Screen print reflection transfer and process for the manufacture thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a screen print reflection transfer product and to reflection transfer systems produced by this method. According to said method, the reflecting color is provided with a multitude of reflecting particles, said reflecting particles protruding from the surface of the top color coat.

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       17 . A process for the manufacture of a reflection transfer comprising the following steps: 
 providing an adhesive-repellant base medium;    applying said base medium with a transfer adhesive;    printing a reflection ink, wherein said reflection ink contains a plurality of reflection particles;    drying the reflection transfer;    receiving the reflection transfer having the following layer sequence:    said base medium; said transfer adhesive; said reflection ink, wherein said reflection particles are raised above the surface of a hardened form of said reflection ink.    
   
   
       18 . The process as in  claim 17 , further comprising the step of applying an intermediate ink layer onto the applied transfer adhesive before the step of printing said reflection ink.  
   
   
       19 . The process as in  claim 17 , wherein said reflection transfer further comprises an optional intermediate layer positioned between said transfer adhesive and said reflection ink.  
   
   
       20 . A process for the manufacture of a reflection transfer comprising the following steps: 
 providing an adhesive repellant base medium;    applying onto said base medium a transfer adhesive and reflection ink mixture, or a transfer adhesive wherein said mixture or said transfer adhesive contains a plurality of reflection particles;    drying said reflection transfer;    receiving said reflection transfer having the following layer sequence:    said base medium, said transfer adhesive reflection ink mixture or said transfer adhesive, wherein said reflection particles are raised above the surface of a hardened form of said transfer adhesive and reflection ink mixture or of said transfer adhesive.    
   
   
       21 . The process as in  claim 17 , further comprising the step of drying said transfer adhesive after applying said base medium and before printing said reflection ink.  
   
   
       22 . The process as in  claim 18 , wherein said intermediate ink layer is dried before printing the reflection ink.  
   
   
       23 . The process as in  claim 17 , further comprising the step of applying a transfer medium to the dried reflection transfer.  
   
   
       24 . The process as in  claim 17 , wherein said transfer adhesive is transparent, colored translucent full colored and in particular white.  
   
   
       25 . The process as in  claim 17 , wherein said reflection particles are spherical in shape and have a grain diameter which range from 10 to 100 μm and preferably 25 to 40 μm and which have a longitudinal extension which ranges from 10 to 110, preferably from 40 to 80 μm,  
   
   
       26 . The process as in  claim 17 , wherein said transfer adhesive and said ink form transfer layers and wherein said transfer layers are printed onto said base medium so that a motif represented is a correct side of a plan view.  
   
   
       27 . The process as in  claim 20 , further comprising the step of applying a transfer medium to the dried reflection transfer.  
   
   
       28 . The process as in  claim 20 , wherein said transfer adhesive is transparent, colored translucent full colored and in particular white.  
   
   
       29 . The process as in  claim 20 , wherein said reflection particles are spherical in shape and have a grain diameter which range from 10 to 100 μm and preferably 25 to 40 μm or which have a longitudinal extension which ranges from 10 to 110, preferably from 40 to 80 μm,  
   
   
       30 . The process as in  claim 20 , wherein said transfer adhesive and said ink form transfer layers and wherein said transfer layers are printed onto said base medium so that a motif represented is a correct side of a plan view.  
   
   
       31 . A reflection transfer formed from the following steps: 
 providing an adhesive-repellant base medium;    applying said base medium with a transfer adhesive;    printing a reflection ink, wherein said reflection ink contains a plurality of reflection particles;    drying said transfer adhesive;    receiving the reflection transfer having the following layer sequence:    said base medium; said transfer adhesive; said reflection ink, wherein said reflection particles are raised above the surface of a hardened form of said reflection ink.    
   
   
       32 . A reflection transfer formed from the following steps: 
 providing an adhesive repellent base medium;    applying onto said base medium a transfer adhesive and reflection ink mixture or a transfer adhesive, wherein said mixture or said transfer adhesive a plurality of reflection particles;    drying said reflection transfer;    receiving the reflection transfer having the following layer sequence:    said base medium; said transfer adhesive and reflection ink mixture or said transfer adhesive, wherein said reflection particles are raised above a hardened form of said transfer adhesive and reflection ink mixture.    
   
   
       33 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 31 , further comprising a substrate onto which said reflection transfer is applied.  
   
   
       34 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 32 , further comprising: a substrate onto which said reflection transfer is applied.  
   
   
       35 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 31 , wherein said reflection transfer has the following layer sequence: said base medium; said transfer adhesive; said reflection ink, wherein said reflection ink comprises a plurality of reflection particles and wherein said reflection particles are raised above a surface of a hardened reflection ink.  
   
   
       36 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 35 , wherein said reflection transfer further comprises an intermediate layer disposed between said transfer adhesive and said reflection ink.  
   
   
       37 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 36 , wherein said transfer adhesive is transparent, and wherein said intermediate layer is white.  
   
   
       38 . A reflection transfer comprising: 
 a base medium;    a transfer adhesive;    a reflection ink comprising a plurality of particles wherein said reflection particles are raised above a hardened surface of said reflection ink.    
   
   
       39 . A reflection transfer comprising: 
 a base medium;    a transfer adhesive;    a reflection ink;    a plurality of reflection particles disposed on said transfer adhesive wherein said plurality of reflection particles are raised above a surface of said transfer adhesive.    
   
   
       40 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 38 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles are substantially spherical in shape and have a grain diameter in a range of 10 to 100 μm particularly of 25 to 40 μm.  
   
   
       41 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 38 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a shape selected from the group consisting of spheres, chips and needles.  
   
   
       42 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 38 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a longitudinal extension in a range from 10 to 110 μm.  
   
   
       43 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 39 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles are substantially spherical in shape and have a grain diameter in a range of 10 to 100 μm, particularly of 25 to 40 μm.  
   
   
       44 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 39 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a shape selected from the group consisting of spheres, chips and needles.  
   
   
       45 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 34 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a longitudinal extension in a range from 10 to 110 μm particularly from 40 to 80 μm.  
   
   
       46 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 31 , further comprising: a transfer medium which is applied onto the transfer layer comprising the raised reflection particles.  
   
   
       47 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 32 , further comprising a transfer medium that is applied onto the transfer layer comprising raised reflection particles.  
   
   
       48 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 38 , further comprising a transfer medium that is applied onto the transfer layer comprising said raised reflection particles.  
   
   
       49 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 39 , further comprising a transfer medium applied onto the transfer layer comprising raised reflection particles.  
   
   
       50 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 31 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles are substantially spherical in shape and have a grain diameter in a range of 10 to 100 μm particularly of 25 to 40 μm.  
   
   
       51 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 31 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a shape selected from the group consisting of spheres, chips and needles.  
   
   
       52 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 31 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a longitudinal extension in a range from 10 to 110 μm particularly from 40 to 80 μm.  
   
   
       53 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 32 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles are substantially spherical in shape and have a grain diameter in a range of 10 to 100 μm, particularly of 25 to 40 μm.  
   
   
       54 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 32 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a shape selected from the group consisting of spheres, chips and needles.  
   
   
       55 . The reflection transfer as in  claim 32 , wherein said plurality of reflection particles have a longitudinal extension in a range from 10 to 110 μm particularly from 40 to 80 μm.