Patent ID: 9290031
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B41F,B41M,C08G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming an article having a decorative surface comprising: a) screen printing an ink composition comprising a curable composition onto at least one major surface of a thermoformable polymeric sheet; b) curing said curable composition to obtain a printed thermoformable polymeric sheet having on at least one major surface an ink comprising a cured composition; and c) thermoforming the ink and the printed thermoformable polymeric sheet together to obtain a decorated article, wherein said curable composition comprises a polyisocyanate and a component comprising isocyanate reactive groups, with said component comprising a caprolactone or polycaprolactone compound, said ink composition contains a solvent or solvent blend in which said curable composition is soluble, and said curing step b) comprises heating the printed thermoformable polymeric sheet before said thermoforming.