Direct to film transfer process for inkjet inks on substrates using pigmented polymer powders

Abstract

Provided are methods for direct to film printing inkjet ink, the methods comprising: inkjet printing a design on a transfer film using inkjet ink; applying a pigmented polymer powder to the printed design on the transfer film; melting the pigmented polymer powder to form a pigmented polymer film overlying the printed design to form a pigmented printed design; and transferring the pigmented printed design from the transfer film to a substrate. The inkjet ink comprises dye sublimation pigment, pigment dispersion, and/or dye.

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