EP0578886A1 - Sheet surface processing method and apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a printed sheet with a resin coating, lustered surface, a surface pattern of arbitrary shape and so on without using a long and large resin film. An ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material is applied on one surface of a sheet to be coated 2 except for its edge portion. The coating material applied surface of the sheet 2 is laminated in a substantially non-oxygen state on an endless film 9 made of an ultra-violet ray transmissible material and having its surface matted or formed in an uneven pattern of arbitrary shape. The ultra-violet ray hardening coating material on the applied surface is irradiated through the endless film 9 with an ultra-violet ray to be hardened such that it is adhered on the sheet to be coated 2. Then, an external force is applied to the edge portion of the coated sheet 2 to peel the same from the endless film 9. Thus, a variety of patterned surfaces can be provided without the necessity of a long and large resin film.
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- The present invention relates generally to sheet surface processing, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for processing a sheet surface such as the lustering of a painted member like a printed surface of a sheet by an ultra-violet ray hardening resin being coated thereon, and the formation of a mat surface by making arbitrary unevenness on the surface of a sheet.
- Generally for lustering a printed surface of, for example, a sheet, a resin varnish is coated on the printed surface, a pressure is applied to flatten the varnish coated surface, and the resin varnish is hardened by a thermal drying process. This conventional lustering method thus requires a heating process by means of a vapor and a cooling process using water, thereby resulting in that the apparatus used therefor becomes complicated and expensive in addition to increased operation costs.
- For this reason, with the commercialization of an ultra-violet hardening resin which is hardened by an ultra-violet ray being irradiated thereto, there has been developed a lustering method using such an ultra-violet ray hardening resin which is coated on a printed surface of a sheet. This lustering method coats an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material on a printed surface of a sheet by using a roll coater, gravure coater, flexo-coater, silk screen or the like, and then irradiates the coated surface with an ultra-violet ray to harden the resin on the surface. To obtain a flat surface, a long leveling zone is provided between a coating material applying section and an ultra-violet ray irradiating section to perform a natural leveling by heat softening with hot air, IR, or the like. With this method, however, difficulties have been encountered in lustering a printed surface of a sheet in a mirror-like state.
- In recent years, there have been developed several apparatus for solving the above-stated problems which have been known, for example, by Japanese Laid-open Patent Application Nos. (hereinafter simply written "JP-A-") 56-37398 and 63-278847. The latter one is in the name of the present applicant.
- Specifically explaining, JP-A-56-37398 coats an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material over the whole surface of a printed surface of a sheet or a resin film by the use of a roll coater. Then, the sheet and the resin film are stuck with each other so as to place the coated surface in the middle and pressurized from the outside to substantially remove oxygen from the adhered surfaces. Afterward, the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating is irradiated with an ultra-violet ray to be deposited on the printed surface of the sheet. Finally, the resin film only is peeled to make a lustered printed surface in a mirror state.
- JP-A-63-278847, assigned to the present assignee, employs a plate roller to enable an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material to be partially coated on a printed surface of a sheet, in contrast to the above-stated prior art which employs a roll coater for coating an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material on a printed surface of a sheet or a resin film. This structure thus allows an overlap width for gluing to be provided on a mirror-like lustered surface, thereby making it quite easy to adhere a lustered printed surface on the surface of a box or the like. However, by coating an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material over a printed surface of a sheet except for its edge portion, part of the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material overflows between the printed surface and the resin film. When the ultra-violet ray is emitted for hardening, this overflowing part of the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material is exposed to an oxygen atmosphere, thereby preventing the same from being hardened. Such a phenomenon of an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material remaining unhardened is referred to as "depressurization". It is therefore not possible to completely adhere the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material coated on the resin film to the printed surface of the sheet without any ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material remaining on the resin film which is thus not repeatedly usable.
- Since a roll coater is used to coat an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material on a printed surface of a sheet or a resin film, JP-A-56-37398 cannot provide an overlap width on the printed surface, which results in difficulties in gluing between two lustered surfaces. It is also difficult to prevent the above-stated depressurization from occurring, so that the resin film will not be repeatedly utilized.
- JP-A-63-278847 is advantageous over JP-A-56-37398 in that an overlap width can be provided on a lustered printed surface of a sheet and the depressurization can be prevented. However, since a long and large resin film must be used, the processing system as a whole becomes so complicated and large that its operation is extremely time-consuming.
- Viewed from one aspect the present invention provides a method of processing a sheet surface comprising the steps of: applying an ultra-violet hardening resin coating material on an endless film made of an ultra-violet transmissible material and having at least part of its surface matted or on the surface of said sheet to be processed; laminating the sheet and said endless film so that said coating material is sandwiched between said sheet and said endless film except for an edge portion; irradiating the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material with ultra-violet radiation through said endless film to harden the ultra-violet hardening resin coating material in such a manner that the ultra-violet ray hardening coating material is adhered on said sheet to be coated; and applying an external force between said endless film and the non-adhered edge portion of the thus coated sheet to peel said coated sheet from said endless film.
- Viewed from another aspect the invention provides apparatus for processing a sheet surface comprising: a supply section for supplying sheets, an applying section for applying an ultra-violet hardening resin coating material on one surface of an endless film made of an ultra-violet ray transmissible material and having at least part of its surface matted or on the surface of a sheet to be processed; a laminating section for laminating one surface of said sheet to be coated, except for its edge portion, on the endless film in a substantially non-oxygen state by means of a pressurizing roller and a receiving roller forming a pair therewith whereby said coating material is sandwiched between said sheet and said endless film; a hardening section for irradiating the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material with ultra-violet radiation through said endless film to harden the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material so as to adhere the hardened ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material on said sheet to be coated; a peeling section for applying an external force between said endless film and a non-adhered edge portion of the coated sheet to peel said coated sheet from said endless film; and a film delivering section for delivering and circulating said endless film through said laminating section, and said hardening section.
- The term "endlelss film" is used to describe any arrangement which permits the substantially continuous supply of film. In one embodiment this may taken the form of a film loop. Another possibility, for example, is the provision of one or more rolls of film from which film may be withdrawn and then rewound for future use.
- Several embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-
- Fig. 1 is a lateral view showing a sheet surface processing apparatus which embodies a method according to the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a lateral view showing a coating material applying section and gluing section of the sheet surface processing apparatus;
- Fig. 3 is plan view showing a state where a sheet to be coated is placed through an ultra-violet ray hardening resin on an endless film;
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing part of a film delivering section;
- Figs. 5 - 8 are plan views showing a variety of endless films;
- Fig. 9 is a lateral view showing a peeling section of the sheet surface processing apparatus;
- Fig. 10 is a lateral view showing a coating material applying section of another embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 11 is a lateral view showing a sheet surface processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 12 is a plan view showing a state where an ultra-violet ray hardening resin is applied on a sheet to be coated; and
- Fig. 13 is a lateral view showing a coating material applying section and a gluing section of the sheet surface processing apparatus of the other embodiment.
- In the drawings, a sheet surface processing apparatus 1 comprises a
supply section 3 for supplying a sheet to be coated 2 such as paper; a coatingmaterial applying section 7 for applying an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material (hereinafter simply called "the UV coating material") 6 on anendless film 9 made of an ultra-violet ray transmittible material which has at least part of its surface processed in amat pattern 8; a laminatingsection 13 for laminating onesurface 4 of the sheet to be coated 2, except for its hedge portion, on a coating material appliedsurface 10 of theendless film 9, the coating material appliedsurface 10 and the onesurface 4 being laminated in a substantially non-oxygen state by a pressurizingroller 11 and a receivingroller 12 forming a pair with the pressurizingroller 11; a hardeningsection 14 for irradiating theUV coating material 6 applied on thesurface 10 with an ultra-violet ray through theendless film 9 to harden theUV coating material 6 and thus adhere theUV coating material 6 on the sheet to be coated 2; apeeling section 15 for applying an external force between theendless film 9 and thenon-adhered edge portion 5 of the coatedsheet 2 to peel the coatedsheet 2 from theendless film 9; afilm delivering section 16 for delivering and rotating theendless film 9 through the laminatingsection 13 and the hardeningsection 14; and a discharging and stackingsection 17 for discharging and stacking the peeled coatedsheet 2. - The
supply section 3, which stores therein a multiplicity of sheets to be coated 2 which may be multi-color printed sheets of paper possibly printed by a sheet printing machine or the like and supplies the same one by one to the laminatingsection 13, also performs the alignment of the sheet to be coated 2 in the vertical and width directions with an aligner. The coatingmaterial applying section 7 and thesupply section 3 are electrically or mechanically coupled to each other such that thesupply section 3 supplies a sheet to be coated 2 per one rotation of aplate roller 23 on which is mounted aplate 20 of the coatingmaterial applying section 7, as will be next described in detail. - The coating
material applying section 7 is positioned above the laminatingsection 13 and comprises aplate 20 for applying theUV coating material 6 over theendless film 9 such that theedge portion 5 of thesurface 4 of the sheet to be coated 2 is not applied with theUV coating material 6; and at leastkneading rollers UV coating material 6 onto theplate 20. - The
plate 20 is attached around theplate roller 23, and theUV coating material 6 kneaded by thekneading rollers plate 20, such that the UV coating material appliedsurface 10 is formed over theendless film 9 as described above while theendless film 9 passes between theplate roller 23 and the pressurizingroller 11 in contact therewith (see Fig. 2). If the surface of theplate 20 is such that theendless film 9 is laminated on thesurface 4 of the sheet to be coated 2 except for its edge portion through theUV coating material 6, theUV coating material 6 is applied over theendless film 9 in that shape. Instead, if the shape of theplate 20 is such that an overlap width, for example, is left, theUV coating material 6 is applied in that shape. It is therefore possible to form a coating material applied surface in a desired shape on the surface of theendless film 9 in accordance with the surface shape of theplate 20, which leads to finally adhere a coating material applied surface in a desired shape on thesurface 4 of the sheet to be coated 2. - Incidentally,
reference numeral 25 in Fig. 2 designates a pipe for supplying theUV coating material 6 to thekneading rollers UV coating material 6 from dripping; and 28 supporting rollers for the sheet to be coated 2. - The laminating
section 13 passes theendless film 9 after the coating material appliedsurface 10 has been formed by the coatingmaterial applying section 7 and the sheet to be coated 2 supplied from thesupply section 3 between the pressurizingroller 11 and thereceiving roller 12 under a predetermined pressure, whereby the sheet to be coated 2 is adhered on the coating material appliedsurface 10 of theendless film 9 to realize a substantially non-oxygen state and transfer the surface shape of theendless film 9, as will be later described in detail. The pressurizingroller 11 has its roller surface finished in a mirror fashion. Generally, a hard chrome plating is processed to realize such a mirror surface. The receivingroller 12 forming a pair with the pressurizingroller 11 has its roller surface wound by an elastic plate such as a rubber plate in a manner that the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12 do not contact with a line but with a predetermined width. This structure is necessary for temporarily maintaining the coating material appliedsurface 10 of theUV coating material 6 in a substantially non-oxygen state. - The
endless film 9 has aseam 9a which renders the film endless. Thisendless film 9 is stretched over the pressurizingroller 11 which also serves as a driving roll constituting thefilm delivering section 11, apeeling roller 36 and a group ofrollers 52. A correctingguide 52 is provided for theendless film 9 and the pressurizingroller 11. Specifically, the correctingguide 52 comprises a plurality ofguide pins 54 equally spaced on roller surfaces on both end portions of the pressurizingroller 11, and guidingperforations 55 are formed through theendless film 9 such that theguide pins 54 are inserted into theperforations 55. By virtue of thisguide 52, when thepressurizing roll 11 is driven, theendless film 9 runs along theguide pins 54, whereby a deviation from its normal position is restricted and accordingly meandering of theendless film 9 is prevented. - The longitudinal length of the
endless film 9 is set to an integer multiple of the circumference of theplate roller 23. Therefore, when theendless film 9 is passed around thepressure roller 11 and so on in a manner that theseam 9a of theendless film 9 will not, at the beginning, be contacted with the coating material appliedsurface 10 which has been applied with theUV coating material 6 by theplate roller 23, the coating material appliedsurface 10 will not coincide with theseam 9a of theendless film 9. Theseam 9a can therefore be easily processed because its mark will not remain on the coating material appliedsurface 10. - The ultra-violet ray transmissible material for manufacturing the
endless film 9 may be generally a transparent film made, for example, of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene. Thisendless film 9 may vary as shown in Figs. 5 - 8. Anendless film 9a shown in Fig. 5 has its whole surface formed in a mat-like pattern 8. By the use of thisendless film 9a, thesheet 2 with the UV coating sheet, although formed of a resin film, has its entire surface delustered or matted. Such a matted surface prevents reflection of light which may hinder the user from viewing and provides a good touch. It is further advantageous in that a fingerprint is not easily attached on it, stain on it is not easily recognized, and it has the water-borne property. Anotherendless film 9b shown in Fig. 6 has part of itssurface 8 made mat and the remainingportion 32 formed in a mirror surface. - In an endless film 9c shown in Fig. 7, an arbitrary
uneven pattern 33 is regularly aligned on the entire surface. An endless film 9d shown in Fig. 8 has part of its surface covered with such arbitraryuneven pattern 33 and the remaining portion thereof formed in amirror surface 32. - The foregoing hardening
section 14 has aconveyer 34 which supports the sheet to be coated 2 which has its lower portion attached to theendless film 9 and moves together with theendless film 9, and two sets ofultra-violet ray emitters 35 above theconveyer 34. The coating material appliedsurface 10 is exposed to ultra-violet rays emitted from theseultra-violet ray emitters 35, after the coating material appliedsurface 10 of thesheet 2 has been laminated to theendless film 9 and a substantially no-oxygen state has been established, whereby theUV coating material 6 on the appliedsurface 10 is instantaneously hardened, and theUV coating material 6 is adhered on the sheet to be coated 2 in accordance with the difference in wettability between the sheet to be coated 2 and the endless film 9 (the wettability is a parameter of the affinity between a solid and a liquid in an adhering phenomenon of a solid and a liquid. As the wettability is larger, the affinity is also larger. In other words, the affinity means easiness of adhesion. The present invention utilizes the fact that the sheet to be coated is more susceptible to be wet). Further, since theedge portion 5 of the sheet to be coated 2 has a coating material non-applied portion extending, for example, over 5 - 10 mm, even if the sheet to be coated 2 having the appliedsurface 10 is passed between the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12, theUV coating material 6 will not overflow between the sheet to be coated 2 and theendless film 9. Since theUV coating material 6 will never be irradiated with an ultra-violet ray in an oxygen-existing state (it is generally known that the hardening of the UV coating material by an ultra-violet ray is finished four or five times faster in a non-oxygen state than in an oxygen-existing state), insufficiently hardenedUV coating material 6 will not remain on theendless film 9. - The peeling
section 15 has a nozzle mounted on a pipe which is disposed in parallel to a peelingroll 36. A blowing direction of thenozzle 38 is oriented to the direction between theendless film 9 on the peelingroller 36 and theuncoated edge portions 5 of thecoated sheet 2. Then, an external force is applied by blowing out air from a pressurized air source connected to thepipe 37 from thenozzle 38. Thecoated sheet 2 peeled off theendless film 9 is collected to the discharging and stackingsection 17 by aconveyer 40. - Incidentally, the coating
material applying section 7 may be located between intermediatepressing rollers 28 and the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12 in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 10, in the process of passing the sheet to be coated 2 transported by the intermediatepressing rollers 28 between theplate roller 23 and abackup roller 24 opposite thereto, if thesurface 4 of the sheet to be coated 2 is applied with theUV coating material 6 by theplate roller 20, except for theedge portion 5, to form the coating material appliedsurface 10a, and thereafter the appliedsurface 10a of the sheet to be coated 2 is laminated on theendless film 9 by passing both between the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12, the same result will be obtained.Reference numeral 27 in Fig. 10 designates a tray for receiving theUV coating material 6 which may drop downwardly. - Next, description will be made to a sheet surface processing method by the use of a sheet surface processing apparatus 1 constructed as explained above.
- After finishing necessary preparations, a required number of sheets to be coated 2 such as paper printed in multiple colors by a sheet printer is set in the
supply section 3. - Next, the sheets to be coated 2 are one by one supplied from the
supply section 3 to thelaminating section 13 forcibly by thepressing rollers 28. Simultaneously, the pressurizingroll 11, which also serves as a driving roller for theendless film 9 is rotated to pass theendless film 9 between theplate roller 23 and the pressurizingroller 11 of the coatingmaterial applying section 7 to apply theendless film 9 with theUV coating material 6. In this event, theUV coating material 6 is supplied from thepipe 25 to the pair of kneadingrollers 21 which knead and extend theUV coating material 6 uniformly. TheUV coating material 6 thus extended is further transferred to theplate 20 attached on theplate roll 23. Since one of the sheets to be coated 2 is supplied from thesupply section 3 every time theplate roller 23 rotates once, theendless film 9 is applied with theUV coating material 6 from theplate 20 at this interval. Then, theendless film 9 is passed between the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12 under a predetermined pressure together with each sheet to be coated 2 which has been forcibly supplied to thelaminating section 13, whereby the sheets to be coated 2 except for the edge portion thereof are one by one laminated on thesurfaces 10 applied with theUV coating material 6 of theendless film 9. - Simultaneously, the coating material applied
surface 10 is processed in a variety of shapes of theendless film 9, for example, in accordance with theendless film endless film 9, the same results will be obtained if the sheet to be coated 2 is first applied with theUV coating material 6 and then the sheet to be coated 2 is laminated on theendless film 9 through theUV coating material 6. Then, with the movement of theendless film 9, the sheet to be coated 2 is sent to the hardeningsection 14, where theUV coating material 6 is immediately hardened by an ultra-violet ray emitted from theultra-violet ray emitters 35 to the coating material appliedsurface 10 through theendless film 9. Next, from thenozzle 38 of thepipe 37 disposed in thepeeling section 15, air is blown out between thenon-adhered edge portion 5 of thecoated sheet 2 and theendless film 9 to peel the coating material appliedsurface 10 of thecoated sheet 2 from theendless film 9, thus completing the formation of a pattern on the surface of thesheet 2. It should be noted that a variety of patterns can be formed on the surface by changing the shape or pattern of theendless film 9. - According to the present embodiment as described above, a sheet to be coated can be formed with not only a lustered surface but also a variety of patterned surfaces. Additionally, the following effects are also produced:
- (1) Since a pure UV coating material is used, a heat drying process is not necessary;
- (2) The applying stage does not require a leveling zone or a heating process which are generally employed to remove irregular coating;
- (3) When the UV coating material is hardened, the ultra-violet ray irradiating efficiency is three to four times higher than before since oxygen obstacle does not arise;
- (4) As a result of the effects (1) - (3), energy can be saved in comparison with a conventional UV coating method.
- (5) Since unhardened UV coating material does not remain on the surface of the endless film, the endless film is free from stain and thus repeatedly usable; and
- (6) A variety of surface patterns which cannot be obtained only by coating are provided.
- Fig. 11 shows a sheet
surface processing apparatus 1 a which is another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from that shown in Figs. 1 - 9 in that afilm roll 50 is used instead of theendless film 9, and theUV coating material 6 is first applied on the sheet to be coated 2 and thefilm roll 50 is adhered on an appliedsurface 10a of the sheet to be coated 2, as shown in Fig. 11. - More specifically, this sheet
surface processing apparatus 1 a has afilm delivering section 16 located at the position of the coating material applying section in Fig. 1, a coatingmaterial applying section 7 located between a pair of pressingrollers 28 and a set of a pressurizingroller 11 and a receivingroller 12, and aconveyer 30 for transporting the sheet to be coated 2 after applied with theUV coating material 6 to alaminating section 13. - The
film delivering section 16 is positioned above thelaminating section 13 and has a releasingroller 41 around which thefilm roll 50 is wound, aspare roll 42 therefor, and a take-up roll 43. These rolls 41, 42 and 43 are in the same shape and mountable and removable with respect to mounting bases. Thefilm roll 50 released from the releasingroll 41 passes between the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12 of thelaminating section 13, belowultra-violet ray emitters 35, through a peelingroller 36 and wound around the take-up roll 43. Thus, when most of thefilm roll 50 released from theroll 41 has been wound around the take-up roll 43, the remainingfilm roll 50 on the releasingroll 41 is connected to aspare film roll 50 prepared on thespare roll 42, and thefilm roll 50 is completely wound by the take-up roll 43. Then, the releasingroll 41 without film is replaced with the take-up roll 43 around which thefilm roll 50 has been wound, and the spare film rolls 50 on thespare roll 42 is wound by the empty releasingroll 41, thereby alternately using the film rolls 50. - The rest of the structure and the action of this embodiment are similar to the embodiment of Figs. 1 - 8, so that the same reference numerals are designated to like constituents and explanation thereof will be omitted.
- As an alternative to applying the UV coating material to the
sheets 2 before lamination (Fig. 11), Fig. 13 shows that the UV coating material can also be applied to thefilm 50 similarly to the first embodiment. In this case the coatingmaterial applying section 7 is disposed at a location between the pressurizingroller 11 of thelaminating section 12 and the releasingroll 41 of thefilm delivering section 16 in Fig. 11. TheUV coating material 6 is applied on thefilm 50 by means of aplate 20 attached around aplate roll 23 of the coatingmaterial applying section 7. Then, the appliedsurface 10a of thefilm 50 is contacted on onesurface 4 of the sheet to be coated 2 except for anedge portion 5 thereof by passing them between the pressurizingroller 11 and the receivingroller 12 of thelaminating section 13. - As described above in detail, according to the sheet surface processing method of the present invention, an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material is applied on a film made of an ultra-violet ray transmissible material and having at least part thereof matted, and one surface of a sheet to be coated such as paper is pressed against the applied surface of the endless film so that they are contacted together, except for the edge portion of the sheet, in a substantially no-oxygen state. The ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material on the applied surface is irradiated with an ultra-violet ray through the film to be immediately hardened. The ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material is all adhered on the sheet to be coated due to the difference in wettability between the sheet to be coated and the film. Then, an external force is applied to an edge portion to peel the coated sheet from the film, thereby making it possible to readily and freely produce a mat resin coating and a lustrered surface. Since an endless film is used, or continuously alternated film rolls, a long resin film is not required. This mat resin coating is advantageous in preventing reflection of a light which may hinder the user from viewing, providing a good touch, preventing a fingerprint from being attached thereon, making stain thereon unrecognizable, and providing a water-repellant property.
- Alternatively, the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material is first applied on one surface of a sheet to be coated except for its edge portion, and the applied surface of the sheet to be coated is pressed against the film such that they are contacted together in a substantially non-oxygen state, thereby providing a resin coating producing similar effects to the above.
- If the foregoing film has at least part of its surface processed in an uneven pattern of arbitrary shape, such the uneven pattern of arbitrary shape or a lustered surface can be readily and freely formed on the sheet to be coated.
- Also, according to the sheet surface processing apparatus of the present invention, a film made of an ultra-violet ray transmissible material and having at least part of its surface matted is delivered from a film delivering section to a coating material applying section wherein the film is applied with an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material. Meanwhile, a sheet to be coated such as paper is supplied to a laminating section wherein the applied surface of the endless film is pressed against one surface of the sheet to be coated by means of a pressurizing roller and a receiving roller such that they are contacted together in a substantially non-oxygen state except for the edge portion of the sheet. Under this condition, an ultra-violet ray is irradiated from a hardening section through the endless film to harden the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material in a manner that this coating material is adhered only on the sheet to be coated. Then, an external force is applied from a peeling section to peel the coated sheet from the film, thereby providing a mat resin coating and a lustered surface.
- Further, a sheet to be coated may be supplied from a supply section to a coating material applying section wherein an ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material is first applied on one surface of the sheet to be coated except for its edge portion, while a film is delivered from a delivering section to a laminating section. The coating material applied surface of the sheet is pressed against the film by means of a pressurizing roller and a receiving roller such that they are contacted together in a substantially non-oxygen state, with the result that similar mat resin coating and lustered surface are provided.
- If the film has at least part of its surface processed in an uneven pattern of arbitrary shape, such the uneven pattern of arbitrary shape and lustered surface are formed on the coated sheet.
- The use of a correcting guide for restricting lateral movements of the film restricts the running position of the rotating film and prevents the same from meandering, which leads to stabilizing the operation of the apparatus and accordingly improving the operation ratio.
- With this restriction of the film by the correcting guide, if the longitudinal length of the film is set to be an integer multiple of the circumference of a plate roller of the coating material applying section, a seam of the film will never be positioned on a coating material applied surface of a sheet to be coated, thereby making quite easy a seam processing during the fabrication of the film, in addition to the foregoing effects.
- Further, even if a roll film is substituted for the endless film, a coated sheet can be readily and freely provided with the same mat resin coating, lustered coating, surface formed with arbitrarily shaped uneven pattern and lustered surface as those provided by the foregoing method and apparatus.
- It will thus be seen that there is provided a sheet surface processing method and apparatus for implementing this method which are capable of providing a variety of patterns on a printed surface of a sheet, in addition to maintaining the advantages provided by the foregoing JP-A-63-278847 of the same assignee. Since the present invention does not require a long and large resin film, the whole structure is made simple, the size of the apparatus is reduced, and the operation is easy.
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1. A method of processing a sheet surface comprising the steps of: applying an ultra-violet hardening resin coating material on an endless film made of an ultra-violet transmissible material and having at least part of its surface matted or on the surface of said sheet to be processed; laminating the sheet and said endless film so that said coating material is sandwiched between said sheet and said endless film except for an edge portion; irradiating the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material with ultra-violet radiation through said endless film to harden the ultra-violet hardening resin coating material in such a manner that the ultra-violet ray hardening coating material is adhered on said sheet to be coated; and applying an external force between said endless film and the non-adhered edge portion of the thus coated sheet to peel said coated sheet from said endless film.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein said irradiation of said coating material is performed in a non-oxygen state.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said endless film has at least part of its surface formed in an uneven pattern of arbitrary shape.
4. Apparatus for processing a sheet surface comprising: a supply section for supplying sheets, an applying section for applying an ultra-violet hardening resin coating material on one surface of an endless film made of an ultra-violet ray transmissible material and having at least part of its surface matted or on the surface of a sheet to be processed; a laminating section for laminating one surface of said sheet to be coated, except for its edge portion, on the endless film in a substantially non-oxygen state by means of a pressurizing roller and a receiving roller forming a pair therewith whereby said coating material is sandwiched between said sheet and said endless film; a hardening section for irradiating the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material with ultra-violet radiation through said endless film to harden the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material so as to adhere the hardened ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material on said sheet to be coated; a peeling section for applying an external force between said endless film and a non-adhered edge portion of the coated sheet to peel said coated sheet from said endless film; and a film delivering section for delivering and circulating said endless film through said laminating section, and said hardening section.
5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein said film delivering section includes means for delivering said film to said applying section.
6. Apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein said endless film has at least part of its surface formed in an uneven pattern of arbitrary shape.
7. Apparatus according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein said endless film is restricted in its running position by a correcting guide disposed in said film delivering section.
8. Apparatus according to any of claims 4 to 7 wherein the longitudinal length of said endless film is set to an integer multiple of the circumference of a plate roller for applying the ultra-violet ray hardening resin coating material.
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