Imaging method using deposition of dots of plastic to form a relief image

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB96/00707 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 26, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 26, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 25, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/30215 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 3, 1996A method of forming an image comprises depositing pixels or dots of a plastic material of different thickness or texture on a surface so as to form a relief or textured image in the surface. The plastic material can be transferred to the surface by thermal transfer from a carrier film.