Card printing using thermal transfer print ribbon with radiation curable ink
US11192387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal transfer print ribbon having radiation curable ink thereon is used to print on a surface of a plastic card. The use of radiation curable thermal transfer printing to print on the card surface increases the durability of the printing compared to regular (i.e. non-radiation cured) thermal transfer printing once the radiation curable ink is cured. As a result, a protective laminate or coating need not be applied to the card surface to protect the printing.
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