US 10,703,130 B2Granted

Method of manufacturing decorative object, method of repairing decorative object, transfer member, and decorating kit

Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company

InventorsToru Aoki, Akira Yoda, Yoko Nakamura

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Abstract

A method for manufacturing a decorative object, which enables manufacturing of a decorative object, on which a random concavo-convex structure is formed, such as non-glossy finish, with a uniform product appearance, while maintaining operating efficiency is described. The method for manufacturing a decorative object includes the steps of coating a concavo-convex surface having a concavo-convex structure with a coating solution including a resin component, transferring the concavo-convex structure to a transfer surface to form a resin layer having the transfer surface, and to obtain a transfer member comprising the resin layer, and decorating a surface for decoration by pressing the transfer surface of the transfer member against the surface for decoration including a thermoplastic resin while heating.

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Dependent claims

A method for repairing a coating defect in a part of a decorated surface in a decorative object comprising the decorated surface, wherein the decorated surface comprises a thermoplastic resin comprising a concavo-convex surface, the method comprising the steps of:

preparing a transfer member having a transfer surface comprising a concavo-convex structure that exhibits an appearance substantially identical to the concavo-convex surface of the decorative object;
polishing a part of the decorated surface comprising the coating defect to form a surface for repair that is a flat surface;
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decorating the surface for repair by pressing the transfer surface of the transfer member against a region including the surface for repair while heating to impart the concavo-convex structure of the transfer surface to the region including the surface for repair, such that the surface for repair exhibits an appearance substantially identical to the concavo-convex surface of the decorated surface outside of the region.

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