Abstract:
Support means for sublimation decorations (2) comprise paper sheet means (4) arranged to receive on one face thereof (4a) said decorations (2), a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the one said face (4a) being permanently associated with barrier means (5; 17, 18) arranged to hinder the passage of air through said further face (4b); a method for manufacturing support means (1) for sublimation decorations (2) comprises obtaining said decorations (2) on a face (4a) of paper sheet means (4), permanently associating with a further face (4b) of said sheet means (4) opposite the said one face (4a) barrier means (5; 17, 18) arranged to substantially prevent the passage of air through said further face (4b).
Abstract:
Process for the production of variously decorated artefacts, comprising the steps of: preliminary preparation of the surfaces of the artefact, possible application of preliminary painting cycles or other surface treatments; covering or tight-wrapping up of the artefact with a transfer support bearing the decorations desired, realized from gas-tight thermoformable plastic material such as polyvinyl alcohol; creation of a vacuum between said transfer support and the artefact covered by the same, so that the support adheres to the shape of the artefact; and heating for the transfer of the decoration and the polymerization of the colors.
Abstract:
Apparatus for decorating objects including a heating device for heating an object wrapped in a transferring support bearing a sublimable image and a conveying device for conveying the object into, and removing the object from, the heating device, the conveying device being mainly movable in a substantially vertical direction. The conveying device is provided with a supporting element such as to convey one object at a time to the heating device via inlet and outlet openings on the same side of the heating device.
Abstract:
An apparatus for decorating objects through sublimation comprises a kiln for heating the objects, a carousel comprising a plurality of arms having a supporting arrangement for supporting the objects, each object being associated with a transferring sheet provided with a sublimable decoration and further comprises a sucking arrangement for sucking air between the transferring sheet and the object.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises an advancing arrangement for advancing an elongated element in an advancing direction, a first decorating device for decorating a first surface of said elongated element, and further comprises a second decorating device for decorating a second surface of said elongated element, said second surface being distinct from said first surface; a method comprises moving an elongated element in an advancing direction, decorating a first surface of said elongated element, downstream of said decorating there is provided further decorating a second surface of said elongated element, said second surface being distinct from said first surface.
Abstract:
Apparatus comprises transfer means (14; 32; 54) suitable for coming into contact with a shaped surface (2′; 55, 58) of an item (1′; 44; 44′) to transfer thereupon a fluid material (7, 7′) and applicator means (19; 38) suitable for applying said fluid material (7, 7′) onto said transfer means (14; 32; 54), said transfer means (14; 32; 54) being deformable in such a way as to be able to adapt itself according to said shaped surface (2′; 55, 58). Method for decorating an item (1, 1′) comprises distributing onto said item (1, 1′) a polymeric base layer means (3), applying onto said base layer means (3) a decorative pattern defined by decorating means (4, 7, 7′) in liquid form, fixing said decorative pattern to said item (1, 1′), said fixing comprising anchoring said decorating means (4, 7, 7′) to said base layer means (3), without applying to said item (1, 1′) further fixing layers.
Abstract:
Process for the production of a flexible support for sublimable colour transfer for decorating various metal items with the transfer technique, comprising the steps of preparation of a metal matrix by photoengraving or the like, application of a sublimable colour decoration by means of said matrix on a support from flexible non extensible material such as polythene or the like according to known rotogravure techniques or the like; and transfer from said polythene support to a flexible support such as fabric, non-woven fabric, and the like, by causing the contact of the two supports by heat compression; flexible support so obtained and apparatus for the realization of the same.
Abstract:
A plant for the surface decoration of elongate items includes an inlet section and an outlet section for one or more items having an external peripheral surface to be decorated, a support system for the elongated objects on a predetermined lying plane, a system for continuously forwarding the items from the inlet section to the outlet section along a longitudinal feeding direction, with the items substantially parallel to the same longitudinal direction, and a decorating system for the external surface of the items. The decorating system includes a plurality of jet devices arranged along the longitudinal direction, at least one of which is oriented to direct a jet of a pigmented substance on a portion of the external surface of the items at least partially different from another surface portion designed to be decorated by another device. A method for decorating elongate objects is also described.
Abstract:
“A method comprises feeding a first layer arrangement towards a decorating zone, decorating said first layer arrangement, and coupling said first layer arrangement with a second layer arrangement so as to obtain flexible decorating interlayer, said decorating comprising transferring onto said first layer arrangement a decorative pattern from a support element that initially supports said decorative pattern. An apparatus comprises first a feed device arranged for feeding a first layer arrangement towards a decorating zone, and coupling device arranged for coupling said first layer arrangement with a second layer arrangement so as to obtain flexible decorating interlayer, said decorating zone being provided with a transfer device that is so configured as to transfer a decorative pattern onto said first layer from a support element on which said decorative pattern is initially supported. Flexible decorating interlayer comprises base layer arrangement bearing a decorative pattern, said base layer arrangement being associated with a protection arrangement that serves to prevent said base layer arrangement from sticking to adjacent materials.”
Abstract:
Process for variously decorating sections made of plastic materials, composite materials and the like, comprising a step of pre-treatment for the preparation of the surface, a possible step of pre-painting, a possible step of pre-heating, a step of decoration by transfer from a strip-like flexible support unwinding continuously from a first coil through the action of at least a rotating nip roll, suitably shaped, heated and thermostated, and lastly a possible step of sublimation and fixing, to obtain the transfer of the decoration and the polymerization of colors. Apparatus for the formation of the decoration, comprising a first coil from which a flexible support unwinds at least a rotating nip roll, shaped according to the section to be decorated, heated and thermostated, and at least a second coil for the rewinding of the flexible strip, once the decoration layer and the protection layer have been removed.