Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for applying discrete portions (10) of a web material onto a receiving web (7) comprising: a primary axis of rotation and an attachment zone to an average radial distance, R1, from the primary axis of rotation; transfer elements (6) rotatable about the axis, the transfer elements receiving a second web (2) at a radial distance, R2, from the primary axis wherein the radial distance R1, is greater than the radial distance R2; a means for displacing the transfer elements (6) so that the second web (2) is moved immediately adjacent to the attachment zone; and an attachment surface (10) rotatable about the primary axis and through the attachment zone, for transporting the receiving web (7) about the primary axis, whereby discrete portions (10) of the second web (2) are attached to the receiving web (7) in the attachment zone, forming a composite web comprising the receiving web (7) and discrete portions (10) of the second web (2).

Abstract: A transfer sheet comprises a base sheet, a thermal transfer layer having a plurality of YMC transfer region sets, each transfer region set having a plurality of transfer regions with functions different from each other, and identification marks formed in the YMC transfer region sets, respectively. The identification marks formed in the different YMC transfer region sets have different forms, respectively. The transfer regions are printed by using a plurality of transfer region printing cylinders, each provided with a plurality of printing plates, and the identification marks of different forms are printed by using a single identification mark printing cylinder. The respective identification marks of the YMC transfer region sets represent information about the positions of the corresponding YMC transfer region sets, respectively. The transfer regions are transferred after correcting transfer conditions on the basis of information represented by the identification marks.

Abstract: An image forming method for forming an image on an optical disk includes forming the image on an intermediate transfer medium or on an image receptive layer separably formed on one surface of the intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer medium and the optical disk are laid so that the surface of the intermediate transfer medium carrying the image and the surface of the optical disk are in close contact with each other. Heat and/or pressure is applied to the intermediate transfer medium to transfer the image or the image receptive layer carrying the image to the optical disk to form a label on the optical disk.

Abstract: A method for applying an image to a receptor element, which comprises the steps of (i) providing a transfer sheet comprising a support having a first surface and a second surface, and a coating capable of receiving an image on the first surface of the support, (ii) imaging the coating, (iii) dry peeling the coating from the support in the absence of wet release prior to hand ironing, (iv) positioning the dry peeled coating on a receptor element having valleys or pores, (v) positioning a non-stick sheet on the dry peeled coating which is positioned on the receptor element having valleys or pores, and (vi) heating the non-stick sheet to drive the dry peeled coating into the receptor element having valleys or pores.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising, superimposing an ink sheet on an intermediate transfer medium, the ink sheet comprising a thermally transferable ink layer, and the intermediate transfer medium comprising a support having thereon an interlayer and an intermediate image receiving layer in the order; applying heat in response to an imagewise signal onto the ink sheet to form an ink image on the image receiving layer of the intermediate transfer medium; peeling off the ink sheet from the intermediate transfer medium having the ink image; superimposing a final image forming material on the intermediate transfer medium having the ink image; and applying heat or pressure to the superimposed final image forming material on the intermediate transfer medium so as to transfer the ink image onto the final image forming material, wherein the image receiving layer is imagewise transferred to the final image forming material together with the ink image.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a facestock having a front surface and a back surface, a continuous layer of adhesive having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the upper surface of the adhesive layer is adhered to the back surface of the facestock, and a plurality of spaced-apart non-adhesive material which is in contact with the lower surface of the adhesive layer wherein the lower surface of the adhesive layer has a Sheffield roughness of at least about 10 and the adhesive article provides air egress. The invention also relates to methods of preparing the adhesive articles. These articles have usefulness as industrial graphics images, as well as decorative coverings, etc. The articles provide air egress and optionally repositionability and slideability.

Abstract: An organic electro-luminescent display panel and a method of manufacturing same are provided which are capable of reliably holding a hygroscopic agent in its sealing cap in a uniform and thin state and of being easily manufactured and of being configured to be of a thin-profile type, without sacrificing light-emitting characteristics and display contrast.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated ceramic electronic component includes the steps of forming a conductor having a large thickness, which includes a plurality of first coil conductor layers and a plurality of second conductor layers, transferring the plurality of first coil conductor layers, which are each provided on a carrier film, onto the upper surface of a ceramic green sheet, and transferring the plurality of second coil conductor layers, which are each held on a carrier film, onto the lower surface of the same ceramic green sheet.

Abstract: A color thermal transfer recording medium for forming a multi-color image by superimposing printing of a plurality of different color inks wherein transfer layers corresponding to a plurality of colors to be superimposed are provided on separate substrates or on a single substrate in a side-by-side relation, the transfer layers each comprising at least a release layer, a color ink layer and an adhesive layer stacked in this order from the substrate side, the release layer comprising a wax material as a main component by weight, the adhesive layer comprising a binder comprising a thermoplastic resin as a main component by weight and particles dispersed in the binder, wherein the thickness d1 of a release layer for a first color; the thickness d2 of a color ink layer for a second color; the thickness d3 of an adhesive layer for a second color; and the average particle size R of the particles contained in the adhesive layer for the second color satisfy the following relation: (d1+d2+d3)×2>R&g

Abstract: For the vacuum pumping performed for a chamber, the opening of a valve communicating with a vacuum pump is controlled to change the intake resistance of a pipe from high to low, and to suppress an exhaust air stream occurring when vacuum pumping is started. Further, in the process (vacuum venting) for recovering the atmospheric pressure in the chamber, a recovery valve is controlled to change, from high to low, the inflow resistance of a gas introduced into the chamber, so that the amount of the gas introduced into the chamber 2 at the beginning of the vacuum venting is reduced. Therefore, since the air stream in the chamber 2 can be moderated during the vacuum pumping and the vacuum venting, the deterioration of the electric characteristics of the substrates by the stirring up of dust in the chamber and the attachment of the dust to the substrates can be avoided, and high-quality laminated substrates can be provided at a high manufacturing yield.

Abstract: A method for laminating a dual sided pre-press proof (140) comprises laminating a first side of a receiver stock (150) with a first pre-laminate sheet (210) and laminating a second side of the receiver stock (155) with a second pre-laminate sheet (215). The first pre-laminate sheet support layer (160) and the second pre-laminate sheet support layer (162) are removed forming a pre-laminated receiver stock. A first imaged clear receiver sheet (250) and a second imaged clear receiver sheet (260) are laminated to the pre-laminated receiver stock (145) such that the registration marks on the first and second imaged clear receiver sheets are visibly positioned on top of each other and are in registration with each other. The first clear support layer (164) and the second clear support layer (166) is removed forming a dual sided pre-press proof (140), wherein the images are in registration with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a pattern member at high productivity and low cost. In the method of the present invention, inks of plural colors are applied on a substrate and dried to produce several kinds of single color films having color ink layers of plural colors formed on the surface, then, the single color film of R color is overlapped on the substrate, and the overlapped substrate and single color film are pressed by a pressing member having a convex portion of given pattern formed on the surface, to transfer parts corresponding to the pattern of the convex portion of the color ink layer to the substrate. The above-described operation is repeated at frequency corresponding to plural colors to form a multi-color pattern composed of color ink layers of plural colors of given pattern on the substrate.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of selectively coating wood composites in a single step, while maintaining registration of the coating to the design of the molded or contoured wood composite. The invention also is directed to a structure provided by preparing a wood composite according to the inventive method.

Abstract: A new direct thermal printable media includes an optically transmissive film that gives both form and protection to a layer of thermosensitive imaging material on a back surface of the film. Concentrations of heat applied to a front surface of the film form images within the thermosensitive layer that are visible through the film. A substrate is laminated to the thermosensitive layer on the back surface of the film for providing additional support independently of physical and chemical properties required for directly supporting thermosensitive imaging material.

Abstract: A dual die bonder device having two die-bonding sections and a transfer rail is disclosed. As a substrate moves along the transfer rail, each die-bonding section performs separate die-bonding processes, one process utilizing a liquid adhesive and one process utilizing an insulating adhesive tape. In the first die-bonding section, the liquid adhesive is supplied to a die-bonding area of the substrate, and a first semiconductor die is bonded onto the liquid adhesive. In the second die-bonding section, the insulating adhesive tape is supplied to either the first semiconductor die or to another die-bonding area of the substrate, and a second semiconductor die is bonded onto the insulating adhesive tape. A method of dual bonding a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ceramic electronic component including: a first step of providing a plurality of ceramic sheets containing ceramic powder and polyethylene and having a porosity of 30% or more, and a conductor layer containing metal powder, plasticizer and resin on a base film; a second step of laminating and pressurizing the conductor layer together with the base film on one of the ceramic sheets, and peeling off the base film to form a ceramic sheet with the conductor layer; a third step of disposing another ceramic sheet on top of the conductor layer; a fourth step of laminating and pressurizing another conductor layer on top of the another ceramic sheet; a fifth step of repeating the third and the fourth steps to form a laminated body having a desired number of layers; and a sixth step of sintering the laminated body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing retro-reflective sheet with high abrasion resistance produced by initially coating the first coating layer one component type polyurethane (hereinafter refer to PU) resin mixed with reflective particles on the pattern releasing paper with embossed grain, and after drying, further coating the second layer two component type PU resin adhesive agent containing colorant, then drying; above this, coating a kind of paste; finally, adhering substrate; after pre-drying and curing, divesting releasing paper, using solvent to solve the part of PU resin leaving reflective particles exposed and hardened. The material produced characterized in high abrasion resistance and using soft material as substrate. Use of the retro-reflective material produced by the invention is valuable for commercial fields like coat, vest, shoes, cap, poster, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ink-jet transfer media that can be printed with images using ink-jet printers. The printed image can be thermally transferred to fabric materials such as black or white colored T-shirts. The ink-jet transfer media of this invention comprise a support paper containing independently removable panels. Each removable panel is capable of being peeled away from the film coating. The removable panels are divided by means of a peel line in the paper.

Abstract: A method of producing a water slide transfer, whereby a design is formed on a backing paper with a soluble release layer thereon, a covercoat is formed on a release paper, one combination is caused by placing the two papers on top of each other with the covercoat adjacent the design, with heat and/or pressure being applied such that the covercoat locates onto the design and can be freed from the release paper.

Abstract: A transfer sheet comprises a base sheet, a thermal transfer layer having a plurality of YMC transfer region sets, each transfer region set having a plurality of transfer regions with functions different from each other, and identification marks formed in the YMC transfer region sets, respectively. The identification marks formed in the different YMC transfer region sets have different forms, respectively. The transfer regions are printed by using a plurality of transfer region printing cylinders, each provided with a plurality of printing plates, and the identification marks of different forms are printed by using a single identification mark printing cylinder. The respective identification marks of the YMC transfer region sets represent information about the positions of the corresponding YMC transfer region sets, respectively. The transfer regions are transferred after correcting transfer conditions on the basis of information represented by the identification marks.

Abstract: Various methods for laminating a high quality transparency which consist of the steps: creating an imaged receiver sheet (140) with a first support layer (150); laminating an imageless second receiver sheet (160) with an second support layer (170) to the imaged receiver sheet (140) thereby encapsulating the image (290); removing the first support layer (150) thereby forming an image sheet (180); laminating the image sheet (180) to a clear plastic base (190), and removing the second support layer (170).

Abstract: An informational card is disclosed incorporating a plurality of separable, functional articles that are removable from such card and capable of being applied to a separate article or articles, either independently of, or in conjunction with each other. The removable articles, such as a patch, embroidered emblem, heat transfer or the like, may be removed from the card and adhesively or heat applied to a separate article, with indicia that bears some relation to the information conveyed on the card. One of the removable articles has a cutout to accommodate the placement of a first removable article during the conjunctive application of a series of removable articles to an article separate and distinct from the informational card.

Abstract: Laminating a pre-press proof (200) onto a coated metal plate (340), consisting of the steps of: laminating a pre-laminate sheet (240) to a coated metal plate (340). Removing the first support layer (150) forming a pre-laminated receiver stock (230). Creating an imaged receiver sheet (140) laminating the imaged receiver sheet (140) to the pre-laminated receiver stock (230) thereby encapsulating the representative image (290) and removing the second support layer (170) forming a pre-press proof (200) onto a coated metal plate (340).

Abstract: The transfer sheet comprises a support and a transfer layer capable of separating from the support and of fixing a toner image formed by an electrophotographic printer, wherein an average value of a surface roughness of the transfer layer is 0.5 to 3.5 &mgr;m. The transfer layer may comprise a thermoplastic resin and a fine particle. A weight ratio of the thermoplastic resin to the fine particle is about 50/50 to 99/1. The thermoplastic resin may be a thermoplastic polyurethane-series resin, and the fine particle may be a polyethylene fine particle having a mean particle size of about 1 to 100 &mgr;m.

Abstract: An assembly of rib structures sandwiched between a dielectric glass layer and a glass substrate for use in a flat panel display, such as plasma addressed liquid crystal (PALC) displays, is formed by a number of methods. One method includes molding thermoplastic glass frit containing paste into rib structures, transferring the rib structures to a thin transparent layer of a thermoplastic dielectric glass frit containing composition on a drum, and transferring the rib structures with the thin transparent dielectric glass layer to a glass substrate having metallic electrodes already formed thereon.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a laminated ceramic electronic component includes the steps of printing a layer of a conductor and a ceramic green sheet formed around the conductor a plurality of times on a carrier film, thus preparing a composite sheet laminate in which composite sheets made up of the conductor and the ceramic green sheet are laminated, and pressing and attaching the composite sheet laminate to another ceramic green sheet and removing the carrier film.

Abstract: An electronic circuit is made by printing a Parmod® composition on a temporary substrate and curing it to produce a pattern of metal conductors. The conductors are laminated to a substrate under heat and pressure to produce a laminate with the metal prepatterned into the desired circuit configuration. The conductor can also be coated with a polymer and cured to form a prepatterned substrate. Single and double-sided circuits or multilayers can be made this way.

Abstract: The present invention is for providing a thermal transfer film capable of providing a vivid print without generation of a void, and an image forming method using the same. The thermal transfer film comprises a coloring layer formed on a substrate film via an intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises materials according to either one of the following combinations: (1) a polycaprolactone resin having a 100-1,000 mPa·s melt viscosity at 75° C., and a binder resin having a 130-400° C. extrapolation fuse starting temperature; (2) a thermally fusible substance having a 100-1,000 mPa·s melt viscosity at 75° C., and a binder resin having a 150-400° C. extrapolation fuse starting temperature, (3) a polycaprolactone resin having a 100-1,000 mPa·s melt viscosity at 75° C., and a non-transferable binder resin having a 130-400° C softening temperature; and (4) a thermally fusible substance having a 100-1,000 mPa·s melt viscosity at 75° C.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material having a high gloss and capable of recording thereon ink images having high color density and clarity, has an ink-receiving layer formed on a substrate and including a binder and secondary particle having an average size of 10 to 300 nm and including a plurality of primary particles of silica prepared by wet method and/or aluminosilicate agglomerated with each other without binder, and can be produced by forming the ink-receiving layer on a shaping base, bonding the substrate to the ink-receiving layer on the shaping base and separating the resultant laminate from the shaping base.

Abstract: An arts and crafts material having a foil pattern imprinted thereon. In one embodiment, the arts and crafts material of the present invention includes a sheet of foil substantially uniformly adhered to a corresponding sheet of base material such as foam. Once the foil sheet is secured to the base material, the foil sheet is peeled back to disclose the foil sheet's coating transferred onto the base material. The base material is preferably resiliently compressible. Portions of the sheet of arts and crafts material maybe cut to form particular shapes such as body and tail portions of fishing flies.

Abstract: A method of producing a laminated ceramic electronic component results in an increased thickness of an internal electrode, reduced delamination, and produces a laminated ceramic electronic component having outstanding reliability. The method of producing a laminated ceramic electronic component includes the step of forming a green sheet supported on a carrier film and having an internal electrode paste layer configured to pass through the green sheet from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof, and a ceramic paste layer, the two layers being provided with a space therebetween, and the step of repeating the step of press-bonding the laminate of the green sheet and the carrier film, and separating the carrier film to obtain a ceramic laminate, pressing the ceramic laminate in the thickness direction, and then firing the laminate to obtain a ceramic sintered body.

Abstract: Thin film-like material that has printability, that can have unique surface patterns of various kinds, and that can have a design having an effect that has been never produced, and process of producing it are provided. The thin film-like material has a laminated structure in which an adhesive layer and a metal thin layer are laid in this order on the entire surface or parts of the surface of one or each of opposite sides of a base material A surface of the metal thin layer is formed by transfer process as a smooth surface having a mirror pattern, a surface having a mat pattern, a surface having a hairline pattern, a surface having an embossed pattern, a surface having a hologram pattern or a surface having two or more of those patterns combined appropriately.

Abstract: The present invention is a puff heat transfer, a puff transfer composition, and a method of applying a puff heat transfer. The puff transfer composition, i.e., ink, is actually loaded with the color. In particular, the transfer composition comprises a puff base material and at least one pigment concentrate. The puff base material is preferably included in an amount of at least about 85% by weight. On the other hand, the pigment concentrate is preferably in a total amount of about 15% by weight or less. The transfer composition is deposited on a transfer sheet to make the heat transfer. The transfer sheet is a substrate that is preferably treated with quillon. By using a substrate sheet that is treated with quillon, the puff of the present invention has an improved, velvet-like feel when the transfer sheet is removed.

Abstract: A printable laminate film having improved resistance to delamination or separation of the layers of the laminate. The printable laminate comprises a carrier film, a viscoelastic layer on the carrier film, and a single image recording layer on the viscoelastic layer. The viscoelastic materials can be selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, acrylics, vinyls, butadiene-styrene copolymers, isoprene-styrene copolymers, polychloroprenes, and olefinic polymers.

Abstract: There is described a thermal recording system which utilizes a donor element comprising a substrate and a thermal transfer material layer having a dye-containing phase which is amorphous and wherein the dye or dyes present in the amorphous phase form a continuous film. Imagewise heating of the medium transfers portions of the transfer layer to a receiver sheet, thus forming an image. The transfer layer may also include a non-dye phase comprising a thermal solvent. During the heating of the donor element, the crystalline thermal solvent melts and dissolves or liquefies at least a portion of the dye-containing phase, thereby lowering the temperature at which transfer of the transfer layer occurs.

Abstract: Images formed by a liquid are transferred onto both sides of a sheet-like recording medium without the liquid running on or penetrating into the recording medium. A layer of absorbing powder is formed on an intermediate transfer member. The liquid is applied to the powder layer formed on the intermediate transfer member so as to form a first visible image. The first visible image is transferred onto the front side of the recording medium. Thereafter, another layer of the absorbing powder is formed on the intermediate transfer member, and the liquid is applied to the powder layer so as to form a second visible image. The second visible image is transferred onto the back side of the recording medium.

Abstract: A color image-forming method, comprising the steps of: using a transfer sheet comprising a foundation, a release layer and a colored ink layer stacked in this order on one side of the foundation wherein the release layer is capable of being fused or softened by heat at the time of a thermal transferring process and the colored ink layer is incapable of being softened by heat at the time of the thermal transferring process; and an image receiving body having at least a surface layer capable of being fused or softened by heat at the time of the thermal transferring process, superposing the colored ink layer of the transfer sheet onto the image receiving body and heating the transfer sheet/image receiving body from the transfer sheet side to form a color image on the image receiving body.

Abstract: Articles having a component with a surface defining microstructured features can be formed using thermal transfer elements. One example of a suitable thermal transfer element includes a microstructured layer having a surface defining microstructured features imposed on the microstructured layer. The thermal transfer element is configured and arranged for the transfer of at least a portion of the microstructured layer to a receptor while substantially preserving the microstructured features of that portion.

Abstract: Methods of making packages for integrated circuit devices, and in particular for attaching a plurality of integrated circuit die to a substrate strip, are disclosed. The substrate includes a plurality of die mounting sites. A B-staged epoxy film is on each site. An exemplary method includes placing an integrated circuit die on the adhesive film of each site. After a plurality of integrated circuit die are individually placed on the substrate, the adhesive films of a plurality of sites are cured simultaneously in a batch process. The curing permanently attaches the die to the substrate. Subsequently, the die are wire bonded to their respective substrate sites and encapsulated. The encapsulated substrate is cut to form individual packages.

Abstract: An electrographic process for making a base construction useful for making retroreflective graphic articles is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image recording sheet and a covering-layer-forming material of the image recording sheet for recording a predetermined image by an image recording apparatus of the ink jet method or the like, and provides the image recording sheet and the covering-layer-forming material of the image recording sheet that permit a covering layer to be formed on an ink receiving layer easily and at low cost, that permit the covering layer to cover the ink receiving layer firmly, that are free of occurrence of the damage such as peeling of the covering layer off the ink receiving layer or the like, and that permit recording to a high-quality and analog-look image, i.e., an images like a silver-salt photograph.

Abstract: A dry ink transfer system is provided which allows for a very thin unsupported image to be transferred to a surface. Although unsupported, the image is able to endure large amounts of friction without image distortion or damage. Because the image is so thin, tactile discernment of its edges is impossible and friction forces against the image edges are substantially reduced. Although the method of transfer does not require heat, solvents, or high pressure, the adhesion between the image and the surface is very strong.

Abstract: The invention is a laminator and a method of lamination of a plastic card (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of laminating ceramic greenware sheets with electrodes embedded therein (25) which is formed on a support by pressure-adhering a ceramic greenware sheet with an electrode embedded therein onto a second ceramic greenware sheet or other electrodes (23), then peeling off the support alone and transferring the ceramic greenware sheet with the embedded electrodes onto the second ceramic greenware sheet or the other electrodes. This manufacturing method enables it to laminate ceramic greenware sheets each the thickness of which is as thin as 20 micrometers or less, while maintaining their mechanical strength and embedded electrodes in the ceramic greenware sheets, thereby enabling it to prevent a occurrence of surface irregularities due to the thickness of the electrodes even when laminating to a high degree.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for pattering oriented materials to make organic electronic displays or devices. The method includes selective thermal transfer of an oriented electronically active or emissive material from a thermal transfer donor sheet to a receptor. The method can be used to make organic electroluminescent devices and displays that emit polarized light. The method can also be used to make organic electronic devices with enhanced charge mobility properties. The present invention also provides donor sheets for use with the method, and methods for making donor sheets that include transfer layers having oriented electronically active organic materials.

Abstract: A method of forming color proof images of inks on a printing stock prior to a production or press run, comprising the steps of providing a receiver having a peelable substrate, such receiver including a layer having a mordant in a binder formed over the substrate which will form a bond with colorant in the ink and an ink-receiving layer formed over the mordant layer which is permeable to ink, but which restricts spreading of ink as it passes through such layer to the mordant layer; depositing ink having colorants onto the ink-receiving layer to form a color proof image in the mordant layer; and laminating the receiver to a printing stock and removing the peelable substrate from the receiver to form the color proof.

Abstract: A thermal transfer recording medium comprising a substrate, and multi-color thermal transfer recording layers, each of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers being repeatedly formed for each color along the longitudinal direction of the substrate, wherein each of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers contains a coloring pigment, an amorphous organic polymer and fine particles. One of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers is formed to have a larger thickness than the other of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers. Each of the multi-color thermal transfer recording layers which are successively transferred, excluding the color thermal transfer recording layer to be transferred latest, is formed to have an average thickness of 0.6 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: An ink jet recording material having high gloss, a good ink-absorbing property, and high color density of the ink image includes at least one underrecording layer and at least one upper recording layer formed on a support and each containing fine pigment particles having an average primary particle size of 3 to 40 nm and an average secondary particle size of 10 to 400 nm, the pigment particles in the underrecording layer having a larger primary particle size than those in the upperrecording layer.

Abstract: A coil of liner for a fire resistant sandwich board is manufactured by providing a continuous web of steel plate (11) coated on one side with a layer of polyester with embedded polyamide spheres, providing a continuous web of transfer material (12) printed with indicia in a sublimable dye, bringing said webs in surface-to-surface contact and running them around part of the circumference of a heated roller (13) to effect printing of the web of steel plate by a sublimation process. The liner has a pleasant appearance and the board manufactured according to the invention shows excellent performance in fire tests.

Abstract: A process for making a retroreflective article that includes the steps of providing a device (tool or a mold) having a first structured surface; applying a reflective layer on the first structured surface resulting in a first adhesion value between the reflective layer and the first structured surface, the reflective layer having an exposed surface; applying a molding polymer to the exposed surface of the reflective layer resulting in a second adhesion value between the reflective layer and the molding polymer. The second adhesion value is higher than the first adhesion value. The device is separated from the molding polymer to yield a retroreflective article that has a second structured surface that is the reverse image of the first structured surface. The separation causes a transfer of the reflective layer from the first structured surface to the retroreflective article.