SIMULTANEOUS MOULDING AND TRANSFER PRINTING

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU88/00042 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 16, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 16, 1989 PCT Filed Feb. 16, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/07530 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 24, 1989.A printing method for moulded plastics articles comprises printing of selected indicia onto an elastomeric film (2), locating the printed film (2) in a mould cavity (3) with the printed surface facing inwardly and the evacuating the air space between the film (2) and the mould surface (8). With the printed film (2) located firmly against the mould cavity (3), the film (2) is manipulated to bring the printed indicia into register with surface features of the mould (8). Plastics material is injected into the mould cavity (4) and during solidification, the printed indicia is transferred from the film (2) to the surface of the moulded article with the printed indicia in accurate register with surface features of the moulded article.