Film for printed hydrographics and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeAmerican Hydrographics
InventorsSTEPHEN LAWSON PETERSON, CLAY MATTHEW REIERSON, FRANK WILLIAM SHERMAN, MAVORIC J. FARMER, MICHAEL J. STOLL, THOMAS VINCENT CARROLL, IV
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Abstract
A multilayer film comprising a printed hydrographic design, the multilayer film comprising a support liner, a water-soluble polymer film fixedly attached to the support liner and a hydrograph design printed thereon, the hydrographic design comprising a solvent based ink, and methods of making and using the same.
Claims20
A multilayer film comprising a printed hydrographic design, the multilayer film comprising:
- a support liner;
- a water-soluble polymer film fixedly attached to the support liner;
- and a hydrograph design printed thereon, the hydrographic design comprising a solvent based ink.
A method of making a printed hydrographic, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate, the substrate comprising at least one support liner and at least one film fixedly attached thereto;
- and
- printing a hydrographic design on the at least one water-soluble polymer film with a solvent-based ink.
An inline integrated method of providing an article with a hydrographic design, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate, the substrate comprising a support liner and a water-soluble polymer film;
- printing a hydrograph design on the water-soluble polymer film;
- removing the support liner from the water-soluble polymer film;
- applying an activator to the water-soluble polymer film;
- depositing the substrate comprising the hydrographic design in a dipping tank until the water-soluble film is liquefied;
- providing an article;
- and
- dipping the article into the dipping tank whereby the hydrographic design is transferred onto the article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.