Time and temperature additive scheduling

Abstract

A sublimation donor has a first fabric enhancer that sublimates from the donor above a first temperature and follow by a second fabric enhancer that sublimates from the donor above a second temperature. Both the first and second temperatures used are above 260° F. and the second temperature is at least 10° F. higher than the first temperature. Upon sublimation under a single pass processing unit, first and second catalysts triggers the first and second fabric enhancers to sublimate at the first and second temperatures, respectively.

1 . A sublimation donor, comprising a first fabric enhancer that sublimates from the donor above a first temperature, and a second fabric enhancer that sublimates from the donor above a second temperature, wherein the first and second temperatures are each above 260° F., and wherein the second temperature is at least 10° F. higher than the first temperature. 
     
     
         2 . The donor of  claim 1 , further comprising first and second catalysts that trigger the first and second fabric enhancers to sublimate at the first and second temperatures, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The donor of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the catalysts is selected from the group consisting of olefins, sulfonium compounds, polyaniline compounds, and tetra-amido macrocyclic ligands. 
     
     
         4 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric enhancer is a finishing agent. 
     
     
         5 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric enhancer is a conditioning agent. 
     
     
         6 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fabric enhancers comprises of bleach. 
     
     
         7 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fabric enhancers comprises an antimicrobial substance. 
     
     
         8 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the fabric enhancers comprises a stain release agent. 
     
     
         9 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second fabric enhancers are selected from the group consisting of bleach, an antimicrobial substance, and a stain release agent. 
     
     
         10 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second temperatures differ by at least 20° F. 
     
     
         11 . The donor of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second temperatures differ by at least 30° F. 
     
     
         12 . The donor of  claim 1 , further comprising first and second different colorants, each of which sublimates from the donor at a temperature of at least 360° F. 
     
     
         13 . A fabric produced using the sublimation donor of  claim 12 , wherein the fabric contains visually detectable amounts of both first and second colorants, the fabric further contains a detectable amount of the first fabric enhancer, and the first fabric enhancer is selected from a bleach, an antimicrobial substance, and a stain release agent. 
     
     
         14 . The fabric of  claim 13 , wherein the first and second colorants are sublimated onto the fabric in a continuous disposition. 
     
     
         15 . The fabric of  claim 13 , wherein the fabric contains a detectable amount of the second fabric enhancer, and wherein each of the first and second fabric enhancers is selected from a bleach, an antimicrobial substance, and a stain release agent. 
     
     
         16 . A receiver, comprising a first fabric enhancer that activates to the receiver above a first temperature, and a second fabric enhancer that activates to the receiver above a second temperature, wherein the first and second temperatures are each above 260° F., and wherein the second temperature is at least 10° F. higher than the first temperature.