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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2019
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Morven McAlpine, Ipswich, GB;
Richard Ellis, Brantham, GB;
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A transferable receiver material is provided that includes a polymer film assembly comprising inorganic particles having a first dimension smaller than 100 nanometers and an orthogonal, second dimension larger than 100 nanometers. The polymer film assembly can be coupled with a carrier film and the polymer film assembly can be configured to separate from the carrier film and couple with a target object surface along a defined edge upon application of heat. Optionally, the polymer film assembly includes a holographic image configured to be transferred to a target object surface upon application of heat. The polymer film assembly can be configured to receive one or more dyes, pigments, inks, special effect materials, or special effect metals for thermally transfer onto a target object. After transfer onto a target object, images transferred by the material are visible through the polymer film assembly.