Punching die for punching machine
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDenis Poncet, Nicolas Pradines
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Abstract
A die is provided for printing through a print carrier onto an object in a hot stamping machine. The die comprises a first layer of a first material, hereinafter referred to as the base layer, the hardness of which is less than 50 shore A measured according to ISO 868 or DIN 53505, and the thickness of which is greater than 20 mm. The die includes a second layer of a second material, hereinafter referred to as the printing layer, the hardness of which is greater than 50 shore A measured according to ISO 868 or DIN 53505, and the thickness of which is less than 5 mm. The second layer is intended to be in contact with the print carrier.
Claims9
A die for printing through a print carrier onto an object in a hot stamping machine, the die comprising:
- a base layer composed of a room-temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone having a hardness less than 50 shore A measured according to ISO 868 or DIN 53505, the base layer having a thickness greater than 20 mm;
- a printing layer composed of a second material having a hardness greater than 50 shore A measured according to ISO 868 or DIN 53505, the printing layer having a thickness less than 5 mm and configured to contact the print carrier;
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- a mounting bracket for attachment to the hot stamping machine, the mounting bracket composed of dural.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.