Method of imaging an article

A method of imaging an article comprising a metal/metal oxide imageable layer with a laser beam. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for imparting a color image on the article. The method includes: a) providing an article including a substrate and an imageable layer, the imageab...

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Hauptverfasser:	ROBERT C. FITZER, PIERRE H. LEPERE, ROBERT D. WAID, THERESA A. MCCARTHY-POHL, HAITAO HUANG
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADVERTISING CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING COLOUR PRINTING CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS CRYPTOGRAPHY CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING DISPLAY DISPLAYING EDUCATION i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME LABELS OR NAME-PLATES LINING MACHINES MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PRINTING PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTINGSURFACES SEALS SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS SIGNS SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING STAMPS TRANSPORTING TYPEWRITERS WELDING WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of imaging an article comprising a metal/metal oxide imageable layer with a laser beam. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for imparting a color image on the article. The method includes: a) providing an article including a substrate and an imageable layer, the imageable layer comprising a metal/metal oxide layer; b) imagewise applying a laser beam to the article; and c) in the portion of the article having the laser applied thereto, imparting a color to the metal/metal oxide layer different from the color in the non-imaged portion. Preferably, the imageable layer comprises aluminum/aluminum oxide. Also presented are imageable articles, and the resulting imaged articles.