Global Patent Index - EP 1108558 A2

EP 1108558 A2 20010620 - Method for Making Printed Metal Panels

Title (en)

Method for Making Printed Metal Panels

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von bedruckten Metallplatten

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la fabrication de panneaux métalliques imprimés

Publication

EP 1108558 A2 20010620 (EN)

Application

EP 00311365 A 20001218

Priority

GB 9929841 A 19991218

Abstract (en)

A method of forming image-bearing panel members comprises providing a plurality of sheets 16 of metal coated on one side thereof with a layer of plastics material. The sheets 16 are then printed in a piece-wise manner, by at least partially covering the plastics coating of the sheet 16 to be printed with a transfer on which a reverse of the image is printed with a sublimation inks, and subjecting the transfer to conditions which cause the sublimation inks to migrate from the transfer to the plastics coating whilst the sheet remains stationary. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41M 1/28; B41M 5/035

IPC 8 full level

B41M 1/28 (2006.01); B41M 5/035 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/0355 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1108558 A2 20010620; EP 1108558 A3 20030416; GB 2357262 A 20010620; GB 2357262 A8 20010620; GB 2357262 A8 20030305; GB 2357262 B 20031112; GB 9929841 D0 20000209

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00311365 A 20001218; GB 9929841 A 19991218