Decorative film with hot melt adhesive layer
First Claim
1. A decorative film having a heat-activatable transfer layer for affixation to a substrate to be decorated, comprising:
- (a) a carrier sheet; and
(b) a transfer layer in contact with the carrier sheet, the transfer layer comprising a decorative layer and a heat-activatable adhesive layer for affixing the film to a substrate, the decorative layer being situated between the carrier sheet and the heat-activatable adhesive layer, wherein the heat-activatable adhesive layer is a solidified layer of a molten adhesive formulation which is solvent-free.
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Abstract
A decorative film is provided which has a heat-activatable transfer layer for affixation to a substrate to be decorated. The film includes a carrier sheet and a transfer layer in contact with the carrier sheet. The transfer layer includes a decorative layer and a heat-activatable adhesive layer for affixing the film to a substrate, wherein the heat-activatable adhesive layer is a solidified layer of a molten adhesive formulation. In a method of making such a decorative film, a thermoplastic adhesive formulation is heated to a temperature in excess of the softening temperature of the thermoplastic in the formulation to form a molten adhesive formulation, which is then applied to a decorative layer on the carrier sheet thereby forming a transfer layer having a transfer surface. The second surface of the carrier sheet and the transfer surface are chilled.
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11 Claims
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1. A decorative film having a heat-activatable transfer layer for affixation to a substrate to be decorated, comprising:
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(a) a carrier sheet; and (b) a transfer layer in contact with the carrier sheet, the transfer layer comprising a decorative layer and a heat-activatable adhesive layer for affixing the film to a substrate, the decorative layer being situated between the carrier sheet and the heat-activatable adhesive layer, wherein the heat-activatable adhesive layer is a solidified layer of a molten adhesive formulation which is solvent-free. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A decorative film having a heat-activatable adhesive layer for affixation to a substrate to be decorated, comprising:
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(a) a carrier sheet; and (b) a transfer layer in contact with the carrier sheet, the transfer layer comprising a decorative layer and a heat-activatable adhesive layer for affixing the film to a surface, the decorative layer being situated between the carrier sheet and the heat-activatable adhesive layer, wherein the heat-activatable adhesive layer is a solidified layer of a molten adhesive formulation which is solvent-free and which comprises from about 1 to about 99.9% by weight of a polyamide copolymer and from about 99 to about 0.1% by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of pigments and extenders.
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