Global Patent Index - EP 0218168 B1

EP 0218168 B1 19910109 - TRANSFER-PRINTING PROCESS

Title (en)

TRANSFER-PRINTING PROCESS

Publication

EP 0218168 B1 19910109 (DE)

Application

EP 86113356 A 19860929

Priority

DE 3536061 A 19851009

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0218168A2] Solid objects made of plastic or with a top layer of plastic or lacquer are printed by the transfer printing process by laying a flat dyestuff carrier on the surface of the solid object to be printed and heating the dyestuff carrier to the sublimation temperature of the dyestuff. In accordance with the invention during the course of the dyestuff transfer between the dyestuff carrier and the surface requiring printing a layer of material of a non-adhesive nature or one which is easily removed is inserted, this material being substantially permeable to the transfer of the dyestuff, so that impressions from the dyestuff carrier on to the surface are avoided. Preferably, a plastic slab coated with a polyolefin film is printed, where the film is left on the surface after printing, as a protective layer.

IPC 1-7

B41M 1/30; B41M 5/035

IPC 8 full level

B41M 1/30 (2006.01); B41M 5/035 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01); B41M 5/41 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 1/30 (2013.01); B41M 5/035 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0218168 A2 19870415; EP 0218168 A3 19880921; EP 0218168 B1 19910109; AT E59813 T1 19910115; CA 1281507 C 19910319; DE 3536061 A1 19870409; DE 3676773 D1 19910214; JP S6294388 A 19870430

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86113356 A 19860929; AT 86113356 T 19860929; CA 520135 A 19861008; DE 3536061 A 19851009; DE 3676773 T 19860929; JP 23944786 A 19861009