Method of transfer to a sheet, transfer apparatus, and sheet product

A transfer method comprising the steps of:

• coating a thermoplastic resin coating material on a base sheet,
• supporting and conveying the base sheet coated with the thermoplastic resin by an end of the base sheet gripped by a claw portion provided on a conveyor roll,
• providing a step wherein a position of the claw portion on the conveyor roll is sensed and a transfer roll having any of a mirror finish, a matt finish or a hologram finish applied previously to its outer peripheral surface by an ultraviolet curable resin coating material is press contacted on the conveyor roll under a condition in which the transfer roll is heated to at least a temperature at which the thermoplastic resin coating material melts, and
• peeling the base sheet from the transfer roll and cooling.

A transfer apparatus comprising:

• a mechanism for coating a thermoplastic resin coating material on a base sheet,
• a mechanism for supporting and conveying the base sheet coated with the thermoplastic resin coating material by gripping an end of the base sheet with a claw portion provided on a conveyor roll,
• a mechanism for sensing a position of the claw portion on the conveyor roll and press contacting on the conveyor roll a transfer roll having adhered and affixed to its peripheral surface a film to which any of a mirror finish, a matt finish or a hologram finish has been previously applied,
• a mechanism for heating the transfer roll to at least a temperature at which the thermoplastic resin coating melts,
• a mechanism for peeling the base sheet from the transfer roll, and
• a mechanism for cooling the base sheet.

A transfer apparatus comprising:

• a mechanism for coating a thermoplastic resin coating material on a base sheet,
• a mechanism for supporting and conveying the base sheet coated with the thermoplastic resin coating material by gripping an end of the base sheet with a claw portion provided on a conveyor roll,
• a mechanism for sensing a position of the claw portion of the conveyor roll and press contacting on the conveyor roll a transfer roll having any of a mirror finish, a matt finish or a hologram finish applied previously to its peripheral surface by an ultraviolet curable resin coating material,
• a mechanism for heating the transfer roll to at least a temperature at which the thermoplastic resin coating melts,
• a mechanism for peeling the base sheet from the transfer roll, and
• a mechanism for cooling the base sheet.