METHOD FOR DECORATING SURFACES

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a transfer tape for decorating surfaces, in particular for decorating outer packaging. A transfer tape is provided, comprising a tape-shaped carrier film (11), a decorative layer (13) and a release layer (12) which is arranged between the decorative layer (13) and the carrier film. The decorative layer (13) has a multiplicity of homogeneous optically variable decorative elements which are arranged in first surface regions which are separated from one another and are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the transfer tape. The decorative layer (13) has second surface regions which are separated from one another, are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the transfer tape, and in which the decorative layer (13) has one or more individualizable layers for providing in each case different machine-readable optical markings. In each case a first surface region or a part region of a first surface region and a second surface region or a part region of a second surface region of the decorative layer (13) are transferred onto a surface to be decorated. The one or more individualizable layers of the respective second surface region are individualized before or during the transfer, with the result that, in addition to one of the optically variable decorative elements, an individualized machine-readable optical marking is transferred from the transfer tape onto the surface to be decorated.