Thermal transfer media and method of making and using same
US7151552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06Q1/10
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed thermal transfer media containing both fixed and variable printed information, and method of making and using such a thermal transfer medium. The fixed information is printed in one or more fixed-information zone(s) preferably on a web during a long production run and thereafter as the need arises the variable information is printed or imprinted in one or more variable information zone(s) on sections of the web during shorter production runs. The transfer medium is particularly suited for printing onto fabrics that are subject to repeated home laundering and commercial dry cleaning.
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