Art infused films and methods for making the same

Abstract

In certain embodiments, a process for producing clear plastic films comprises creating a high resolution digital art file having a rendering of an image, wherein the image has one or more fill areas and one or more borders composed of a series of vector lines, lines, dots, or marks representing cutting paths of various depths or heights. The image from the art file is assigned depths or heights and converted into a relief file, and subsequently engraved into a die such that the die has one or more engraved paths creating a topography mirroring that of the image in the art file or relief file. A film is then extruded with the image from the die being infused into the film as it is extruded. The resulting film includes one or more engraved paths or lines making up the image, the paths or lines having a maximum depths or heights equal to, and/or greater than one third of the thickness of the film.

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