Method and apparatus for wrapping elongate articles

摘要

A method and an apparatus for wrapping an elongated article with using a tranfer printing film (a) are provided. A transfer printing film comprising a substrate film (b1) and a pattern-decorated transfer layer (c) on the substrate film is drawn out from a roll thereof, and fed to a surface of the article which is conveyed horizontally by the convey rollers. The printing film is subject to an adhesive application during the travel to the article on the rollers. A hot melt type adhesive (d) is employed as the adhesive, which type of adhesive can be easily regulated in thickness by an applicator. The printing film (a) adheres to the article by the thick hot melt type adhesive to the article surface, and pressed with heat to transfer the decorated transfer layer (c) with adhesive together integrally. Peeling off the substrate film (b1) finally, a smooth, quality and decrated article with a pattern such as the grain of wood or stone is obtained superior in appearance, because the thick hot melt type adhesion between the transfer layer and the article satisfactorily cover the cracks, flaws, roughness of the article. <IMAGE>