Global Patent Index - EP 0185895 A3

EP 0185895 A3 19860813 - APPARATUS FOR COLORING AN ARTICLE BY TRANSFER PRINTING

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR COLORING AN ARTICLE BY TRANSFER PRINTING

Publication

EP 0185895 A3 19860813 (EN)

Application

EP 85113888 A 19811126

Priority

  • EP 85113888 A 19811126
  • JP 1865881 A 19810210
  • JP 5770581 A 19810416
  • JP 7397681 U 19810520
  • JP 7509481 U 19810522
  • JP 16824180 A 19801129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0185895A2] A transfer material comprising a substrate, a layer of thermoplastic material formed on said substrate and a design layer formed on said thermoplastic layer, said thermoplastic material being heat-sensitive and having such a characteristic that it is not tacky at room temperature but activated by heating to become tacky and remain so for a predetermined pared of time after said heating is terminated. The transfer material may include another layer of wax-like material interposed between the thermoplastic layer and the substrate. A method and an apparatus for coloring an article by using the transfer material are also provided.

IPC 1-7

B65C 9/25; B65C 9/14; B44C 1/16

IPC 8 full level

B44C 1/17 (2006.01); B65C 9/14 (2006.01); B65C 9/25 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B44C 1/1716 (2013.01); B44C 1/1725 (2013.01); B65C 9/14 (2013.01); B65C 9/25 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0185895 A2 19860702; EP 0185895 A3 19860813

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85113888 A 19811126