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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Op de Beeck, Keerbergen, BE;
Eddie Daems, Herentals, BE;
Freddy Ducheyne, Wommelgem, BE;
Marc Boets, Edegem, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, N.V., Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430124 ; 430126 ;
Abstract
A process for electrostatographic production of a transfer image on a transfer foil, useful for hot-stamping is disclosed. The process uses transfer foils with a thickness between 5 and 60 .mu.m and the image is printed on the transfer foil using toner particles with a melt viscosity between 100 and 2,000 Pa.multidot.s. The image is preferably fixed to the transfer foil by non-contact fusing methods and the printing proceeds on a web unwound from a roll.