Dry paint transfer laminate

Abstract

This disclosed invention relates to a dry paint transfer laminate, comprising: a dry paint film layer comprising a binder and a pigment, the dry paint film layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; an adhesive layer overlying the upper surface of the dry paint film layer; and a release liner overlying the lower surface of the dry paint film layer.

1 . A dry paint transfer laminate, comprising: 
 a dry paint layer which includes a color layer comprising a binder and a pigment, the dry paint layer having an upper surface and a lower surface;    an adhesive layer overlying the upper surface of the dry paint layer; and    a release liner overlying the lower surface of the dry paint layer, the release liner comprising a backing liner and a first release coating layer, the backing liner having an upper surface and a lower surface, the first release coating layer being adhered to the upper surface of the backing liner and overlying the lower surface of the dry paint layer, the first release coating layer comprising an alkyd resin and/or a vinyl resin cross-linked with a melamine resin.    
   
   
       2 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein a transparent film layer is positioned between the lower surface of the dry paint layer and the first release coating layer.  
   
   
       3 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein a printed decorative layer is positioned between the lower surface of the dry paint layer and the first release coating layer.  
   
   
       4 . The laminate of  claim 3  wherein a transparent film layer is positioned between the printed decorative layer and the first release coating layer.  
   
   
       5 . The laminate of  claim 3  wherein a second printed decorative layer is positioned between the printed decorative layer and the first release coating layer.  
   
   
       6 . The laminate of  claim 5  wherein a transparent film layer is positioned between the second printed decorative layer and the first release coating layer.  
   
   
       7 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein a second release coating layer overlies the lower surface of the backing liner.  
   
   
       8 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein another release liner overlies the adhesive layer.  
   
   
       9 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the alkyd resin is formed by the condensation of one or more polyhydric alcohols with one or more polybasic acids or anhydrides.  
   
   
       10 . The laminate of  claim 9  wherein the polybasic alcohol is glycerol.  
   
   
       11 . The laminate of  claim 9  wherein the polybasic anhydride is phthalic anhydride.  
   
   
       12 . The laminate of  claim 9  wherein the alkyd resin is a modified alkyd wherein the polybasic acid is substituted in part by a monobasic acid.  
   
   
       13 . The laminate of  claim 12  wherein the monobasic acid is acrylic acid or a vegetable oil fatty acid.  
   
   
       14 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the vinyl resin comprises polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl acetate, copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate, acrylic resin, methacrylic resin or polystyrene resin.  
   
   
       15 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the melamine resin comprises an amino resin made by the condensation of melamine with formaldehyde or a compound capable of providing methylene bridges.  
   
   
       16 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the alkyd resin is an acrylic modified alkyd resin.  
   
   
       17 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the vinyl resin comprises an ethyl methacrylate polymer, a vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer, a hydroxy modified vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer, or a hydroxy ethyl methacrylate modified acrylic polymer.  
   
   
       18 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the first release coating is derived from a composition which comprises on a solids basis from zero to about 80% by weight of an alkyd resin, from zero to about 80% by weight of a vinyl resin, and from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a melamine resin.  
   
   
       19 . The laminate of  claim 1  wherein the first release coating contains one or more solid particulates that project into the dry paint layer.  
   
   
       20 - 22 . (canceled)  
   
   
       23 . The laminate of  claim 19  wherein the solid particulates comprise talc or aluminum silicate.  
   
   
       24 . The laminate of  claim 19  wherein the solid particulates have platelet shapes.  
   
   
       25 - 60 . (canceled)  
   
   
       61 . A dry paint transfer laminate, comprising: 
 a dry paint layer which includes a color layer comprising a binder and a pigment, the dry paint layer having an upper surface and a lower surface;    an adhesive layer overlying the upper surface of the dry paint layer; and    a release liner overlying the lower surface of the dry paint layer, the release liner comprising a backing liner and a first release coating layer, the backing liner having an upper surface and a lower surface, the first release coating layer being adhered to the upper surface of the backing liner and the lower surface of the dry paint layer, the release force required to separate the release liner from the dry paint layer being in the range from about 20 to about 180 grams per two inches, wherein a two-inch wide sample of the release liner is separated from the dry paint layer by being pulled at an angle of about 90° and at a rate of about 300 inches per minute.    
   
   
       62 - 104 . (canceled)  
   
   
       105 . A dry paint transfer laminate, comprising: 
 a dry paint layer which includes a color layer comprising a binder and a pigment, the dry paint layer having an upper surface and a lower surface;    an adhesive layer overlying the upper surface of the dry paint layer;    a transparent film layer overlying the lower surface of the dry paint layer, the transparent film layer having an upper surface and a lower surface;    a release liner overlying the lower surface of the transparent film layer, the release liner comprising a backing liner and a first release coating layer, the backing liner having an upper surface and a lower surface, the first release coating layer being adhered to the upper surface of the backing liner and the lower surface of the transparent film layer, the release force required to separate the release liner from the transparent film layer being in the range from about 20 to about 180 grams per two inches, wherein a two-inch wide sample of the release liner is separated from the transparent film layer by being pulled at an angle of about 90° and at a rate of about 300 inches per minute.    
   
   
       106 - 153 . (canceled)  
   
   
       154 . A dry paint transfer laminate, comprising: 
 a dry paint layer which includes a color layer comprising a binder and a pigment, the dry paint layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the dry paint layer being derived from a liquid composition having a pigment volume concentration in the range from about 5% to about 35%;    an adhesive layer overlying the upper surface of the dry paint layer; and    a release liner overlying the lower surface of the dry paint layer.    
   
   
       155 - 206 . (canceled)