Image transfer sheet

摘要

The present invention includes an article and method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing or obtaining an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low density polyethylene or other polymeric component having a melting temperature within a range of about 90 degrees C. to about 700 degrees C. An image is imparted to the low density polyethylene area with an image-imparting medium. A second image-receiving substrate can be provided. The second image-receiving substrate is contacted to the first image transfer sheet at the polymer, image-imparting layer. Heat is applied to the image transfer sheet so that the low density polyethylene encapsulates the image-imparting medium and transfers the encapsulates to the image-receiving substrate, thereby forming a mirror image on the image-receiving substrate.

主权项

1. An image transfer article, comprising:
a removable substrate, the substrate including a first and a second substrate surface, the first substrate surface abutting a release-enhancing coating; and a peel member overlaying, and peelable from, the release-enhancing coating, the peel member including a polymer component portion configured to carry image indicia to be transferred, the polymer component portion having a melting temperature of from about 43° C. to about 300° C., the polymer component portion including ethylene acrylic acid having an acrylic acid concentration within a range of 10% to 20% by weight or having a melt index within a range of 60 to 500 g/ 10 min; wherein the removable substrate and the release-enhancing coating are configured to transfer external heat, when applied to the second substrate surface, to the peel member sufficient to encapsulate the image indicia on an image-receiving substrate during an image transfer process.