Embossed indicia on foam core imaging media
This invention provides method for placing indicia on a support for an imaging element comprising embossing indicia, such as a logo, on a roller; providing a support wherein said support comprises a closed cell foam core and adhered thereto at least one flange layer, wherein said closed cell foam core comprises a polymer that has been expanded through the use of a blowing agent; and pressing said support against said embossed roller.
1. A method for placing indicia on a support for an imaging element comprising embossing indicia on a roller; providing a support wherein said support comprises a closed cell foam core having at least one molten polymer flange layer adhered thereto, wherein said closed cell foam core comprises a polymer that has been expanded through the use of a blowing agent; and pressing said at least one molten polymer flange layer of said support against said roller.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said support has a compression modulus of greater than 8 Mpa.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said support has a compression modulus of from 8 to 100 Mpa.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises a polymer with a surface hardness of greater than 9 Rockwell R hardness.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises a polymer with a surface hardness of from 9 to 150 Rockwell R hardness.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises polyolefin.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises biaxially oriented polypropylene.
8. The method of claim wherein said at least one flange layer comprises a voided biaxially oriented polypropylene.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises polyester.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises polycarbonate.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer further comprises at least one outer layer of polyethylene.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer is adjacent to an imaging layer and said at least one flange has a surface roughness of from 0.1 to 1.1 micrometers.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein said roller is temperature controlled.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein said roller is a chill roller.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein said roller is engraved.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein said roller is laser engraved.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein said roller is mechanically engraved.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein said roller is chemically etched.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein said indicia comprises a logo or a character.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein said character comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of letters, pictures, numbers, symbols, and words.
21. The method of claim 1 wherein said closed cell foam core comprises polyolefin polymer.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein said polyolefin polymer comprises polypropylene.
23. The method of claim 1 wherein said closed cell foam core has a thickness of from 25 to 350 μm.
24. The method of claim 1 wherein the modulus of said closed cell foam core comprises from 30 MPa to 1000 Mpa.
25. The method of claim 1 wherein the modulus of said flange layers comprises from 700 MPa to 10500 MPa.
26. The method of claim 1 wherein said flange layers are integral with said closed cell foam core.
27. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one flange layer further comprises pigment.
28. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one flange layer further comprises talc.
29. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one flange layer further comprises titanium dioxide pigment.
30. The method of claim 1 wherein said flange layers comprise polymer layers.
31. The method of claim 1 wherein the upper surface of said support has an average roughness of from 0.1 μm to 1.1 μm.
32. The method of claim 1 wherein the upper surface of said support has an average roughness of from 15 mm to 150 μm.
33. The method of claim 1 wherein the upper surface is a crosslinked polymer.
34. The method of claim 1 wherein said imaging element comprises at least one layer comprising photosensitive silver halide.
35. The method of claim 1 wherein said imaging element comprises an ink jet receiving member.
36. The method of claim 1 wherein said imaging element comprises a thermal dye receiving member.
37. The method of claim 1 wherein said imaging element comprises an electrophotographic element.
38. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of applying ink to said indicia.
39. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one flange layer comprises at least an upper flange layer and a lower flange layer.