Decorative metal film heat transfer decalcomania

• US 4,012,552 A
• Filed: 03/10/1975
• Issued: 03/15/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company (Avery Dennison Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Dennison Manufacturing Company (Avery Dennison Corporation)
• Inventors: Watts, Tom J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kendall, Ralph S.
• Application Number:
  US05/556,871
• Time in Patent Office: 736 Days
• Field of Search: 428/914, 428/195, 428/200, 428/202, 428/204, 428/209, 427/147, 427/148, 427/149, 156/233, 156/234
• US Class Current: 428/200
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 3/12 Transfer pictures or the like, e.g. decalcomanias processes for producing decorative surface effects B44C1/00; B41M5/0256 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/14 Metallic leaves or foils, e.g. gold leaf
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 1/1729 Hot stamping techniques
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 428/914 Transfer or decalcomania
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24843 with heat sealable or heat releasable adhesive layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2486 with outer strippable or release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24876 Intermediate layer contains particulate material [e.g., pigment, etc.]

Abstract

A receiving surface is decorated with a metal film in a pattern by applying an area of thin frangible metal to a temporary carrier having a release surface, printing an adhesive in the pattern desired for the metal on either the metal film or receiving surface, the area of the pattern being less than the area of the metal film, pressing and adhering the receiving surface and metal film together with the adhesive therebetween, and stripping away the carrier. The metal over the adhesive remains on the receiving surface to provide the decorative metal pattern and the balance is carried away with the carrier. The receiving surface can be a final surface to be decorated or can be the exposed surface of an ink design heat transfer. In the latter case, a combined heat transfer having both a decorative metal film pattern and a multicolor ink design can be provided by coating the receiving surface, after transfer of the metal film pattern thereto, with a second adhesive over both the metal pattern and ink design.

Claims

1. A preprinted heat transfer decalcomania for decorating a receiving surface with both an ink design and a metal in a predetermined pattern, which comprises a temporary carrier having a smooth release surface, a printed ink design, a first dry, transparent adhesive printed in said predetermined pattern, a film of metal bonded to and commensurate in area to said first adhesive, and a second adhesive layer overlaying said ink design and metal pattern adapted upon application of heat and pressure to adhere the decalcomania to said receiving surface.

2. A heat transfer according to claim 1 wherein said temporary carrier is paper and said metal film is formed by vapor deposition.

3. A heat transfer according to claim 2 wherein said first adhesive is pressure-sensitive at room temperature.

4. A heat transfer according to claim 2 wherein said first adhesive is a heat-activatable adhesive non-tacky at room temperature and wherein said release surface is a dry release surface.

5. A heat transfer according to claim 1 wherein said release surface is a release layer printed in an outline commensurate in area with the printed ink design and metal pattern.