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Method of printing on plastic foil

Assignee: Alkor GmbH Kunstoffverkauf
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Filing: 1978-06-19
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Granted: 1979-09-11
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Expires: 1998-06-19
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Abstract

Abstract Plastic webs, including webs of rigid and plasticized PVC, can be printed at high speed on conventional rotogravure presses with an ink whose vehicle consists of polyalkyl acrylate and polyalkyl methacrylate binder dispersed in a homogeneous, aqueous solvent in a weight ratio of 100:3 to 100:25. The imprints adhere well and resist abrasion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Victor Peters
  • 👤 Franz Krammer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 18:42
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P1/00; D06P1/44; D06P1/52; B; B41; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/26; B41M1/30; C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/01; C08K3/013; C08L; C08L33/00; C08L33/04; C08L33/06; C08L33/08; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/02; C09D11/10; C09D11/106; C09D11/107; C09D133/00; C09D133/04; C09D133/06; C09D133/08; C08L33/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/3192

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A method of printing on a body of synthetic resin composition which comprises depositing on said body an imprint of an ink consisting essentially of a dispersion of a pigment in a vehicle, said vehicle consisting essentially of 54% to 67% of an alcohol miscible with water, 20% to 31% water, 10% to 14% polyacrylic acid ester, a polymethacrylic acid ester in an amount of 3 to 25 percent of the weight of said polyacrylic acid ester, said esters being dispersed in a homogeneous mixture of said alcohol and said water, the alcohol moieties of said esters being alkyl or cycloalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and an amount of a volatile alkalinizing agent sufficient to make the ink slightly alkaline, the synthetic resin in said body of synthetic resin composition being a member of the group consisting of polyolefin, polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer, and polymers consisting predominantly of repeating units of vinyl chloride.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 160 words
A method of printing on a body of synthetic resin composition which comprises depositing on said body an imprint of an ink consisting essentially of a dispersion of a pigment in a vehicle, said vehicle consisting essentially of 54% to 67% of an alcohol miscible with water, 20% to 31% water, 10% to 14% polyacrylic acid ester, a polymethacrylic acid ester in an amount of 3 to 25 percent of the weight of said polyacrylic acid ester, said esters being dispersed in a homogeneous mixture of said alcohol and said water, the alcohol moieties of said esters being alkyl or cycloalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and an amount of a volatile alkalinizing agent sufficient to make the ink slightly alkaline, the synthetic resin in said body of synthetic resin composition being a member of the group consisting of polyolefin, polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer, and polymers consisting predominantly of repeating units of vinyl chloride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said ink is deposited on said body by rotogravure printing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method as set forth in claim 2, wherein said resin is a polymer predominantly consisting of repeating units of vinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A method as set forth in claim 3, wherein the synthetic resin in said composition is polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said body is a foil of polymers consisting predominantly of repeating units of vinyl chloride, polyolefin, polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, or ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said miscible alcohol is aliphatic and has up to three carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A method as set forth in claim 6, wherein said body is a web.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the amount of said polymethacrylic acid ester is between 4 and 8 percent of the weight of said polyacrylic acid ester.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-09-10 1983-03-12 1983-09-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-09-10 1987-03-12 1987-09-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-09-10 1991-03-12 1991-09-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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