Heat transfer laminate

Claim 2

In a heat transferable laminate of the type including a carrier support and a heat transferable substrate comprising a release layer in contact with the carrier support, and an ink design layer, said substrate being transferable from the carrier support to a receiving article upon application of heat to the carrier while said receiving article contacts the transferable substrate, an improved release layer, comprising: a wax component; and a binder resin comprising a thermoplastic acrylic-based terpolymer resin selected from the group consisting of a monoolefin/vinyl acetate/acrylic acid terpolymer and a monoolefin/allyl acetate/acrylic acid terpolymer, the improved release having a drop melting point between about 85° C. to 135° C., permitting transfer at between about 300° F. and 600° F. in less than 2 seconds and resolidifying after transfer to provide a transparent, matte, nonglossy, protective coating.

Claim 3

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 1 wherein the binder resin in liquid phase has a Color Gardner Index of less than about 4.

Claim 4

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 1 wherein the improved release layer permits transfer of said substrate containing said ink design layer at transfer temperatures between about 300° F. to 600° F.

Claim 5

A heat transfer laminate as in claim 3 wherein the release layer permits said transfer to occur within said transfer temperature range in a period less than about 2 seconds.

Claim 6

A heat transfer laminate as in claim 3 wherein the release layer permits said transfer to occur within said transfer temperature range in a period between about 0.1 and 2 seconds.

Claim 7

A heat transfer laminate as in claim 1 wherein the improved release layer further comprises a thermoplastic modifier resin comprising a nonoxidized polyethylene homopolymer having an average molecular weight of less than about 10,000.

Claim 8

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 6 wherein the nonoxidized polyethylene homopolymer has an average molecular weight between about 1,500 and 5,000.

Claim 9

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 1 wherein the improved release layer further comprises a thermoplastic modifier resin comprising an α-olefin polymer.

Claim 10

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 8 wherein the α-olefin polymer is selected from the group consisting of polymers of propylene, 1-butene, 1-pentene, and 4-methyl pentene-1.

Claim 11

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 1 wherein the wax component is a paraffin wax.

Claim 12

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 10 wherein the paraffin wax is a substantially linear, saturated paraffin wax having a melting point between about 110° F. to 175° F.

Claim 13

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 10 wherein the paraffin wax comprises between about 10 to 50 percent by weight of the improved release layer.

Claim 14

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 12 wherein the weight ratio of the binder adhesion-promoting resin to paraffin wax is between about 0.5/1 to 2/1.

Claim 15

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 1 wherein said article is a nonfibrous material.

Claim 16

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 14 where said article is a nontransparent, plastic.

Claim 17

In a heat transferable laminate of the type including a carrier support and a heat transferable substrate comprising a release layer in contact with the carrier support, and an ink design layer, said substrate transferable from the carrier support to a receiving article upon application of heat to the carrier while said receiving article contacts the transferable substrate, an improved release layer comprising: a paraffin wax; and a binder resin comprising a mono-olefin/ethyl acrylate copolymer, the improved release having a drop melting point between about 85° C. to 135° C., permitting transfer of said heat transferable substrate at transfer temperatures between about 300° F. to 600° F. in a period less than about 2 seconds, and resolidifying after transfer to provide a transparent, matte, nonglossy, protective coating.

Claim 18

In a heat transferable laminate of the type including a carrier support and a heat transferable substrate comprising a release layer in contact with the carrier support, and an ink design layer, said substrate transferable from the carrier support to a receiving article upon application of heat to the carrier while said receiving article contacts the transferable substrate, an improved release layer comprising: a paraffin wax; and a binder resin comprising a mono-olefin/ethyl acrylate copolymer, the improved release having a drop melting point between about 85° C. to 135° C., permitting transfer of said heat transferable substrate at transfer temperatures between about 300° F. to 600° F. in a period less than about 2 seconds, and resolidifying after transfer to provide a transparent, matte, nonglossy, protective coating.

Claim 19

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 16 wherein the improved release layer further comprises a thermoplastic modifier resin selected from the group of olefin polymers consisting of nonoxidized polyethylene homopolymer of molecular weight less than about 10,000 and and α-olefin polymer.

Claim 20

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 16 wherein the binder resin comprises ethylene/ethyl acrylate copolymer.

Claim 21

In a heat transferable laminate of the type including a carrier support and a heat transferable substrate comprising a release layer in contact with the carrier support, and an ink design layer, said substrate being transferable from the carrier support to a receiving article upon application of heat to the carrier while said receiving article contacts the transferable substrate, an improved release layer, comprising: a paraffin wax component; and a binder resin comprising a thermoplastic acrylic-based terpolymer selected from the group consisting of a monoolefin/vinyl acetate/carboxylic acid terpolymer and a monoolefin/allyl acetate/carboxylic acid terpolymer, wherein the carboxylic acid is a monounsaturated carboxylic acid having a carbon content between about C 3 and C 5 , the improved release having a drop melting point between about 85° C. to 135° C., permitting transfer at between about 300° F. and 600° F. in less than 2 seconds and resolidifying after transfer to provide a transparent, matte, nonglossy, protective coating.

Claim 22

In a heat transferable laminate of the type including a carrier support and a heat transferable substrate comprising a release layer in contact with the carrier support, and an ink design layer, said substrate being transferable from the carrier support to a receiving article upon application of heat to the carrier while said receiving article contacts the transferable substrate, an improved release layer, comprising: a paraffin wax component; and a binder resin comprising a thermoplastic acrylic-based terpolymer selected from the group consisting of a monoolefin/vinyl acetate/carboxylic acid terpolymer and a monoolefin/allyl acetate/carboxylic acid terpolymer, wherein the carboxylic acid is a monounsaturated carboxylic acid having a carbon content between about C 3 and C 5 , the improved release having a drop melting point between about 85° C. to 135° C., permitting transfer at between about 300° F. and 600° F. in less than 2 seconds and resolidifying after transfer to provide a transparent, matte, nonglossy, protective coating.

Claim 23

A heat transferable laminate as in claim 19 wherein the improved release layer further comprises a thermoplastic modifier resin selected from the group of olefin polymers consisting of nonoxidized polyethylene homopolymer of molecular weight less than about 10,000 and an alpha-olefin polymer.