3m Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Richard F Theissen

Caroline M Ylitalo

Robert Warner

Richard L Severance

Jennifer L Lee

Bret W Ludwig

John A Nielsen

James A Pontuti

David J Kinning

Ernest M Rinehart

Oh Sang Woo

Jeffrey O Emslander

The present invention relates to an imaged article including a substrate having a primed surface layer. The primed surface layer is included of a base polymer having a solubility parameter, molecular weight (Mw) and glass transition temperature within a specified range. The presence of the primer improves the overall image quality by improving at least one property including ink uptake, dot gain, color density and/or ink adhesion. Preferred primer compositions are soluble at least in part in the ink composition resulting in an increase in ink layer thickness that further improves the durability and/or day/night color balance. A variety of substrates may be primed including various sheeting for traffic control signage and commercial graphic films for advertising and promotional displays.

Imaged articles comprising a substrate having a primed surface

The present invention relates to an imaged article comprising a substrate having a primed surface layer. The primed surface layer is comprised of a base polymer having a solubility parameter, molecular weight (Mw) and glass transition temperature within a specified range. The presence of the primer improves the overall image quality by improving at least one property including ink uptake, dot gain, color density and/or ink adhesion. Preferred primer compositions are soluble at least in part in the ink composition resulting in an increase in ink layer thickness that further improves the durability and/or day/night color balance. A variety of substrates may be primed including various sheeting for traffic control signage and commercial graphic films for advertising and promotional displays.

A minimum visibility seam tape and method of joining at least two substrates with the tape. The substrates joined typically are sign faces or awnings comprising a composite of thermoplastics and a woven scrim. The seam tape is a woven or nonwoven scrim embedded in or coated with a thermoplastic polymer.

Minimum visibility seam tape and method of joining substrates using the same

Minimum visibility seam tape and method of joining substrates using the

Translucent sign face constructions with minimum visibility seams

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Maplewood, MN, United States of America

Richard F Theissen