Hot stamping foil
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorRuediger Caspari
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Abstract
A hot stamping foil comprising in order a carrier, optional release control layer, color layer, and adherence layer, wherein the adherence layer comprises a mixture of ethylene copolymer dispersion and acrylic dispersion. Also a method using such foils to form graphic patterns on articles such as retroreflective license plates, stickers, or emblems and articles bearing graphic patterns formed using such foils.
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A hot stamping foil comprising, in order, a carrier, a color layer, and an adherence layer, said adherence layer being between about 1 and about 5 microns thick and comprising a mixture of ethylene copolymer dispersion and acrylic dispersion in a weight ratio between about 10:90 and about 60:40, said ethylene copolymer dispersion comprising at least one of ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer or ethylene/methacrylic acid copolymer.
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