Avery Dennison Corporation

John D Peck

Nikhil R Agashe

Steven R Chapman

Ethelbert Galicia

Eduardo Da Silva Matos

Ying Chang

The invention relates to a process for producing a printed image on a substrate comprising the steps of selecting eight or fewer process colors from a known process ink color set; providing two or more spot colors, forming a color set comprising the process colors and the spot colors; and optionally printing the image using the formed color set. The ratio of the number of spot colors to the number of process colors is at least 0.5:1.

Ink jet print method with integrated spot color and process color

Various geometries are described for forming retroreflective structures in polymeric sheets or films. The geometries enable venting of volatile gases that can otherwise become trapped between the embossing surface and the polymeric sheet or film. The geometries are incorporated in tooling belts or other pattern forming surfaces.

Vented tooling belt for production of structured surfaces

A retroreflective film () comprising a cover layer (), a prismatic layer (), a reflective layer (), an adhesive layer (), and a protective liner (). The prismatic layer () has retroreflective prism elements () formed on its rear surface and the reflective layer () covers the rear surfaces of the prism elements. The film () has an elongation of at least 20% and can be constructed for use with a substrate subjected to a cold-work deformation process, such as stamping, embossing, or pressing.

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Arlington Heights, IL, United States of America

John D Peck