Process for producing a colorant containing highlighted coated substrate

Claim 1

A process for producing a colorant-containing highlighted coated substrate which comprises the steps of: a. embossing the surface of a substrate to produce on said substrate surface a recessed impression; b. coating the entire surface of the embossed substrate with a radiation curable fluid coating composition comprising from 20 weight percent to 80 weight percent of radiation reactive oligomer or resin, from 0 weight percent to 50 weight percent of a polyfunctional monomeric acrylate or methacrylate crosslinking agent and from 0.01 to about 15 weight percent of colorant, such that the coating composition follows the embossed surface, said composition being capable of curing to form a hard layer adhering to said substrate; c. exposing the thus-coated substrate to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation to initiate the desired radiation cure of the coating; d. continuing to irradiate said coated substrate until the entire coating hardens; and e. recovering a coated substrate on which the coating follows the embossed pattern and in which the recessed areas are highlighted with the colorant.