Claims
- 1. A graphic article comprising:a) a substrate having a polymeric surface layer; and b) a graphic image adhered to at least a portion of said polymeric surface layer, said graphic image comprising: i) a first layer adhered to the polymeric layer, said first layer comprising a first crosslinkable binder; and ii) a colorant layer adhered to said first layer, said colorant layer comprising a colorant and a second radiation-crosslinked binder which is at least partially crosslinked with said first crosslinkable binder.
- 2. The article of claim 1 wherein the substrate comprises retroreflective elements.
- 3. The article of claim 1 wherein the first covalently radiation-crosslinked thermoset binder is a polyurethane.
- 4. The article of claim 1 wherein both the first and second crosslinked binders are polyurethanes.
- 5. The article of claim 1 wherein said polymeric layer comprises polymethylmethacrylate.
- 6. The article of claim 1 wherein said polymeric layer comprises materials selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl butyral, melamine alkyd/urethane, polymethylmethacrylate, polyvinyl chloride, melamine crosslinked urethane and ethylene copolymer.
- 7. The article of claim 6 wherein said ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/686,223 filed Jul. 25, 1996 and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,200,666.
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