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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2009
Nathan Hale, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Ming Xu, Malvern, PA (US);
Kimberlee Thompson, Atlanta, GA (US);
Sukun Zhang, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Nathan Hale, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Ming Xu, Malvern, PA (US);
Kimberlee Thompson, Atlanta, GA (US);
Sukun Zhang, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Abstract
Reactive inks and methods of generating an image on a substrate using both reactive and heat activated inks are presented. An image is printed on a substrate, without reacting the reagents in the ink. Subsequently, the reagents are reacted to fix the image to a substrate, with substantial permanency and fastness. Sublimation or similar heat activated dyes are printed are also printed on the substrate. The sublimation or similar heat activated dyes are activated, and have an affinity for polymer that is applied to the substrate.