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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2002
Howard H. Enlow, Munster, IN (US);
Russell J. McCready, LaVerne, CA (US);
John E. Roys, Lowell, IN (US);
Keith L. Truog, Crown Point, IN (US);
Frederick Young, Schererville, IN (US);
Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
A process for making a protective and decorative surfacing film comprises extrusion coating a solid polymeric material to form an optically clear first layer ( ) on a smooth surface of a carrier sheet ( ). The extrusion coated first layer is immediately cooled, followed by applying a pigmented second material ( ) in thin film form. The composite paint coat is then transferred to a supportive backing, after which the carrier sheet is removed to expose the high gloss outer surface of the first layer. The second layer may be solvent cast, extrusion coated, or coextruded with the first layer.