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Method for applying a film

US8960087B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

16References

20Claims

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Assignee

manroland sheetfed GmbH · DE

Inventors

Mario Preisner · Kirchheim unter Teck, DE
Michael Zinke · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2005
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/1174
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device and method for transferring an image-forming layer from a transfer foil to a printing sheet is provided. The device includes an application unit for coating an image area of the printing sheet with an adhesive pattern that is colored and a coating module for transferring the image-forming layer from the transfer foil to the printing sheet. The image forming layer having a visual effect. The color of the adhesive pattern and the visual effect of the image-forming layer are configured such that the color of the adhesive pattern modifies the visual effect of the image forming layer when the image forming layer is applied to the printing sheet over the adhesive pattern.

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