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A method of decorating can ends comprising the steps of providing a can end substrate of a material comprising a metal, coating at least a portion of the can end substrate with a lacquer that includes a photonically active component, and applying a laser to the coated substrate to change an appearan...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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13.12.2017
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Summary: | A method of decorating can ends comprising the steps of providing a can end substrate of a material comprising a metal, coating at least a portion of the can end substrate with a lacquer that includes a photonically active component, and applying a laser to the coated substrate to change an appearance of at least a portion of the photonically active component substantially without burning, etching, or ablating the lacquer, thereby forming an image. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20120779215 |