Patent ID: 7361247

Claim:
A method of applying an image to a substrate, the method comprising: providing a first heat transfer material that comprises: a first base layer; a first release layer overlying the first base layer; and a peelable transfer film on which the image is formed, wherein the peelable transfer film comprises an adhesive layer overlying the release layer and a flow-resistant layer overlying the adhesive layer, wherein the flow-resistant layer does not appreciably flow at a transfer temperature; providing a second heat transfer material that comprises: a second base layer; a second release layer overlying the second base layer; and an overlay transfer film overlying the second release layer; positioning the peelable transfer film between the substrate and the overlay transfer film, wherein the adhesive layer is positioned between the substrate and the flow-resistant layer; and applying heat and pressure to transfer the peelable transfer film and the overlay transfer film to the substrate such that the image is transferred to the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer and the overlay transfer film are melt-flowable at the transfer temperature, while the flow-resistant layer is not appreciably melt-flowable at the transfer temperature.