Abstract:
Appliqués (100, 200, 300, 400, 502) for use in in-mold decoration comprise energetic beam responsive layers (108, 208, 308, 402) sandwiched between two substrates (102, 104) which are suitably thermoplastic films. In use the energetic beam responsive layers (108, 208, 308, 402) are patternwise irradiated in order form graphics (504) and/or text (506). The appliqués are incorporated into an injection molded part using in-mold decoration injection molding.
Abstract:
Carbon nanostructures (21) are surface modified by adding pendant alcohol groups (25) capable of chemical reaction. Poly(vinyl alcohol) (23) is disposed on the surface of the carbon such that it renders the carbon nanostructure capable of forming a substantially uniform stable dispersion in water.