Patent · US Expired

Sublimination dye thermal transfer paper and transfer method

US7220705B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 12, 2002
Grant dateMay 22, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06P3/8223
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image transfer sheet is provided which comprises a support, a barrier layer, a polyester layer and an optional a sublimation dye receiving layer; wherein the polyester is capable of being physically separated by the user without water, chemicals or heat. The peeled and imaged polyester is placed onto a receptor element and a non-stick sheet is optionally placed thereon. An iron is placed onto the optional non-stick sheet to drive the polyester and image into the receptor. The invention allows for both correct order image-wise printing and reverse order image-wise printing. This invention allows sublimation dye printing onto a cotton receptor.

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