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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1979
Ray Andrews, Washington, PA (US);
Commercial Decal, Inc., Mount Vernon, NY (US);
Abstract
A novel heat release layer for use in connection with decalcomania paper and in decalcomanias which include a vitreous design layer surrounded by a heat release layer and a heat activatable adhesive layer is disclosed. In particular, the novel heat release layer disclosed comprises a combination of a normally solid straight chain, primary aliphatic oxyalkylated alcohol with either/or (1) a normally solid polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of greater than about 1,000, and (2) an amide of a fatty acid. Preferably, the oxyalkylated alcohol has a molecular weight above about 1350, the polyethylene glycol is present in the heat release layer in an amount of from about 1 to 50 weight percent thereof, and/or the amide of a fatty acid is present in the heat realease layer in an amount of from about 1 to 25 weight percent thereof. In addition, methods of preparing such heat release decalcomanias are also disclosed, including applying a heat release layer to a backing sheet, applying a design layer to the heat release layer, and applying a heat activatable adhesive layer to the design layer, again wherein the heat release layer is as described above. A novel combination of heat release layers and heat activatable adhesive layers is also disclosed, including the heat release layer described above in combination with a heat activatable adhesive layer including an acrylic resin and a tackifier for the acrylic resin, and including an organic solvent therein.