Application of a painted carrier film to a three-dimensional substrate

U.S. Patent Number: 5387304

Abstract: A carrier film is coated on one side with a radiation curable paint and on the other with an adhesive. The paint is partially cured by irradiation, the carrier film is heated and, in the thermoplastic state, applied by deep drawing to a three-dimensional substrate. In a final step the paint is completely cured by heat.

Inventors: Berner; Godwin (Binningen, CH), Misev; Ljubomir (Allschwil, CH)

Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation (Ardsley, NY)

Application Number: 08/032,152

Issued: 1995-02-07

Expired: 2007-02-07

Classes: 156/212 ; 156/272.2

Field of search: 427/487,514,508 156/212,278,272.2 428/345

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