Bleed-resistant dry-transfer wallcoverings
AssigneeImperial Home Decor Group Management, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. DeProspero, Theresa Lozinski
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Abstract
A dry-transfer appliqué is provided for wall decoration. The appliqué has at least three bleed-resistant color pigments, including a bleed-resistant magenta pigment, that will not bleed or show through a coat of paint once the appliqué is painted over for redecorating. The appliqué has an as-applied thickness of 1.3-8 mils so that it will not be visible through a coat of paint. A plurality of dry-transfer appliqués are also provided having designs corresponding to a common design theme. The appliqués can be placed by the consumer to provide a custom design suited to that consumer's personal taste.
Claims36
A dry-transfer appliqué comprising an ink design layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, said ink design layer comprising at least three color ink layers, one of said color ink layers being a magenta color ink layer having a bleed-resistant magenta color pigment that will not bleed or show through two coats of standard latex paint, applied over said appliqué, for at least one year following application of said latex paint.
A dry-transfer appliqué comprising a design layer having yellow, magenta, cyan and black ink layers in the order yellow:magenta:cyan:black, each of said ink layers being 0.2-5 mils thick, a 0.2-5 mils thick clear structural layer disposed adjacent said design layer, a 0.2-5 mils thick opaque white backing layer disposed adjacent said clear structural layer opposite said design layer, and a 0.2-7 mils thick tacky PSA layer disposed adjacent said opaque white backing layer opposite said clear structural layer, said magenta ink layer having a magenta pigment comprising quinacridone red C.I.E. 122, said PSA layer having an initial tack of 5-15 oz/in to allow temporary attachment and repositioning of the appliqué, and a permanent tack of at least 25 oz/in following application of said appliqué to a desired surface under pressure from a hard wallcovering seam roller or other applicator having a 0.05-5 mm diameter edge.
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