EP3305544B1 - Cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect - Google Patents

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EP3305544B1
EP3305544B1 EP17184131.5A EP17184131A EP3305544B1 EP 3305544 B1 EP3305544 B1 EP 3305544B1 EP 17184131 A EP17184131 A EP 17184131A EP 3305544 B1 EP3305544 B1 EP 3305544B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/40—Manufacture
    • B42D25/45—Associating two or more layers
    • B42D25/455—Associating two or more layers using heat
    • 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
    • B44C1/1712—Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
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  • the present invention relates generally to an attachment film, and more particularly to a cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit design.
  • the cutting plotter film is made with figures and characters transferable to a product. After the figures and characters are transferred to the product, the anti-counterfeit design enables a consumer to distinguish between a true product and a counterfeit product.
  • counterfeit and low-quality products there are various counterfeit and low-quality products on the market. Especially, with respect to those brands of products with high reputation, a great amount of counterfeit products are often resultantly manufactured. In case the market is flooded with the counterfeit products, it will be a great loss to both the consumers and the manufacturers. When a consumer incautiously buys a counterfeit product, it will cause money loss of the consumer. Moreover, in case the material of the counterfeit product is poor or has some defects, the counterfeit product may also be harmful to human health.
  • Silk screen printing is a kind of conventional printing technique for printing figures onto an article.
  • it is necessary to manufacture halftones according to the figures to be printed.
  • the plate-making cost is high and the proofing speed is slow and the figures can be hardly quickly changed or modified.
  • the conventional silk screen printing cannot provide anti-counterfeit function so that it is easy to counterfeit the products.
  • Document US 2011/0143096 discloses a film with anti-counterfeit effect, comprising: a heat-resistant layer, which is a heat resistant film; an embossed layer bonded to the heat resistant layer, a surface of the embossed layer distal from the heat-resistant layer being embossed to form an embossed surface; a character film layer disposed on the embossed surface of the embossed layer, the character film layer having a contact surface in contact with the embossed surface, the contact surface of the character film layer being formed with an anti-counterfeit surface, the character film layer being releasable from the embossed layer; and a heat bonding layer disposed on the character film layer, when heated, the heat bonding film becoming adhesive.
  • the applicant provides a cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect.
  • the cutting plotter film is formed with anti-counterfeit stripes, which enable a consumer to truly distinguishing between a true product and a counterfeit product.
  • the cutting plotter film can be adhered to a product for a consumer to distinguish between a true product and a counterfeit product.
  • the cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect of the present invention is an attachment film.
  • the cutting plotter film is made with characters/figures transferable to the product.
  • the characters/figures are designed with anti-counterfeit stripes. After the characters/figures are adhered to the product, the anti-counterfeit stripes are integrally transferred to the product for a consumer to distinguish between a true product and a counterfeit product.
  • the cutting plotter film is easy and fast to manufacture so that the manufacturing time is shortened and the manufacturing cost is lowered.
  • the cutting plotter film is easy to manufacture and the characters/figures of the cutting plotter film can be quickly changed or modified.
  • the cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect of the present invention includes:
  • Figures and characters are cut/engraved on the cutting plotter film.
  • the figures and characters are line profiles formed on the cutting plotter film.
  • the cutting depth of the figures and characters at least reaches the character film layer and the heat bonding layer.
  • the character film layer When heated, the character film layer is easy to separate from the stripe-embossed surface of the stripe-embossed layer. Also, when heated, the heat bonding layer becomes adhesive.
  • various figures and characters can be cut/engraved on the cutting plotter film by means of a digital cutting machine; alternatively, the figures and characters can be cut/engraved on the cutting plotter film by consumers themselves.
  • the cutting plotter film becomes a transferable cutting plotter film.
  • the cutting plotter film is placed on a product and heated. Thereafter, the figures and characters are adhered to the product. After the heat-resistant layer and the stripe-embossed layer are removed, the transfer of the figures and characters is completed. After transferred and bonded to the product, the figures and characters with the anti-counterfeit stripes enable a consumer to distinguish between a true product and a counterfeit product.
  • the figures and characters transferred to the product are firmly adhered to the product and cannot be easily removed.
  • the conventional silk screen printing cannot provide anti-counterfeit function and when it is desired to modify the figures, it is necessary to re-make the plates. As a result, it is time-consuming and laborious to manufacture the product and the manufacturing cost is very high.
  • the present invention eliminates all the shortcomings of the conventional silk screen printing.
  • the cutting plotter film 10 with anti-counterfeit effect of the present invention serves as a manufacturing material for forming stripes on the surface of the leather product.
  • the cutting plotter film 10 is a laminate structure having a heat-resistant layer 20, a stripe-embossed layer 30, a character film layer 40 and a heat bonding layer 50.
  • the heat-resistant layer 20 is a heat-resistant plastic film, which at least is able to bear a temperature over 110°C , and preferably over 130°C.
  • the heat-resistant layer 20 is a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film or an oriented polypropylene (OPP) film.
  • the stripe-embossed layer 30 is bonded with a surface of the heat-resistant layer 20 by means of an adhesive.
  • the stripe-embossed layer 30 has releasing effect.
  • the stripe-embossed layer 30 is a cast polypropylene (CPP) film.
  • CPP cast polypropylene
  • the other surface of the stripe-embossed layer 30 is embossed with at least one kind of embossed stripes 32, whereby this surface of the stripe-embossed layer 30 forms a stripe-embossed surface 35.
  • the processing temperature for forming the embossed stripes 32 on the stripe-embossed surface 35 ranges from 110°C to 250°C, and preferably 130°C to 220°C.
  • the embossed stripes 32 can include a kind of stripes 321 or various stripes 321, 322, 323, which are different from each other in shape, form, stripe or size.
  • the embossed stripes 32 on the stripe-embossed surface 35 can be regular or irregular or specifically designed stripes.
  • the embossed stripes 32 can be fully or locally or specially arranged on the stripe-embossed surface 35.
  • the embossed stripes 32 can be formed by means of plate-making or laser engraving.
  • the embossed stripes 32 can be made with different structures and configurations by means of different manufacturing methods in accordance with different designs. These are not limited to the above embodiments.
  • the releasing effect of the stripe-embossed layer 30 can be achieved by its own material properties, (for example, the aforesaid CPP material).
  • a composition with releasing effect can be added into the material of the stripe-embossed layer 30 to achieve the releasing effect.
  • a release agent can be coated on the stripe-embossed surface 35 to achieve the releasing effect.
  • the heat-resistant layer 20 and the stripe-embossed layer 30 can be first attached to each other and then the stripe-embossed surface 35 is processed.
  • the stripe-embossed layer 30 is embossed to form the stripe-embossed surface 35, the stripe-embossed layer 30 is attached to the heat-resistant layer 20.
  • the character film layer 40 is disposed on the stripe-embossed surface 35 of the stripe-embossed layer 30.
  • the character film layer 40 is a resin layer formed of plastic material such as polyurethane (PU) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
  • the liquid-phase (paste material) polyurethane (PU) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is coated on the stripe-embossed surface 35 of the stripe-embossed layer 30 and shaped to form the character film layer 40.
  • the character film layer 40 has a contact face in contact with the stripe-embossed surface 35.
  • the character film layer 40 is coated on the stripe-embossed surface 35 so that the contact face of the character film layer 40 forms an anti-counterfeit surface 42 having at least one kind of anti-counterfeit stripes 44 corresponding to the embossed stripes 32, the anti-counterfeit stripes 44 is visible. Accordingly, the anti-counterfeit stripes 44 are in mirror symmetry with respect to the embossed stripes 32 (the stripes 321, 322, 323).
  • the heat bonding layer 50 is disposed on the other surface of the character film layer 40.
  • the heat bonding layer 50 is a thermosol (hot melt adhesive) formed of plastic material such as polyurethane (PU), polyester (PES), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or nylon.
  • the heat bonding layer (thermosol) 50 can be bonded with the character film layer 40 in a coating manner.
  • the heat bonding layer 50 can be a layer of thermosol film attached to the character film layer 40 by means of thermal attachment or an adhesive.
  • the cutting plotter film 10 After the cutting plotter film 10 is manufactured according to the aforesaid manufacturing method, it is necessary to further cut the cutting plotter film 10 into desired figures and characters (figures/characters). Please refer to Fig. 4 . With the heat bonding layer 50 facing upward, the cutting plotter film 10 is cut and engraved to form the desired figures and characters 15 (figures, characters, symbols or a combination thereof).
  • the figures and characters 15 are the profiles of the characters, figures, symbols and lines formed on the cutting plotter film 10 by cutting.
  • the cutting depth D only reaches and cuts off the heat bonding layer 50 and the character film layer 40 without cutting off the heat-resistant layer 20 and the stripe-embossed layer 30 (as shown in Fig. 6 ).
  • the desired figures and characters 15 are designed with a computer and cut by means of a computerized apparatus (such as a digital cutting machine, an engraving machine or a laser engraving machine). Therefore, the figures and characters 15 are easy to design, change, cut and form. The figures and characters can be cut by consumers.
  • a computerized apparatus such as a digital cutting machine, an engraving machine or a laser engraving machine. Therefore, the figures and characters 15 are easy to design, change, cut and form.
  • the figures and characters can be cut by consumers.
  • the unneeded parts S of the heat bonding layer 50 and the character film layer 40 are peeled off to leave the figures and characters 15 as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 .
  • the unneeded parts S are the parts other than the figures and characters 15. Please refer to Fig. 7 .
  • the remaining parts are the cut figures and characters 15.
  • the cutting plotter film 10 includes the heat-resistant layer 20, the stripe-embossed layer 30 and the remaining parts of the character film layer 40 and the heat bonding layer 50 that form the figures and characters 15. At this time, the cutting plotter film 10 becomes a cutting plotter film 10' , which can be used for heat transfer process as shown in Fig. 7 .
  • the figures and characters 15 of the film 10' can be transferred to the surface of a product.
  • the cutting plotter film 10 is simply different from the cutting plotter film 10' in whether the unneeded parts S are peeled off.
  • Fig. 7 is an upside-down figure so that the figures and characters 15 are reverse characters or figures.
  • the heat-resistant layer 20 and the stripe-embossed layer 30 are preferably transparent or semitransparent. In this case, when watching the cutting plotter film 10' from the front side, an operator can see through the heat-resistant layer 20 and the stripe-embossed layer 30 to identify the cut figures and characters 15 of the character film layer 40.
  • the transferable cutting plotter film 10' When transferring the figures and characters 15 onto a product 60, the transferable cutting plotter film 10' is placed on the surface of the product 60 (such as a dress decoration, a dress, a clothes, a bag, a shoe and any other textile article or non-textile article) as shown in Fig. 8 .
  • the figures and characters 15 are in contact with the product 60 with the heat-resistant layer 20 facing outward.
  • a high-temperature apparatus such as an electrical iron or heat press machine is used to heat H the cutting plotter film 10'.
  • the heating temperature ranges from 100°C to 180°C, and preferably 110°C to 170°C.
  • the heat bonding layer 50 of the figures and characters 15 becomes adhesive and the character film layer 40 is separated from the stripe-embossed layer 30 (this is because the stripe-embossed layer 30 has releasing property so that the character film layer 40 is easy to peel off from the stripe-embossed surface 35 of the stripe-embossed layer 30).
  • the figures and characters 15 are firmly adhered to the surface of the product 60 as shown in Fig. 9 .
  • the cutting plotter film 10' can be also pressurized to make the figures and characters 15 more firmly bonded with the product 60.
  • FIG. 10 shows that the figures and characters 15 are transferred to the surface of the product (clothes) 60. After transferred, the figures and characters 15 are presented as front-side characters or figures.
  • the anti-counterfeit stripes 44 on the figures and characters 15 can provide anti-counterfeit effect for distinguishing between a true product and a counterfeit product.
  • the figures and characters 15 are firmly adhered to the product 60 and cannot be easily removed or torn off.
  • anyone tries to counterfeit or modify the figures and characters 15, he/she must remove the transferred figures and characters 15.
  • the figures and characters 15 are firmly adhered to and bonded with the product 60 so that when removing the figures and characters 15, the product 60 will be damaged as well.
  • the cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect of the present invention can be cut by digital design and digital cutting apparatus or by consumers to form various figures and characters. Therefore, plate-making is unneeded and the proofing is speeded. Furthermore, by means of the anti-counterfeit design, the shortcoming of the conventional silk-screen printing that it is easy to counterfeit the product can be thoroughly overcome.
  • the anti-counterfeit design helps a consumer in more easily distinguishing between a true product and a counterfeit product.

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