Patent ID: 6759096
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B05D,B32B,B44F,D06N,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for providing a differential gloss covering, comprising:providing a backing substrate; depositing an ink formulation comprising a curing agent comprising a polymerization promoter over at least a first area of a top side of said backing substrate to form an ink layer; coating said top side of said backing substrate with a radiation curable formulation to form a top curable layer; diffusing at least a portion of said curing agent into said top curable layer; curing said top curable layer to form a cured top layer and thereby forming a differential gloss covering having a first surface portion above said first area of said top of said backing substrate having a first gloss and a second surface portion having a second gloss that is less than said first gloss.