Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A CONTINUOUS DRY TRANSFER-PRINTING PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES SUCCESSIVELY A. APPLYING TO ONE FACE OF A CONTINUOUS ENDLESS INERT CARRIER SHEET WHICH CARRIER IS WASHABLE, FLEXIBLE AND DIMENSIONLLY STABLE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROCESS, AT LEAST ONE PREPARATION CONTAINING A. AT LEAST ONE SUBLIMABL DISPERSION DYESTUFF CONVERTING AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND ABOVE 130*C INTO THE VAPOUR STATE, AND B. A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF WATER, WATER IN ADMIXTURE WITH A BONDING AGENT STABLE BELOW 250*C ORGANIC SOLVENT, ORGANIC SOLVENT IN ADMIXTURE WITH A BONDING AGENT STABLE BELOW 250*C, MIXTURES OF WATER AND ORGANIC SOLVENT, AND A MIXTURE OF WATER, ORGANIC SOLVENT AND A BONDING AGENT STABLE BELOW 250*C, B. EFFECTIVELY DRYING THE SAID PREPARATION OR PREPARATIONS, C. BRINGING THE THUS TREATED FACE OF,THE CONTINUOUS INERT CARRIER SHEET INTO CONTACT WITH ONE FACE OF A TEXTILE WEB OF ORGANIC MATERIAL IN A MANNER SUCH THAT THE CARRIER AND WEB MOVE ALONG SYNCHRONOUSLY IN CONTACT, D. HEATING THE CARRIER AND MATERIAL WEB WHILE IN CONTACT IN THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF MECHANICAL PRESSURE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 130*C UNTIL PENETRATION OF THE SAID COMPOUND INTO THE MATERIAL WEB HAS OCCURRED, E. REMOVING THE THUS PRINTED MATERIAL WEB FROM CONTACT WITH THE INERT CARRIER, F. CLEANSING THE TREATED FACE OF THE INERT CARRIER, AND G. REPEATING THE CYCLE OF STEPS (A) TO (F).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A CONTINUOUS DRY TRANSFER-PRINTING PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES SUCCESSIVELY A. APPLYING TO ONE FACE OF A CONTINUOUS ENDLESS INERT CARRIER SHEET WHICH CARRIER IS WASHABLE, FLEXIBLE AND DIMENSIONLLY STABLE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROCESS, AT LEAST ONE PREPARATION CONTAINING A. AT LEAST ONE SUBLIMABL DISPERSION DYESTUFF CONVERTING AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND ABOVE 130*C INTO THE VAPOUR STATE, AND B. A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF WATER, WATER IN ADMIXTURE WITH A BONDING AGENT STABLE BELOW 250*C ORGANIC SOLVENT, ORGANIC SOLVENT IN ADMIXTURE WITH A BONDING AGENT STABLE BELOW 250*C, MIXTURES OF WATER AND ORGANIC SOLVENT, AND A MIXTURE OF WATER, ORGANIC SOLVENT AND A BONDING AGENT STABLE BELOW 250*C, B. EFFECTIVELY DRYING THE SAID PREPARATION OR PREPARATIONS, C. BRINGING THE THUS TREATED FACE OF,THE CONTINUOUS INERT CARRIER SHEET INTO CONTACT WITH ONE FACE OF A TEXTILE WEB OF ORGANIC MATERIAL IN A MANNER SUCH THAT THE CARRIER AND WEB MOVE ALONG SYNCHRONOUSLY IN CONTACT, D. HEATING THE CARRIER AND MATERIAL WEB WHILE IN CONTACT IN THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF MECHANICAL PRESSURE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 130*C UNTIL PENETRATION OF THE SAID COMPOUND INTO THE MATERIAL WEB HAS OCCURRED, E. REMOVING THE THUS PRINTED MATERIAL WEB FROM CONTACT WITH THE INERT CARRIER, F. CLEANSING THE TREATED FACE OF THE INERT CARRIER, AND G. REPEATING THE CYCLE OF STEPS (A) TO (F).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the continuous inert carrier sheet is a flexible member selected from the group of stainless steel and aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the compound or compounds employed convert to the vapor phase at a temperature between 160*C and 220*C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 whErein the sublimable dispersion dyestuffs are selected from the group of monoazo, quinophthalone, methine and anthraquinone dyestuffs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the transfer temperatures of the dyestuffs differ by not more than 20*C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the preparation or preparations applied to the carrier face contain a bonding agent which forms a fine film on the carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the textile web is composed of at least one synthetic organic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein the synthetic organic material is selected from the group of cellulose esters, polyamides, polyesters and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the heating step (D) is at a temperature between 160* and 220* C. for from 10 to 120 seconds.