Abstract: A display board has a foam core with elastomeric properties with a first display layer affixed on one side and optionally a second display layer affixed on a second side. The elastic foam core can have a closed cell structure and be made from a thermoplastic. The display layers can be heat welded directly to the respective sides of the core with or without additional use of adhesive or the layers can be attached via adhesive only and not heat. The foam core has a Shore 00 hardness of 20-100.

Abstract: A metamerism-resistant printable plastic sheet, especially white sheet, in which the desired shade of white can be easily specified or adjusted. This is achieved by separately controlling the opacity and the brightness. The opacity is controlled by the concentration of white pigment in a plastic base layer and the brightness is controlled by the concentration of an optical brightener in a plastic print layer bonded to, and preferably coextruded with, the base layer. Such a sheet can be bonded to one or both sides of a rigid core to create a graphics board, or used as a stand-alone flexible print sheet. Preferably, the plastic print layer comprises a polymer resin that is inherently resistant to a yellowing reaction from exposure to UV light.

Abstract: A heat activatable adhesive and associated method of use, suitable for permanently bonding any kind of display graphic to any mounting substrate at a temperature setting of 110-130 F in a roll or vacuum press laminator. The preferred adhesive is a combination of polyvinyl acetate ethylene emulsion (VAE) and polyurethane dispersions (PUD), each with very different bonding attributes when considered alone. When the adhesive is on a smooth mounting surface such as a coated foam board or the like for bonding against a smooth coated surface of display item, a multiplicity of micro perforations are provided through the adhesive whereby air between the opposed smooth surfaces can escape into the foam board during lamination. Other aspects include a process for manufacturing a foam board for mounting display items, having a perforated adhesive layer.

Abstract: A heat activatable adhesive and associated method of use, suitable for permanently bonding any kind of display graphic to any mounting substrate at a temperature setting of 110-130 F in a roll or vacuum press laminator. The preferred adhesive is a combination of polyvinyl acetate ethylene emulsion (VAE) and polyurethane dispersions (PUD), each with very different bonding attributes when considered alone. When the adhesive is on a smooth mounting surface such as a coated foam board or the like for bonding against a smooth coated surface of display item, a multiplicity of micro perforations are provided through the adhesive whereby air between the opposed smooth surfaces can escape into the foam board during lamination. Other aspects include a process for manufacturing a foam board for mounting display items, having a perforated adhesive layer.

Abstract: A flocked fabric is produced by coating a knitted or woven fabric with an acrylic resin emulsion foam which is then partially dried and collapsed by squeezing. A self-cross-linking acrylic resin emulsion is screen printed as closely spaced dots on the coated fabric and polyester flock fibers having a flocking finish are deposited into the dot-carrying fabric while being oriented by an electrostatic field and the product is exposed to a hot air stream and high frequency dielectric field to dry and effect the cross-linking of the resin. The flock is produced by melt spinning pigment containing polyester and collecting them into bunches which are packaged on spools. The filament bundles are withdrawn from the spools and gathered into a tow which is cut by a fiber cutter to form the prefinished flock.