# US 11,298,970 B2 · Decorative molded article, method of manufacturing decorative molded article, transfer sheet, and display device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,298,970 B2 - Document ID: US11298970B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/625,539 - Filed: 2018-06-06 - Published: 2021-12-30 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2017-06-28 - Assignees: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Masahiro Hatano; Takayuki Shimada; Kentaro Akiyama; Kazuki Takizawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11298970B2 ## CPC - C08J 7/0427: {with only one layer of a composition containing a polymer binder (with more layers C08J7/042)} - C08J 7/043: Improving the adhesiveness of the coatings per se, e.g. forming primers (adhesives in the form of films or foils characterised by the primer layers between the polymer carriers and the adhesives C09J7/50) - B32B 3/30: characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. {hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs (apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26)} - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 37/26: with at least one layer which influences the bonding during the lamination process, e.g. release layers or pressure equalising layers - B44C 1/1708: {Decalcomanias provided with a layer being specially adapted to facilitate their release from a temporary carrier (B44C1/172, B44C1/1741 take precedence)} - B44F 1/02: produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces - C08J 7/046: Forming abrasion-resistant coatings; Forming surface-hardening coatings - B32B 2037/268: {Release layers} - B32B 2307/538: Roughness - B32B 2457/20: Displays, e.g. liquid crystal displays, plasma displays - C08J 2333/12: Homopolymers or copolymers of methyl methacrylate - C08J 2433/04: esters - C08J 2475/04: Polyurethanes - C08J: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29) - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)} - B44F: SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES ## Abstract Provided are a decorative molded article that prevents sparkle and has a high contrast, a method for producing the decorative molded article, and a transfer sheet for use for the decorative molded article. The decorative molded article 10 is provided with a protective layer 2 having unevenness on a resin molded article 1, wherein in the surface of the protective layer 2, the arithmetic average roughness (Rax1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm, the arithmetic average roughness (Ray1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.08 mm, and the ten-point average roughness (Rzx1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm satisfy the following requirements (1) to (3): 0.30≤(Rax1−Ray1)/Ray1≤0.85 (1), Rzx1/Rax1≤15.0 (2), Rax1≥0.14 μm (3). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A decorative molded article provided with a protective layer on a resin molded article, wherein: the protective layer has a region (P) having unevenness, and a region (Q) adjacent to the region (P), in the surface of the region (P) of the protective layer, the arithmetic average roughness (Rax1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm, the arithmetic average roughness (Ray1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.08 mm, and the ten-point average roughness (Rzx1) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm satisfy the following requirements (1) to (3): 0.30≤(Rax1−Ray1)/Ray1≤0.85 (1) Rzx1/Rax1≤15.0 (2) Rax1≥0.14 μm (3). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The decorative molded article according to claim 1, wherein in the surface of the region (Q) of the protective layer, the arithmetic average roughness (Rax2) according to JIS B0601:1994 at a cutoff value of 0.8 mm satisfies the following requirement (4): Rax2