet for producing, after affixing to a product, a label that can easily be removed from the product manually.

Un autre objet de la présente invention est de prévoir un procédé d'application sur un produit d'un empilement d'une feuille transfert qui permette de réaliser une étiquette sur un produit qui puisse ensuite facilement être retirée du produit.Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for applying a product of a stack of a transfer sheet which makes it possible to produce a label on a product which can then be easily removed from the product.

Pour atteindre ces objets, la présente invention prévoit une feuille transfert comprenant une feuille support recouverte d'un empilement constitué d'une couche de marquage et d'une couche adhésive, ledit empilement étant destiné à être apposé sur un produit au moyen d'une presse en pression sur ledit empilement, la couche adhésive permettant l'adhésion dudit empilement sur le produit, caractérisée en ce qu'au moins une zone de la couche de marquage s'étend au-delà de la couche adhésive de sorte qu'après apposition dudit empilement sur le produit ladite au moins une zone de ladite couche de marquage constitue une languette non collée au produit pouvant être saisie manuellement pour décoller ledit empilement du produit.To achieve these objects, the present invention provides a transfer sheet comprising a support sheet covered with a stack consisting of a marking layer and an adhesive layer, said stack being intended to be affixed to a product by means of a pressing under pressure on said stack, the adhesive layer allowing adhesion of said stack to the product, characterized in that at least one area of the marking layer extends beyond the adhesive layer so that after apposition said stack on the product said at least one zone of said marking layer is a tongue not glued to the product that can be manually grasped to take off said stack of the product.

Selon un mode de réalisation d'une feuille transfert telle que susmentionnée, chaque zone destinée à former une languette présente une surface supérieure à 0,5 cm2 et/ou un contour libre de longueur supérieure à 0,5 cm et/ou une profondeur supérieure à 0,5 cm.According to one embodiment of a transfer sheet as mentioned above, each zone intended to form a tongue has a surface greater than 0.5 cm 2 and / or a free outline longer than 0.5 cm and / or a greater depth. at 0.5 cm.

Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel d'une feuille transfert telle que susmentionnée, les contours extérieurs desdites couches de marquage et adhésive sont sensiblement superposés, excepté au niveau de ladite au moins une zone de la couche de marquage.According to a preferred embodiment of a transfer sheet as mentioned above, the outer contours of said marking and adhesive layers are substantially superimposed, except at said at least one area of the marking layer.

Selon une seconde variante de réalisation d'une telle feuille transfert, ladite couche de marquage dudit empilement est entièrement en contact avec la feuille support, la couche adhésive étant placée sur ladite couche de marquage.According to a second variant embodiment of such a transfer sheet, said marking layer of said stack is entirely in contact with the support sheet, the adhesive layer being placed on said marking layer.

Selon une première variante de réalisation d'une telle feuille transfert, ladite couche adhésive dudit empilement est entièrement en contact avec la feuille support.According to a first variant embodiment of such a transfer sheet, said adhesive layer of said stack is entirely in contact with the support sheet.

La présente invention prévoir en outre, un procédé de fabrication d'une feuille transfert consistant à former sur une feuille support un empilement constitué d'une couche de marquage et d'une couche adhésive, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une zone de la couche de marquage s'étend au delà de la couche adhésive de sorte qu'après apposition dudit empilement sur le produit ladite au moins une zone de ladite couche de marquage constitue une languette non collée au produit pouvant être saisie pour décoller ledit empilement.The present invention furthermore provides a method for manufacturing a transfer sheet comprising forming on a support sheet a stack consisting of a marking layer and an adhesive layer, characterized in that at least one area of the marking layer extends beyond the adhesive layer so that after affixing said stack to the product, said at least one zone of said marking layer constitutes a tab that is not glued to the product that can be grasped in order to detach said stack.

Selon un mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé de fabrication susmentionné, la feuille transfert obtenue est telle que chaque zone destinée à former une languette présente une surface supérieure à 0,5 cm2 et/ou un contour libre de longueur supérieure à 0,5 cm et/ou une profondeur supérieure à 0,5 cm.According to an embodiment of the aforementioned manufacturing method, the transfer sheet obtained is such that each zone intended to form a tongue has an area greater than 0.5 cm 2 and / or a free outline longer than 0.5 cm. and / or a depth greater than 0.5 cm.

La présente invention prévoit en outre un procédé d'application sur un produit d'une feuille transfert selon un mode de réalisation susmentionné comprenant les étapes suivantes : placer ledit empilement de la feuille transfert sur le produit, la couche adhésive étant positionnée en contact avec le produit ; et appliquer une pression et éventuellement de la chaleur sur ledit empilement.The present invention further provides a method of applying to a product of a transfer sheet according to an aforementioned embodiment comprising the steps of: placing said stack of the transfer sheet on the product, the adhesive layer being positioned in contact with the product; and applying pressure and possibly heat to said stack.

Selon un mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé d'application susmentionné, utilisant une feuille transfert dans laquelle ladite couche de marquage dudit empilement est entièrement en contact avec la feuille support, la couche adhésive est placée sur ladite couche de marquage, ledit procédé d'application comprenant en outre une étape de retrait de la feuille support du produit en la décollant progressivement de l'empilement, ce décollement étant initié au niveau d'une partie de l'empilement située à distance de chaque zone de la couche de marquage s'étendant au delà de la couche adhésive, de sorte qu'après retrait de la feuille support ledit empilement reste collé au produit par la couche adhésive, chaque zone de la couche de marquage s'étendant au delà de la couche adhésive constituant une languette non collée au produit pouvant être saisie manuellement pour retirer ledit produit.According to an embodiment of the aforementioned application method, using a transfer sheet in which said marking layer of said stack is entirely in contact with the support sheet, the adhesive layer is placed on said marking layer, said method of application further comprising a step of removing the support sheet of the product by detaching it gradually from the stack, this detachment being initiated at a portion of the stack located at a distance from each zone of the marking layer s' extending beyond the adhesive layer, so that after removal of the support sheet said stack remains adhered to the product by the adhesive layer, each area of the marking layer extending beyond the adhesive layer constituting an unglued tongue to the product that can be entered manually to remove the product.

La présente invention prévoit en outre un produit textile, selon la revendication 11, sur lequel est placé un marquage constitué d'un empilement d'une couche adhésive et d'une couche de marquage correspondant à ceux d'une feuille transfert et apposés sur ledit produit par pression sur ledit empilement et éventuellement chauffage dudit empilement, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une zone de la couche de marquage n'est pas collée au produit par la couche adhésive et constitue une languette pouvant être saisie manuellement pour retirer par traction ledit empilement du produit.The present invention further provides a textile product according to claim 11, on which is placed a marking consisting of a stack of an adhesive layer and a marking layer corresponding to those of a transfer sheet and affixed to said produced by pressing on said stack and optionally heating said stack, characterized in that at least one zone of the marking layer is not adhered to the product by the adhesive layer and constitutes a tongue that can be manually gripped to withdraw by traction stacking of the product.

Le marquage placé sur ce produit textile est ainsi constitué d'un empilement d'une couche adhésive et d'une couche de marquage tel que la couche adhésive recouvre et adhère intégralement au produit textile et tel qu'au moins une zone libre de la couche de marquage s'étend au-delà de la couche adhésive, ladite au moins une zone libre de la couche de marquage n'étant pas collée au produit textile et constitue une languette pouvant être saisie manuellement pour retirer par traction ledit empilement du produit textile.The marking placed on this textile product thus consists of a stack of an adhesive layer and a marking layer such that the adhesive layer covers and adheres integrally to the textile product and such that at least one free zone of the layer marking extends beyond the adhesive layer, said at least one free zone of the marking layer not being bonded to the textile product and constitutes a tongue that can be manually gripped to pull said stack of textile product by traction.

Un avantage de la présente invention est qu'elle permet de réaliser un marquage d'un produit qui puisse facilement être retiré dans son intégralité manuellement.An advantage of the present invention is that it allows a marking of a product that can easily be removed in its entirety manually.

Ces objets, caractéristiques et avantages, ainsi que d'autres de la présente invention sont exposés en détail dans la description suivante de modes de réalisation particuliers faite à titre non-limitatif en relation avec les figures jointes parmi lesquelles:

  • les figures 1A, et 1B sont des vues en coupe illustrant différentes étapes d'un procédé de fabrication d'une feuille transfert selon un mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé de fabrication selon la présente invention;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus d'une feuille transfert selon un mode de réalisation de la présente invention;
  • les figures 3A et 3B sont des vues en coupe illustrant différentes étapes d'un mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé de marquage selon la présente invention;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective illustrant un exemple de produit marqué selon la présente invention;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe d'un exemple de produit marqué selon la présente invention, pendant le retrait de l'étiquette ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue de dessus d'un exemple d'étiquette placée sur un produit selon la présente invention ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en coupe d'une feuille transfert selon un autre mode de réalisation de la présente invention;
  • les figures 8A, 8B, 8C et 8D sont des vues en coupe illustrant différentes étapes d'un mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé de marquage selon la présente invention.
These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention are set forth in detail in the following description of particular embodiments, given in a non-limiting manner, with reference to the accompanying figures in which:
  • the Figures 1A, and 1B are sectional views illustrating various steps of a method of manufacturing a transfer sheet according to an embodiment of the manufacturing method according to the present invention;
  • the figure 2 is a top view of a transfer sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention;
  • the Figures 3A and 3B are sectional views illustrating different steps of an embodiment of the marking method according to the present invention;
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a labeled product according to the present invention;
  • the figure 5 is a sectional view of an example of a labeled product according to the present invention, during the withdrawal of the label;
  • the figure 6 is a top view of an exemplary label placed on a product according to the present invention;
  • the figure 7 is a sectional view of a transfer sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention;
  • the FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8C and 8D are sectional views illustrating different steps of an embodiment of the marking method according to the present invention.

Par souci de clarté, les mêmes éléments sont désignés aux différentes figures par de mêmes références. En outre, les différentes figures ne sont pas représentées à l'échelle.For the sake of clarity, the same elements are designated in the different figures by the same references. In addition, the different figures are not represented on the scale.

De façon générale, la présente invention vise à former sur un produit, selon un procédé de marquage à base de feuille transfert, une étiquette présentant une languette non collée au produit et facilement saisissable pour décoller par traction l'étiquette du produit.In general, the present invention aims to form on a product, according to a transfer sheet-based marking method, a label having a tab not glued to the product and easily grasped to take off by pulling the product label.

Un exemple de procédé de fabrication d'une feuille transfert selon la présente invention est décrit ci-après en relation avec les figures 1A et 1B.An example of a method of manufacturing a transfer sheet according to the present invention is described below in connection with the Figures 1A and 1B .

On commence par former sur une feuille support 1, une couche de marquage 2 présentant la forme et la ou les couleurs souhaitées pour le marquage du produit visé, comme cela est illustré en figure 1A.The first step is to form on a support sheet 1 a marking layer 2 having the desired shape and color (s) for marking the target product, as illustrated in FIG. Figure 1A .

On forme ensuite sur la couche de marquage 2, une couche adhésive 3. On obtient alors une feuille transfert F. La couche adhésive 3 ne recouvre pas l'intégralité de la couche de marquage 2, de sorte qu'une partie L de la couche de marquage est libre et non recouverte par la couche adhésive.Then, on the marking layer 2, an adhesive layer 3 is formed. A transfer sheet F is then obtained. The adhesive layer 3 does not cover the entirety of the marking layer 2, so that part L of the layer marking is free and not covered by the adhesive layer.

La feuille transfert F obtenue selon le procédé susmentionnée est représentée en vue de dessus en figure 2. La couche de marquage a dans cet exemple une forme rectangulaire. De même, la couche adhésive a une forme rectangulaire, de surface inférieure à celle de la couche de marquage. La couche adhésive recouvre uniquement les parties centrale et droite de la couche de marquage. La partie gauche de la couche de marquage n'est pas recouverte par la couche adhésive. La partie libre L a vocation à constituer une languette après apposition sur un produit.The transfer sheet F obtained by the above-mentioned process is represented in plan view in figure 2 . In this example, the marking layer has a rectangular shape. Likewise, the adhesive layer has a rectangular shape with a surface area smaller than that of the marking layer. The adhesive layer covers only the central and right portions of the marking layer. The left side of the marking layer is not covered by the adhesive layer. The free part L is intended to constitute a tongue after apposition on a product.

Un procédé de marquage utilisant la feuille transfert F est illustré par les figures 3A à 3B. La feuille transfert F est représentée en coupe. Une presse mécanique 10 est utilisée. Elle comprend un plateau inférieur non-chauffant 10a, généralement en mousse molle, et un plateau supérieur chauffant 10b généralement métallique.A method of marking using the transfer sheet F is illustrated by the Figures 3A to 3B . The transfer sheet F is shown in section. A mechanical press 10 is used. It comprises a lower non-heating plate 10a, generally made of soft foam, and a generally metallic upper heating plate 10b.

Dans une première étape, illustrée en figure 3A, on pose sur le plateau non-chauffant 10a, un textile 11. On pose ensuite sur le textile 11 la feuille transfert F, de façon que la couche adhésive 3 soit en contact avec le textile 11.In a first step, illustrated in figure 3A a textile 11 is placed on the non-heating plate 10a. The transfer sheet F is then placed on the textile 11 so that the adhesive layer 3 is in contact with the textile 11.

Dans une deuxième étape, non représentée, on presse le plateau chauffant 10b contre la face arrière de la feuille transfert F du côté de la feuille support 20. Sur effet de la chaleur et de la pression, la couche adhésive se fixe sur le textile 11.In a second step, not shown, the heating plate 10b is pressed against the rear face of the transfer sheet F on the side of the support sheet 20. On the effect of heat and pressure, the adhesive layer is fixed on the textile 11 .

Dans une troisième étape, illustrée en figure 3B, on relève le plateau chauffant 10b. On retire ensuite la feuille support 1 en tirant à partir d'une extrémité de la feuille support bien choisie. Plus précisément, lors de ce retrait, la feuille support est décollée progressivement de l'empilement des couches de marquage et adhésive. Ce décollage progressif doit être initié au niveau d'une zone de l'empilement D qui est située à distance de la zone libre L.In a third step, illustrated in figure 3B the heating plate 10b is raised. The carrier sheet 1 is then removed by pulling from one end of the well-chosen carrier sheet. More specifically, during this withdrawal, the support sheet is gradually peeled off the stack of marking and adhesive layers. This gradual takeoff must be initiated at an area of the stack D which is located at a distance from the free zone L.

En effet, lorsque l'on retire la feuille support au niveau de l'empilement des deux couches, la couche de marquage reste collée à la couche adhésive car la couche de marquage adhère davantage à la couche adhésive qu'à la feuille support. La feuille support peut alors être retirée jusqu'à la zone libre L. A ce stade, lorsque l'on poursuit le retrait de la feuille support, la zone libre de la couche de marquage aurait naturellement tendance à rester coller sur la feuille support. Cependant, la partie de la couche de marquage accrochée au produit par la couche adhésive permet de « tirer » sur la zone libre L de la couche de marquage et de faire en sorte, par contre-traction, que la zone libre L soit séparée de la feuille support. Après retrait de la feuille support, la couche de marquage est donc collée sur le produit par la couche adhésive, excepté au niveau de la zone libre L.Indeed, when the support sheet is removed at the level of the stack of the two layers, the marking layer remains stuck to the adhesive layer because the marking layer adheres more to the adhesive layer that the support sheet. The carrier sheet can then be removed to the free zone L. At this point, when further removal of the carrier sheet, the free zone of the marking layer would naturally tend to stick on the carrier sheet. However, that part of the marking layer hooked to the product by the adhesive layer makes it possible to "pull" on the free zone L of the marking layer and to make it possible, by counter-traction, for the free zone L to be separated from the support sheet. After removal of the support sheet, the marking layer is thus adhered to the product by the adhesive layer, except at the level of the free zone L.

Comme cela est illustré en figure 4, la zone libre L constitue alors l'équivalent d'une languette.As illustrated in figure 4 , the free zone L then constitutes the equivalent of a tongue.

Comme illustré en figure 5, cette languette peut être saisie, manuellement. On peut ensuite décoller l'empilement des couches de marquage et adhésive, en tirant sur la languette.As illustrated in figure 5 , this tab can be entered, manually. The stack of marking and adhesive layers can then be removed by pulling on the tongue.

Un autre mode de fabrication d'une feuille transfert F' selon la présente invention est décrit ci-après en relation avec la figure 7.Another method of manufacturing a transfer sheet F 'according to the present invention is described below in connection with the figure 7 .

On commence par former sur une feuille support 20, une couche adhésive 21, par exemple par sérigraphie. On forme ensuite une couche de marquage 22 présentant la forme et la ou les couleurs souhaitées pour le marquage du produit visé. On obtient alors une feuille transfert F du second type tel que défini ci-dessus. La couche de marquage 22 s'étend au delà de la couche adhésive 21, de sorte qu'une partie L de la couche de marquage est libre et non en contact avec la couche adhésive.It begins by forming on a support sheet 20, an adhesive layer 21, for example by screen printing. A marking layer 22 is then formed having the desired shape and color (s) for marking the intended product. A transfer sheet F of the second type as defined above is then obtained. The marking layer 22 extends beyond the adhesive layer 21, so that a portion L of the marking layer is free and not in contact with the adhesive layer.

Un autre mode de mise en oeuvre d'un procédé de marquage utilisant la feuille transfert F' est illustré par les figures 8A à 8D. La feuille transfert F' est représentée en coupe. Comme précédemment, on utilise une presse mécanique 10 comprenant un plateau inférieur non-chauffant 10a et un plateau supérieur chauffant 10b.Another embodiment of a marking method using the transfer sheet F 'is illustrated by the Figures 8A to 8D . The transfer sheet F 'is shown in section. As before, a mechanical press 10 is used comprising a non-heating bottom plate 10a and a top heating plate 10b.

Dans une première étape, illustrée en figure 8A, on décolle l'empilement des couches adhésive 21 et de marquage 22. La présence de la zone libre L permet avantageusement de décoller facilement l'empilement de la feuille support 20. Afin de faciliter ce décollement, on pourra recouvrir la feuille support d'une couche « de détachement ».In a first step, illustrated in figure 8A the stack of the adhesive and marking layers 21 is peeled off. The presence of the free zone L advantageously allows the stack of the support sheet 20 to be easily detached. In order to facilitate this separation, the support sheet may be covered with a "detachment" layer.

Dans une deuxième étape, illustré en figure 8B, on pose sur le plateau non-chauffant 10a, un textile 23. On pose ensuite sur le textile 11 l'empilement précédemment retiré de la feuille support, de façon que la couche adhésive 21 soit en contact avec le textile 23.In a second step, illustrated in Figure 8B a textile 23 is placed on the non-heating plate 10a. The stack previously removed from the backing sheet is then placed on the textile 11 so that the adhesive layer 21 is in contact with the textile 23.

Dans une troisième étape, non représentée, on presse le plateau chauffant 10b contre l'arrière de l'empilement, du côté de la couche de marquage. Sur effet de la chaleur et de la pression, la couche adhésive 21 se fixe sur le textile 23. Dans le cas où le contact direct du plateau chauffant 10b contre la couche de marquage risque d'endommager cette dernière, on pourra placer une feuille de protection sur l'empilement avant de presser le plateau chauffant 10b.In a third step, not shown, the heating plate 10b is pressed against the rear of the stack, on the side of the marking layer. On the effect of heat and pressure, the adhesive layer 21 is fixed on the textile 23. In the case where the direct contact of the heating plate 10b against the marking layer may damage the latter, we can place a sheet of protection on the stack before pressing the heating plate 10b.

Dans une dernière étape, illustrée en figure 8D, on relève le plateau chauffant 10b. L'empilement des couches adhésive 21 et de marquage 22 est alors collé au textile 23.In a last step, illustrated in figure 8D the heating plate 10b is raised. The stack of adhesive layers 21 and marking 22 is then bonded to textile 23.

Afin que l'étiquette puisse être retirée manuellement, la surface et la forme de la zone libre doivent être telles qu'il est possible de glisser un bout de doigt sous la zone libre et de tirer sur l'étiquette une fois la languette saisie. Cette caractéristique est décrite ci-après à partir d'exemples de languettes formées sur une étiquette représentée en figure 6, en vue de dessus.In order for the label to be removed manually, the surface and shape of the free zone must be such that it is possible to slide a fingertip under the free zone and pull on the label once the tongue is grasped. This characteristic is described below from examples of tabs formed on a label represented in figure 6 , in top view.

L'étiquette est formée d'une unique couche de marquage présentant une forme extérieure globalement rectangulaire avec un contour présentant des oscillations.The label is formed of a single marking layer having a generally rectangular outer shape with a contour having oscillations.

Une première languette L1 correspondant sensiblement à un coin de la couche de marquage.A first tongue L1 substantially corresponding to a corner of the marking layer.

Une deuxième languette L2 est formée en arrondi autour d'un creux du contour extérieur de la couche de marquage.A second tongue L2 is formed rounded around a hollow of the outer contour of the marking layer.

Une troisième languette L3 correspond à une bande de la couche de marquage s'étendant d'un premier côté de la couche de marquage à un autre côté adjacent de celle-ci, les deux côtés se reliant autour du coin inférieur droit. Cette languette L3 est ainsi délimitée d'une part par une portion de la couche adhésive recouvrant ce coin inférieur droit et d'autre part par la portion principale de la couche adhésive recouvrant la majorité de la couche de marquage.A third tab L3 corresponds to a strip of the marking layer extending from one side of the marking layer to another adjacent side thereof, the two sides connecting around the lower right corner. This tongue L3 is thus delimited on the one hand by a portion of the adhesive layer covering this lower right corner and on the other hand by the main portion of the adhesive layer covering the majority of the marking layer.

Les contours de chaque languette sont définis en vue de dessus par une suite de lignes de deux types. Les lignes discontinues (en pointillés) correspondent à une limite de couche adhésive. Les lignes continues correspondent à une limite de la couche de marquage.The contours of each tab are defined in plan view by a series of lines of two types. The broken lines (in dashed lines) correspond to an adhesive layer limit. The solid lines correspond to a boundary of the marking layer.

Les languettes L1 et L2 sont chacune définies par une ligne continue c1, c2 et une ligne discontinue d1, d2. La languette L3 est définie par deux lignes continues c3 et c3' et deux lignes discontinues d3 et d3'.The tongues L1 and L2 are each defined by a continuous line c1, c2 and a broken line d1, d2. The tongue L3 is defined by two continuous lines c3 and c3 'and two dotted lines d3 and d3'.

Dans le cas des languettes présentant des lignes continues rentrantes, telles que pour les languettes L2 et L3, il est nécessaire que l'écartement entre les extrémités d'une ligne continue soit suffisant pour pouvoir glisser un doigt sous la languette. Autrement dit, quand la languette est bien tenue et présente peu de surface susceptible de s'écarter naturellement du produit simplement du fait de la gravité, il est nécessaire que le contour libre de la couche de marquage soit suffisamment long. En pratique, quand le contour libre de la couche de marquage est « rentrant », il faut de préférence que l'écartement entre les extrémités de cette portion de contour libre soit supérieur à 5 mm et mieux supérieur à 1 cm.In the case of the tongues having reentrant continuous lines, such as for the tongues L2 and L3, it is necessary that the spacing between the ends of a continuous line is sufficient to slide a finger under the tongue. In other words, when the tongue is well held and has little surface likely to deviate naturally from the product simply because of gravity, it is necessary that the free contour of the marking layer is sufficiently long. In practice, when the free contour of the marking layer is "reentrant", it is preferable for the spacing between the ends of this free contour portion to be greater than 5 mm and better still greater than 1 cm.

Dans le cas des languettes présentant des lignes continues « sortantes », telles que la languette L1, l'écartement tel qu'indiqué ci-dessus peut être plus petit que 5 mm, si la surface sortante de la languette est suffisante, et en pratique supérieure à 10 mm2, et mieux supérieure à 50mm2.In the case of the tabs having "outgoing" continuous lines, such as the L1 tab, the spacing as indicated above may be smaller than 5 mm, if the exit surface of the tab is sufficient, and in practice greater than 10 mm2, and better than 50mm2.

De façon générale, et quelle que soit la forme du contour de la zone libre et la surface de celle-ci, on réalisera une languette présentant de préférence une surface supérieure à 50mm2, et mieux supérieure à 1 cm2.In general, and regardless of the shape of the contour of the free zone and the surface thereof, it will realize a tongue preferably having a surface greater than 50mm2, and better than 1 cm2.

En outre, et de façon générale, on réalisera de préférence une languette présentant un contour libre de longueur supérieure à 5 mm, et mieux supérieure à 1cm.In addition, and in general, a tongue having a free outline longer than 5 mm, and better than 1 cm.

De plus, une profondeur minimale de la zone libre formant languette est nécessaire pour arriver en pratique à soulever la languette. En pratique, la profondeur de la zone libre peut être définie comme la longueur du plus grand segment inscrit dans la surface de la zone libre dont une des extrémités est située sur le contour libre de la zone libre. Cette profondeur doit de préférence être supérieure à 5mm, et mieux supérieure à 1cm.In addition, a minimum depth of the tongue free zone is necessary to arrive in practice to lift the tongue. In practice, the depth of the free zone can be defined as the length of the largest segment inscribed in the surface of the free zone, one of whose ends is located on the free contour of the free zone. This depth should preferably be greater than 5mm, and better than 1cm.

On notera en outre, que dans le cas d'un procédé de fabrication classique d'une feuille transfert, la couche adhésive recouvre intégralement, voir dépasse légèrement la couche de marquage. Cependant, il se peut que l'alignement des différentes couches ne soit pas parfait et que la couche adhésive soit légèrement décalée par rapport à la couche de marquage, laissant une petite frange périphérique de la couche de marquage non recouverte par la couche adhésive.It will be further noted that in the case of a conventional method of manufacturing a transfer sheet, the adhesive layer completely overlaps, or slightly exceeds, the marking layer. However, it is possible that the alignment of the different layers is not perfect and that the adhesive layer is slightly offset from the marking layer, leaving a small peripheral fringe of the marking layer not covered by the adhesive layer.

Les feuilles transfert présentant des décalages de couches sont généralement jetées et non utilisées pour marquer des produits, quand le décalage excède quelques dizièmes de millimètres, ou tout au plus 1 mm. En effet, lors de l'application de telles feuilles transfert, la couche de marquage risque d'être en partie, ou en entier, non collée au produit. De plus, quand bien même la couche de marquage arriverait à être transférée en totalité, le marquage est susceptible de se déchirer ou de se retirer facilement lors d'un lavage par exemple.The transfer sheets having layer offsets are generally discarded and not used to mark products, when the offset exceeds a few tenths of a millimeter, or at most 1 mm. Indeed, during the application of such transfer sheets, the marking layer may be partially, or in whole, not bonded to the product. In addition, even if the marking layer would be transferred in full, the marking is likely to tear or easily remove during a wash for example.

Outre le fait qu'un tel décalage est généralement bien inférieur à la profondeur minimale définie ci-dessus, on notera que ce décalage est général sur toute la feuille transfert. En pratique, si on a un décalage découvrant d'un côté la couche de marquage, on a un étalement non souhaité correspondant de la couche adhésive au delà de la couche de marquage de l'autre côté de la couche de marquage. On pourra ainsi différencier une première zone de couche de marquage non recouverte correspondant à un décalage global de non-alignement de couches, d'une deuxième zone de couche de marquage non recouverte correspondant à une zone libre destinée à former une languette pour un marquage selon la présente invention, en regardant si on observe un étalement de la couche adhésive à l'opposé de la zone libre. Si tel est le cas, on pourra néanmoins différencier les première et deuxième zones telles que définies ci-dessus si la distance d'étalement de la couche adhésive est inférieure à la profondeur de la zone de couche de marquage non recouverte telle que définie ci-dessus.In addition to the fact that such an offset is generally well below the minimum depth defined above, it should be noted that this shift is general over the entire transfer sheet. In practice, if there is an offset on one side revealing the marking layer, there is a corresponding undesired spreading of the adhesive layer beyond the marking layer on the other side of the marking layer. It will thus be possible to differentiate a first zone of uncovered marking layer corresponding to a global non-alignment offset of layers, of a second zone of uncovered marking layer corresponding to a free zone intended to form a tongue for marking according to the present invention, by looking if we observe a spread of the adhesive layer opposite the free zone. If this is the case, it will nevertheless be possible to differentiate between the first and second zones as defined above if the spreading distance of the adhesive layer is less than the depth of the uncovered marking layer area as defined above. above.

On notera que dans les exemples de feuilles transfert F et F' décrites ci-dessus, les contours des couches adhésives et de marquage sont sensiblement alignées, c'est à dire que leur éventuel léger décalage n'excède pas les valeurs susmentionnées correspondant aux tolérances classiques de non alignement.It should be noted that in the examples of transfer sheets F and F 'described above, the contours of the adhesive and marking layers are substantially aligned, that is to say that their slight slight shift does not exceed the aforementioned values corresponding to the tolerances. classic non-alignment.

Par ailleurs, d'ordinaire on recherche une bonne résistance du marquage dans le temps à tout type d'effort exercé sur celui-ci. Au contraire, un marquage selon la présente invention est prévu pour pouvoir être retiré facilement par traction sur la languette.Moreover, usually a good resistance of the marking is sought over time to any type of effort exerted on it. On the contrary, a marking according to the present invention is provided to be easily removable by pulling on the tongue.

Cette possibilité de retrait facile par traction par la languette est néanmoins de préférence associée à une accroche sur le produit suffisante pour tenir quelques temps sur le produit lorsque le produit est utilisé. Dans le cas d'un tissu présentant une étiquette avec une languette selon la présente invention, on réalisera de préférence une étiquette susceptible de résister à plusieurs lavages à la température indiquée sur l'étiquette. On laisse ainsi le choix à l'utilisateur du produit de conserver ou non l'étiquette.This possibility of easy pulling pulling by the tongue is nevertheless preferably associated with a grip on the product sufficient to hold some time on the product when the product is used. In the case of a fabric having a label with a tab according to the present invention, a label will preferably be made capable of withstanding several washes at the temperature indicated on the label. This leaves the choice to the user of the product to keep or not the label.

La possibilité de retrait de l'étiquette par traction sur la languette et la résistance de l'étiquette à plusieurs lavages ou heures d'utilisation du produit peuvent en pratique être obtenues avec des feuilles transfert de composition classique, en mettant en oeuvre un procédé d'application dans des conditions non classiques. En d'autres termes, la pression, la température ou le temps de mise sous pression de la feuille transfert sur le produit doivent respectivement être moins fortes ou moins long que lors d'un procédé de marquage classique afin que le marquage ne soit pas trop collé. Le marquage ne sera pas trop collé si il est possible de le retirer par traction sur la languette. Cependant, on veillera à ne pas trop diminuer la pression, la température ou le temps d'application pour assurer au moins une tenue minimum de l'étiquette. Cette tenue minimum est atteinte si le marquage reste collé sur le produit lors du retrait de la feuille support.The possibility of removing the label by pulling on the tongue and the resistance of the label to several washes or hours of use of the product can in practice be obtained with transfer sheets of conventional composition, by implementing a method of application in non-conventional conditions. In other words, the pressure, the temperature or the time of pressurization of the transfer sheet on the product must respectively be less strong or less long than in a conventional marking process so that the marking is not too much glue. The marking will not be too stuck if it is possible to remove it by pulling on the tongue. However, care should be taken not to reduce the pressure, temperature or application time too much to ensure at least a minimum hold of the label. This minimum hold is reached if the marking remains stuck on the product during removal of the support sheet.

D'autres modes de réalisation d'une feuille transfert selon la présente invention peuvent être imaginés par l'homme de l'art, ainsi que d'autres procédés d'application d'une telle feuille transfert.Other embodiments of a transfer sheet according to the present invention may be devised by those skilled in the art, as well as other methods of applying such a transfer sheet.

Entre autre, on pourra utiliser différents procédés pour former les couches de marquage et les couches adhésives. Un procédé particulièrement adapté est un procédé par sérigraphie.Among other things, various methods can be used to form the marking layers and the adhesive layers. A particularly suitable method is a screen printing process.

En outre, on formera de préférence une étiquette présentant une couche de marquage ayant une épaisseur minimum afin d'assurer la solidité et la résistance de l'étiquette dans sa globalité au moment de la traction sur celle-ci lors de sont retrait. L'épaisseur minimum sera de préférence supérieure à 50 microns, voir supérieure à 150 microns. Une telle couche de marquage pourra en tout ou partie comprendre du poly chlorure de vinyle (PVC) ou du polyuréthane.In addition, a label having a marking layer having a minimum thickness will preferably be formed in order to ensure the strength and strength of the label as a whole at the moment of pulling on it during removal. The minimum thickness will preferably be greater than 50 microns, even greater than 150 microns. Such a marking layer may in all or part comprise polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyurethane.

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  1. A transfer sheet comprising a support sheet (1) covered with a stack formed of a marking layer (2) and of an adhesive layer (3), said stack being intended to be affixed on a product (11) by means of a press pressing on the stack, the adhesive layer enabling said stack to adhere to the product, characterized in that at least one area of the marking layer extends beyond the adhesive layer so that after said stack has been affixed to the product, said at least one area of said marking layer forms a tab (L) which is not bonded to the product (11) and which is capable of being manually taken hold of, to separate said stack from the product.
  2. The transfer sheet of claim 1, wherein each area intended to form a tab has a surface area larger than 0.5 cm2 and/or a free contour having a length greater than 0.5 cm and/or a depth greater than 0.5 cm.
  3. The transfer sheet of any of the foregoing claims, wherein the external contours of said marking (2; 22) and adhesive (3; 21) layers are substantially superposed, except at the level of said at least one area of the marking layer (L; L1, L2, L3).
  4. The transfer sheet of any of the foregoing claims, wherein said adhesive layer (21) of said stack is in full contact with the support sheet (22).
  5. The transfer sheet of any of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein said marking layer (2) of said stack is in full contact with the support sheet (1), the adhesive layer (3) being placed on said marking layer.
  6. The transfer sheet of any of the foregoing claims, wherein said adhesive layer comprises a thermofusible glue.
  7. A method for fabricating a transfer sheet comprising forming on a support sheet (11; 20) a stack formed of a marking layer (2; 22) and of an adhesive layer (3; 21), characterized in that at least one area of the marking layer (L) extends beyond the adhesive layer so that after said stack has been affixed to the product, said at least one area of said marking layer forms a tab which is not bonded to the product, and which is capable of being taken hold of, to separate said stack.
  8. The transfer sheet manufacturing method of claim 7, wherein the obtained transfer sheet (F; F') is such that each area intended to form a tab has a surface area greater than 0.5 cm2 and/or a free contour having a length greater than 0.5 cm and/or a depth greater than 0.5 cm.
  9. A method for applying on a product (11; 23) the transfer sheet (F; F') of any of claims 1 to 6, comprising the steps of:
    - placing said stack (2, 3; 21, 22) of the transfer sheet (F; F') on the product (11; 20), the adhesive layer (3; 21) being arranged in contact with the product; and
    - pressing on said stack.
  10. The method of claim 9, using the transfer sheet (F) of claim 5, further comprising a step of removal of the support sheet of the product by progressively separating it from the stack, this separation being initiated at the level of a portion of the stack located at a distance from each area of the marking layer (L) extending beyond the adhesive layer, so that after removal of the support sheet, said stack remains bonded to the product (11; 23) by the adhesive layer, each area of the marking layer extending beyond the adhesive layer forming a tab which is not bonded to the product and can be manually taken hold of, to remove said product.
  11. A textile product on which is placed a marking formed of a stack of an adhesive layer (3; 21) and of a marking layer (2; 22) corresponding to those of a transfer sheet and affixed on said product by pressure on said stack, characterized in that the adhesive layer covers and totally adheres to the textile product and in that at least a free area of the marking layer (L) extends beyond the adhesive layer, said at least one free area of the marking layer being unbonded to the textile product and forming a tab that can be manually grasped to remove said stack from the textile product by pulling.
  12. she textile product of claim 11, wherein said adhesive layer is a thermofusible layer.
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