| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for making decorative emblems, plaques, and panels, having an ultrathin coating of plastics material. n In one embodiment, the coating is provided by flow coating a clear, fluent plastics material onto the surface of a decorated substrate (31). The coated substrate is then pressed between surfaces of a pressure fixture (12) to produce the ultrathin coating. The upper surface (28) of the pressure fixture is smooth and does not stick to the plastics material so that no imperfections are introduced into the finished coating. After curing, the coated substrate is then formed by cutting and trimming operations into a finished emblem, plaque, or panel. |