Heat transfer methods of applying a coated image on a substrate where the unimaged areas are uncoated
US8172974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/035
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and products for forming a coated image on a substrate are generally disclosed. The methods can include forming an image on a printable surface of a transfer coating layer of a printable transfer sheet. In a separate step, the negative mirror image of that same image is printed with toners on a toner printable sheet. After registering the sheets together, a portion of the transfer coating layer of the printable transfer sheet is transferred to the toner printable sheet, such that the portion of the transfer coating layer transferred to the toner printable sheet corresponds to the imaged areas on the toner printable sheet. However, the image formed on the printable surface of the transfer coating layer and the underlying transfer coating substantially remain on the printable transfer sheet. Thereafter, the image and the transfer coating layer remaining on the printable transfer sheet are transferred to a substrate.
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