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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2012
Jodi A. Schwendimann, Minnetonka Beach, MN (US);
Nabil F. Nasser, Dayton, OH (US);
Jodi A. Schwendimann, Minnetonka Beach, MN (US);
Nabil F. Nasser, Dayton, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention includes an article and method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing or obtaining an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low density polyethylene or other polymeric component having a melting temperature within a range of about 90 degrees C. to about 700 degrees C. An image is imparted to the low density polyethylene area with an image-imparting medium. A second image receiving substrate can be provided. The second image receiving substrate is contacted to the first image transfer sheet at the polymer, image-imparting layer. Heat is applied to the image transfer sheet so that the low density polyethylene encapsulates the image-imparting medium and transfers the encapsulates to the image receiving substrate, thereby forming a mirror image on the image receiving substrate.