Heat transfer paper with peelable film and discontinuous coatings
AssigneeNeenah Paper, Inc.
InventorsFrank J. Kronzer, Robert A. Janssen
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a unique heat transfer material for use in transferring a discontinuous coating onto a substrate, such as an article of clothing. The heat transfer material of the present invention may be used cold peel transfer processes, resulting in an image-bearing coating having superior crack resistance, washability, and breathability compared to conventional image-bearing coatings. Additionally, the materials may be used on dark colored fabrics without washed-out appearance typically associated with printing on darker fabrics. The heat transfer material of the present invention produces superior results due to the use of discontinuous coatings.
Claims15
A heat transfer material comprising:
- a substrate layer;
- a release coating layer;
- a peelable film layer overlying said release coating layer, wherein said peelable film layer is melt-flowable at a transfer temperature;
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- a discontinuous polymer layer including an opacifying material and a crosslinking agent, said discontinuous polymer layer overlying said peelable film layer.
A heat transfer material comprising:
- a substrate layer;
- a release coating layer;
- a peelable film layer overlying said release coating layer, wherein said peelable film layer is melt-flowable at a transfer temperature;
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- a discontinuous printable layer overlying said peelable film layer, wherein the discontinuous printable layer includes a crosslinking agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.