The present invention is directed to flocked articles comprising a metallized film and methods of manufacturing such articles.
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1. A method, comprising:
(a) providing a flock transfer, the flock transfer comprising a carrier sheet, a release adhesive, and a flock layer, a first surface of the flock layer being adhered to the carrier sheet by the release adhesive;
(b) applying a first permanent adhesive to a second surface of the flock layer to form a transfer assembly, the first and second surfaces being in an opposing relationship with one another;
(c) thereafter, removing a selected portion of the flock layer from at least one of the flock transfer and transfer assembly to form a void;
(d) positioning an insert substantially in the void of the transfer assembly, wherein the insert and the transfer assembly are positioned on a first substrate surface of a common substrate; and
(e) adhering the transfer assembly and insert to the first substrate surface.
7. A method, comprising:
(a) providing a flock transfer, the flock transfer comprising a carrier sheet, a release adhesive, and a flock layer, a first surface of the flock layer being adhered to the carrier sheet by the release adhesive;
(b) applying a first permanent adhesive to a second surface of the flock layer to form a transfer assembly, the first and second surfaces being in an opposing relationship with one another;
(c) thereafter, removing a selected portion of the flock layer from at least one of the flock transfer and transfer assembly to form a void;
(d) positioning an insert substantially in the void of the transfer assembly, wherein the insert and the transfer assembly are positioned on a first surface of a common porous film substrate; and
(e) adhering the transfer assembly and insert to the first porous film common substrate surface.
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(f) applying a third permanent adhesive to a second surface of the common substrate, the first and second surfaces of the common substrate being in an opposing relationship.
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(f) applying a third permanent adhesive to a second surface of the porous film common substrate, the first and second surfaces of the porous film common substrate being in an opposing relationship.
0. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first permanent adhesive is a thermosetting adhesive.
0. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein a thermoplastic hot melt adhesive is positioned between the insert and a first surface of the common substrate.
0. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein flock layer and the insert are positioned side-by-side.
0. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the first surface of the flock is positioned above the insert and wherein the insert and flock layer are adhered to the first substrate surface.
0. 17. The method of claim 7, wherein the first permanent adhesive is a thermosetting adhesive.
0. 18. The method of claim 7, wherein a thermoplastic hot melt adhesive is positioned between the insert and a first surface of the common substrate.
0. 19. The method of claim 7, wherein flock layer and the insert are positioned side-by-side.
0. 20. The method of claim 7, wherein the first surface of the flock is positioned above the insert and wherein the insert and flock layer are adhered to the first substrate surface.
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The present application claims the benefits, under 35 U.S.C. §119(e), of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. Nos. 60/703,925, filed Jul. 28, 2005, entitled “Flocked Design with Three Dimensional Metallic Insert”; 60/704,681, filed Aug. 1, 2005, of the same title; 60/707,577, filed Aug. 11, 2005, of the same title; 60/710,368, filed Aug. 22, 2005, of the same title; 60/716,869, filed Sep. 13, 2005, of the same title; 60/719,469, filed Sep. 21, 2005, of the same title; 60/779,317, filed Mar. 3, 2006, of the same title; and 60/786,528, filed Mar. 27, 2006, of the same title; each of which is incorporated herein by this reference.
The invention relates generally to flocked articles and particularly to flocked graphics.
Flocked articles are used in a wide variety of applications. Flocked articles are being used for textile decoration as well as molded articles. Flock is a short precision cut or pulverized natural or synthetic fiber used to produce a velvet like coating on cloth, rubber, film, or paper. Flock generally has a length between about 0.010 to 0.250 inches (0.25 mm to 6.25 mm).
In these applications, it has been highly desired to have multi-media flocked articles including a material having a metallic sheen or luster. Metal noncompatible inserts have been used in the prior art but the metal inserts have rapidly faded due to ultraviolet light exposure, wear, and/or the effects of repeated washings. It is therefore desirable to have a multi-media flocked article having a noncompatible insert that resists fading.
These and other needs are addressed by the various embodiments and configurations of the present invention. The present invention is directed to flocked articles and graphics comprising a compatible and/or noncompatible (or incompatible) material, such as a metallized film. As used herein, a “metallized film” refers to any material, whether metal or a nonmetal, having a metal-like appearance (e.g., metal-like sheen or luster).
In one embodiment of the present invention, a metallized film is used to provide a number of highly attractive colors, sheens and matte finishes. In one configuration, the metallized film is metallic in appearance. In one configuration, it contains a metal layer vapor deposited on a first polymeric film with a second polymeric film being located on the opposing side of the metal layer. The metal layer is sandwiched between the first and second polymeric layers by means of a laminate adhesive. The polymeric layers can be UV-resistant, water resistant, thermally stable, and otherwise designed to resist wear and deterioration. Preferably, the polymeric layers are a polycarbonate. Thus, unlike conventional metal-containing noncompatible inserts water discoloration of the insert is typically not a problem. This can obviate the need to apply additional protective layers to the insert to protect any metal from oxidation.
The metallized film can have a highly desirable mirror-like metallic look from the metallized layer, a high abrasion resistance of the sandwiching polymeric films to protect the metal and laminate adhesive from fading, discoloration, and/or corrosion, and a high ability to accept and adhere to a wide variety of hot melt thermoplastic or thermoset adhesives, whether in the form of a liquid, power, or preformed film.
The flocked article can include a porous film to act as a binder or tie material for the otherwise incompatible or weakly compatible materials, namely the flock and the metallized film. The porous film can bond well to a number of otherwise compatible and noncompatible materials on opposite sides, thus serving well as a so-called “tie coat” layer. For example, the film bonds to a variety of adhesives as noted above. The adhesives can be applied as a thermoplastic powder, a self-supporting heat-activated film, or as a liquid coating. In particular, the film may be readily laminated to preformed, self-supporting films of thermoset and/or thermoplastic adhesive(s)s, including hot melt adhesive(s).
The porous film, though having modest tensile strength when taken alone, can experience substantial improvements in tensile strength when combined with one or more other materials. For example, the film, by itself, lacks the strength of conventional paper carriers and therefore would at first blush appear to be a poor candidate for use in a machine (web) based-process and in products that need to be durable. However, when coated with water or solvent-based release adhesives the release adhesives not only provide an adhesive surface to capture and hold flock fibers but also provides a substantial improvement in film strength after the adhesive is dried and cured. While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that the release adhesive is carried into the film matrix by the combined effects of the film's porosity and permeability and, after drying, substantially fills the pores in the film to provide the desired strength enhancement. The synergistic effect of the release adhesive and the porosity/permeability of the film makes the porous film strong enough to withstand the forces applied during subsequent processing stages, such as web-type tensile forces, vacuum cleaning, mechanical brushing, baking, and heat transfer application processes (e.g., heat pressing, cooling, pulling the carrier, and releasing the fibers). Additional support film(s) may nonetheless be added to the side of the porous film opposite the side containing the flock to provide further support.
These and other advantages will be apparent from the disclosure of the invention(s) contained herein.
The above-described embodiments and configurations are neither complete nor exhaustive. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
As used herein, “at least one”, “one or more”, and “and/or” are open-ended expressions that are both conjunctive and disjunctive in operation. For example, each of the expressions “at least one of A, B and C”, “at least one of A, B, or C”, “one or more of A, B, and C”, “one or more of A, B, or C” and “A, B, and/or C” means A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A, B and C together.
The inserts 112 can be any design media, such as glass beads. In a preferred embodiment, the inserts 112 are formed from one or more polymeric light diffusing films, such as polycarbonate and/or polyester light diffusion films sold under the tradenames Makrofol™ and/or Bayfol™. The films are preferably metal-containing and have a first and/or second surface gloss (60° angle with black inked second surface) of at least about 50 gloss units, more preferably of at least about 75 gloss units, and even more preferably of at least about 75 gloss units, first and/or second surface roughnesses (R3Z) of no more than about 20 microns, more preferably of no more than about 3 microns, and even more preferably of no more than about 1 micron, and a luminous transmittance of no more than about 50%, more preferably no more than about 5%, and even more preferably no more than about 1%. The insert 112 preferably has a metallic or nonmetallic sheen and a gloss/fine matte and a thickness of no more than about 0.5 inches, more preferably of no more than about 0.25 inches, and even more preferably of no more than about 0.20 inches. A particularly preferred insert is Makrofol™ DPF 5072™.
The porous film 116 is preferably a microporous material that includes a matrix of substantially water insoluble thermoplastic organic polymer, finely divided substantially water-insoluble filler particles and a network of interconnected pores communicating substantially throughout the microporous material. The filler particles are distributed throughout the matrix and constitute from about 40 to about 90 percent by weight of the microporous material. The filler particles are a metal oxide, such as alumina, silica, and titania with silica being preferred. Preferably, at least 50 percent by weight of the particles are amorphous precipitated silica particles. The particles have a preferred maximum dimension of less than about 5 micrometers, more preferably no more than about 1 micrometer, even more preferably no more than about 0.1 micrometers, and even more preferably no more than about 0.05 micrometers and a preferred average pore size of less than 1 micrometer and more preferably of no more than about 0.1 micrometer. The pores preferably constitute from about 35 to about 95 percent by volume of the microporous material. The matrix of the microporous material includes a water-insoluble thermoplastic organic polymer. Examples of suitable polymers include polyolefins, poly(halo-substituted olefins), polyesters, polyethylenes, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyureas, poly(vinyl halides), poly(vinylidene halides), polystyrenes, poly(vinyl esters), polycarbonates, polyethers, polysulfides, polyimides, polysilanes, polysiloxanes, polycaprolactones, polyacrylates, and polymethylacrylates, with poly(vinyl chloride), copolymers of vinyl chloride, and mixtures thereof being preferred. The material may further include plasticizers, lubricants, and antioxidants.
The microporous material is preferably coated with a substantially nonporous coating composition including a volatile liquid medium (e.g., water and/or a nonaqueous solvent) and binder dissolved or dispersed in the medium. The binder includes a film-forming organic polymer, preferably including (a) water-soluble poly(ethylene oxide) having a preferred weight average molecular weight in the range of from about 100,000 to 3,000,000 and (b) water-soluble or water-dispersible crosslinkable urethane-acrylate hybrid polymer. In addition to or in lieu of poly (ethylene oxide), the organic polymer may further include additional organic polymers such as water-soluble cellulosic organic polymers, water-soluble noncellulosic organic polymers, and/or water dispersible polymers such as poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid), poly(ethylene), and poly(ethylene oxide). The poly(ethylene oxide) includes copolymers of ethylene oxide with lower alkylene oxide and homopolymers of ethylene oxide. Preferably, the organic polymer component of the coating includes from about 20 to about 80% by weight of the urethane-acrylate hybrid polymer. The coating may further include surfactants and adjuvant materials. After drying and crosslinking, the peel strength between the coating and microporous material substrate is high.
The film has a preferred puncture strength of greater than about 300 g/25.4 μm, a preferred tensile strength of less than about 2% at 1000 psi, and a preferred thermal ability of less than about 5% shrinkage after 160 minutes at 90° C.
A preferred porous film is further discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,025,068, which is incorporated herein by this reference. A particularly preferred porous film is sold by PPG Industries Inc. under the tradename Teslin™. Battery separator membranes can also be used. Examples include Daramic Industrial CL™ sold by Daramic, Inc., and the battery separator membranes sold by Celgard, or by Daramic, Inc. under the tradename Artisyn™. Artisyn™ is an uncoated, mono-layer, highly filled polyolefin sheet.
The flock fibers in the flock layer 1104 can be any desirable material, whether natural or synthetic. Preferably, the flock is composed of polyester (such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(cyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate)), vinyl, nylon, rayon, and the like.
The various permanent adhesives 1108, 1116, and 1120 can be any suitable adhesive, with water- and solvent-based adhesives and preformed film adhesives being preferred. Preferred permanent adhesives include thermoset and hot melt thermoplastic adhesives, whether as a liquid, powder, or (preformed) self-supporting film. As will be appreciated, thermoset adhesives solidify, activate and/or set irreversibly when heated above a certain temperature. This property is usually associated with a cross-linking reaction of the molecular constituents induced by heat or radiation. Thermoset adhesives can include curing agents such as organic peroxides, isocyanates, or sulfur. Examples of thermoplastic and thermosetting adhesives include polyethylene, phenolics, alkyds, acrylics, amino resins, polyesters, epoxides, polyurethanes, polyamides, and silicones.
The adhesives 1108, 1116, and 1200 may contain additives, such as fillers, catalysts, colorants (dyes or pigments) and optical blocking/reflective/absorbtive materials. The preferred porous film, namely Teslin™ and Artisyn™, can be highly sensitive to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and can degrade rapidly when exposed to direct sunlight. Accordingly, the adhesives may contain light blocking, absorbing, and/or reflecting materials to decrease substantially the optical transmissivity of the adhesive. Preferably, the adhesive, when on the light contacting side of the porous film, blocks at least about 75%, more preferably at least about 85%, and even more preferably at least about 95% of the UV radiation spectrum. Such optical blocking/reflecting/absorbing materials are known to those of skill in the art.
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In step 200 a carrier sheet 204 is flocked with flock fibers 208 in the reverse order of the desired pattern. The carrier sheet can be any substrate that is dimensionally stable under the conditions of temperature and pressure encountered during the process. The carrier sheet 204 is preferably a porous film, such as the porous film 116 described above, coated with a release adhesive 212, which is preferably water-based. Typically (but not always), the carrier is a discontinuous sheet as opposed to a continuous sheet on a running web line.
The release adhesive 212 can be any adhesive that adheres more strongly to the carrier sheet than the flock fibers but adheres to both enough to hold them together. For example, the release adhesive 212 can be any temporary adhesive, such as a resin or a copolymer, e.g., a polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl butyral, acrylic resin, polyurethane, polyester, polyamides, cellulose derivatives, rubber derivatives, starch, casein, dextrin, gum arabic, carboxymethyl cellulose, rosin, silicone, or compositions containing two or more of these ingredients.
It is desired that, when the flock fibers are removed from the release adhesive, the fibers are substantially free of release adhesive. The release adhesive may be applied in the form of a solution or emulsion. The release adhesive may be applied on the carrier in the perimeter shape of the desired design or without regard to the overall design desired. The release adhesive may be applied by any suitable technique such as, for example, by applying the release adhesive with rollers or spraying the release adhesive.
In optional step 216, the exposed ends 224 of the flocked surface are sublimation printed to provide the desired design on the flock. Sublimation printing is described in copending U.S. applications Ser. Nos. 10/614,340, filed Jul. 3, 2003; Ser. No. 11/139,439, filed May 26, 2005; and Ser. No. 11/036,887, filed Jan. 14, 2005, to Abrams, each of which is incorporated herein by this reference. As will be appreciated, common ways of performing sublimation ink direct printing include inkjet or screen sublimation ink printing and sublimation transfer printing using devices such as an inkjet dye sub printer, a ribbon-based dye sub printer, a hybrid sublimation printer, and a small dye sub ribbon-based printer. In inkjet (direct) sublimation ink printing, a special heat sensitive dye is used in a computer-controlled printer, such as an HP 550™, or Mimaki JV4™ to sublimation print the ink onto the flock fibers through vapor phase transportation of the ink from the printer to the flock fibers. The transferred dye is then heat and pressure thermofixed and thereby enters the amorphous areas of the fiber matrix. As noted, vacuuming of the flock can be conducted preferably before or after sublimation ink printing. Commonly, the color must go all the way down the fiber.
In optional step 220, the free ends 224 of the flock are coated with a binder adhesive 228. This process is discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,810,549; 5,207,851; 5,597,637; 5,858,156; 6,010,764; 6,083,332; and 6,110,560, which are incorporated herein by this reference. A suitable binder adhesive is a water based acrylic which binds the flock together as a unit. The binder adhesive 228 adhesive may contain a hot melt adhesive.
In step 232, the permanent (second) adhesive 124 is contacted with the free ends 224 of the flock 208 (or with the binder adhesive 228 depending on the process configuration employed). In one configuration, the second adhesive 124 is a thermoplastic or thermoset adhesive and is heated to a temperature sufficient to adhere the adhesive 124 to the flock 208. For a thermoset adhesive, the temperature is below the temperature at which the adhesive cross-links and is no longer reversible.
In step 236, areas of the assembly are removed to form voids 240 to receive the inserts 112 will be appreciated, the sizes of the areas removed are approximately the same size as the size of the corresponding insert 112. The void 240 passes completely through the assembly. In other words, the void 240 is free of adhesives 120, 224, and 212, the carrier sheet 204, and flock 208.
The process yields the intermediate flocked article 300 shown in
With reference to
In step 400, the first permanent adhesive 120 is contacted with the noncompatible insert 112.
In step 404, the upper surface of the porous film 116 (of which the lower surface has previously been contacted with the third permanent adhesive 128) is contacted with the first permanent adhesive 120.
In step 408, the insert 112 and first permanent adhesive 120 are cut to the size and shape of the void 240 in the intermediate flocked article 300. Cutting may be made by known techniques, such as a laser or a mechanical cutting device.
In step 412, the first (and third) permanent adhesives 120 and 128 are heat sealed. Heat sealing preferably occurs at a temperature within the thermoplastic behavior regime. Thus, when the permanent adhesive is a thermoset adhesive, the adhesive following step 412 is not thermoset
As will be appreciated, steps 404, 408, and 412 may be performed in any order. For example, step 408 may be performed before step 404. Steps 400, 404, and 412 can be performed simultaneously, such as by lamination.
In step 416, the porous film, which was not cut in step 408, is cut to a size slightly larger than the void 240. This oversize relative to the void size is shown in
In step 420, a tack adhesive 504 is applied to the overlapping edge of the porous film to provide the insert assembly 500 depicted in
In step 600, the insert 112 is positioned in the void 240 as shown in
In step 604, the consolidated assembly formed from the insert assembly 500 and intermediate flocked article 300 is heat sealed to thermoplastically (and reversibly) set the second adhesive 124 and permanently adhere the porous film 116 to the flocked article 300.
The final three dimensional design 100 is shown in
Another process embodiment to form a three dimensional design is depicted in
In step 700, the porous film 116 is contacted with the first (and optionally third) permanent adhesives 120 and 128.
In step 704, the incompatible insert 112 is positioned on the first permanent adhesive 120.
In step 708, the exposed portions of the first permanent adhesive 120 are direct flocked by known techniques. Preferably, direct flocking is performed electrostatically by imparting a charge to the flock fibers and using an electric field to deposit the flock fibers on the oppositely charged substrate. The insert 112 acts as a mask and prevents flock fibers from being deposited in the area(s) to be occupied by inserts 112.
In optional step 712, the third permanent adhesive 128, if not already applied to the reverse side of the porous film 116, is now contacted with that side.
In step 716, the assembly is heated sealed to thermoplastically set the first and third adhesives. Following heat sealing or curing of the adhesive layers, which is typically performed using radiation (e.g., heat or light), the flocked surface can be vacuumed to remove loose flock fibers.
The final three dimensional design 800 is depicted in
Another process embodiment to form a three dimensional design is depicted in
The insert 112 components are also shown in
As a result of the properties of the adhesive, the insert is able to withstand exposure to temperature extremes and water, including washing and heat pressing. Other metallized films and/or laminates will let the metal layer begin to corrode (e.g., from the combined effects of water and detergent) from the outside edges where it is exposed and the corrosion progresses into the laminate, which delaminates the two films at the metal layer.
In other configurations, the first permanent adhesive is a composite of a thermoset adhesive contacting the flock and a thermoplastic adhesive contacting the insert. The thermoplastic adhesive is preferably a hot melt adhesive
In step 1400, a flocked transfer, comprising a porous film, water-based release adhesive, and flock, is formed by electrostatic flocking techniques.
In step 1404, the free ends of the flock in the flock transfer are contacted with the first permanent adhesive and insert. The first permanent adhesive is heated to adhere to the flock. Preferably, the first permanent adhesive is thermoset in this step. This step may be performed by any technique, with lamination techniques being preferred. A preferred technique is discussed in copending U.S. application Ser. Nos. 09/621,830, filed Jul. 24, 2000; Ser. No. 10/455,541, filed Jun. 4, 2003; and Ser. No. 10/670,091, filed Sep. 23, 2003.
In step 1408, the flock transfer/first permanent adhesive/insert assembly is contacted with the second permanent adhesive to form the three dimensional design 1412. This step may be performed using any technique, with lamination techniques being preferred. A preferred technique is discussed in copending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/735,721, filed Dec. 13, 2000, and Ser. No. 10/455,575, filed Jun. 4, 2003.
Yet another embodiment of the composite media will be described with reference to
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A number of variations and modifications of the invention can be used. It would be possible to provide for some features of the invention without providing others.
For example, the insert can include other design media in addition to or in lieu of the metal film. The design media include, for example, glass particles (e.g., sequins), ceramic particles, textiles, and the like.
By way of further illustration, the insert 112 can be bonded directly to the porous film 116 in the absence of an intervening adhesive. The porous film 116 can be formulated to have adhesive properties.
The present invention, in various embodiments, includes components, methods, processes, systems and/or apparatus substantially as depicted and described herein, including various embodiments, subcombinations, and subsets thereof. Those of skill in the art will understand how to make and use the present invention after understanding the present disclosure. The present invention, in various embodiments, includes providing devices and processes in the absence of items not depicted and/or described herein or in various embodiments hereof, including in the absence of such items as may have been used in previous devices or processes, e.g., for improving performance, achieving ease and or reducing cost of implementation.
The foregoing discussion of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. The foregoing is not intended to limit the invention to the form or forms disclosed herein. In the foregoing Detailed Description for example, various features of the invention are grouped together in one or more embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate preferred embodiment of the invention.
Moreover, though the description of the invention has included description of one or more embodiments and certain variations and modifications, other variations and modifications are within the scope of the invention, e.g., as may be within the skill and knowledge of those in the art, after understanding the present disclosure. It is intended to obtain rights which include alternative embodiments to the extent permitted, including alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps to those claimed, whether or not such alternate, interchangeable and/or equivalent structures, functions, ranges or steps are disclosed herein, and without intending to publicly dedicate any patentable subject matter.
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