WO1997042040A1 - Decalcomania - Google Patents
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- WO1997042040A1 WO1997042040A1 PCT/GB1997/001224 GB9701224W WO9742040A1 WO 1997042040 A1 WO1997042040 A1 WO 1997042040A1 GB 9701224 W GB9701224 W GB 9701224W WO 9742040 A1 WO9742040 A1 WO 9742040A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
- B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
- B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
- B44C1/165—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/025—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet
- B41M5/0256—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein by transferring ink from the master sheet the transferable ink pattern being obtained by means of a computer driven printer, e.g. an ink jet or laser printer, or by electrographic means
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- This invention relates to a transfer specifically intended in use for transferring a design thereon to a surface such as a wall, ceiling, advertising hoarding, sign, vehicle panel, furniture or the like (hereinafter such a transfer will be referred to as a "surface transfer"), and also to a method of use of such a surface transfer.
- a surface transfer comprising a design layer removably carried on a backing, wherein the design layer is an ink jet printed layer.
- a method of producing a surface transfer comprising the step of forming a removable design layer on a backing, wherein the design layer is formed using an ink jet printer.
- the backing is a water-permeable substrate, e.g. of paper, which can be peeled away after the transfer has been applied to the surface to be decorated.
- a release layer formed of a water-releasable adhesive e.g. a gum or dextrin
- the water-permeable backing preferably has a thickness in the range of 60 to 200 ⁇ m, more preferably 90 to 120 ⁇ m.
- the use of such a backing is advantageous in that it is strong enough to enable it to be handled without damage prior to being adhered to the wall in use, whilst it is sufficiently pliable for it to be applied successfully to a relatively rough or textured wall.
- a particularly convenient form of backing substrate is a paper such as that sold by Tullis Russell Brittains Decalcomania Papers Ltd under the Trade Mark FOTOCAL for the production of transfers using a colour photocopying technique.
- the paper employed therein has a thickness of about 1 10 ⁇ m.
- a barrier layer may be provided under the design layer.
- a barrier layer is preferably in the form of a matt or gloss transparent lacquer, e.g. an acrylic resin.
- the purpose of this barrier layer is to prevent possible seepage of adhesive used to secure the design layer to the wall to the outer surface of the applied transfer, in use.
- a barrier layer may be used if a tacky adhesive is employed, since such an adhesive might produce a 'tacky' feel to the touch at the outer applied transfer surface, i.e. the finished surface.
- the design layer, the optional barrier layer, and the optional barrier layer are provided on a stretchable film.
- a stretchable film is preferably biaxially stretchable.
- the film is a stretchable cast polypropylene or polyethylene film.
- the stretchable film is preferably translucent to allow for positioning of the decal on the wall.
- the thickness of the stretchable film is preferably in the region of 20 to 60 ⁇ m, most preferably 35 to 45 ⁇ m.
- the stretchable film preferably has an elongation DT break of 400 to 800%, and preferably has a tensile strength of 10 to 12 N/mm 2 .
- the stretchable film is preferably releasably carried on a backing.
- a low-tack adhesive layer eg an aqueous based adhesive such as an EVA, PVA or acrylic adhesive, may be used for this purpose. Release of the stretchable film can be effected simply by peeling it from the substrate without the need to moisten the latter.
- the backing used to carry the stretchable film is preferably a cast-coated paper, although it may be any other form of backing, e.g. a silicone- impregnated paper. Since the backing for the stretchable film is intended to be peeled away before the transfer is applied to a wall, the above-mentioned preferred thickness limitations for the backing of the first embodiment are no longer required.
- the invention also relates to a method of applying a surface transfer.
- the design layer may include any form of design, e.g. a design, a picture, a pattern, letters and/or numbers.
- the design layer may consist of or include advertising material and/or information. This is particularly the case where the surface to be decorated is an advertising hoarding, a vehicle side or rear panel or a sign.
- the ink jet printer may be of any type, for example either the continuous type or the so-called “drop-on-demand” type. It will be appreciated that the design layer can be changed at will by appropriate software control of the ink jet printer, thus making the production of "one-off" and short run transfers an economically viable proposition.
- the ink jet printer will normally be a multi-colour ink jet printer, although it is within the scope of the present invention to use a single colour ink jet printer.
- the surface transfer Whilst it is mainly intended for the surface transfer to be applied to the surface with a user-applied layer of adhesive or varnish, it is within the scope of the present invention for the transfer to be supplied with its own adhesive layer for securing the transfer to the surface.
- an ink system which is not a standard water-based dye system commonly used for ink jet printers, but a dye or pigment dispersed in a "waxy" medium.
- Such systems are commonly known as “solid ink” or “phase change” systems in which the ink medium is melted to form a liquid which can be expelled through an ink jet head and finally solidified on the paper.
- An example of such a system is manufactured by Techtronix Ltd of Wilson vi lie, Seattle, USA.
- a solvent-based system containing pigment may be employed. If a water-based ink is used, then a mordant coating will be employed to render the ink insoluble.
- transfers in accordance with the present invention may be produced at any desired site, such as in a store or shop, where a suitable ink jet printer and printer driver will be provided to enable the customer to choose the type of design layer to be printed from a software library of designs.
- a suitable ink jet printer and printer driver will be provided to enable the customer to choose the type of design layer to be printed from a software library of designs.
- the customer's own design could be scanned into a computer so that the scanned image can be printed onto the substrate using the ink jet printer.
- the surface transfer comprises a water-permeable paper backing substrate 10 on which are provided, in sequence, a dextrin- or gum- based release layer 12, a barrier layer 14, and an ink-jet printed design layer 16.
- an adhesive is applied to the design layer 16 of the transfer or to an area of a wall 18 (see Fig. 2) to be decorated.
- the adhesive may be a suitable conventional adhesive, an undried varnish, or an undried layer of emulsion paint used to decorate the wall 18. Whilst the adhesive is still in a tacky state, the transfer of Fig. 1 is brought into contact with the surface to be decorated. If necessary or desired, the adhesive is then allowed to dry. Then, the backing substrate 10 is dampened with a wet cloth or the like so as to soften the release layer 12 sufficiently to enable the substrate 10 and release layer 12 to be peeled away, so leaving the design layer 16 and barrier layer adhering to the wall 18 as shown in Fig. 2.
- the barrier layer 14 is optional
- a transparent protective layer e.g. a varnish, may be provided over the transferred design layer 16 in order to protect it from damage in use.
- the design layer 16 and the optional barrier layer 14 are provided on a biaxially stretchable cast polypropylene film carried on a cast-coated paper substrate through the intermediary of a low-tack adhesive layer.
- the cast-coated paper substrate has a thickness of 155 ⁇ m and has a surface smoothness of ⁇ 0.6 ⁇ m (Parker Print Surf conditions S10) at its surface upon which the low-tack adhesive layer is provided.
- the low-tack adhesive layer has a thickness of 15 ⁇ m and is an EVA/PVA blend of controlled surface tension, of the type available from Autobond Ltd under the designation 01 10/1.
- the stretchable cast polypropylene film has a thickness of 30 ⁇ m and is of the type available from Rexham under the designation CEX001.
- the stretchable cast polypropylene film is cut through around the area of the localised design layer to enable localised separation of the appropriate part of the polypropylene film from the paper substrate.
- the laminate consisting of the design layer and the polypropylene film are peeled away from the paper substrate prior to application to the wall to be decorated, this being permitted by the low-tack adhesive layer.
- This laminate is applied against wall to be decorated, after adhesive has been applied to the design layer or to the wall in the manner described above.
- the stretchable nature of the polypropylene film permits the design layer and the optional barrier layer to lie in intimate contact with the surface of the wall even if it is relatively rough and /or has a textured surface.
- the polypropylene film is then peeled away to leave the design layer and the optional barrier layer adhering to the wall.
- the invention also relates to a method of decorating surfaces generally, and in particular using a surface transfer according to any of the various embodiments of the present invention described above.
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EP97920832A EP0900149A1 (en) | 1996-05-04 | 1997-05-02 | Decalcomania |
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GBGB9609443.8A GB9609443D0 (en) | 1996-05-04 | 1996-05-04 | Transfers |
GB9609443.8 | 1996-05-04 |
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