PRE-DRY TREATMENT OF INK IN DECORATIVE PLASTIC GLAZING
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a plastic glazing panel, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a substantially transparent plastic panel;
printing an opaque pattern from an ink, the opaque pattern being in contact with the plastic panel;
pre-drying the ink of the opaque pattern to a tack-free condition;
applying a weather resistant layer on the opaque pattern and on the plastic panel;
curing the ink of the opaque pattern;
curing the weather resistant layer; and
depositing an abrasion resistant layer on the weather resistant layer;
wherein the pre-drying of the ink substantially removes the solvent therein without substantially curing the ink.
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Abstract
An economical method of manufacturing a plastic glazing assembly having a decorative marking and/or opaque border printed from a thermally curable ink is presented. This method includes the steps of forming a substantially transparent plastic panel; printing an opaque pattern from an ink, the printed pattern being in contact with the plastic panel; pre-drying the ink of the printed pattern to a tack-free condition; applying a weather resistant layer on the printed pattern and on the plastic panel; curing the ink of the printed pattern and the weather resistant layer; and depositing an abrasion resistant layer on the weather resistant layer. In this process the drying of the ink substantially removes the solvent from the ink without substantially curing the ink.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing a plastic glazing panel, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a substantially transparent plastic panel; printing an opaque pattern from an ink, the opaque pattern being in contact with the plastic panel; pre-drying the ink of the opaque pattern to a tack-free condition; applying a weather resistant layer on the opaque pattern and on the plastic panel; curing the ink of the opaque pattern; curing the weather resistant layer; and depositing an abrasion resistant layer on the weather resistant layer; wherein the pre-drying of the ink substantially removes the solvent therein without substantially curing the ink. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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