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WO1996024490A1
WO1996024490A1 PCT/US1996/002013 US9602013W WO9624490A1 WO 1996024490 A1 WO1996024490 A1 WO 1996024490A1 US 9602013 W US9602013 W US 9602013W WO 9624490 A1 WO9624490 A1 WO 9624490A1
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William M. Karszes
Vito Charles Pinto
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B38/00—Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
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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
    • B44C1/17—Dry transfer
    • B44C1/1712—Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06Q—DECORATING TEXTILES
    • D06Q1/00—Decorating textiles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B30/00—Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images
    • G02B30/20—Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer's left and right eyes
    • G02B30/26—Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer's left and right eyes of the autostereoscopic type
    • G02B30/27—Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer's left and right eyes of the autostereoscopic type involving lenticular arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2011/00—Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/722—Decorative or ornamental articles

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  • the present invention relates to a method of printing images having enhanced visual and optical characteristics and decorative appeal onto the surface of a plastic sheet and laminating the printed plastic sheet onto a fabric substrate. More particularly, the invention relates to a method, and an article formed by that method, of printing novel optical images possessing depth of field, i.e., three-dimensional and/or the appearance of motion, i.e., animated imagery, on the surface of a sheet of a lenticular plastic and, thereafter, bonding such lenticular sheet bearing such printed image to an article having a fibrous layer such as, an article of wearing apparel, a trading card, a promotional piece, etc., so that the image is distortion free.
  • the invention also relates to a method of printing flat two-dimensional images on a non-lenticular plastic layer which possesses brilliance of color and a sharp image, and an article formed by that method.
  • thermoplastic elastomers which allow the fabrication of lenticular plastics with greater handle and durability, the ability to print images thereon which will yield the visual effect of depth, i.e., three or more dimensions, and/or motion, i.e., animated imagery, has resulted in considerable improvement.
  • the printed image suffers from a lack of sharpness, brightness and clarity and it, too, is subject to the problems of image distortion, brittleness upon repeated washings, as well as yellowing and the inability to withstand heat without loss of physical properties.
  • the aforementioned problems with respect to two-dimensional images imprinted on plastic also suffers from the inability to develop bonding systems which will successfully permit the plastic bearing image to adhere to the textile substrate which is formed into the article of apparel.
  • a method of producing photorealistic optical or visual effects selected from the group consisting of three-dimensional images, animated imagery, stereograms and holograms by an image printed on a lenticular plastic layer laminated to an article having a fibrous layer which comprises:
  • photorealistic image By printing directly on the back or rear surface of a lenticular plastic sheet without the need of interposing any type or protective coating, one can print and effectively transfer a photorealistic image, be it three- dimensional, multi-dimensional imagery, animated, stereograms or holograms, to an article of apparel, or in fact any fibrous containing article, such as a trading card, or promotional piece, which is made of cellulosic fibers, which will stay bonded thereto by virtue of the joint use of a heat sensitive layer and a pressure sensitive layer to provide an image which gives the appearance of depth and/or motion, while preventing distortion of the image.
  • the adhesive system of the present invention will prevent the article from becoming stiff and brittle.
  • photorealistic optical or visual effects which produce the appearance of depth and/or motion are achieved by an image printed on a lenticular plastic layer laminated to a fibrous layer, without distortion of the image which comprises:
  • a heat sensitive adhesive layer can be inserted or interposed between the article of apparel and the printed lenticular plastic. In certain instances, both a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a heat sensitive adhesive layer can be so interposed.
  • an article of apparel or in fact any article containing a fibrous layer, having an optical effect selected from the group consisting of three-dimensional images, animated imagery, stereograms and holograms laminated thereon, produce the appearance of depth and/or motion while preventing distortion of the image, which comprises:
  • an article of apparel or an article containing a fibrous layer having an optical effect selected from the group consisting of three-dimensional images, animated images, stereograms and holograms thereon to produce the appearance of depth and/or motion while preventing distortion of the image, which comprises:
  • said lenticular plastic layer being melt bonded to the article of apparel or the fibrous-layered article by welding.
  • methods of creating two-dimensional printed images on the back surface of a non-lenticular plastic sheet and thereafter laminating the printed image by means of pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a heat sensitive adhesive layer is set forth, as well as articles made in accordance with said method. Also disclosed is the method of producing a two-dimensional printed image whereby the non-lenticular plastic bearing the printed image is melt bonded by welding to the article containing a fibrous layer. Alternatively, during the welding operation a heat sensitive adhesive layer may be inserted between the article and the printed non-lenticular plastic sheet, or in addition, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer may be inserted between the heat sensitive adhesive layer and the printed non-lenticular plastic sheet.
  • inventions of the invention are articles of apparel, or articles possessing a fibrous layer, having two-dimensional images thereon which are made in accordance with the method of the present invention described immediately above and which results in articles having brilliant and sharp printing and which has eye appeal, i.e., will catch and hold the eye of the viewer.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lenticular plastic layer in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lenticular plastic layer with a reverse image printed on its back surface in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lenticular plastic layer having a reverse image on the back surface thereof and having the adhesive system of the present invention adhered thereto;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lenticular plastic layer of the present invention, having a reverse image printed on the back surface thereof, a two-layer adhesive system laminated to a fibrous substrate in accordance with the present invention;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an animated image of an arrow printed on the back surface of a lenticular plastic in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an animated image of an arrow printed on the back surface of a lenticular plastic layer in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a three- dimensional image of a house printed on the back surface of a lenticular plastic layer in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a non-lenticular plastic layer in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a non-lenticular plastic layer with a reverse image printed on its back surface in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a non-lenticular plastic layer having a reverse image on the back surface thereof and having the adhesive system of the present invention adhered thereto
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a non-lenticular plastic layer of the present invention, having a reverse image printed on the back surface thereof, a two-layer adhesive system laminated to a fibrous substrate in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view of a two-dimensional image of a rocket printed on the reverse surface of a non- lenticular plastic layer which is adhered to a tee- shirt in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a lenticular plastic layer welded to a fibrous substrate in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a non-lenticular plastic layer welded to a fibrous substrate in accordance with the present invention.
  • the plastic layer or sheet whether it is lenticular in nature or non- lenticular in nature, must possess certain attributes or characteristics in order to achieve a suitable image possessing the appearance of depth and/or motion, as well as brilliant and sharp printing which catches and holds the eye of the viewer, in the case of lenticular plastics, as well as sharpness of image and brilliance of color in the case of a flat two-dimensional image printed on a non- lenticular plastic.
  • any clear, flexible polymer such as, for example, thermoplastic elastomers, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and polyethylene can be employed in the present invention.
  • a lenticular plastic which is a sheet or layer of plastic that has a series of lenses running along its length, is required. Where the appearance or perception of depth is not needed, a non- lenticular plastic can be employed for two-dimensional printing.
  • Such lenticular plastics or non-lenticular plastics can be made by well-known prior art methods, such as calendaring, injection molding, hot pressing, etc, and can be employed in accordance with the present invention.
  • the lenticular optical plastic, or the non-lenticular plastic, employed in accordance with the present invention be the product produced by Plastic Associates, Inc., Roswell, Georgia. It has been found that thermoplastic elastomers are particularly suitable for the manufacture of plastic sheets having a lenticular configuration or a non-lenticular configuration for use in accordance with the method and article of the present invention.
  • thermoplastic elastomers which can be employed in accordance with the present invention are, for example, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a thermoplastic urethane with an ether backbone, a thermoplastic urethane with an ester backbone, olefinic thermoplasticvulcanizates, thermoplastic olefins, styrene block copolymers, copolyesters and copolyamides. All of these plastics possess certain physical and chemical qualities which make them particularly suitable for use in accordance with this invention. These qualities are handability or feel, the ability to be washed and dried repeated times without becoming brittle or stiff, optical clarity and printability.
  • the preferred thermoplastic elastomer is a urethane, especially a thermoplastic polyurethane which has either an ether or ester linkage in its backbone. Most preferred, is a thermoplastic polyurethane having either an ether or ester linkage in its backbone and having a Shore A hardness between about 70 and about 120. The preferred thickness is from about 3 mils to about 30 mils.
  • the reverse of the desired image is printed on the back or rear surface of the lenticular or non-lenticular plastic sheet.
  • the reverse of any of the foregoing images is imprinted on the back surface or rear surface of the plastic sheet by means of, for example, lithography, flexography and, in certain specialized circumstances, gravure printing.
  • UV (ultraviolet) inks are preferred for use in accordance with the present invention other inks may be used to good advantage, such as waterless inks and vegetable-oil based inks.
  • the plastic sheet is then either laminated by adhesively bonding it to a converted item of apparel having a fibrous layer, for example, a jacket, cap, T-shirt, or to an unconverted fibrous apparel layer, or welded to a converted or unconverted item of apparel, or to any material having a fibrous layer or surface, such as a trading card, an advertising brochure, a promotional piece, etc.
  • a converted item of apparel having a fibrous layer for example, a jacket, cap, T-shirt, or to an unconverted fibrous apparel layer, or welded to a converted or unconverted item of apparel, or to any material having a fibrous layer or surface, such as a trading card, an advertising brochure, a promotional piece, etc.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a lenticular plastic layer or sheet 1, which has been described previously and will be described further hereinafter, which results or yields a photorealistic three-dimensional or multi-dimensional image, an animated image, holograms and stereograms of unusual sharpness and brilliance which are free of distortion.
  • the reverse of an image is then printed by lithography, for example, on a back surface 2 of lenticular plastic layer l, as can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • lithography for example, on a back surface 2 of lenticular plastic layer l, as can be seen in FIG. 2.
  • the image-bearing surface 2 of layer 1 is bonded or laminated to an upper layer, which is a pressure sensitive adhesive layer 3, and also to a lower layer, which is a heat sensitive adhesive layer 4.
  • the heat sensitive adhesive layer 4 is bonded to a fibrous substrate layer 5.
  • the fibrous substrate layer can be a converted article of apparel, such as a tee-shirt, or an unconverted textile fabric. It can also be a trading card, an advertising brochure, a promotional leaflet, an item of flexible packaging, etc.
  • the image on the tee-shirt or the trading card may be, say, a professional athlete, a celebrated singer or musician, a cartoon character, a picture of an arrow, as will be described with respect to FIGS. 5 and 6 hereafter, or a house, as shown hereinafter in FIG. 7.
  • any animate or inanimate image which is sought to be depicted as possessing the appearance of depth and/or animation and/or motion can be employed.
  • FIG. 5 there is depicted an animated image, in accordance with the present invention, of an arrow, generally denoted by the numeral 6, which has been printed on the reverse or back 2 of lenticular plastic layer 1, as set forth in FIGS. 1-4.
  • the arrow 6 has a head 7, a shaft 8 and feathers 9.
  • the arrow image is viewed from the angle shown in FIG. 5, it is a so-called left-handed angle or left-sided view, with the arrow point or head 7 and the feathers 9 being seen as darkened in coloration with the shaft 8 being seen as lightened in coloration, which presents the illusion of animation by the arrow 6.
  • FIG. 6 the arrow of FIG. 5 presents a different perspective or angle as viewed from the right hand side.
  • the arrow point or head 7 and the feathers 9 are seen as lightened in coloration, while the shaft 8 is seen as darkened.
  • the illusion presented is that the arrow 6 is animated.
  • the motion imagery principle described with respect to FIG. 5 is equally applicable to FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 7 there is depicted a three-dimensional image, in accordance with the present invention, of a house 10, printed on the reverse or back surface 2 of lenticular plastic layer 1.
  • the animated images of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 and the three-dimensional image of FIG. 7, are adhered to fibrous layer 5 by the pressure sensitive adhesive layer 3 and the heat sensitive adhesive layer 4 described in relation to FIGS. 1-4.
  • the animated imagery or the 3-D image of FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 can be of an animate object, such as an athlete, singer, musician, cartoon character, etc. , as well as the depicted inanimate images which are merely exemplary.
  • the fibrous layer 5 of FIG. 4 can be a textile fabric which has been converted, for example, into a tee-shirt, cap, or jacket and which is either all cotton or all wool, or a blend of a naturally occurring textile fibers, such as cotton and synthetic fibers.
  • the fibrous layer 5 can be a smooth, fibrous surface formed from cellulosic fibers, which have been converted into a playing card, an advertising brochure, a promotional mailing, etc.
  • the formation of the lenticular-adhesive laminate depicted in FIGS. 1-4, inclusive, is duplicated in the formation of the non-lenticular-adhesive laminate as depicted in FIGS. 8-11, inclusive, which is another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 depicts a non-lenticular plastic layer 11, which as described previously and will be further described hereinafter, produces or yields a photorealistic two- dimensional image of unusual sharpness and brilliance and which is free of distortion in accordance with the process of the present invention.
  • the heat sensitive adhesive layer 14 is then bonded to a fibrous substrate layer 15.
  • the fibrous substrate layer can be a converted article of apparel, such as a T-shirt, an unconverted textile fabric, a converted cellulosic substrate such as a trading card, or an advertising or promotional brochure.
  • the image can be animate, exemplary of which are a professional athlete, a cartoon character, a singer or a musician, or it can be an inanimate object.
  • the tee-shirt 16 bears a sharp and brilliantly printed two-dimensional image of a rocket 17, the reverse of which has been printed on the back surface 12 of non-lenticula. plastic layer 11 as described with respect to FIGS. 5-8, inclusive.
  • the need for using both a pressure sensitive layer and a heat sensi ⁇ tive layer in combination is to prevent distortion of the image on the plas ⁇ tic sheet when the heat sensitive adhesive layer is bonded to the article of
  • the method of the present invention will function and perform satisfactorily to produce the appearance of depth, i.e., three-dimensional and/or motion, i.e., animated imagery, when using a lenticular plastic while simultaneously providing more brilliant colors and sharper printing, or provide the brilliant colors and sharp printing when a non-lenticular plastic is used for printing two-dimensional images.
  • the pressure sensitive layer acts as a stress relief layer which allows for expansion and contraction due to wash/dry/wear cycles.
  • the fabric employed in the article of apparel of the present invention can be naturally occurring fibers, such as cotton or wool, or synthetic fibers, such as polyester, or mixtures of the two, in the case of either converted or unconverted articles of apparel, or cellulosic fibers in the case of trading cards, or advertising, or mailing pieces, the invention has particular applicability when used with a textile fabric containing only naturally occurring fibers, such as cotton fibers used in 100% cotton T-shirts.
  • the need for a heat sensitive layer becomes particularly acute when the apparel or textile substrate consists entirely of cotton fibers.
  • an adhesive system is needed that will surround the fiber and permeate the cloth or fabric.
  • a pressure sensitive adhesive system will not accomplish this, while a solvent based system would, in fact, accomplish the foregoing, but one would necessarily, thereafter, have to drive off the solvent. Such a solvent based system is, of course, undesirable due to the lingering odor and the costs involved in removing the solvent.
  • the most effective way of accomplishing the permeation of the cotton fibers in a short period of time is through the use of a heat activated, dry adhesive.
  • dry adhesives There are a wide range of dry adhesives which will perform more than adequately in accordance with the present invention. Such adhesives are effective within a working temperature range of from about 200°F and range all the way up to somewhat over about 00°F. When the adhesive melts, it becomes pressed down into the fabric surface.
  • Exemplary of the heat sensitive adhesives which will function effectively in the process for the present invention are polyurethane, nylon, polyester or vinyl adhesives. Accordingly, one would use from about 1 mil to about 10 mils, with about 3 mils of such a heat sensitive adhesive being preferred.
  • the nature of the heat set adhesive and its thickness, as well as the ratio of layers or materials are typical only, and do not necessarily exclude other materials, other thicknesses and other ratios of layers.
  • a pressure sensitive adhesive layer is needed since it will "grab” both mechanically and chemically to tie the plastic sheet or layer bearing the imprinted image.
  • Exemplary of the pressure sensitive adhesives which can be advantageously employed are acrylics, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyaramids, cellulose nitrate, silicones and rubber modified derivatives of the foregoing. Acrylics are the preferred pressure sensitive adhesive, with rubber modified acrylics being especially preferred.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive layer allows the image- bearing surface of the plastic layer to be tied to the dry, heat sensitive adhesive layer. By the use of the pressure sensitive layer several things are accomplished simultaneously, namely:
  • the "buffer" or "tie” layer is necessary to prevent distortion to the printed image on the back or reverse surface of the plastic sheet or layer.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive layer provides the requisite protection for the image and also maintains the clarity of the plastic, which is necessary to provide a good appearance to the laminated final product. If only heat bonding were being employed by use of a heat sensitive adhesive, and no pressure sensitive adhesive were present, the plastic layer or sheet bearing the image would be protected from heating only from one side, while keeping the plastic cool only from the opposite side or surface.
  • pressures and times are employed, such as from about 200°F to about 450°F, pressures from about 10 to about 150 psig, and preferably from about 80 psig to about 100 psig, for a period of from at least about 3 seconds at a minimum with no maximum period of time being applicable, except practically, say, 15 seconds, the pressure serves to "flow" the heat activated adhesive into the fibrous layer.
  • the pressure sensitive adhesive layer should be inert to the inks employed in the image printed on the plastic and, further, the pressure sensitive adhesive layer should also be inert to the plastic layer itself. This latter effect is noted by the absence of crocking (color) in the water during the washing cycles.
  • FIG. 13 depicts a lenticular plastic layer 1 bearing an image 2 on its back surface, which is welded along its edges or borders 18 by a series of spot welds 19 to fibrous substrate layer 5.
  • FIG. 14 there is shown a non-lenticular plastic layer 11 bearing an image 12 on its back surface, with the image-bearing plastic layer being welded along its edges or borders 18 by a series of spot welds 19 to fibrous substrate layer 15.
  • Either ultrasonic welding or radio frequency welding can be employed, as well as other welding techniques at elevated pressures from about 10 to about 150 psig, with about 80 to about 100 psig preferred.
  • these welding techniques one can simply melt the image-bearing plastic layer into the fibrous, e.g. , textile, layer or substrate.
  • a heat sensitive adhesive layer can be juxtaposed or inserted between the article having a fibrous layer and the plastic layer bearing the imprinted image. The heat sensitive layer is melted and pressed into the fibrous substrate.
  • Still another alternative when welding is employed is to insert or juxtapose a pressure sensitive layer between the heat sensitive layer and the surface of the image bearing plastic layer.
  • the pressure sensitive layer prevents image distortion by acting to both relieve and distribute stresses, thus allowing for expansion and contraction during the wash/dry/wear cycles.
  • welding only the edges or borders are bonded to the textile.
  • an adhesive layer or layers are interposed between the plastic layer and the fibrous layer during welding, the two layers are bridged by the heat set adhesive, or by the heat set and pressure sensitive adhesive, when both are used.
  • the plastic layer must be capable of being melted by electro-mechanical energy and it should melt sharply, i.e., a sharply defined melting point, so a bond-and-cut technique is possible. Further, all bonds must be able to withstand six wash and dry cycles without loss of bond strength and must retain flexibility.
  • a leachable by-product is one which comes out of the bond and/or discolors the fabric when it is washed and dried.
  • the process of the present invention namely, printing on lenticular plastic and bonding or joining same to a fibrous layer or substrate by means of specific combination of adhesives, or by welding with or without one or more intermediate adhesives, has applicability with respect to articles of apparel, unique trading or athletic cards, and flexible packaging, promotional and advertising pieces employing three-dimensional images, holograms, stereograms and animated imagery which will serve to catch and hold the eye of the viewer.
  • articles of apparel, trading cards, promotional, mailing, and advertising pieces when printing flat, two-dimensional images on non-lenticular plastics in accordance with the present invention.
  • the following examples will serve to illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention.
  • a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) and a heat sensitive adhesive (HSA) were applied, as in Examples 1 and 2, or only a pressure sensitive adhesive, as in Examples 3 and 5, or only a heat activated or sensitive adhesive as in Example 4.
  • the adhesive system employed namely, PHI, which is a trademark of Plastic Associates, Inc. of Roswell, Georgia, is a combination cf a rubber modified acrylic (PSA) and a heat activated polyester (HSA) .
  • PH1A which is a trademark of Plastic Associates, Inc. for a rubber modified acrylic.
  • Example 4 only an HSA was employed, namely, a heat activated polyester. Thereafter, in each example the image-bearing Estane sheet, having the particular adhesive bonded thereto, was laminated at 415°F and 80 psi to the fibrous substrate noted in Table 1 below. After laminating, each of the textiles in Examples 1-5 were washed using either cold or warm water in the wash cycle, following by drying in a dryer at a temperature no greater than 140°F.
  • sheets of both lenticular and non-lenticular plastic were compounded from: (1) a plasticized polyvinyl chloride resin manufactured by Geon Corporation under the registered trademark GEON; and (2) a thermoplastic elastomer, specifically a polyether block amide resin manufactured by Elf Atoche Corp. under the registered trademark PEBAX.
  • the back surfaces of the lenticular and non-lenticular plastic sheets had images imprinted thereon by offset lithography using U.V. curable lithographic inks. Thereafter, as can be seen by reference to Table 2, a pressure sensitive adhesive and a heat sensitive adhesive were applied in Examples 6 and 7.
  • the adhesive system employed, PHI is a trademark of Plastic Associates, Inc., of Roswell, Georgia, is a mixture of a rubber modified acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and a polyester heat activated adhesive.
  • the image-bearing plastic sheet having the PHI adhesive bonded thereto, was laminated at 15°F and 80 psi to the fibrous substrate noted in Table 2 below.
  • Example 6-7 After completing lamination, the textiles in Examples 6-7 were washed using either cold or warm water in the wash cycle, followed by drying in a dryer at a temperature no greater than 140°F.
  • PEBAX which is a thermoplastic elastomer
  • sheets of both lenticular and non-lenticular plastic were compounded from: (1) an Estane resin as referenced in Examples 1-5; and (2) a Pebax resin as referenced in Example 7.
  • the back surfaces of the lenticular and non-lenticular plastic sheets had images imprinted thereon by offset lithography using U.V. curable lithographic inks. Thereafter, only a heat activated adhesive was bonded to the plastic sheet.
  • the heat activated adhesive employed in Examples 8-11 was nylon, which is manufactured by Plastic 0 Associates, Inc. of Roswell, Georgia under the trademark PH2B. No pressure sensitive adhesive was employed in Examples 8-11.
  • Examples 8-11 demonstrate that both radio frequency welding and ultrasonic welding can be employed in accordance with the present invention to achieve a lamination between the image-bearing plastic layer and the textile layer which can successfully withstand at least six (6) wash/dry cycles without yellowing, delaminating, becoming brittle, or losing lustre.

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On décrit un procédé d'impression d'images (17) sur des plastiques (11) lenticulaires et de fixation de ces plastiques sur un substrat (16) en fibres, afin de former un stratifié par l'utilisation conjointe d'un adhésif autocollant et d'un adhésif thermosensible, ou par scellement sans ou avec un (des) adhésif(s), afin d'obtenir des articles d'habillement, ou d'autres articles en fibres, possédant un effet visuel, fidèle à une photographie, d'une image tridimensionnelle, ou d'une image animée, ou d'un stéréogramme, ou d'un hologramme. On décrit également un procédé d'obtention d'images imprimées bidimensionnelles nettes et aux couleurs éclatantes, sur des plastiques non lenticulaires, et de fixation de ces plastiques sur un substrat en fibres, afin de former un stratifié par l'utilisation conjointe d'un adhésif autocollant et d'un adhésif thermosensible, ou par scellement sans ou avec un (des) adhésif(s), afin d'obtenir des articles d'habillement, ou d'autres articles en fibres, possédant une image bidimensionnelle fidèle à une photographie.
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