Patent ID: 6080261
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B41M,B44C,C08F

Abstract:
An ink jet printing image transfer method comprising:forming an image transfer sheet including (a) a flexible base layer which is substantially impermeable to ink jet ink, (b) an ink jet printing ink-absorbing adhesive layer that is coated onto said base layer, and (c) an inactivatable detackifying outer layer, said detackifying layer being transmissive to ink jet ink and, permitting at least 30 percent of applied ink jet ink to pass through into said adhesive layer;printing an image onto said adhesive layer of said image transfer sheet;inactivating said detackifying layer so that said adhesive is in an exposed tacky state; andadhering the imaged exposed tacky adhesive layer to said substrate by applying the imaged tacky adhesive layer to said substrate.