Abstract:
A process is disclosed for decorating electron-beam-cured coatings on radiation-sensitive substrates such as paper and the like, with metallized decorative and other layers, by using release layers to which the decorative layers are applied and bonding the same to electron-beam-cured adhesive coatings during curing of the same so that the decorative layers may be transferred to the cured-coated substrate by peeling off the release layer.
Abstract:
Through the use of a hybrid or the combination of inexpensive relatively impure, and expensive pure, nitrogen purging at various locations of electron-beam processing of polymer and other coatings, high speed efficient processing can be obtained at reduced cost.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to the use of electron beam curing and bonding irradiation in an in-line process of laminating a decorative layer, such as printed paper, to an adhesive-coated particle board panel or the like, wherein an electron-curable top coating is adsorbed into the paper and, under the electron-beam irradiation, cures with the adhesive to produce a monolithically bonded paper-to-panel polymeric structure with a hard scratch and abrasion-proof surface imparted to the paper.