An Improved Process for the Production of a Polished Surface or Gloss on Objects Coated with Celluloid.
Year: 1896

page_text: An Improved Process for the Production of a Polished Surface or
Gloss on Objects Coated with Celluloid.
I, PAUL JULIUS MEISSNER, of 11 Friedrich List Strasse, Leipzig, in the
German Empire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
Objec's, such as paper, wood, paste-board, leather, photographs, printed matter,
and the like, which are coated with fluid or dissolved celluloid present a rough or
dull surface after the evaporation of the solvent. In order to impart a polish or
gloss to the surfaces of such objects, the objects either by themselves or after they
have been pasted or otherwise mounted on other objects, such for example, as
paste-board, cardboard, wood, etc., are brought into contact in a heated condition
and under a high pressure, with highly polished surfaces of metal, glass, or the
like, this operation being carried out in such a manner that the coat or layer of
celluloid is brought into a softened or melted state by the heat. The said coat or
layer is consequently pressed closely against the polished surface, and, if it be
allowed to remain under pressure for a sufficiently long time, receives a polish or
gloss during cooling. In this manner, for example, paper may be provided with
polished or glossy colourless and coloured coats of celluloid. The paper can be
previously printed upon, so that the coating will then protect the printing against
the influence of moisture and the like. The process can also be very advantageously
applied to photographs so that the photographs will not need to be protected by
glass.
The process may be applied with especial advantage as a substitute for the
polishing of wood. Wood-veneers by reason of their porous condition, intimately
combine or unite with the celluloid coating or layer. The polish produced by
pressure is not in the least inferior to the polish heretofore produced by hand, and
has moreover the advantage over this polish, that it is far more durable and does
not scale or peel off.
The celluloid articles produced in this way with a polish or gloss can be stamped
in relief to any desired degree without the coating losing its gloss or becoming
brittle.
Dated this 11th dow of June 1896
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Process for the Production of a Polished Surface or
Gloss on Objects Coated with Celluloid.
I, PAUL JULIUS MEISSNER, of 11 Friedrich List Strasse, Leipzig, in the
German Empire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the production of a high polish or gloss on objects of
all kinds by the aid of celluloid. Celluloid skins or sheets have already been
pressed, in a warm state, onto picture-frames for example. These celluloid sheets.
must however always be of a certain thickness, and the union thereof with the
object is not so intimate that the celluloid plate cannot easily become loosened or
detached by its warping or springing. Experiments have shown that these
disadvantages can be obviated and a very intimately united celluloid coating of
high polish obtained on the object with the use of comparatively small quantities
of celluloid, in such a manner that the object has a polished surface, this being
effected by the employment of fluid or dissolved celluloid as hereinafter described.
It was found, in these experiments, that objects or materials (such, for instance,
as paper, wood, paste-board, leather, photographs, printed matter, and the like)
which are coated with fluid or dissolved celluloid present a rough or dull surface
after the evaporation of the solvent. In order to impart a polish or gloss to the
surfaces of such objects or materials, the said objects or materials, either by
themselves, or after they have been pasted or otherwise mounted on other objects
or materials, such, for example, as paste-board, card-board, wood, etc., are brought
into contact in a heated condition and under a high pressure, with highly polished
surfaces of metal, glass or the like, this operation being carried out in such a
manner that the coat or layer of celluloid is brought into a softened or melted state
by the heat. The said coat or layer is consequently pressed closely against the
polished surface, and, if it be allowed to remain under pressure for a sufficiently
long time and is cooled, receives a polish or gloss during cooling. In this manner,
for example, paper may be provided with polished or glossy colourless and coloured
surfaces. The paper can be previously printed upon, so that the coating will then
protect the printing against the influence of moisture and the like. The process
can also be very advantageously applied to photographs so that the photographs
will not need to be protected by glass.
The process may be applied with especial advantage as a substitute for the
polishing of wood. Wood-veneers by reason of their porous nature, intimately
combine or unite with the celluloid coating or layer. The polish produced by
pressure is not in the least inferior to the polish heretofore produced by hand, and
has moreover the advantage over this polish, that it is far more durable and does
not scale or peel off.
In this manner objects of a very slight nature, such as wood veneers, can be
polished; with the method of polishing by the application of solutions of resin and
the production of a gloss by vigorous friction, heretofore employed, this was only
possible, with thin veneer, after it had been glued onto the object to be veneered.
The polished articles produced in this way can be stamped in relief to any desired
degree without the coating losing its gloss or becoming brittle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1st. A process for the production of a polished surface or gloss ou objects or

page_text: materials (such, for instance, as paper, wood, paste-board, leather, photographs,
printed matter, &c.) in which process the object or material is coated with fluid
celluloid material or dissolved celluloid, and, after drying, is brought into contact
with a polished surface under a high pressure, and at an elevated temperature and
is allowed to cool under pressure, substantially as herein before described.
2nd. Objects or materials having a polished surface or gloss imparted to them by
my improved process, as herein before described.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,.
Agents for the Applicant.