US2017327716A1PendingUtilityA1

Polymer film graphics

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Assignee: AVERY DENNISON CORPPriority: Mar 31, 2006Filed: Jun 29, 2017Published: Nov 16, 2017
Est. expiryMar 31, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James R. BodwellMichael W. RoughtonDavid Charles Welch
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Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of polymer film graphics comprising providing a continuous substrate having a release layer thereon; applying an image layer in the shape of a graphic letter or design to the release layer; depositing an adhesive layer to the image layer and which has the same shape as the image layer graphic letter or design; curing the adhesive and image layers; and winding the polymer film graphics onto rolls. The invention further relates to a polymer film graphic comprising a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface; a release layer overlying the upper surface of the substrate; an image layer in the shape of a graphic letter or design overlying the release layer; an adhesive layer overlying the image layer, the adhesive layer having the same shape as the image layer graphic letter or design.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A polymer film graphic comprising:
 a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface;   a release layer overlying the upper surface of the substrate;   an image layer in the shape of a graphic letter or design overlying the release layer; and   an adhesive layer overlying the image layer, wherein the adhesive layer has the same shape as the image layer graphic letter or design.   
     
     
         2 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a paper, a polymer film, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a transparent polymer film. 
     
     
         4 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the release layer is disposed between the substrate and the image layer. 
     
     
         5 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the release layer comprises a silicone release composition. 
     
     
         6 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a second release layer on the lower surface of the substrate. 
     
     
         7 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises an acrylic adhesive. 
     
     
         9 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the image layer comprises one or more of a plastisol, an organosol, a polyethylene, a polypropylene, an acrylic, and an epoxy. 
     
     
         11 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the image layer comprises a plastisol. 
     
     
         12 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the image layer comprises a polyvinyl chloride resin and a plasticizer. 
     
     
         13 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1 , wherein the image layer comprises a solvent based ink. 
     
     
         14 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a carrier layer overlying the upper surface of the adhesive layer. 
 
     
     
         15 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second adhesive layer disposed between the image layer and the substrate. 
 
     
     
         16 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 15 , wherein the second adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 15 , wherein the second adhesive layer comprises an acrylic adhesive. 
     
     
         18 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 15 , wherein the second adhesive layer comprises a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         19 . A polymer film graphic comprising:
 a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface;   an adhesive layer in the shape of a graphic letter or design overlying the upper surface of the substrate;   an image layer in the shape of a graphic letter or design overlying the adhesive layer.   
     
     
         20 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the substrate comprises a paper, a polymer film, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         21 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the substrate comprises a transparent polymer film. 
     
     
         22 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the adhesive comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         23 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the adhesive comprises an acrylic adhesive. 
     
     
         24 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the adhesive comprises a hot melt adhesive. 
     
     
         25 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the image layer comprises one or more of a plastisol, an organosol, a polyethylene, a polypropylene, an acrylic, and an epoxy. 
     
     
         26 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the image layer comprises a plastisol. 
     
     
         27 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the image layer comprises a polyvinyl chloride resin and a plasticizer. 
     
     
         28 . The polymer film graphic of  claim 19 , wherein the image layer comprises a solvent based ink.

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