Method for digitally printing containers and container having at least one print or printed image
First Claim
1. A method for digitally printing on containers by producing a printed multi-colored image on a print layer disposed on a middle layer, said middle layer being one of an intermediate layer and a base layer, said method comprising applying said middle layer on an outer surface of a substrate formed by a container wall of said container, wherein an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer differs from an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate, wherein said adhesion characteristic is selected from the group consisting of adhesion strength and adhesion rate, and wherein said different adhesion characteristics are set by at least one of choice of materials used for said layers and crosslinking of said intermediate layer and said print layer, wherein said adhesion characteristics are set such that said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate is greater than said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer, wherein an inner adhesion of said print layer exceeds said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer, wherein said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate is consistent with grade “
- 1”
of FINAT test method number 21, as detailed in the 7th Edition of the FINAT Technical Handbook published in 2005, and said adhesion characteristic between said print layer and said middle layer is consistent with grades “
2-3”
of said FINAT test method number 21.
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Abstract
A method for digitally printing on containers by producing a printed multi-colored image on a print layer disposed on a middle layer, the middle layer being one of an intermediate layer and a base layer. The method includes applying the middle layer on an outer surface of a substrate formed by a container wall. An adhesion characteristic between the middle layer and the print layer differs from an adhesion characteristic between the middle layer and the substrate, wherein the adhesion characteristic is selected from the group consisting of adhesion strength and adhesion rate, and wherein the different adhesion characteristics are set by at least one of choice of materials used for the layers and crosslinking of the intermediate layer and the print layer.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for digitally printing on containers by producing a printed multi-colored image on a print layer disposed on a middle layer, said middle layer being one of an intermediate layer and a base layer, said method comprising applying said middle layer on an outer surface of a substrate formed by a container wall of said container, wherein an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer differs from an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate, wherein said adhesion characteristic is selected from the group consisting of adhesion strength and adhesion rate, and wherein said different adhesion characteristics are set by at least one of choice of materials used for said layers and crosslinking of said intermediate layer and said print layer, wherein said adhesion characteristics are set such that said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate is greater than said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer, wherein an inner adhesion of said print layer exceeds said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer, wherein said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate is consistent with grade “
- 1”
of FINAT test method number 21, as detailed in the 7th Edition of the FINAT Technical Handbook published in 2005, and said adhesion characteristic between said print layer and said middle layer is consistent with grades “
2-3”
of said FINAT test method number 21.
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- 2. A method for digitally printing on containers by producing a printed multi-colored image on a print layer disposed on a middle layer, said middle layer being one of an intermediate layer and a base layer, said method comprising applying said middle layer on an outer surface of a substrate formed by a container wall of said container, wherein an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer differs from an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate, wherein said adhesion characteristic is selected from the group consisting of adhesion strength and adhesion rate, and wherein said different adhesion characteristics are set by at least one of choice of materials used for said layers and crosslinking of said intermediate layer and said print layer, wherein said adhesion characteristics are set such that said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate is less than said adhesion characteristic between said print layer and said middle layer, and wherein at least one of said middle layer and said print layer has an inner adhesion that is greater than said adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said substrate.
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11. A manufacture comprising a container having a multi-color printed image produced on a print layer by digital printing onto a middle layer that is applied to an outer surface of a substrate formed by a container wall of said container, wherein said middle layer comprises one of an intermediate layer and a base layer, wherein an adhesion characteristic is selected from the group consisting of adhesion strength and adhesion rate, wherein a first adhesion characteristic, which is an adhesion characteristic between said substrate and said middle layer, differs from a second adhesion characteristic, which is an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer, wherein said different first and second adhesion characteristics are set by a choice of one of materials used for said layers and cross-linking of said middle layer and said print layer, wherein said adhesion characteristics are set such that said first adhesion characteristic is greater than said second adhesion characteristic, wherein an inner adhesion of said print layer exceeds said second adhesion characteristic, wherein said first adhesion characteristic is consistent with grade “
- I”
of FINAT test method No. 21, as detailed in the 7th Edition of the FINAT Technical Handbook published in 2005, and wherein said second adhesion characteristic is consistent with “
2-3”
of said FINAT test method No. 21.
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- 12. A manufacture comprising a container having a multi-color printed image produced on a print layer by digital printing onto a middle layer that is applied to an outer surface of a substrate formed by a container wall of said container, wherein said middle layer comprises one of an intermediate layer and a base layer, wherein an adhesion characteristic is selected from the group consisting of adhesion strength and adhesion rate, wherein a first adhesion characteristic, which is an adhesion characteristic between said substrate and said middle layer, differs from a second adhesion characteristic, which is an adhesion characteristic between said middle layer and said print layer, wherein said different first and second adhesion characteristics are set by a choice of one of materials used for said layers and cross-linking of said middle layer and said print layer, wherein said first and second adhesion characteristics are set such that said first adhesion characteristic is less than said second adhesion characteristic, and wherein at least one of said middle layer and said print layer has an inner adhesion that is greater than said first adhesion characteristic.
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