Patent ID: 6623677
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A process for making a decorated article comprising:(i) printing by a high temperature dye-based inkjet ink a design on a surface of transfer paper; (ii) transferring the design by sublimation to a second surface of a clear flat substrate comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate homopolymers, copolycarbonates, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resins (ABS), styrene/acrylonitrile (SAN), polyamides, thermoplastic polyurethane, and blends of polycarbonate to obtain a decorated substrate; (iii) placing said decorated substrate in a mold, with the second surface of the decorated substrate facing the inside of said mold; and (iv) injecting a thermoplastic composition into said mold to form an article.