Method of forming images on tiles, glass or other surfaces, and articles produced by the method

Abstract

A method of producing a substrate having a color image applied thereto wherein said image was produced by a xerographic process wherein the substrate is first provided with an electrostatically applied powder coating which can be clear epoxy-polyester, acrylic, urethane or the like, curing the polyester coating to an eighty to ninety-five percent cure at a temperature of about 350°. to 400° F. applying said xerographically produced color image which has been applied to a backing sheet to said first coating and pressing said image against said first coating at about 40 psi with a press temperature of about 400° F. for about 3.5.-4 minutes, allowing the composite so produced to cool, applying electrostatically thereto a further polymer which is the same as the first polymer to encase the image therein. The composite is then heated for a sufficient time to achieve a complete cure. A further coating, such as acrylic coating may be applied and the substrate may be a glass which, in both cases, largely eliminate ultraviolet radiation from being received by the image.

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