JP3040653U - Plastic label - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To obtain a three-dimensional plastic label having thickness and elasticity, and having a three-dimensional effect by using a transfer sheet. SOLUTION: A predetermined pattern layer is formed on a temporary attachment sheet,
Using a transfer sheet in which a clear layer having a partial gap is interposed on the non-existing surface of the pattern layer, and a colored layer having a high brightness and an adhesive layer are provided on the clear layer, this is transferred onto a relatively thick supporting cloth. After that, uneven processing is performed according to the pattern.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a plastic label having a three-dimensional effect using a transfer sheet, and a plastic label having a use as a one-point mark, a decoration tag, a patch or an emblem.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventional cloth patches and emblems are heavy because they embroider and sew multiple colors while manually drawing patterns with a sewing machine, but on the other hand, sewing costs are so high that they cannot be distributed. Currently, most of the cloth patches and emblems are produced overseas, except for special items for high-end clothes.

Currently, commercially available patches and emblems are manufactured mainly by applying flocking printing or screen-type foam printing on a vinyl sheet, but even with this, the manufacturing cost is considerably high and the obtained product Is lacking in luxury. On the other hand, as an inexpensive label, after multicolor printing in screen format on vinyl sheet or paperboard. There are also those punched into a predetermined plane shape.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Existing commercial labels are generally poor products that lack a profound feeling because they are thin and do not have a three-dimensional effect. For this reason, this type of plastic label is sold as a toy label by sticking a double-sided adhesive sheet on the back like most paper labels, rather than as a decoration tag, patch or emblem. Nothing more.

The present invention has been proposed in order to improve the above-mentioned problems associated with conventional flocked labels and plastic labels, and an object thereof is to provide a beautiful plastic label having a three-dimensional effect. . Another object of the present invention is to provide a plastic label that can be manufactured at low cost by combining label transfer and welder processing.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the plastic label 7 (FIG. 3) according to the present invention uses a transfer sheet 5 as shown in FIG. The transfer sheet 5 is such that a predetermined pattern layer 2 is formed on the temporary attachment sheet 1, a clear layer 3 having a partial gap 10 on the non-existing surface of the pattern layer 2 is interposed, and a high brightness is formed on the clear layer. The colored layer 4 and the adhesive layer 8 are provided. The coloring layer 4 may be on the entire surface of the label as shown in the drawing or may be only on the clear layer 3. The transfer sheet 5 is transferred onto a comparatively thick support cloth 9 having cushioning properties, and then the surface of the support cloth 9 is subjected to unevenness processing in accordance with the design pattern.

In the transfer sheet 5, in addition to the high-lightness colored layer 4, a white layer (not shown) may be formed on the high-lightness colored layer over substantially the entire label. In the transfer sheet 5, the pattern layer 2, the clear layer 3, the coloring layer 4, the adhesive layer 8 and the like are sequentially formed on the temporary attachment sheet 1 by screen printing or the like. The pattern layer 2 is a single color or a multicolored layer, and is preferably one layer or two or more layers, and its color is preferably a dark color system having low brightness. In general, the clear layer 3 is colorless and transparent, and the colored layer 4 is a silver layer, a gold layer or a gloss layer of a pearlescent layer or other colored metallic layer, and even a yellow layer or a green layer having a high lightness as desired. Good.

The supporting cloth 9 such as cloth is cut into a predetermined plane shape before or after transferring the sheet 5 as shown in FIG. 2 to obtain the label material 6 (FIG. 5), and further, The label 7 is obtained by subjecting the label 7 to an uneven process corresponding to the pattern. As shown in FIG. 5, this uneven processing is generally a high-frequency welder processing using a jig 15 provided with a convex portion corresponding to the pattern of the pattern layer 2, and the label surface is partially heated and pressed to remove the label surface. The surface or line is fused and recessed.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 As shown in FIG. 1, the transfer sheet 5 used in the present invention has a pattern layer 2 formed on a temporary attachment sheet 1, and a clear layer 3 having a partial gap 10 on the non-existing surface of the pattern layer 2 interposed therebetween. Further, the colored layer 4 having a high brightness is formed on almost the entire surface of the label. As a flat temporary adhesive sheet 1, a known release agent such as cellulose resin may be thinly applied on a plastic film or a paper material, as is well known.

A pattern layer 2, a clear layer 3, a coloring layer 4 and an adhesive layer 8 are further provided on the temporary adhesion sheet 1, and a white layer (not shown) is provided with a high-lightness coloring layer 4 and an adhesive layer 8 as desired. May be added between and. It is preferable that the ink layers of the resin layers 2, 3 and 4 are made of a thermosetting resin, and the adhesive layer 8 is made of a thermosetting resin or two layers of a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin. The resin layers 2, 3, 4, 8 and the like may be formed by a known method such as letterpress offset printing, intaglio offset printing, lithographic printing, instead of screen printing. The fact that the ink main component of each resin layer is a thermosetting resin means that the transfer sheet 5 can be easily roughened before heating and pressurization, and the rough surface of the label surface can be maintained after the roughening. desirable.

The pattern layer 2 is composed of one layer or two or more layers in order to obtain a predetermined pattern, and the thickness thereof may be as thin as 4 to 8 μm. The color of the pattern layer 2 is preferably a dark color system having a low lightness in general, and is preferably black, gray, dark gray, indigo, or the like. As the pigment to be added to the pattern layer 2, for example, black pigment such as carbon black, ceramic black, iron oxide or the like is added.

The clear layer 3 having the partial gaps 10 is generally colorless and transparent, but it may be colored by adding a coloring pigment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the clear layer 3 is applied with a thickness of 20 to 40 μm so as to fill the space where the pattern of the pattern layer 2 does not exist in the label plane, and is generally thicker than the pattern layer 2. The clear layer 3 is applied as close as possible so that no gap is created between the periphery of the clear layer 3 and the periphery of the pattern layer 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the partial gap 10 in the clear layer 3 becomes an embossed pattern 11 such as characters and figures on the label 7. It is also possible to add a phosphorescent pigment or a fluorescent pigment to the pattern layer 2 and / or the clear layer 3.

As shown in FIG. 7, the clear layer may have a thickness of 20 to 40 μm partially applied on the surface where the pattern of the pattern layer 2 does not exist. In this case, the clear layer may be applied. There is a gap between the periphery of the layer and the periphery of the pattern layer 2. The label 17 in FIG. 7 partially has a sinking pattern such as characters and figures on the plateau due to the presence of the clear layer 16.

The colored layer 4 is generally a silver layer, a gold layer, a pearlescent layer or another colored metallic layer having a thickness of 4 to 8 μm, and may be a yellow layer or a green layer having a high brightness as desired. The pigments added to the colored layer 4 are aluminum powder for the silver layer, bronze powder for the gold layer, vermiculite, aluminum powder and yellow pigments, pearl pigment, silver powder, sodium tungstate, colloidal silver, mica, and metal vapor deposition pieces. And so on. The colored layer 4 imparts a three-dimensional effect to the label 7 by being partially or directly reflected on the label surface through the clear layer 3.

If a white layer is provided on the transfer sheet 5, the white layer has a plane shape which is almost the same as the high-brightness colored layer 4 and is relatively thin, and contains a white pigment such as titanium oxide, barium sulfate, or zinc white. To do. Since this white layer optically shields the background color of the support cloth 9, it also prospers even on the support cloth 9 with the colored pattern of the label 7.

Further, the adhesive layer 8 is defined so as to be completely equal to or slightly larger than the planar shape of the design of the label 7 because only the portion where it is present is transferred to the support cloth 9. The adhesive layer 8 preferably contains at least a part of a thermosetting resin, and by containing the thermosetting resin, the adhesive layer 8 firmly adheres to the supporting cloth 9 and does not peel off during uneven processing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transfer sheet 5 is brought into contact with the surface of the support cloth 9 and heated and pressed at 80 to 160 ° C. for 10 to 20 seconds using a hot press or an iron. Heat transfer. After that, the temporary attachment sheet 1 is peeled off from the support cloth 9 to obtain a label material 6 (FIG. 5) having a pattern layer 2, a clear layer 3 and a colored layer 4 on the surface.

The support cloth 9 onto which the sheet 5 is transferred is a cloth having a cushioning property and having a thickness of 0.5 to 5 mm, a non-woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a plastic sheet polyurethane or the like, and preferably a polyurethane-impregnated cloth or non-woven fabric. The support cloth 9 is generally plain, but may be appropriately colored. The presence of the comparatively thick support cloth 9 gives the label 7 a predetermined thickness and elasticity, and further maintains the deformed state due to the uneven processing of the post-treatment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the label material 6 is subjected to unevenness processing corresponding to the design pattern to obtain a three-dimensional plastic label 7. The label 7 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is slightly deformed for the purpose of illustration, and only the surface-shaped recess 13 is formed, but in reality, it is naturally possible to form a linear recess. is there. This uneven processing is generally a welder processing using a jig 15 (FIG. 5) provided with a planar or linear convex portion corresponding to the pattern of the pattern layer 2, and the planar or partial surface is formed by partial heating and pressing. Ultrasonic waves, high frequency waves, impulse welding methods, and the like may be used to linearly fuse and indent.

The plastic label 7 may be obtained by punching the transferred support cloth 9 into a predetermined plane shape to obtain individual label materials 6, and subjecting the individual label materials 6 to concavo-convex processing in the subsequent step. In addition, the label 7 can be formed by continuously subjecting the transferred support cloth 9 to an uneven shape until it is in a strip shape, and then punching it into a predetermined planar shape after or simultaneously with the uneven processing.

The plastic label 7 has an uneven surface, and the high-brightness colored layer 4 is partially or directly reflected on the label surface through the clear layer 3, and the label plateau in the partial gap 10 of the clear layer 3. The letters, figures, etc. stand out, and the standout pattern 11 is beautiful. Furthermore, by performing unevenness processing corresponding to the design pattern, the dark color design layer 2 is further lifted to increase the three-dimensional effect, and a solid feeling not present in the conventional plastic label can be imparted.

[0022]

【Example】

 Next, the present invention will be described based on embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

Example 1 In order to manufacture the temporary adhesion sheet 1, a release agent is applied to the entire surface of a polyester film having a thickness of 100 μm to form a release layer. The release layer is composed of, for example, 70% by weight of cellulose resin and 30% by weight of polyurethane resin, and is screen-printed with a screen of 300 mesh to form a thickness of 1 to 2 μm.

A black pattern layer 2 is provided on the temporary attachment sheet 1 by screen printing. The black pattern layer 2 comprises, for example, 59% by weight of a polyurethane resin, 5% by weight of hexamethoxymethylmelamine, 4% by weight of silica, and 32% by weight of a carbon black pigment. Screen printing is performed by a plate to form a predetermined pattern having a thickness of 4 to 8 μm.

Next, the clear layer 3 is applied so as to encapsulate the non-existing surface of the pattern layer 2 and has a plurality of partial gaps 10, but with the pattern layer 2 the entire surface of the label 7 (FIG. 5). To form. The clear layer 3 is composed of, for example, 52% by weight of polyurethane resin, 42% by weight of hexamethoxymethylmelamine, and 6% by weight of silica. The thermosetting ink in paste form is screen-printed with a 70 mesh screen plate to obtain a pattern. A predetermined pattern having a thickness of 20 to 40 μm corresponding to the layer 2 is formed. When the layer thickness is close to 40 μm, screen printing is performed in three times.

Further, the silver layer 4 is provided on the entire surface of the label material 6. The silver layer 4 comprises, for example, 56% by weight of polyurethane resin, 5% by weight of hexamethoxymethylmelamine, 6% by weight of silica, and 33% by weight of aluminum pigment, and paste-printed thermosetting ink is screen-printed with a 180 mesh screen plate. Then, a predetermined pattern having a thickness of 4 to 8 μm is formed.

Next, the adhesive layer 8 is formed on the silver layer 4 by screen printing slightly larger than the silver layer. The adhesive layer 8 is composed of 83% by weight of polyurethane resin and 17% by weight of hexamethoxymethylmelamine, and the paste-like thermosetting ink is screen-printed using a 70 mesh screen plate. The thickness of the adhesive layer 8 is 85 to 120 μm.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the transfer sheet 5 is turned over and brought into contact with the surface of the colored support cloth 9, and is heated and pressed for 10 seconds at 160 ° C. and 1 kg / cm ² using a hot press. The support fabric 9 is a fabric (trade name: cordley) having a thickness of 2 mm and impregnated with polyurethane. After that, the temporary attachment sheet 1 is peeled off from the colored support cloth 9 to obtain the support cloth 9 having the transferred pattern.

The label material 6 is obtained by punching the transferred support cloth 9 into a predetermined plane shape. The label material 6 is subjected to high-frequency welding from the surface in accordance with the design pattern. This welding process uses a jig 15 (FIG. 5) provided with planar convex portions corresponding to the pattern of the pattern layer 2. The label material 6 is inserted upward between both electrodes of the welder, placed on a flat anvil and aligned, and then the jig 15 is lowered and welded at 100 to 120 ° C by a high frequency of 40 to 70 MHz. To do. The label material 6 is fused and dented in a planar shape by partial heating and pressurization, and a planar dent 13 is formed along the periphery of the pattern layer 2 so as to substantially match the portion of the clear layer 3.

The obtained label 7 has unevenness, and the silver layer 4 on the lower side is partially or directly reflected on the label surface through the clear layer 3, and in the partial gap 10 of the clear layer 3, Characters, figures, etc. stand out and are contrasted with the black pattern layer 2 to make it feel thicker than it actually is. Further, due to the surface-shaped recess 13, the black pattern layer 2 is further raised to increase the three-dimensional effect, and there is a profound feeling as a one-point mark of the wear 12 (FIG. 6).

Example 2 After the silver layer 4 was provided in Example 1, the adhesive layer 8 was divided into two layers on the silver layer and formed by screen printing. large. The lower adhesive layer was made of 83% by weight of polyurethane resin and 17% by weight of hexamethoxymethylmelamine, and the paste thermosetting ink was screen-printed using a 70-mesh screen plate as in Example 1. The thickness of the lower adhesive layer is 15 to 20 μm.

The upper adhesive layer is composed of 41% by weight of a polyurethane resin and 59% by weight of a polyamide resin, and a pasty thermoplastic ink is screen-printed using a 70 mesh screen plate. The thickness of the upper adhesive layer is 70-100 μm.

As in Example 1, this transfer sheet may be brought into contact with the surface of the supporting cloth 9 and heated / pressed using a hot press. When the temporary attachment sheet 1 is peeled off from this supporting cloth, a predetermined label pattern can be transferred onto the cloth 9. Further, in the same manner as in Example 1, the transferred support cloth 9 is punched into a predetermined plane shape to obtain a label material 6, and the label material is subjected to high-frequency welding from the surface corresponding to the design pattern.

The obtained label 7 has unevenness, and the lower silvery layer 4 causes the letters and figures of the label plateau to stand out in the partial gaps 10 of the clear layer 3 and the black pattern layer 2 Compared with, it makes you feel thicker than it actually is. Since most of the constituent resin layers of this label are thermosetting, but part of the adhesive layer is thermoplastic, it is relatively flexible and highly durable.

Example 3 In the transfer sheet 5 in Example 1, a white layer is formed on the entire surface of the silver layer 4 by screen printing. This white layer is composed of 33% by weight of polyurethane resin, 4% by weight of silica, 3% by weight of hexamethoxymethylmelamine and 60% by weight of titanium oxide pigment, and a paste-like thermosetting ink is used with a 180 mesh screen plate. Screen printing and set the thickness to 15 to 20 μm.

The label material 6 is obtained by punching the transferred support cloth 9 into a predetermined planar shape. Similar to the first embodiment, the label material 6 is subjected to high-frequency welding processing corresponding to the design pattern on the surface. By this welding process, linear depressions are formed along the periphery of the pattern layer 2.

This label has a sense of unevenness, and the lower silver color layer 4 causes the letters and figures of the label plateau to stand out in the partial gaps 10 of the clear layer 3 and is compared with the black pattern layer 2. It makes you feel thicker than it actually is. Moreover, since the white layer further optically shields the background color of the colored support cloth 9, the label pattern prospers on the colored wear 12.

[0038]

[Effect of the invention]

 The plastic label of the present invention has a thickness and elasticity as compared with the conventional label, and is beautiful because it has a three-dimensional effect. This plastic label is filled with a relatively thick clear layer on the non-existing side of the pattern layer, and the clear layer has a partial gap, so that the lower colored layer is directly reflected in this partial gap and the label is formed. Embossed patterns such as letters and figures are formed on the terrace.

The plastic label of the present invention can be manufactured at low cost by combining a transfer sheet and a welder process. The resin layer that composes this plastic label has a thermosetting resin as the main component of the ink. Therefore, if uneven processing such as welding is applied to the label surface, the uneven shape of the label surface will be maintained after the processing. be able to.

In this plastic label, the non-existing surface of the pattern layer is filled with a relatively thick clear layer, so that the lower colored layer is reflected on the surface to give the label a depth, and the thickness is further increased with the uneven processing. feel it. This plastic label is suitable as a one-point mark for ski wear, decoration tags for bags and bags, and patches and emblems for clothes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a transfer sheet used in the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transfer sheet of FIG. 1 is transferred to a support cloth.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a plastic label according to the present invention.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the label shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of uneven processing applied to a label material.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a garment showing an example of using the label of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view showing a modified example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Temporary Adhesive Sheet 2 Design Layer 3 Clear Layer 4 High Brightness Coloring Layer 5 Transfer Sheet 7 Plastic Label 8 Adhesive Layer 9 Supporting Fabric

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A predetermined pattern layer is formed on a temporary attachment sheet,
Using a transfer sheet in which a clear layer having a partial gap is interposed on the non-existing surface of the pattern layer, and a colored layer having a high brightness and an adhesive layer are provided on the clear layer, this is transferred onto a relatively thick supporting cloth. After that, the plastic label becomes a relief pattern such as letters by partially embossing it according to the design pattern so that the partial gap in the clear layer that becomes the plateau. 2. A dark-colored pattern layer is formed on a temporary adhesion sheet, a clear layer having a partial gap is interposed on the surface where the pattern layer is not present, and a high-lightness colored layer and an adhesive are provided on the clear layer. A part of the clear layer that becomes the plateau by using a transfer sheet in which the layer is provided almost on the entire surface of the label, transferring it onto a relatively thick support cloth having cushioning properties, and then subjecting it to unevenness corresponding to the pattern A plastic label in which the target gap is a raised pattern such as letters. 3. A predetermined design layer containing a thermosetting resin is formed on a temporary adhesion sheet, and a clear layer of the thermosetting resin having a partial gap on the surface where the design layer does not exist is interposed, and the clear layer is provided. A transfer sheet having a high-lightness colored layer containing a thermosetting resin and an adhesive layer composed of a thermosetting resin or two layers of a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin is used on the top of the transfer sheet, which has a cushioning property. After transferring onto a thick support cloth, welding is applied according to the design pattern to give unevenness to the surface, so that the partial gap in the clear layer that becomes the plateau becomes a relief label such as letters. 4. A predetermined pattern layer containing a thermosetting resin is formed on a temporary adhesion sheet, and a clear layer of a thermosetting resin having a thickness of 20 to 40 μm having a partial gap on the surface where the pattern layer does not exist is provided. A transfer sheet is provided which interposes a high-lightness colored layer containing a thermosetting resin on the clear layer and an adhesive layer containing a thermosetting resin or a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin on substantially the entire label surface. After transferring to a relatively thick polyurethane-impregnated support fabric, welding using a jig with protrusions that correspond to the pattern of the pattern layer gives unevenness to the surface to form a clear layer that becomes a plateau. A plastic label in which the partial gaps in the area become a raised pattern such as letters. 5. A dark-colored pattern layer is formed on a temporary adhesion sheet, a clear layer is partially interposed on the surface where the pattern layer is not present, and a high-brightness coloring layer and an adhesive layer are formed substantially on the entire label surface. Using a transfer sheet provided on the entire surface, transfer this onto a relatively thick support cloth with cushioning properties, and then apply uneven processing according to the design pattern, so that the clear layer part on the plateau sinks such as letters A plastic label that becomes a pattern. 6. A clear layer of a thermosetting resin having a thickness of 20 to 40 μm, in which a dark-colored pattern layer containing a thermosetting resin is formed on a temporary adhesion sheet, and a partial gap is present on the surface where the pattern layer does not exist. A transfer sheet in which a high-lightness colored layer containing a thermosetting resin and an adhesive layer consisting of a thermosetting resin or two layers of a thermosetting resin and a thermoplastic resin are formed on the substantially entire surface of the label.