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US 6,045,592 AGranted
Method and kit for dyeing shaped nylon plastics
AssigneeLeanne Paquin
InventorLeanne Paquin
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InventorLeanne Paquin
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A process and novelty kit for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to an aliphatic nylon plastic material, wherein the nylon is selectively preconditioned to maximize dye transfer and uptake, thereby providing a permanently decorated keepsake, such as, e.g., a decorated Easter egg. The process preferably includes selected molding and cooling conditions for the nylon, as well as preferably conditioning the nylon in heated aqueous media prior to the step of color decoration. Optionally, the dye itself can be pre-heated, and the dye can be applied to the nylon, while the nylon and dye are in contact with one another and are heated in a microwave or standard convection type oven. Alternatively, the nylon and dye can be left in contact with one another overnight, to produce the desired decorative color or color pattern on the nylon plastic material.
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising:
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising:
A kit for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising the following components:
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising:
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising:
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising:
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising:
A process for permanently affixing a decorative color or color pattern to a nylon plastic material comprising supplying a molded nylon material, said nylon material having been molded at a temperature of between 420-540.degree. F. and cooled to a temperature between 70-200.degree. F., contacting said molded nylon material with an aqueous based dye, wherein said contacting of said nylon material with said aqueous based dye comprises supplying felt material and contacting said felt with said aqueous based dye and applying said felt to said molded nylon material followed by heating said nylon material and said felt for a time sufficient to transfer said aqueous based dye from said felt to said nylon, and removing said felt from said nylon to provide said decorative color to said nylon.
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