A transfer sheet comprising a support sheet; a releasable polymer layer; and a receiving layer. An image is printed on the receiving layer and transferred to a substrate by rubbing. When the image is transferred onto the substrate, the releasable polymer layer is released from the substrate and provides a protective film for the image after it is transferred.
Jeanlynn Mets - Sleepy Hollow NY Yaoliang Hong - Oakland NJ Mike Koenig - Goshen NY Hiroshi Tomimasu - Monroe NY Jerry Yang - Towaco NJ
Assignee:
International Paper Company - Tuxedo NY
International Classification:
B05D 138
US Classification:
427202, 427203, 427370, 427391, 427420
Abstract:
The invention relates to ink jet printing and a process for ink jet printing wherein a coating is formed on an ink receiving layer containing a plastic pigment. The coating is fused into a durable coating which is water-resistant, has some lightfastness, is scratch resistant and can be used in indoor and outdoor environments.