Patent ID: 6797317
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B41M,B44C

Abstract:
A method of forming on a flexible backing strip (1) a decorative thermal-transfer film (7) containing graphics (4) defined by images and/or texts and by a progressive identification code (5) assigned to each graphic; the method being characterized by comprising: a backing strip processing step, in which a first polymer film (3) is applied to said backing strip (1); a screen printing step, in which, on said first film (3), is printed a succession of graphics (4) of images and/or texts which are repeated along said backing strip (1); a thermographic printing step, in which, on said first film (3) bearing said graphics (4), a progressive identification code (5) is printed at each graphic; and a finish step, in which a second polymer film (6) is applied on said first film (3) bearing said graphics (4) and associated identification codes (5), so that said graphics (4) and associated identification codes (5) are interposed and packed between said first and said second film (3, 6) to form said decorative film (7).