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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Nicholas J Middleton, Highworth, GB;
Assignee:
Metal Box p.l.c., Reading, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B44C / ; D06P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156 85 ; 156235 ; 156240 ; 8468 ;
Abstract
A method for decorating substrate materials such as flat metal sheet or cylindrical metal containers in which a linear polyester/adhesive laminate film is applied to the substrate either prior to or simultaneously with a flexible dye transfer carrier. Thus, on heating the laminate film bonds to the substrate and dye is transferred from the carrier to the film. After cooling the carrier is removed, leaving a high gloss, finely decorated laminate film/substrate.