Transfer lamination
AssigneeAssa Abloy AB
InventorsJames Rieck, Joshua Nippoldt, William Bergerson, Brent Lien
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Abstract
In a method of laminating a transfer layer to a substrate, a transfer layer is provided on a carrier layer. Portions of the transfer layer are selectively removed from the carrier layer using an adhesive panel by heating portions of the adhesive panel corresponding to the portions of the transfer layer, and transferring the portions of the transfer layer from the carrier layer to the adhesive panel. A transfer section of the transfer layer is then transferred from the carrier layer to a surface of the substrate by fracturing the transfer layer along an edge of the transfer section.
Claims20
A method of laminating a transfer layer to a substrate comprising:
- providing a transfer layer on a carrier layer;
- selectively removing portions of the transfer layer from the carrier layer using an adhesive panel comprising:
- heating portions of the adhesive panel corresponding to the portions of the transfer layer;
- and
- transferring the portions of the transfer layer from the carrier layer to the adhesive panel;
- and
- transferring a transfer section of the transfer layer from the carrier layer to a surface of a substrate comprising fracturing the transfer layer along an edge of the transfer section.
A method of laminating a transfer layer to a substrate comprising:
- providing a transfer layer on a carrier layer;
- selectively removing at least one perforated line of the transfer layer from the carrier layer using an adhesive panel comprising:
- heating portions of the adhesive panel corresponding to discrete portions of the transfer layer that form the perforated line;
- and
- transferring the discrete portions of the transfer layer from the carrier layer to the adhesive panel;
- and
- transferring a transfer section of the transfer layer from the carrier layer to a surface of a substrate comprising fracturing the transfer layer along at least one of the perforated lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.