Multi-layer additive texture laminates and methods
A multi-layer laminate may include a substrate, a printed build layer adjacent the substrate and defining a texture having elevated areas and areas of relief, a printed image layer adjacent the build layer, and a coating layer having a mineral loading and a method for creating a textured laminate may include steps to cause the printed image to be in registration with the texture.
1. A multi-layer laminate, comprising:
a substrate;
a printed build layer adjacent the substrate and defining a texture having elevated areas and areas of relief;
a printed image layer adjacent the build layer; and
a coating layer having a mineral loading.
2. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the printed image layer comprises a color pattern in registered relation to the elevated areas and areas of relief.
3. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the mineral loading is aluminum oxide.
4. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the printed build layer comprises an ultra-violate curable ink.
5. The laminate of claim 1 , wherein the printed image layer comprises an ultra-violet curable ink.
6. A method for producing a multi-layer additive texture high definition image, comprising:
constructing a build layer, the build layer comprising one or more build levels, each of the build levels comprising a surface of one or more heights, the heights being varied and corresponding to an image property in an image, the layering of each build level resulting in a three dimensional textured surface;
printing an image layer comprising a copy of the image onto the build layer.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the image is directly aligned with the three dimensional texture.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein an image property is color.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein an ink is used to construct the build layer and print the image.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the ink is an ultra-violet curable ink.
11. The method of claim 6 , further comprising a mask layer, the mask layer being applied to the build layer, the mask layer comprising a surface on which to apply the image layer.
12. The method of claim 6 , wherein a coating layer is applied to the image layer.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising constructing the build layer on a core substrate sheet, a side of the core substrate capable of being printed upon, an opposite side of the core substrate capable of being affixed to a composite.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the coating layer includes aluminum oxide.