Structured lamination transfer films and methods
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1. A lamination transfer film for use in transferring an embedded structured layer, comprising:
- a carrier substrate having a releasable surface;
a sacrificial releasable layer having a first surface applied to the releasable surface of the carrier substrate and having a second surface opposite the first surface;
a top layer applied to the second surface of the sacrificial releasable layer and having a non-planar structured surface on a side of the top layer opposite the sacrificial releasable layer; and
a backfill layer applied to the non-planar structured surface of the top layer, forming a structured interface between the top layer and the backfill layer,wherein the sacrificial releasable layer is capable of being removed from the top layer while leaving the backfill layer and the top layer substantially intact.
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Abstract
Lamination transfer films and methods for transferring a structured layer to a receptor substrate. The transfer films include a carrier substrate having a releasable surface, a sacrificial template layer applied to the releasable surface of the carrier substrate and having a non-planar structured surface, and a thermally stable backfill layer applied to the non-planar structured surface of the sacrificial template layer. The sacrificial template layer is capable of being removed from the backfill layer, such as via pyrolysis, while leaving the structured surface of the backfill layer substantially intact.
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15 Claims
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1. A lamination transfer film for use in transferring an embedded structured layer, comprising:
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a carrier substrate having a releasable surface; a sacrificial releasable layer having a first surface applied to the releasable surface of the carrier substrate and having a second surface opposite the first surface; a top layer applied to the second surface of the sacrificial releasable layer and having a non-planar structured surface on a side of the top layer opposite the sacrificial releasable layer; and a backfill layer applied to the non-planar structured surface of the top layer, forming a structured interface between the top layer and the backfill layer, wherein the sacrificial releasable layer is capable of being removed from the top layer while leaving the backfill layer and the top layer substantially intact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transferring an embedded structured layer to a permanent receptor, comprising the steps of:
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providing a lamination transfer film, comprising; a carrier substrate having a releasable surface; a sacrificial releasable layer having a first surface applied to the releasable surface of the carrier substrate and having a second surface opposite the first surface; a top layer applied to the second surface of the sacrificial releasable layer and having a non-planar structured surface on a side of the top layer opposite the sacrificial releasable layer; and a backfill layer applied to the non-planar structured surface of the top layer, forming a structured interface between the top layer and the backfill layer; applying the lamination transfer film to a permanent receptor with the backfill layer applied to the permanent receptor; removing the carrier substrate while leaving at least a portion of the sacrificial releasable layer on the top layer; and removing the sacrificial releasable layer from the backfill layer while leaving the backfill layer and the top layer substantially intact. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A receptor substrate with lamination transfer films on opposite surfaces, comprising:
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a receptor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first lamination transfer film applied to the first surface of the receptor substrate, the first lamination transfer film comprising; a first carrier substrate having a releasable surface; a first sacrificial template layer having a first surface applied to the releasable surface of the first carrier substrate and having a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface comprises a non-planar structured surface; and a first thermally stable backfill layer applied to the first surface of the receptor substrate and the second surface of the first sacrificial template layer, wherein the first backfill layer has a structured surface corresponding with and applied to the non-planar structured surface of the first sacrificial template layer, wherein the first sacrificial template layer is capable of being removed from the first backfill layer while leaving the structured surface of the first backfill layer substantially intact; and a second lamination transfer film applied to the second surface of the receptor substrate, the second lamination transfer film comprising; a second carrier substrate having a releasable surface; a second sacrificial template layer having a first surface applied to the releasable surface of the second carrier substrate and having a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the second surface comprises a non-planar structured surface; and a second thermally stable backfill layer applied to the second surface of the receptor substrate and the second surface of the second sacrificial template layer, wherein the second backfill layer has a structured surface corresponding with and applied to the non-planar structured surface of the second sacrificial template layer, wherein the second sacrificial template layer is capable of being removed from the second backfill layer while leaving the structured surface of the second backfill layer substantially intact. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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