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US 7,166,249 B2Granted
Graphic image fusion
AssigneePinacle Products Group, Ltd.
InventorsFredric Louis Abrams, Robert Frank Freund
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Abstract
An in-mold and in-line decorating method is disclosed which, using a single sheet layer, allows the placement of the highest possible quality graphics into the surface of products made from a variety of moldable thermoplastic, thermoset, and vulcanizable materials using a variety of molding processes. The methods also provide new or improved capabilities for product identification, safety, and serialized tracking.
Claims7
A method of in-mold decorating an article comprising the steps of:
- introducing a single layer sheet comprising microporous material, a printed image, and a UV cured polymeric material applied over said printed image into a mold,
- contacting said single layer sheet with a thermoplastic polymer;
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- permanently fusing said sheet into the surface of said polymer during the molding process to produce an in-mold decorated article.
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