APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FOIL SHAPES HAVING A CAST PLASTIC CAP

摘要

In an apparatus for forming foil shapes having a cast plastic cap such as decorative inlays, emblems or automobile body side mouldings, a continuous foil member (36) is advanced along a horizontal path through a station (46) where at least one surface of the foil member is cleaned and primed. An applicator (54) then applies an adhesive composition to the latter surface of the foil member, and rollers (50) affix a release liner (38) to the surface of the foil member provided with adhesive. The foil member-release liner composite then passes through stations (56, 58, 60, 62) where the foil member is printed with a plurality of decorative patterns in one or more colors, whereafter the foil member is embossed in registry with the decorative patterns by an embossing roll (80). A kiss-cutting roll (84) then cuts foil shapes from the foil member in registry with the decorative patterns. The foil shapes are transported on the release liner to a station (94) provided with casting heads (96) for casting a clear fluent plastic material onto the foil shapes, and then to a curing station (100) where the plastic is cured or otherwise hardened.