Claims
- 1. A method for producing a multi-layer ink transfer sheet for receiving ink compositions thereon and subsequently transferring said ink compositions to a fabric substrate comprising:providing a transfer sheet structure comprising a backing layer, a detachable release layer positioned on said backing layer, and an ink receiving layer positioned on said release layer, said ink receiving layer comprising an upper surface; and delivering at least one quaternary ammonium salt onto said upper surface of said ink receiving layer of said transfer sheet structure to produce a completed ink transfer sheet, said quaternary ammonium salt binding to any anionic coloring agents within said ink compositions applied to said ink transfer sheet in order to produce a stable printed image.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said quaternary ammonium salt is selected from the group consisting of tricaprylyl methyl ammonium chloride, ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, tetraoctyl ammonium bromide, and tridodecyl ammonium chloride.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said ink transfer sheet comprises about 2-10 g of said quaternary ammonium salt per m2 of said ink transfer sheet.
- 4. A method for producing a multi-layer ink transfer sheet for receiving ink compositions thereon and subsequently transferring said ink compositions to a fabric substrate comprising:providing a transfer sheet structure comprising a backing layer, a detachable release layer positioned on said backing layer and an ink receiving layer positioned on said release layer, said ink receiving layer comprising an upper surface; and delivering at least one quaternary ammonium salt selected from the group consisting of tricaprylyl methyl ammonium chloride, ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, tetraoctyl ammonium bromide, and tridodecyl ammonium chloride onto said upper surface of said ink receiving layer of said transfer sheet structure to produce a completed ink transfer sheet, said ink transfer sheet comprising about 2-10 g of said quaternary ammonium salt per m2 of said ink transfer sheet, said quaternary ammonium salt binding to any anionic coloring agents within said ink compositions applied to said ink transfer sheet in order to produce a stable printed image.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/788,770 filed on Jan. 24, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,368.
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