METHOD AND LAMINATE FOR APPLYING DYE SUBLIMATED INK DECORATION TO A SURFACE

摘要

A method for printing a dye sublimation ink decoration on a surface of a ty pe which is generally incompatible with dye sublimation direct image transfer. The method includes the steps of applying a coating receptive to dye sublimation ink printing to one surface of a release sheet. Applying an adhesive to the exposed surface of the coating. Removing the release sheet from the coating and printing a decoration on the coating usin g a sublimation heat transfer printing process. Positioning the adhesive against the surface whic h is to receive the direct image transfer to adhere and support the coating and the release shee t on the surface. In a further embodiment of the invention, a bonding enhancing layer is applied to the dye sublimation ink printing receptive coating, an embossable polyester layer is applied to the bonding enhancing layer, a hologram is applied to the embossable polyester layer and a high refractive index layer is applied to the hologram embossable layer all before the adhesive is position ed against the direct image receiving surface and is adhered thereto.