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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US);
Scott Strait, Greenville, OH (US);
Alan Heitkamp, Maria Stein, OH (US);
Duane Rieman, Versailles, OH (US);
Linda Steinbrunner, Fort Recovery, OH (US);
Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a novel method for application of polymer thermofoil to a metal substrate. The method involves first coating a metal substrate with an oxidation-preventing or oxidation-limiting coating, then adhering a polymer thermofoil to the metal substrate. After application of the thermofoil, the metal substrate can be formed to the final shape. The method is advantageous in that it allows one to efficiently manufacture metal objects in a variety of aesthetically pleasing surface finishes.