Foil decorating

Die cut metal lamiaates are also appHed to plastics for decorative effects, or for radio frequeacy iaterfereace shielding. These lamiaates are formed by vacuum depositioa, or by attachmeat of foil to a plastic layer for easier handling. Multiple layer composites of plastic and aluminum are used for specialized packagiag, especially for moisture or gas barriers. 

Fiber dmms can be produced to meet a wide variety of requirements. They can be constmcted with adhesives for water resistance, their interiors can be coated, their walls and ends can incorporate metal foil or asphalt-impregnated pHes, and their exteriors can be decorated by painting, varnishing, and silk screening for both ornamental and functional purposes. 

To make a decorated plate, the mold is opened shortly after the main charge of molding compound has been pressed iato shape, the decorative foil is laid ia the mold on top of the partially cured plate, ptinted side down, and the mold closed again to complete the curing process. The melamiae-treated foil is thus fused to the molded plate and, as with the decorative lamiaate, the overlay becomes transparent so that the ptinted design shows through yet is protected by the film of cured resia. 

Zierat, m. ornament, decoration, finery foil. Zierde,/. ornament, honor, zieren, v.t. adorn, ornament, decorate. — .r. be affected, coy, or prim. — geziert, jia adorned, etc. affected, finical. 

Glass-reinforced aluminum foil with either a bright polished or white lacquer surface is utilized with most types of insulant. Primarily it is used as a vapor control layer or as a means of upgrading the fire properties of plastic foams, but it does give a semi-decorative finish to the insulation. It is therefore often use where the insulation is open to view but located away from direct risk of mechanical damage. 

Decorating is transferred to molten plastics as it enters the mold. Decoration becomes integral part of product. system foT the transfers. Static charge may be required to hold foil in mold. 

The texturing sheet may also contain a plastic coating that transfers to the laminate surface during the laminating process to provide special surface properties. The caul plate itself may be smooth or textured and act directly as the release. Immediately beneath this release sheet, there may be a decorative layer or a ply that imparts special properties such as a metallic foil for electrical conductivity or a static dissipating layer. If the decorative layer is a printed... 

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