Method of making retroreflective sheeting and articles
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1. A method of making retroreflective sheeting comprising:
- providing a tool comprising a PG cube corner microstructured surface with at least one channel;
advancing the tool or a dispensing device in a direction;
casting a moldable resin onto the tool surface such that the channel is substantially parallel to the direction of filling of the channel;
solidifying the resin forming a retroreflective sheeting having a surface comprising cube corner elements; and
removing the sheet from the tool.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of making retroreflective sheeting and other articles prepared from casting a moldable synthetic resin onto a tool having a microstructured surface.
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1. A method of making retroreflective sheeting comprising:
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providing a tool comprising a PG cube corner microstructured surface with at least one channel; advancing the tool or a dispensing device in a direction; casting a moldable resin onto the tool surface such that the channel is substantially parallel to the direction of filling of the channel; solidifying the resin forming a retroreflective sheeting having a surface comprising cube corner elements; and removing the sheet from the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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