The present invention relates to a method for enhancing leather edge imprinting. More particularly, the present invention relates to transferring the print from the transparent paper to the edges of a material. Further, the present invention enables in tailoring the designs or written logos on the edge surface for desired applications. The method [100] for imprinting a pattern on edges of a leather substrate comprises of steps with pattern imprinted on the edge across the perimeter of the leather substrate. The pattern comprises one or more customized colors, text, names, company brands, slogans, patterns, images, graphics, photographs, logos, advertisements, or a combination thereof. Advantageously, the present invention effectively saves time and material wastage.

When water pressure transfer of decorative layer or layers is carried out on an article using a water pressure transfer sheet 202 having a non-extensible decorative layer 22 providing hologram function and an extensible decorative layer 24 of print pattern sequentially from a top of said water pressure transfer sheet, a plurality of preformed cracks 26 are formed in said non-extensible decorative layer 22 of said water pressure transfer sheet 201 before said water pressure transfer sheet 202 lands on water, then an activating agent for wetting and activating said extensible decorative layer 24 is applied, and thereafter said water pressure transfer sheet lands on the water whereby water pressure transfer is carried out having high profile followability.

When water pressure transfer of decorative layer or layers is carried out on an article using a water pressure transfer sheet 202 having a non-extensible decorative layer 22 providing hologram function and an extensible decorative layer 24 of print pattern sequentially from a top of said water pressure transfer sheet, a plurality of preformed cracks 26 are formed in said non-extensible decorative layer 22 of said water pressure transfer sheet 201 before said water pressure transfer sheet 202 lands on water, then an activating agent for wetting and activating said extensible decorative layer 24 is applied, and thereafter said water pressure transfer sheet lands on the water whereby water pressure transfer is carried out having high profile followability.

A three-dimensional self-adhesive decal is disclosed. The decal includes a semi-rigid base sheet with an elevated coupling structure with an outer vertical wall. The base sheet also includes a removable adhesive layer and a release liner on a bottom surface of the base sheet. The elevated coupling structure may be either an elevated coupling ridge or an elevated foam coupling plateau. The decal also includes an upper 3-dimensional portion thermoformed from a semi-rigid plastic sheet. The 3-D portion includes a bottom-edge, vertically oriented coupling band that is constructed to couple with the outer vertical wall of the semi-rigid base sheet.

Provided are a single-layered hydraulic transfer printing base film, including 1.5 to 15 parts by mass of a plate or needle filler with an average particle diameter of from 2 to 14 m and an aspect ratio of from 4 to 60 based on 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol and a method of producing a hydraulic transfer printing base film, including forming a film using a liquid containing 1.5 to 15 parts by mass of a plate or needle filler with an average particle diameter of from 2 to 14 m and an aspect ratio of from 4 to 60 based on 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol. A hydraulic transfer printing base film that is not easily broken when fed from a roll and a method of producing the base film are thus provided.

Provided are a single-layered hydraulic transfer printing base film, including 1.5 to 15 parts by mass of a plate or needle filler with an average particle diameter of from 2 to 14 m and an aspect ratio of from 4 to 60 based on 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol and a method of producing a hydraulic transfer printing base film, including forming a film using a liquid containing 1.5 to 15 parts by mass of a plate or needle filler with an average particle diameter of from 2 to 14 m and an aspect ratio of from 4 to 60 based on 100 parts by mass of polyvinyl alcohol. A hydraulic transfer printing base film that is not easily broken when fed from a roll and a method of producing the base film are thus provided.

An eco-friendly activator-free water transfer printing film and its transfer printing method are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: laying a superabsorbent film on a water surface; laying a hydrophilic material on a surface of the superabsorbent film to form a hydrophilic layer, and the hydrophilic material includes an information object, or coated with an information object; absorbing water to soften an end surface of the superabsorbent film contacting with the water surface, and crosslinking the other end surface of the superabsorbent film to the hydrophilic layer; pushing a transfer object towards the hydrophilic layer in water, so that the hydrophilic layer and the superabsorbent film are transferred and printed onto the transfer object. Therefore, the water transfer printing process can be achieved without using any activator to avoid environmental pollutions and prevent jeopardizing human beings or deforming transfer printing patterns.

An eco-friendly activator-free water transfer printing film and its transfer printing method are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: laying a superabsorbent film on a water surface; laying a hydrophilic material on a surface of the superabsorbent film to form a hydrophilic layer, and the hydrophilic material includes an information object, or coated with an information object; absorbing water to soften an end surface of the superabsorbent film contacting with the water surface, and crosslinking the other end surface of the superabsorbent film to the hydrophilic layer; pushing a transfer object towards the hydrophilic layer in water, so that the hydrophilic layer and the superabsorbent film are transferred and printed onto the transfer object. Therefore, the water transfer printing process can be achieved without using any activator to avoid environmental pollutions and prevent jeopardizing human beings or deforming transfer printing patterns.

The automobile decorative-part (1) comprises a resin-compact (3) having a decorative-layer (2) on its surface-layer and comprises a clear-coat layer (4) for protecting said surface-layer, and that a high-gloss region (R1) of a relatively high-gloss level is mixed with a low-gloss region (R2) of a relatively low-gloss level on the surface of said decorative-part, and that a clear-coat paint is sprayed by an atomization-coating machine onto the surface of the decorative-layer (2), and that the atomization-coating machine contains an ester-based solvent of a low-boiling point as the main-solvent that has a boiling-point of 100 degrees Celsius or less and has a solid-content of 35 to 40 percent by mass, thus forming the clear-coat layer (4) that makes it partially possible to mat the gloss of the surface of the clear-coat layer, thus manufacturing a decorative-part with an excellent quality design.

Provided are a hydraulic transfer film capable of manufacturing a decorated molded product that expresses a design with a concavo-convex feeling by a hydraulic transfer method and having excellent transfer processability and a method for manufacturing a decorated molded product using the same. The hydraulic transfer film includes a water-soluble film having thereon a design layer, wherein the design layer has a low-gloss portion and a high-gloss portion; the low-gloss portion and the high-gloss portion are present at least within a plane on the water-soluble film side of the design layer; the low-gloss portion contains a binder resin and a deglossing agent; and the high-gloss portion is composed of a resin composition containing an acrylic polymer polyol and/or a cured product thereof.