Image transfer sheet with laser, led, or dye-sublimination printed image and methods of making and using
OwnerKangning Lianginventor
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Abstract
An multilayer image transfer sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object includes, in the following order with respect to each other, a backing sheet; a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet; a printed image layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer; and an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object. The printed image layer comprises toner or dye printed using a laser printer, LED printer, or dye-sublimation printer.
Claims22
A multilayer image transfer sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object, comprising, in the following order with respect to each other:
- a backing sheet;
- a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the backing sheet;
- a printed image layer disposed over the water-releasable sacrificial layer, wherein the printed image layer comprises toner or dye printed using a laser printer, LED printer, or dye-sublimation printer to form at least one image;
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- an adhesive layer disposed over the printed image layer and configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object.
A method of making a multilayer image transfer sheet, the method comprising:
- forming a water-releasable sacrificial layer on a backing sheet;
- printing an image layer over the water-releasable sacrificial layer using a laser printer, LED printer, or dye-sublimation printer;
- and
- disposing an adhesive layer over the image layer, wherein the adhesive layer is configured and arranged for permanent attachment of the printed image layer to a receiving object.
A sheet for non-thermally transferring an image to a receiving object, comprising, in the following order with respect to each other:
- a backing sheet;
- a water-releasable sacrificial layer disposed on the release liner;
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- an image receiving layer configured and arranged to receive an image printed using a laser printer, LED printer, or dye-sublimation printer onto the image receiving layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.