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Decorated injection-moulded article, method for producing one such article, and transfer film for using in one such method

US7906054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Hirschfelder · Fürth, DE
Uwe Reuther · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2005
Grant date	Mar 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/7224
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a decorated injection molded article and a process for the production of a decorated injection molded article by means of inmold technology, wherein inter alia an IMD-capable transfer film with a release layer of highly cross-linked plastic material is used. The decorated injection molded article formed has a high level of optical quality based on double-sided coating of a decorative element which is optionally joined to an auxiliary film web which is formed by a transfer layer of a transfer film and provides a decoration for the injection molded article, by means of injection molding.

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