WO1995013926A1 - Stratifie colore avec une encre pouvant etre transferee sous l'action de la chaleur et son procede de production - Google Patents

Stratifie colore avec une encre pouvant etre transferee sous l'action de la chaleur et son procede de production Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1995013926A1
WO1995013926A1 PCT/CA1994/000639 CA9400639W WO9513926A1 WO 1995013926 A1 WO1995013926 A1 WO 1995013926A1 CA 9400639 W CA9400639 W CA 9400639W WO 9513926 A1 WO9513926 A1 WO 9513926A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
ink
coating
substrate
film
polyester film
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/CA1994/000639
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Ronald W. Lowther
Original Assignee
Lowther Ronald W
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Lowther Ronald W filed Critical Lowther Ronald W
Priority to AU81377/94A priority Critical patent/AU8137794A/en
Publication of WO1995013926A1 publication Critical patent/WO1995013926A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B38/00—Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
    • B32B38/10—Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B38/00—Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
    • B32B38/14—Printing or colouring
    • 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
    • B44C1/162—Decalcomanias with a transfer layer comprising indicia with definite outlines such as letters and with means facilitating the desired fitting to the permanent base
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to the transfer of heat transferrable inks onto substrates. It has application in the sign and awning industry and has particular importance in the manufacture and use of back-lit signs. Background In the manufacture of signs, heat transferrable inks are transferred onto sign substrates from a paint- on-paper composite.
  • Prior art paint-on-paper composites generally are three-layer structures of paper, waxy polyethylene and ink. The paper is coated ' with the waxy polyethylene, and a heat transferable ink is coated onto the waxy polyethylene. This composite is expensive to produce and takes many "passes" in the coating operation in order to make a product, suitable for the sign and awning industry. Signs are most often made on vinyl substrates, e.g. vinyl sheet.
  • the printed sign is made by applying coloured design elements and a coloured background to the vinyl.
  • the process involves first cutting out design elements in the appropriate colour of a paint- on-paper composite. These design elements are placed on the vinyl sheet with the heat transferable ink in contact with the vinyl. The design elements are held in place temporarily by taping the edges of the design element to the vinyl. After taping the design elements to the vinyl sheet, the vinyl sheet is moved to a heat transfer machine. The design elements and vinyl sheet are heated sufficiently to lightly adhere the ink to the vinyl, thus allowing the tape to be removed. A paint-on-paper composite sheet suitable for the background colour is taken and laid on top of the vinyl sheet and design elements, thus trapping the design elements between the background composite sheet and the SUBSTITUTESHEET vinyl sheet.
  • the background sheet cannot sit snugly on the vinyl sheet immediately adjacent the edges of the design elements. Even with vacuum assist there is still a gap 5 of about 1.5 mm around the design elements.
  • the vinyl, design element and background sheets are then heated.
  • the ink on the design element adheres more firmly to the vinyl substrate.
  • the ink on the background sheet is in contact with the vinyl, the ink adheres
  • a major drawback of the prior art process is that the waxy polyethylene oozes around the design element sheets into the gap around the elements, leaving an uninked surround to the design elements.
  • touching up which requires a high degree of manual skill and additionally takes a long time to do. For many manufacturers, touching up has been a major irritation, from the cost and time standpoints, as well as from the necessity to provide training for touch-up
  • the inks are subject to dust, grit, fumes and the like. Migration of chemicals from the vinyl, through the ink, exacerbates the situation. Commonly, the inked vinyl is adhesively laminated to a clear protective film such as a polyvinylfluoride film, in order to protect the inks. Addition of the protective film adds to the cost of the signs, both in terms of the additional film cost and in terms of the added cost for lamination. Clearly, it would be desirable if the lamination step or coating step could be eliminated.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a mechanised process which removes the need for touch up.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention seek to remove the need for an additional laminating or coating step to protect the inks.
  • the present invention provides a composite structure comprising a thin polyester film, a release coating and a heat transferable ink, said coating being sandwiched between the film and the ink, said coating being adapted so that a) it adheres to the polyester film at room temperature and releases from the film upon heating and b) the coating adheres to the heat transferable ink sufficiently that upon heat transference of the ink to a substrate, the coating transfers with the ink.
  • the polyester film is a polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • the polyester film has a thickness of from 10 to 30 ⁇ m, especially 10 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the release coating is selected from a) an acrylic coating containing at least one plasticizer, b) a urethane coating, and c) mixtures of said acrylic and urethane coatings, said coatings having glass transition temperatures (T g ) above 20°C.
  • the coatings may be acrylic copolymers or urethane
  • the heat transferable ink contains a urethane polymer to act as a tie layer between the substrate and the ink and between the ink and the release coating.
  • the urethane may be a urethane/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, or may be a mixture of urethane and acrylic polymers.
  • the substrate is a vinyl sheet.
  • the release coating is also adapted to adhere to the polyester film at a temperature where the ink lightly adheres to the substrate, such that the backing paper may be stripped off the polyester film while the polyester film remains adhered to the substrate by means of the ink and the release, coating.
  • polyester film is strippably adhered to a backing paper.
  • the ink is an acrylic ink, preferably a latex acrylic ink, especially a translucent acrylic ink.
  • the present invention further provides a composite structure comprising a backing paper, a thin polyester film strippably adhered thereto and a release coating on the polyester film, said coating being adapted so that a) it adheres to the polyester film at room temperature and releases from the film upon heating and b) the coating is adherable to a heat transferable ink sufficiently that upon heat transference of the ink to a substrate, the coating transfers with the ink.
  • the release coating is also adapted to adhere to the polyester film at a temperature where the ink lightly adheres to the substrate, such that the backing paper may be stripped off the polyester film while the polyester film remains adhered to the substrate by means of the ink and the release coating.
  • the invention also provides a process for making a composite structure of a thin polyester film, a release coating and a heat transferable ink, said process comprising: i) coating the polyester film with the release coating, said coating being adapted so that a) it adheres to the polyester film at room temperature and releases from the film upon heating and b) the coating adheres to the heat transferable ink sufficiently that upon heat transference of the ink to a substrate, the coating transfers with the ink, and ii) coating the release coating with the heat transferable ink, which adheres to the release coating at room temperature and at elevated temperatures.
  • the polyester film is strippably adhered to a backing paper, prior to. step i) .
  • the polyester film is a polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • the polyester film has a thickness of from 10 to 30 ⁇ m, especially 10 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the release coating is selected from a) an acrylic coating containing at least one plasticizer, b) a urethane coating, and c) mixtures of said acrylic and urethane coatings, said coatings having glass transition temperatures (T g ) above 20°C.
  • the coatings may be acrylic copolymers or urethane copolymers.
  • step i) the polyester film is coated with a latex release coating.
  • the release coating is also adapted to adhere to the polyester film at a temperature where the ink lightly adheres to the substrate, such that the backing paper may be stripped off the polyester film while the polyester film remains adhered to the substrate by means of the ink and the release coating.
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET contains a urethane polymer to act as a tie layer between the substrate and the ink and between the ink and the release coating.
  • the urethane may be a urethane/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, or may be a mixture of urethane and acrylic polymers.
  • the urethane in the ink is a urethane latex.
  • the substrate is a vinyl sheet.
  • the ink is an acrylic ink, preferably a latex acrylic ink, especially a translucent acrylic ink.
  • the invention further provides a process for making a substrate with inked colours thereon, comprising heat transferring a heat transferable ink from a composite structure to the substrate, said composite structure comprising a thin polyester film, a release coating and a heat transferable ink, said coating being sandwiched between the film and the ink, said coating being adapted so that a) it adheres to the polyester film at room temperature and releases from the film upon heating and b) the coating adheres to the heat transferable ink sufficiently that upon heat transference of the ink to a substrate, the coating transfers with the ink.
  • the polyester film is a polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • the polyester film has a thickness of from 10 to 30 ⁇ m, especially 10 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the release coating is selected from a) an acrylic coating containing at least one plasticizer, b) a urethane coating, and c) a mixture of said acrylic and urethane coatings, said coatings having glass transition temperatures (T g ) above 20°C.
  • the coatings may also be acrylic copolymers or urethane copolymers.
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET a paper backing on the polyester film and the release coating is also adapted to adhere to the polyester film at a temperature where the ink lightly adheres to the substrate, such that the backing paper may be stripped off the polyester film while the polyester film remains adhered to the substrate by means of the ink and the release coating; the process also having the steps of a) heating the substrate and composite structure to a temperature such that the ink lightly adheres to the substrate and the release coating remains adhered to the polyester film, b) stripping off the backing paper and c) heating the substrate, polyester film, coating and ink laminate to a temperature sufficient to release the release coating from the polyester, and to firmly adhere the ink to the substrate.
  • the heat transferable ink contains a urethane polymer to act as a tie layer between the substrate and the ink and between the ink and the release coating.
  • the urethane may be a urethane/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, or may be a mixture of urethane and acrylic polymers.
  • the substrate is a vinyl sheet.
  • the ink is an acrylic ink, preferably a latex acrylic ink especially a translucent ink.
  • the process comprises: i) laying at least one paint-on-polyester design element on a substrate, said paint-on-polyester design element comprising a thin polyester film, a release coating and a heat transferable ink, said ink being of a first colour and said coating being sandwiched between the film and the first-colour ink, said coating being adapted so that a) it adheres to the polyester film at room temperature and releases from the film upon heating and b) the coating adheres to the heat transferable first-colour ink sufficiently that upon
  • the coating adheres to the heat transferable second-colour ink sufficiently that upon heat transference of the second-colour ink to the substrate, the coating transfers with the second-colour ink, and laying the element on the substrate such that the second-colour ink is in contact with the substrate or the polyester film of the design element; and iii) heating the substrate, paint-on-polyester design element and paint-on-polyester background element to a temperature sufficient for the inks to adhere to the substrate and for the coating to release from the polyester films .
  • the polyester film for the design element has a strippable backing paper which is stripped off the polyester film prior to step ii) .
  • the polyester film for the background element has a strippable backing paper thereon which is stripped off after step iii).
  • the polyester film is a polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • the release coating is selected from a) an acrylic coating containing at least one plasticizer and b) a urethane coating, said coatings having glass transition temperatures (T g ) above 20°C.
  • the coatings may be acrylic copolymers or urethane copolymers .
  • the polyester film in step i) is coated with a latex release coating.
  • the release coating for at least the design element is also adapted to adhere to the polyester film at a temperature where the first- colour ink lightly adheres to the substrate, such that the backing paper may be stripped off the polyester film while the polyester film remains adhered to the substrate by means of the first-colour ink and the release coating.
  • the heat transferable ink contains a urethane to act as a tie layer between the substrate and the ink and between the ink and the release coating.
  • the urethane may be a urethane/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer.
  • the urethane in the ink is urethane latex.
  • the substrate is a vinyl sheet.
  • the ink is an acrylic ink, preferably a latex acrylic ink, especially a translucent ink.
  • the invention further provides a sign comprising a substrate having a plurality of heat transferred ink colours adhered thereto, wherein at edges of adjacently adhered inks, the inks cleanly abut one another without touch-up therebetween.
  • the substrate is a vinyl sheet.
  • the inks are acrylic inks, preferably a latex acrylic ink, especially a
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET translucent acrylic ink.
  • the plurality of inks is at least two.
  • the paint-on-polyester laminate is formed from base paper, a thin polyester film, a release coating and a heat transferable ink.
  • the polyester film which is preferably about 12.5 ⁇ m thick, is adhered to the base paper, which is preferably about 102 ⁇ m thick, using a so-called static lamination process or an adhesive lamination process.
  • This polyester-on-paper laminate is then coated with the release coating, preferably using an acrylic-based latex.
  • the acrylic- based latex may be a mixture of acrylic and urethane latexes.
  • the release coating is then coated with a heat transferable ink.
  • the heat transferable inks are available commercially and often contain urethane polymers in order to enable the ink to be heat transferable.
  • the urethane polymers may be mixed with acrylic polymers, as is known in the art.
  • the coating and ink may be applied using a variety of processes, depending on the evenness of distribution of the coating and ink, for a particular end-use. For example, back-lit signs are extremely critical in terms of the evenness of the application of ink and coating.
  • a rotary web rotary silk screen process is the best process known to the applicant.
  • An apparatus suitable for carrying out such a process is a Stork rotary screen machine, available form Stork X-cel B.V. in the Netherlands.
  • other coating methods may be used, e.g. gravure, flatbed screen printing processes.
  • the release coating and ink are preferably applied from water-based latexes.
  • the type of ink will determine, of course the colour and density of the colour which is to be applied to the sign or other substrate.
  • the inks should be translucent inks and the release coating should be a clear coating.
  • a sheet of paint-on-polyester laminate, of a second colour, e.g. red, and of the same dimension as the vinyl sheet is taken, for use as a background colour.
  • a second colour e.g. red
  • Such laminate is sometimes referred to herein
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET as the background element.
  • the paint-on-polyester background element is laid on top of the vinyl sheet, with the heat transferrable translucent ink in contact with the vinyl. In so doing, the paint-on-polyester design elements are trapped between the vinyl sheet and the background element.
  • the vinyl sheet, with design elements and background element in contact therewith are transferred to the heat transfer machine.
  • the machine is heated to a temperature sufficient for the ink to firmly adhere to the vinyl, e.g. to about 110°C. At such a temperature the release coating on the polyester releases cleanly and the polyester film may be stripped away, leaving the ink firmly adhered to the vinyl and the release coating adhered to the ink.
  • the backing element is able to fit snugly around the edges of the design elements.
  • the ink, e.g. yellow ink, from the design elements lays cleanly onto vinyl.
  • the release coating adheres to the yellow ink and does not have an opportunity or tendency to ooze adjacent to the yellow ink.
  • the yellow ink from the design elements is being transferred to the vinyl, the ink, e.g. red ink, from the backing element is also being transferred to the vinyl.
  • the snug fit of the backing element around the edges of the design elements allows the red ink to butt right up to the edge of the yellow ink.
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET design element As the polyester film of the design element is peeled off, there will be no red ink on top of the yellow ink, thus allowing the back-lit sign to clearly show the yellow and red colours.
  • the present process is adapted to making signs, awnings and the like with a background colour having design elements, e.g. letters and numbers, in one colour, with a different surrounding colour.
  • a sign may be made with a green background and a blue design element consisting of a letter J, with a red surround to the letter J.
  • red, green and blue paint-on-polyester laminates are first formed according to the process of the present invention.
  • a letter J is cut out of the blue laminate to form a first design element, and a slightly larger letter J is cut out of the red laminate to form a second design element.
  • the blue first design element is placed on a substrate, e.g. vinyl, and ' the blue ink is lightly tacked to the vinyl by heating the vinyl and ⁇ laminate.
  • the backing paper is stripped off the blue design element.
  • the red second design element is then placed over the blue first design element, so that the larger red design extends beyond the margins of the first element.
  • the vinyl and the design elements are again heated so that the red ink is lightly tacked to the vinyl. In so doing the red ink surrounds the blue ink on the face of the vinyl.
  • the backing paper is stripped off the red laminate.
  • the yellow (background) laminate is place over the design elements and vinyl and the whole is heated so that all of the inks firmly adhere to the vinyl.
  • the polyester film e.g. polyethylene terephthalate film
  • the polyester film is able to be stripped away from the dirt resistant acrylic coating, thus leaving the vinyl with a blue letter J with a red surround, on a yellow background.
  • the release coating has the added value of - SUBSTITUTESHEET providing environmental protection for the ink. For example it provides protection from ultraviolet light degradation and also minimizes adhesion of environmental dirt contamination.
  • the substrate may be flat, as in a sign or similar and may be contoured as in a bottle or an automobile.
  • the substrate may be a natural or synthetic fabric, a synthetic film or sheet material, among other materials.
  • the inks may be translucent or opaque, depending on the end-use.
  • Example A 157.5 cm wide web of latex impregnated paper with a thickness of about 0.117 mm, was laminated to one side of a 157.5 cm wide and 12.5 ⁇ m thick polyethylene terephthalate film with a light tack pressure sensitive adhesive, to form a polyester-on- paper laminate.
  • a coating of 983 water-based dirt resistant acrylic coating from Lyons Coatings Inc. in Massachusetts was then applied to the free side of the polyethylene terephthalate film.
  • a CD-545 yellow heat transferable solvent-based translucent acrylic ink from Ink Dezyne International Inc. of Ontario was applied to the coating, using a continuous rotary screen printing process, to form a yellow paint-on-polyester laminate.
  • a red paint-on-polyester laminate was formed in a similar manner to the yellow laminate except that a red translucent ink was used.
  • a black paint-on-polyester laminate was also formed in a similar manner to the yellow laminate except that a black ink was used.
  • SUBSTITUTESHEET heat transferable inks were lightly adhered to the vinyl substrate by heating the vinyl and design elements to about 43°C.
  • the masking tape and backing paper were stripped off the design elements and the yellow paint-on-polyester laminate was placed over the red and black design elements and the remainder of the vinyl substrate (which was not covered by design elements).
  • the vinyl substrate and the laminates were heated to about 110°C.
  • the inks which were in contact with the vinyl firmly adhered to the vinyl substrate and the bond between the polyethylene terephthalate film and the coating allowed the film to be stripped from the coating.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Decoration By Transfer Pictures (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention a pour objet un substrat, par exemple une affiche en vinyle, sur lequel des encres colorées sont appliquées par transfert thermique. Le procédé selon l'invention consiste à appliquer l'encre sur le substrat au moyen d'une structure composite comprenant un film de polyester fin, un revêtement séparable et une encre applicable par transfert thermique. Le revêtement intercalé entre le film et l'encre est conçu de manière a) à adhérer au film de polyester à température ambiante et à se séparer du film sous l'action de la chaleur et b) à adhérer suffisamment à l'encre pour être transféré avec celle-ci lors du transfert de l'encre sur le substrat sous l'action de la chaleur. Un élément du dessin de la structure composite comportant une première couleur est mis en contact avec le substrat et chauffé à une température permettant à l'encre d'adhérer au substrat mais empêchant la séparation du revêtement et du film de polyester. La doublure en papier est retirée du composite puis un second composite pour l'arrière plan, comportant une deuxième couleur, est déposé sur le substrat et les éléments du dessin. Le substrat, les éléments du dessin et l'élément de l'arrière plan sont chauffés à une température suffisante pour que les encres adhèrent sur le substrat et que le revêtement soit séparé des films de polyester.
PCT/CA1994/000639 1993-11-19 1994-11-21 Stratifie colore avec une encre pouvant etre transferee sous l'action de la chaleur et son procede de production WO1995013926A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU81377/94A AU8137794A (en) 1993-11-19 1994-11-21 Heat-transferable ink laminate and method of manufacture thereof

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB939323842A GB9323842D0 (en) 1993-11-19 1993-11-19 Heat transferable ink laminate and method of making signs therewith
GB9323842.6 1993-11-19

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1995013926A1 true WO1995013926A1 (fr) 1995-05-26

Family

ID=10745407

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/CA1994/000639 WO1995013926A1 (fr) 1993-11-19 1994-11-21 Stratifie colore avec une encre pouvant etre transferee sous l'action de la chaleur et son procede de production

Country Status (4)

Country Link
AU (1) AU8137794A (fr)
CA (1) CA2176807A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB9323842D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1995013926A1 (fr)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997028012A1 (fr) * 1996-02-02 1997-08-07 Tullis Russell Group Limited Structure de support pour decalcomanie
FR2745526A1 (fr) * 1996-03-04 1997-09-05 Bourgeois Jacques Procede de transfert d'image
WO1997042040A1 (fr) * 1996-05-04 1997-11-13 Tullis Russell Brittains Decalcomania Papers Limited Decalcomanie
FR2750080A1 (fr) * 1996-06-21 1997-12-26 Dubuit Mach Film pour la decoration a chaud d'un objet en matiere synthetique thermoplastique

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3928710A (en) * 1970-04-29 1975-12-23 Letraset International Ltd Heat activated transfers
US3936570A (en) * 1973-04-19 1976-02-03 Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. Transfer material
US4704310A (en) * 1986-08-25 1987-11-03 Dennison Manufacturing Company Heat transferable laminate
US5112423A (en) * 1991-01-02 1992-05-12 Liebe Jr Robert J Method of making and applying alignment-maintaining plastic lettering material
US5312645A (en) * 1991-12-10 1994-05-17 Dressler Donald R Heat-applied athletic lettering

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3928710A (en) * 1970-04-29 1975-12-23 Letraset International Ltd Heat activated transfers
US3936570A (en) * 1973-04-19 1976-02-03 Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. Transfer material
US4704310A (en) * 1986-08-25 1987-11-03 Dennison Manufacturing Company Heat transferable laminate
US5112423A (en) * 1991-01-02 1992-05-12 Liebe Jr Robert J Method of making and applying alignment-maintaining plastic lettering material
US5312645A (en) * 1991-12-10 1994-05-17 Dressler Donald R Heat-applied athletic lettering

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997028012A1 (fr) * 1996-02-02 1997-08-07 Tullis Russell Group Limited Structure de support pour decalcomanie
FR2745526A1 (fr) * 1996-03-04 1997-09-05 Bourgeois Jacques Procede de transfert d'image
WO1997042040A1 (fr) * 1996-05-04 1997-11-13 Tullis Russell Brittains Decalcomania Papers Limited Decalcomanie
FR2750080A1 (fr) * 1996-06-21 1997-12-26 Dubuit Mach Film pour la decoration a chaud d'un objet en matiere synthetique thermoplastique

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU8137794A (en) 1995-06-06
GB9323842D0 (en) 1994-01-05
CA2176807A1 (fr) 1995-05-26

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4391853A (en) Methods of making adhesive articles and resulting products
US4184701A (en) Tamper proof label
US4253899A (en) Method of making matrix free thin labels
US4219596A (en) Matrix free thin labels
US5021275A (en) Ornamental stickers necessitating no separate cutting process and the manufacturing method thereof
US4759968A (en) Transfer graphic article
CA1275237C (fr) Materiaux et materiels de lettrage
EP2041737B1 (fr) Adhésion de films graphiques sur des substrats irréguliers
US6344260B1 (en) Pattern printing of adhesives
KR20200080092A (ko) 인쇄물용 열라미네이팅 필름
US5169681A (en) Method of producing an ornamental sticker without a separate cutting step
WO1995013926A1 (fr) Stratifie colore avec une encre pouvant etre transferee sous l'action de la chaleur et son procede de production
JPH068653A (ja) 熱転写紙
US3350254A (en) Picture lifting method
KR20010013273A (ko) 영상 그래픽을 위한 다층의 전자 커터 필름
JP2000309199A (ja) 装飾用貼着シートとその製造方法及び装飾用貼着シートの貼着対象物への接着方法
KR20010039533A (ko) 장식용 첩착시트와 그 제조방법 및 장식용 첩착시트의첩착 대상물에의 접착방법
JPH11305665A (ja) ステッカー
JP2519415B2 (ja) 粘着シ−トの剥離検知方法
JPH07242074A (ja) 転写シート
JPS638916B2 (fr)
JPH06192626A (ja) 粘着シート
JP3055845U (ja) エンボス模様を有する文字シート
JPH02120100A (ja) マーキングシートの製造方法
JP2715262B2 (ja) 薄層状表示インキ貼着品及びその製造方法

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AM AU BB BG BR BY CA CN CZ EE FI GE HU JP KG KP KR KZ LK LT LV MD MG MN NO NZ PL RO RU SI SK TJ TT UA US UZ VN

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): KE MW SD SZ AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN ML MR NE SN TD TG

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref country code: CA

Ref document number: 2176807

Kind code of ref document: A

Format of ref document f/p: F

Ref country code: US

Ref document number: 1996 656256

Date of ref document: 19960516

Kind code of ref document: A

Format of ref document f/p: F

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2176807

Country of ref document: CA

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase