IMPROVED MARKING SUPPORT AND THE MARKING PROCESS FOR ALL SURFACES

Abstract

The invention relates to an improved marking substrate made essentially of an adhesive complex 10 on one of its faces, which acts as a positioning and transfer tape through which the heat necessary for heat-sealing or heat-welding is transferred. This complex is bonded to a colored, non-adhesive, heat-sealable substrate 11 adapted to the surface to be marked. The substrate is printed, in particular, by screen printing. In one embodiment, the substrate 11 is made of vinyl with a heat-sealable coating 12. The invention finds applications for marking surfaces used in advertising and signage.

Description

The Addition in accordance with the main Patent relates to an improved marking medium and the method of marking all support surfaces. The invention relates to the technical sector of means, materials and marking processes in the field of advertising and / or signage on all appropriate media. It is recalled that according to the invention, the applicant has designed an improved marking support for advertising and / or signage, remarkable in that it is made in the form of a complex comprising in combination a paper with an adhesive layer on one of its faces ensuring the function of a positioning and / or transfer tape, through which the heat necessary for the complex heat-sealing is passed, with a non-adhesive heat-sealable colored substrate adapted to the surface to be marked. In an embodiment according to the invention, the substz'aL is a vinyl In an embodiment according to the invention, the substrate is laminated with a low-temperature activatable heat-sealable film. In another embodiment according to the invention, the substrate is a colored fabric and receives a heat-sealable film or heat-sealable coating. In another embodiment according to the invention, the substrate is an uncoloured paper coated on the side in contact with the adhesive with a coloured anti-stick coating and on the other side with a heat-sealable coating. In another embodiment according to the invention, the substrate is a paper colored in the mass or by pre-printing and an uncolored non-stick coating with a heat-sealable coating on the other side. As part of the continuation of his research, the applicant has been led to develop other implementations and applications of the marking support which is the subject of the invention and the new properties which it confers. According to a first characteristic of the Addition, the substrate is a paper receiving on one side an ink and an anti-stick coating and on the other a heat-sealable film or coating. According to another feature of the Addition, the marking support is remarkable in the application of the substrate made of vinyl and laminated with a heat-sealable film as a paint stencil on marking surfaces such as strong plastic canvases, porous or granular materials. According to another characteristic of the Addition, the marking support is remarkable in that the apparent face of the substrate is printed without modification of the support and in that the support comprises in combination an adhesive complex and a printed substrate. According to another characteristic of the Addition, the marking support is remarkable in that the apparent face of the substrate is printed without modification of the support, and in that the support comprises in combination an adhesive complex and opposite the adhesive layer, the heat-sealable coating and the substrate. According to another characteristic of the Addition, the marking support is remarkable in that the apparent face of the substrate is printed without modification of the support, and in that the support comprises in combination an adhesive complex and opposite the adhesive layer the heat-sealable coating and the substrate defined by the fabric. Another feature of the Addition is that the marking substrate is remarkable in that the adhesive complex adheres via its adhesive layer to the heat-sealable coating, allowing printing on the substrate. Another feature of the Addition is that the marking support is notable in that the substrate is screen-printed. These characteristics and others emerge clearly from the rest of the description. To define the subject of the Illustrated Addendum, in a manner not limited to the figures in the drawings or Figure 1 is a view of the marking support according to the invention. 'Figure 2 is a variant embodiment of the marking support compared to the invention. Figure 3 is a view of the marking support as defined in Figure 7 of the Main Patent in a different arrangement of its components for application to a screen printing job. Figure 4 is a view of the marking support as defined in Figure 8 of the Main Patent in a different arrangement of its components for application to a screen printing job. Figure 5 is a view of the marking support according to Figure 2 of this Certificate of Addition in a different arrangement of its components for application to a screen printing job. Figure 6 is a view of the marking support according to Figure 7 of the main patent, applied to the design of a stencil adaptable to a strong plastic canvas support. Figure 7 is a top view of Figure 6 in an example of use. In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in a non-limiting manner by referring to the examples of realization of the figures in the drawings. Firstly, it should be specified that the same references will be used for the parts of the components common to the marking support defined in the main Patent. In another variant of the invention illustrated in figure 2, the complex (10?) comprises in combination a paper (10.1) with an adhesive layer (11.2) providing the function of positioning or transfer tape, while the substrate (11> is a paper receiving on one side an ink (20) and an anti-stick coating (21) and on the other a heat-sealable film or coating <22>. In addition to the applications described in the main Patent, the marking support finds another application in printing the substrate (11) by screen printing and other similar processes, without requiring modification of the support. According to Figure 1, the substrate <11>, which can be vinyl, has a visible face that can be easily screen-printed <arrow F1>, while the adhesive paper (10.1) is printable and allows the screen printer to use it for positioning markers and other symbols of a documentary or advertising nature <arrow 2>. The paper <10.1> serves another function when it is supplied in wide strips: it allows for easy handling of the entire marking substrate when used in rolls or large-format cutouts. The paper (10.1) provides a certain rigidity by stiffening the substrate as a whole and facilitating its handling. The marking support is then used as follows, considering that it is presented assembled in its various components for the user - the outer face of the colored vinyl substrate 11) is impressed by screen printing and other similar processes, as well as possibly the outer face of the paper < 10.1? receiving any desired preprints - the adhesive paper < 10.1 - 10.2) and the colored vinyl substrate are separated - the next phase consists of positioning the substrate on the surface to be marked with the printed vinyl face and then carrying out a heat-sealing or heat-gluing operation of the printed substrate < 11) protecting the screen-printed face from direct contact with the heat source by all suitable means such as silicone paper or adhesive paper (10.1?), then the protective paper is removed and the substrate is fixed to the surface to be marked. If we consider the product illustrated in Figure 7 of the In the main patent, in the application to screen printing, it is necessary to propose an inversion of the position of the substrate with respect to the complex < 10.1) (10.2). More particularly illustrated in Figure 3 of the Application, the marking support comprises in combination the paper (10.1), the adhesive layer < 10.2) on the one hand and, on the other hand, opposite said layer, the heat-sealable coating (12) and the substrate < 11 >, the latter being made of colored vinyl. The visible side of the substrate (arrow F3), which is vinyl, is therefore printable by screen printing and other processes, as is the visible side of the paper (10.1) <arrow 4>. The phases of use and application of the marking are the same as described previously. If we consider the product illustrated in Figure 8 of the Main patent, in the application to screen printing, we are led to propose an inversion of the position of the substrate which is then in coloured fabric with respect to the complex < 10.1 - 10.2 > . This implementation is illustrated in Figure 4 of the Application. The marking support then comprises in combination the paper (10.1) and its adhesive layer (10.2?) on the one hand and the heat-sealable coating < 13 > and the fabric (11) on the other hand. Referring to Figure 5 of the Application, it proposes a marking substrate substantially similar to that described in Figure 2, except that the complex <10> consisting of the paper (10.1) and the adhesive layer (10.2) is applied by the latter to the aforementioned heat-sealable coating (22), thus enabling screen printing on the substrate, which is a paper. Depending on the technical characteristics of the coating or heat-sealable film of the marking substrates defined in Figure 7 of the main patent, two types of results can be obtained: either a permanent and long-lasting heat seal, or a temporary heat seal. In the latter case, temporary marking can be applied for a specific, one-off use. The substrate can also be used unexpectedly to temporarily mask a surface and act as a stencil (Figures 6 and 7 of the application). The substrate according to the invention thus finds a particular application for creating a paint stencil on surfaces where traditional masking adhesives do not adhere sufficiently, such as on strong plastic fabrics like polyester, or on porous or granular materials.Figures 6 and 7 illustrate, as an example, the use of the vinyl substrate (11) combined with a heat-sealable coating applied to a woven fabric (23), known for example under the trade name DRALON. The substrate adheres sufficiently strongly to the fabric to ensure a watertight seal, while still allowing removal under sufficient tensile force. Furthermore, according to another characteristic of the Addition valid for all the different embodiments described, the complex < 10) can be made up of an adhesive plastic film having sufficient characteristics to withstand without deteriorating the heat-sealing action in combination with the substrate, this film being adhered with the aforementioned layer (10.2). The advantages of the invention are clearly evident. The invention's novel and particularly effective applications, compared to existing techniques, are highlighted.

Claims

DEMANDS -1- Improved marking support for advertising and / or signage made essentially in the form of a complex < 10) comprising in combination a paper (10.1 > with an adhesive layer (10.2) on one of its faces ensuring the function of a positioning and transfer tape through which the heat necessary for heat-sealing or heat-welding is passed complexed with a colored non-adhesive heat-sealable substrate < 11 adapted to the surface to be marked according to claim 1 of the main Patent characterized in that the substrate is a paper receiving on one side an ink (20) and an anti-adhesive coating < 21) and on the other a heat-sealable film or coating (22 > . -2- Improved marking support according to claim 1 and any one of claims 2 to 7 of the main Patent, characterized in that the complex < 10) comprises in combination a plastic film with an adhesive layer < 10.2 > on one of its faces ensuring the function of a positioning and transfer tape through which the heat necessary for the complexing heat-bonding is passed with a colored non-adhesive heat-bonding substrate (11 >) adapted to the surface to be marked, said film being able to withstand the heat-bonding action without deformation. -3- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 4 of the main Patent, characterized in the application of the substrate made of vinyl and laminated with a heat-sealable film < 12) as a paint stencil on marking surfaces of the type of strong plastic canvases, porous or granular materials. -4- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3 of the Main Patent and of claim 2, characterized in that the apparent face of the substrate < 11 > is printed without modification of the support and in that the support comprises in combination an adhesive complex (10) and a substrate (prints. -5- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 4 of the main Patent and of claim 2, characterized in that the apparent face of the substrate is printed without modification of the support, and in that the support comprises in combination an adhesive complex (10) and opposite the adhesive layer (10.2) the heat-sealable coating (12) and the substrate < 11). -6- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 5 of the Main Patent and of claim 2, characterized in that the exposed face of the substrate is printed without modification of the support, and in that the support comprises in combination an adhesive complex (10) and opposite the adhesive layer (10.2) the heat-sealable coating (13) and the substrate defined by the fabric. -7- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the adhesive complex is applied by its adhesive layer (10.2) onto the heat-sealable coating (22) allowing printing of the substrate (11?. -8- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 4, 5 and 7, characterized in that the substrate < 11 > prints is vinyl. -9- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the substrate is screen printed. -10- Improved marking support according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that the paper or film < 10.1) composing the complex (10) with the adhesive layer (10.2) is printed.