Kenneth J Willemse

US Patent:

20070190313, Aug 16, 2007

Filed:

Jan 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/338153

Inventors:

Kenneth Willemse - Harsens Island MI, US

International Classification:

B32B 18/00
B41M 1/12

US Classification:

428325, 428335, 101129

Abstract:

An omnidirectionally reflective composite that includes a reflective carrier material and a substrate. The reflective material has two primary components: a carrier medium, such as clear ink, and minute reflective particles, such as particles of mirrored glass. By suitable selection of a carrier medium and the particle, the reflective material imbues the substrate with a lustrous or pearlescent appearance, yet is durable in that it has abrasive characteristics that are akin to a fine grade of sand paper. To make the disclosed composite, ground mirrored glass is added to a carrier medium. The mixture is agitated to create a suspension of glass-impregnated carrier (“GIC”). The GIC is applied to the substrate through a silk screen so that an appropriate impression is made on the substrate. After drying, a glass-impregnated carrier-laden substrate is formed.