Laminated structure for hot application of an image to a thermoplastic resin article
Abstract
Abstract A HEAT TRANSFER LAMINATED STRUCTURE FOR HOT APPLICATION TO A THERMOPLASTIC RESIN ARTICLE IS PROVIDED, SAID STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PAPER SUBSTRATE, WHICH MAY BE COATED WITH A RESIN, A COATING OF A HEAT RELEASE AGENT BONDED TO SAID SUBSTRATE, A FILM OF A THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPATIBLE WITH THE RESIN OF SAID ARTICLE BONDED TO THE HEAT RELEASE COATING, AND AN IMAGE TO BE TRANSFERRED IMPOSED ON ONLY A PORTION OF THE FILM OF RESIN. THE IMAGE MAY BE APPLIED EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER APPLYING THE RESIN FILM TO THE RELEASE AGENT ON THE COATED OR UNCOATED SUBSTRATE. WHEN APPLYING THE RESIN FILM BEFORE APPLICATION OF THE IMAGE, IT IS PREFERRED TO APPLY A SECOND RESIN FILM OVER THE IMAGE TO PROTECT THE IMAGE BY SANDWICHING IT BETWEEN THE FILMS OF RESIN. HEAT AND PRESSURE ARE USED TO TRANSFER THE IMAGE AND FILM OR FILMS OF RESIN TO THE RESIN ARTICLE.
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- 👤 Robert J Martinovich
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