Abstract: The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet includes an image imparting layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer permits transfer of an image to a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low density polyethylene or other polymeric component having a melting temperature within a range of 90°-700° C. An image is imparted to the low density polyethylene area with an image-imparting medium. A second image-receiving substrate is provided. The second image-receiving substrate is contacted to the first image transfer sheet at the polymer layer. Heat is applied to the image transfer sheet so that the low density polyethylene encapsulates the image-imparting medium and transfers the encapsulates to the image-receiving substrate, thereby forming a mirror image on the image-receiving substrate.

Abstract: The present invention entails a method and a system for continuously removing oil from the cleaning solution being utilized in a tank for cleaning parts and particularly removing oil from parts prior to an electrocoating operation. Oil containing cleaning solution is pumped to a smaller oil removing tank where the cleaning solution is subjected to a cooling operation. Once the cleaning solution within the oil removing tank is cooled to a certain level, the oil bonded with the surfactant portion of the cleaning solution is separated and removed through a gravity removal process. This process is continuous as the cleaning solution from the parts cleaning tank is continuously circulated through the oil removing tank where oil is effectively stripped or removed from the cleaning solution before it is returned back to the parts cleaning tank.