| 摘要 |
A process is provided for manufacturing a printed article such as floor mats, rugs, carpets, carpet tiles, bar runners and rubber mat labels having a primary layer (10) and a rubber backing layer (8). The primary layer is bonded to the backing layer under heat and pressure and a printed image is transferred under heat and pressure onto the primary layer from a transfer sheet (12) carrying an image printed on the transfer sheet in sublimatic dyes. The bonding and the image transfer process are carried out simultaneously by pressing the primary layer, the rubber backing layer and the transfer sheet simultaneously in a heated press (2,16). The primary layer may be a tufted fabric, a felt fabric, a non woven fabric spun bonded fabric, or a woven fabric. Alternatively the primary layer may be a PVC/nitrile rubber blend. |
