Abstract: An apparatus for decorating includes a kiln provided with a heating chamber for receiving the objects and a carriage for transferring the objects from a more distant position from the chamber to a position nearer to the chamber. The carriage includes a resting arrangement for restingly receiving the objects and configured to serve as a bottom of the heating chamber in the nearer position.

Abstract: Apparatus for decorating objects including a heating device for heating an object wrapped in a transferring support bearing a sublimable image and a conveying device for conveying the object into, and removing the object from, the heating device the conveying device being mainly movable in a substantially vertical direction. The conveying device is provided with a supporting element such as to convey one object at a time to the heating device via inlet and outlet openings on the same side of the heating device.

Abstract: An apparatus for decorating objects through sublimation comprises a kiln for heating the objects, a carousel comprising a plurality of arms having a supporting arrangement for supporting the objects, each object being associated with a transferring sheet provided with a sublimable decoration and further comprises a sucking arrangement for sucking air between the transferring sheet and the object.

Abstract: Apparatus and a process for the continuous cycle decoration of profiled bars for shutters and frames, or other similar objects, with a carrier film of plastic material, printed with the desired decoration with sublimable inks. The process provides for a significant number of profiled bars or decorated steel sheets to be produced per unit of time.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a support arrangement for objects to be decorated, a valve device fixed to said support arrangement and provided with a shutter element actuatable for opening and/or closing a circuit traversable by a fluid from and/or to an enclosure arranged around said objects, wherein said shutter element is such as to be actuatable only when said support arrangement is in a preset configuration. An apparatus comprises a frame, arranged to support objects to be decorated and associated with a carriage, wherein said frame and said carriage are configured as distinct units provided with a cooperating arrangement such as to enable said units to mutually couple and/or uncouple. A method for measuring the temperature of objects to be decorated wrapped by an enclosure inside an oven comprises using a remote temperature gauge device. A method for measuring the temperature of objects to be decorated wrapped by an enclosure inside an oven comprises using a laser thermometer device.

Abstract: Process for the production of variously decorated artefacts, comprising the steps of: preliminary preparation of the surfaces of the artefact, possible application of preliminary painting cycles or other surface treatments; covering or tight-wrapping up of the artefact with a transfer support bearing the decorations desired, realized from gas-tight thermoformable plastic material such as polyvinyl alcohol; creation of a vacuum between said transfer support and the artefact covered by the same, so that the support adheres to the shape of the artefact; and heating for the transfer of the decoration and the polymerization of the colors.

Abstract: Support means for sublimation decorations (2) comprise paper sheet means (4) arranged to receive on one face thereof (4a) said decorations (2), a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the one said face (4a) being permanently associated with barrier means (5; 17, 18) arranged to hinder the passage of air through said further face (4b); a method for manufacturing support means (1) for sublimation decorations (2) comprises obtaining said decorations (2) on a face (4a) of paper sheet means (4), permanently associating with a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the said one face (4a) barrier means (5; 17, 18) arranged to substantially prevent the passage of air through said further face (4b).

Abstract: A method for decorating an object comprises positioning on the surface of a solvent a transfer film provided with a soluble layer associated with a decorative layer of sublimable inks, and immersing said object in said solvent so that said decorative layer remains associated with said object, said decorative layer being in direct contact with said soluble layer in said transfer film.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a support arrangement for objects to be decorated, a valve device fixed to said support arrangement and provided with a shutter element actuatable for opening and/or closing a circuit traversable by a fluid from and/or to an enclosure arranged around said objects, wherein said shutter element is such as to be actuatable only when said support arrangement is in a preset configuration. An apparatus comprises a frame, arranged to support objects to be decorated and associated with a carriage, wherein said frame and said carriage are configured as distinct units provided with a cooperating arrangement such as to enable said units to mutually couple and/or uncouple. A method for measuring the temperature of objects to be decorated wrapped by an enclosure inside an oven comprises using a remote temperature gauge device. A method for measuring the temperature of objects to be decorated wrapped by an enclosure inside an oven comprises using a laser thermometer device.

Abstract: A process for printing and decorating an article by the use of sublimable inks, includes providing preformed images on a substrate, these preformed images are obtained using the sublimable inks; applying the substrate on surfaces of the article; applying a pressure to the preformed images for pressing the preformed images against the surfaces, providing a heat thermoretractable material and heating the heat thermoretractable material at a temperature suitable for causing a thermoretraction of the heat thermoretractable material for generating the pressure; heating the preformed images until the sublimable inks are transferred by sublimation onto the surfaces. The thermoretractable material can be polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN). An apparatus for printing and decorating an article by the use of sublimable inks has compression parts for applying a pressure to images provided on a substrate applied on surfaces of the articles.

Abstract: Process for the production of a flexible support for sublimable colour transfer for decorating various metal items with the transfer technique, comprising the steps of preparation of a metal matrix by photoengraving or the like, application of a sublimable colour decoration by means of said matrix on a support from flexible non extensible material such as polythene or the like according to known rotogravure techniques or the like; and transfer from said polythene support to a flexible support such as fabric, non-woven fabric, and the like, by causing the contact of the two supports by heat compression; flexible support so obtained and apparatus for the realization of the same.