SEMI-RIGID PLASTIC ARTICLE, CARTON, OR PACKAGE WITH SELECT OPTICAL ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A method of manufacturing a decorated semi-rigid plastic article, carton, package, or box, including: defining a select region of a semi-rigid plastic film or sheet according to a design requirement; applying a clear, colored, or highly reflective coating onto the select region, positioning said coating relative to an embossing form, said embossing form containing at least one Optical Element, bringing the embossing form and coating into intimate contact, hardening, drying, or curing the coating such that it permanently adopts the mirror image of at least one Optical Element, and separating the coating from the embossing form such that the semi-rigid plastic film or sheet contains a selectively applied Optical Element. The above method of manufacturing the semi-rigid plastic article has simple steps, simple operation and low cost. A semi-rigid plastic packing box manufactured by the above method containing both see through transparent regions and select Optical Elements is also provided.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing a semi-rigid plastic decorated article containing a select region bearing an Optical Element, comprising:
defining a select region of a substantially planar semi-rigid plastic film or sheet having a top surface and a bottom surface, applying a clear, colored, or highly reflective coating onto the top surface precisely onto said select region, positioning said select region of said coating into a pre-defined alignment with respect to an embossing form, said embossing form being a cylinder, plate, film, or sheet containing a mirror image of an Optical Element, the Optical Element comprising any of a Fresnel Lens, Hologram, Diffraction Pattern, Lenticular lens, Flies Eye lens array, or similar optical effects, bringing said select coating and said embossing form into intimate contact, applying pressure such that said coating substantially adopts the mirror image of the Optical Element, separating the embossing form from the embossed coating such that the semi-rigid plastic film or sheet contains a select region exhibiting an Optical Element in a select region.