Provided is a laminate sheet in which, on one surface of a resin layer having optical transparency, a colored layer and a backing layer are sequentially laminated, and on the other surface of the resin layer, a pattern layer made of an ionizing radiation curable resin and having optical transparency is laminated. The pattern layer has a softening temperature of 140 to 160 C., and the resin layer, the colored layer, and the backing layer have softening temperatures of 120 C. or lower. The surface of the pattern layer has a concavo-convex shape and the thickness thereof is continuously varied.

Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; modifying the portion of the transfer component with the transfer material thereon to conform the transfer component to at least a portion of the surface of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the surface of the article.

Components of articles that include an optical element that imparts structural color to the component are provided. Methods of making the components including the optical element, and methods of using the components such as to make an article of manufacture are provided.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to bladders that incorporate a multi-layer optical film that impart a structural color to the bladder. The present disclosure is also directed to articles including the bladders having a multi-layer optical film, and methods for making articles and bladders having a multi-layer optical film.

As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The articles incorporate a primer layer having a percent transmittance of about 40% or less in conjunction with an optical element. The optical element and primer layer impart a structural color to the article.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.

A method for texturing a thermoplastic substrate, while forming a dye sublimation image in the thermoplastic substrate is provided. A stack comprising a thermoplastic substrate and a plurality of processing layers is provided, wherein the plurality of processing layers comprise a dye carrier having a dye image and an elastomeric membrane and wherein at least one of the processing layers of the stack is textured. A vacuum pressure is provided on the stack through an elastomeric membrane, wherein the stack is clamped together. The stack is heated to at least a sublimation temperature of the stack, wherein texture from at least one of the process layers is transferred to the thermoplastic substrate. The thermoplastic substrate is cooled to a release temperature. The vacuum pressure is removed. The thermoplastic substrate is removed from the stack.

Provided are processes of applying a decorative imaging to a substrate that includes providing a stamp pad comprising a child and environmentally friendly disperse dye composition, inking a stamp with the disperse dye composition, optionally transferring the disperse dye composition from the stamp to an intermediate ink receptive surface using the rubber stamp to thereby place an image on an intermediate ink receptive surface, and transferring the image to a dye receptive object by application of sufficient heat and pressure. The disperse dye compositions provided herein are safe, environmentally friendly, and able to be used in stamp pad imaging processes.

A method for producing a decorated molded part, a decorated molded part, as well as the use of a transfer film for producing a decorated molded part includes:

Producing an intermediate product in the form of a composite body by applying a transfer ply of a transfer film to a first surface of a polypropylene film, wherein the transfer ply of the transfer film has at least one decorative layer. Forming the composite body having the polymer film with applied transfer ply of the transfer film. Inserting the formed composite body into an injection mold and back injection molding and/or overmolding and/or insert molding the formed composite body with a plastic material, containing or consisting of polypropylene. Optionally, the back injection-molded and/or overmolded and/or insert-molded formed composite body is coated, in a step, over the whole surface or over part of the surface with one or more primer layers and/or one or more varnish layers.

Products and devices are described for displaying a visible marker on a screen. Density patterns create the visible marker. The present disclosure also describes methods for manufacturing or displaying the visible marker on the screen.