Patent ID: 8252409
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B41M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A durable printed composite material, comprising: a) a printable layer having a viewing surface and a printed surface, wherein an image is printed on the printed surface, said printable layer comprising a transparent or translucent material, said printable layer including an ink-receiving layer; b) a metallic layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said metallic layer providing a reflective sheen background, said reflective sheen background being visible through at least a portion of said printable layer; and c) an adhesive layer adhered between the inner surface and the printed surface such that at least a portion of said metallic layer is visible through the printable layer wherein at least one of the layers includes an additive configured for one of light stabilization, liquid resistance, or vapor resistance.