Patent ID: 6149754
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B41M,B44C,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of forming reproduced in images on the surface of cured coating, the method comprising the steps of:treating a surface of a cured coating with an organic solvent which does not dissolve the cured coating, but slightly dissolves a reproduced image layer and has a solubility parameter of about 7.5 to about 8.2,superposing, over the cured coating, a copying sheet which comprises a copy support having a reproduced image layer formed thereon to bring the reproduced image layer of the copying sheet into contact with the organic solvent-treated surface of cured coating,heat-transferring the reproduced image to the treated surface of cured coating,releasing the copy support to provide a transfer product on the cured coating, andforming a clear coating on the surface of the transfer product.