Supported Article for Use in Decorating a Substrate

• US 20100096062A1
• Filed: 09/16/2009
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Serigraph Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Serigraph Incorporated
• Inventors: Brodzeller, Brian James, Lentz, Ann Marie, Canard, Gregory Mathew
• Application Number:
  US12/560,898
• Publication Number:
  US 20100096062A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/60
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/10 on synthetic resin layer or on natural or synthetic rubber layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/28 Multiple coating on one surface
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/748 Releasability
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2451/00 Decorative or ornamental articles wall paper B32B2607/02
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/32 comprising polyolefins comprising vinyl (co)polymers or acrylic (co)polymers B32B27/30
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/36 comprising polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/06 permitting easy separation
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/1712 Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/023 fixed on clothing
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/04 to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion by a separate adhesive layer G09F3/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24868 Translucent outer layer

Abstract

Disclosed are printed articles that may be used to decorate substrates.

Claims

1. A printed article comprising:

(a) a support layer comprising a plastic material;

(b) a mask layer printed on a top surface of the support layer;

(c) a first transparent layer printed on a top surface of the mask layer;

(d) a graphic image layer applied on a top surface of the first transparent layer; and

(e) a second transparent layer printed on a top surface of the graphic image layer.

2. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the plastic material is a low grade plastic material comprising high density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene perephthalate (PET).

3. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the mask layer can be peeled from the support layer.

4. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the graphic image layer comprises a graphic image that is a mirror image viewed from a top perspective.

5. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the second transparent layer comprises an ink material that adheres to a solid substrate after heat-curing.

6. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the first transparent layer comprises an ink material that is releasable from the mask layer after heat-curing.

7. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the first transparent layer and the second transparent layer comprise the same ink material.

8. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the first transparent layer and the second transparent layer comprise different ink material.

9. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the graphic image layer is printed on the top surface of the first transparent layer.

10. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the graphic image layer is applied as gold leafing on the top surface of the first transparent layer.

11. The printed article of claim 1, wherein the graphic image layer is applied as hot-stamp foil on the top surface of the first transparent layer.

12. A method for preparing a printed article, the method comprising:

(a) printing a mask layer on a top surface of a support layer;

(b) printing a first transparent layer on a top surface of the mask layer;

(c) applying a graphic image layer on a top surface of the first transparent layer, wherein the graphic image layer comprises a graphic image that is applied as a mirror image; and

(d) printing a second transparent layer on top surface of the graphic image layer.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the graphic image layer is applied by printing a UV-curable ink or a heat-curable ink.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the graphic image layer is applied as gold leafing.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the graphic image layer is applied as hot-stamp foil.

16. A method for attaching a graphic image to a substrate, the method comprising:

(a) obtaining a printed article, the printed article comprising;

(i) a support layer comprising a plastic material;

(ii) a mask layer printed on a top surface of the support layer;

(iii) a first transparent layer printed on a top surface of the mask layer;

(iv) a graphic image layer applied on a top surface of the first transparent layer; and

(v) a second transparent layer printed on a top surface of the graphic image layer;

(b) removing the support layer from the printed article;

(c) contacting the second transparent layer of the printed article with the substrate; and

(d) curing the printed article, thereby attaching the graphic image to the substrate.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising misting the second transparent layer, misting the substrate, or misting both the second transparent layer and the substrate between steps (b) and (c).

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the graphic image layer comprises a printed graphic image.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the graphic image layer comprises a gold leaf image.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the graphic image layer comprises a hot stamp foil image.