A method for producing a light-accumulating transfer sheet, comprising an adhesive layer forming step for forming an adhesive layer on a supporting layer; a resin layer forming step for forming a resin layer on the adhesive layer; an infrared absorbing layer forming step for forming an infrared absorbing layer comprising an infrared absorbent on the resin layer; a microcapsule layer forming step for forming a microcapsule layer, in which microcapsules are dispersed, on the infrared absorption layer; and a pigment dispersion layer forming step for forming a pigment dispersion layer containing a light-accumulating pigment on the microcapsule layer, wherein the microcapsules comprise a heat-meltable content which is reversibly solidified and melted by heat from the infrared absorption layer and an encapsulant for encapsulating the heat-meltable content.

There are provided an image transfer sheet for leaving no air bubbles between an image layer and a transfer target object, a method for manufacturing the image transfer sheet and a method for transferring an image. An image transfer method, comprising the steps of: forming a glue layer by pressure-gluing a glued sheet, defined by a substrate and a glue layer provided on a lower surface of the substrate, onto an upper surface of a release paper, having many fine recesses, and subsequently peeling and removing the substrate and exposing the glue layer; printing ink on the exposed upper surface of the glue layer by a non-contact printer to thereby provide an image layer on part of the glue layer; affixing a transfer film on the glue layer provided with the image layer, wherein the transfer film is releasable from the image layer and easily adhesive to the glue layer, and causing the transfer film to contact with a lower surface of the transfer film onto the image layer where there is the image layer, and with the glue layer where there is no image layer; peeling and removing only the release paper from the image transfer sheet; pressure-gluing the lower surface of the glue layer of the image transfer sheet, with the release paper removed, onto a transfer target object; and peeling and removing the transfer film from the image transfer sheet pressure-glued to the transfer target object.

There are provided an image transfer sheet for leaving no air bubbles between an image layer and a transfer target object, a method for manufacturing the image transfer sheet and a method for transferring an image. An image transfer method, comprising the steps of: forming a glue layer by pressure-gluing a glued sheet, defined by a substrate and a glue layer provided on a lower surface of the substrate, onto an upper surface of a release paper, having many fine recesses, and subsequently peeling and removing the substrate and exposing the glue layer; printing ink on the exposed upper surface of the glue layer by a non-contact printer to thereby provide an image layer on part of the glue layer; affixing a transfer film on the glue layer provided with the image layer, wherein the transfer film is releasable from the image layer and easily adhesive to the glue layer, and causing the transfer film to contact with a lower surface of the transfer film onto the image layer where there is the image layer, and with the glue layer where there is no image layer; peeling and removing only the release paper from the image transfer sheet; pressure-gluing the lower surface of the glue layer of the image transfer sheet, with the release paper removed, onto a transfer target object; and peeling and removing the transfer film from the image transfer sheet pressure-glued to the transfer target object.

An integrated image layer construction and method of making same resulting in a homogenous mix which can be applied it to a target surface, such as a surface of a floor, wall tile or other hard surface, to yield a durable, resistant form of decoration.

In an attachment device, the atmospheric pressure of a lower space which is formed by a container and an attachment film and the atmospheric pressure of an upper space which is formed by a lid and the attachment film are varied to cause elastic deformation of the attachment film, so that a decorative sheet is attached to a cowl. Disposed inside the container are: a jig that puts the cowl in place; and a restriction plate which is disposed at a location close to the cowl so as to cause at least a part of the cowl to be exposed to the attachment film side, and which has a reception surface that restricts the elastic deformation of the attachment film. In addition, the reception surface is provided with a small through-hole that allows the air inside the lower space to flow therethrough.

In an attachment device, the atmospheric pressure of a lower space which is formed by a container and an attachment film and the atmospheric pressure of an upper space which is formed by a lid and the attachment film are varied to cause elastic deformation of the attachment film, so that a decorative sheet is attached to a cowl. Disposed inside the container are: a jig that puts the cowl in place; and a restriction plate which is disposed at a location close to the cowl so as to cause at least a part of the cowl to be exposed to the attachment film side, and which has a reception surface that restricts the elastic deformation of the attachment film. In addition, the reception surface is provided with a small through-hole that allows the air inside the lower space to flow therethrough.

An image transfer sheet for producing a temporary tattoo having a base release sheet upon which a tattoo image is formed. The tattoo image comprising an image layer composed of a permanent adhesive and a water soluble adhesive having one or more inks integrated therewith. Wherein, after the tattoo image has been applied to a user and then subjected to water, the water soluble adhesive breaks apart and the permanent adhesive no longer has the ability to bond thereby allowing the tattoo image to easily be removed from the user.

An image transfer sheet for producing a temporary tattoo having a base release sheet upon which a tattoo image is formed. The tattoo image comprising an image layer composed of a permanent adhesive and a water soluble adhesive having one or more inks integrated therewith. Wherein, after the tattoo image has been applied to a user and then subjected to water, the water soluble adhesive breaks apart and the permanent adhesive no longer has the ability to bond thereby allowing the tattoo image to easily be removed from the user.

A method of producing a reflection transfer for transferring a motif onto a substrate includes providing an adhesive-repellent base medium, applying a transfer adhesive to the base medium, creating a colored print image by offset printing or digital printing, and applying at least one reflection layer which contains a multiplicity of reflection particles.