Pre-imaged high resolution hot stamp transfer foil, article and method
AssigneeFlex Products, Inc.
InventorsRoger W. Phillips, Kraig R. Willison
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Abstract
Pre-imaged high resolution transfer foil comprising a carrier having a surface. A releasable hardcoat is disposed on the surface. A vacuum coating is deposited on the hardcoat and an image formed in the vacuum coating.
Claims11
A pre-imaged high resolution transfer foil comprising a carrier having a surface, a releasable hardcoat disposed on said surface, a vacuum coating deposited on the hardcoat and an etched image of graphic quality formed in the vacuum coating and lying solely in a plane, and having edges within the image with voids therebetween, said edges being encapsulated and free of fractures.
An article comprising a substrate having a surface, an adhesive deposited on said surface, a vacuum coating secured to the adhesive, an etched image of graphic quality formed in the vacuum coating and lying solely in a plane and having edges within the image with voids therebetween, said edges being encapsulated and free of fractures and a protective coat overlying the vacuum coating.
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