Method and apparatus for forming transaction cards and other sheet plastic products
AssigneeArthur Blank & Company, Inc.
InventorRobert Keshura
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming transaction cards. A smooth glossy outer surface may be provided on transaction cards without the use of an over-laminate film. A liquid coating material may be applied to a sheet substrate, which is subsequently subjected to heat and pressure so that the liquid coating material forms a smooth outer surface that may be highly durable and abrasion resistant. Transaction cards may be made using a material that includes a substantial amount of PLA, and may be made to meet ANSI and ISO specifications for transaction cards.
Claims25
A method for forming a sheet product, comprising:
- providing a sheet of material;
- forming image information on at least a portion of one side of the sheet of material;
- applying a layer of liquid coating material to at least one side of the sheet of material;
- and
- subjecting the sheet of material with the liquid coating material and image information to heat and pressure suitable to cause the liquid coating material to form a smooth outer layer on the sheet of material.
A sheet product including:
- a sheet of material;
- image information formed on at least a portion of one side of the sheet of material;
- and
- a coating layer formed over the image information on at least one side of the sheet of material;
- wherein the coating layer is formed by applying a liquid coating material to the sheet of material and thereafter applying heat and pressure to the sheet of material to provide the non-laminated coating layer with a smooth outer finish.
A method for forming a transaction card, comprising:
- providing a sheet of material;
- forming a printed image on at least a portion of one side of the sheet of material, the printed image being suitable for use with a transaction card formed from the sheet of material;
- applying a layer of liquid coating material to at least one side of the sheet of material;
- and
- subjecting the sheet of material with the liquid coating material to heat and pressure suitable to cause the liquid coating material to form a smooth outer layer on the sheet of material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.