Abstract:
The present invention relates to a metal sticker for decorating an outer appearance of a portable communication terminal such as a portable phone or the like, or outer appearances of other objects, with a polished metallic feeling. A lustering or delustering process can be performed onto a portion of the metal sticker, and a process for coloring the metal sticker with a wide variety of colors can be performed without additional complex processes, thereby achieving aesthetic enhancement. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the metal sticker. More particularly, the present invention provides a metal sticker comprising: a delustered or lustered thin metal sheet pattern having a bottom surface with a bonding layer; and a pattern layer which is formed of a delustered or lustered metal plating layer or a painting layer, and selectively exists on the outer surface of the thin metal sheet pattern. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the metal sticker.
Abstract:
Die Folienbeschichtung in einem Beschichtungsmodul zum Transfer von bildgebenden Schichten von einer Transferfolie auf einen Bedruckstoff soll in ihrer Anwendbarkeit erweitert werden. Ein Folientransfermodul ist dazu in einer Druckmaschine zum ein- oder mehrfarbigen Drucken von Druckbogen angeordnet. Weiterhin sind in der Druckmaschine einem Folientransfermodul eine oder mehrere Einrichtungen zur Erzeugung von Oberflächenstrukturierungen am Bedruckstoff vorgeordnet. Durch das Auftragen von Schichten wird ein Sujet aus einem Folienbild und einem Druckbild teil- oder ganzflächig beschichtet. Die zusätzlichen Schichten dienen dem Schutz, der Trocknung und der Erzeugung von optischen Effekten.
Abstract:
A process for making a bright metal laminate (10) comprises applying a highly reflective metal layer (14) to a supporting baseweb (12) comprising a flexible thermoplastic and thermoformable polyurethane film. The metal film (14) comprises indium or an alloy of indium and is applied to a surface of the baseweb (12) by vapor deposition techniques. An optically clear polymeric outer layer (16) of preferably acrylic or polycarbonate resin is laminated in free-film form to the exposed surface of the metalized film under heat and pressure to bond the outer layer (16) to the metal film (14). The surface of the polyurethane baseweb (12) is sufficient to produce adhesion of the metal layer (14) to the baseweb (12) in the absence of an intervening bonding layer or surface treatment, while smoothing out the metal layer to a mirror-like finish that produces a reflective laminate having a DOI greater than (95). The laminate (10) can be thermoformed to a three-dimensional shape while retaining its high level of distinctness-of-image.
Abstract:
A metallized film exhibiting a star pattern having an illusion of three-dimensions is provided. Methods for making a star-shaped die to manufacture the metallized film and for making a metallized film-covered container and similar products are also provided.
Abstract:
Method and plant to make tesserae (11) for glass mosaic, containing ornamental metal foil (14) inside. The method comprises the steps of positioning a first glass strip (30), with a metal foil (14) associated above, on a work plane (20) including first molding means (22), localized heating of the work plane (20) to obtain a softening of the first glass strip (30), casting a quantity of glass onto the metal foil (14), pressing the semi-worked product (29) in its plastic state, and molding the semi-worked product (29) to define the contours of the tesserae (11), by means of cooperation between second molding means (19) and the first molding means (22). One or more of the steps are performed sequentially in at least one work station (40-49).
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Dekorfolie beginnt mit der Prägung eines Laminats. Das vorzugsweise als Laminatbahn (17) vorfabrizierte Laminat ist auf einer wärmefesten transparenten Trägerfolie aufgebaut. Eine Seite der Trägerfolie ist mit einer transparenten thermoplastischen Lackschicht beschichtet. Auf der von der Trägerfolie abgewandten Oberfläche der thermoplastischen Lackschicht ist eine Reflexionsschicht angeordnet, die ihrerseits mit einer thermoplastischen Schutzschicht (5) zum Schutz gegen mechanische und/oder chemische Einwirkung abgedeckt ist. Ein Prägewerkzeug (19) formt ein vorbestimmtes Reliefmuster einer Matrize auf der Seite der Schutzschicht (5) in die Laminatbahn (17) ab, wobei die Schutzschicht (5), die Reflexionsschicht und die Lackschicht plastisch verformt werden. Das in das Laminat eingeprägte Reliefmuster ist durch die Trägerfolie hindurch erkennbar.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a film, in particular, a film with high extensibility and high elasticity which can be used for covering surface of articles. The said film comprises a adhesive layer used as carrier layer, a working layer that can be worked on it's two-dimension plate, and a smooth substrate, where in the adhesive layer is located between the working layer and the smooth substrate. The working layer of the present invention can be selected from vacuum metal coating layer, sensitive emulsion layer or titanium dioxide layer, the material of the said metal coating layer can be selected from lead (II), gold, silver, nickel, copper, selenium, aluminium and magnesium fluoride. This kind of film can be used for covering surface of articles, resulting a beautiful and unique appearance.
Abstract:
Modern cook-tops typically comprise a colored glass ceramic plate (1) serving as a cooking surface, which has cooking zones (2) that are heated by radiant heating elements (3), and on whose top side decorations are applied. In order to obtain particularly brilliant decorations while providing a smooth cooking surface of the glass ceramic plate (1), said glass ceramic plate (1) is comprised of a non-colored transparent glass ceramic material, whereby the decorations consisting of temperature-resistant coloring substances are applied as IR-permeable coatings (6) only to the underside of the glass ceramic plate (1). The decorations, when viewed from above, thus display brilliant shapes like a rear surface glass painting, and the cooking surface side of the glass ceramic plate (1) remains smooth.
Abstract:
To provide a method for the production of a decorative film, by which minute uneven patterns can randomly be formed on a metal layer, and a decorative film which presents rainbow color appearances irrespective of observing directions. The decorative film of the present invention is produced from a decorative film precursor comprising the first resin layer, the second layer having a thickness of 0.3 to 0.8 mu m, and a metal layer, which are laminated in this order. When the decorative film precursor is heated at a specific temperature for a certain time, and then cooled, the second resin layer reversibly expands and shrinks. During the expansion and shrinkage of the second resin layer, the metal layer in contact with the second resin layer plastically deforms, and minute uneven patterns are formed. The minute uneven patterns function as a diffraction gratin which presents rainbow color appearances irrespective of observing directions.
Abstract:
A holographic image (2) that has been transferred from a conventional polymeric support (2) to a foil support (3) is described in this invention. This image on a foil support (3) may then be wound up in a roll (14), it can be used as a wrapping element for a host of applications. This element and process permits the wide spread use of such holographic images, such use not being available until now.