Plastic glazing panel having UV curable printed pattern and process for making the same
US8361601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24926
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An economical method of manufacturing a plastic glazing panel having a decorative marking and/or opaque border printed from a UV curable ink is presented. This economical method includes the steps of forming a plastic panel; printing an opaque pattern from an ink, the pattern having an A-side and a B-side with the B-side being in contact with the plastic panel; curing the ink in the shape of the printed pattern using UV radiation directed at the ink from both the A-side and B-side; applying a weatherable layer on the A side of the pattern and on the plastic panel; curing the weatherable layer; and depositing an abrasion resistant layer onto the weatherable layer.
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