Patent ID: 6676792
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B41M,B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for variously decorating sections from metal, plastic materials, and composite materials which comprises the following steps:pre-treating by submitting the sections to at least one step of surface preparation selected from the group consisting of degreasing, cleaning, anodic oxidation, neutralization, chromate treatment, phosphochromate treatment, phosphating, nitrocobalt treatment, treatment with chrome-free products and mechanical polishing; and decorating by applying onto a surface of said pre-treated sections, a decoration by sublimation transfer from a strip-like flexible support developing from at least a first coil, through the action of temperature and pressure generated by at least a rotary nip roller from elastically complying and suitably shaped, heated and thermo-stated material, said rotary nip roller being made from silicon material, said roller being suitable inclined in a well defined area of the section to be decorated and being shaped according to the same shape as the decorated area.