Process for applying smooth surface to image-receiving laminate

Details Process for applying smooth surface to image-receiving laminate Process for applying smooth surface to image-receiving laminate

1996-09-26

1998-05-05

Gallagher, John J.

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

40630, 156 87, 156278, 156312, 1563244, B32B 3100

Patent

active

057468648

ABSTRACT:
A process of providing a smooth surface to an image-receiving laminate in an identification card stock, the laminate comprising an oriented polymeric film support having an image-receiving layer located on a first outermost surface thereof, and the second outermost surface of the oriented polymeric film support having a heat- or chemically-activated adhesive thereon, the process comprising applying an embossed surface to the image-receiving layer using a textured plate employed in a laminating process, and then applying a smooth surface to the image-receiving layer using a smooth plate employed in a laminating process.

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patent: 4325196 (1982-04-01), Gauch et al.
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patent: 5261987 (1993-11-01), Luening et al.
U. S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/688,975, filed 31 Jul. 1996, of Reiter, Soscia and Brust, entitled "Composite Thermal Dye Transfer Card Stock".

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