EP3749800A1 - Cover material for covering an airbag unit - Google Patents

Cover material for covering an airbag unit

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EP3749800A1
EP3749800A1 EP19700339.5A EP19700339A EP3749800A1 EP 3749800 A1 EP3749800 A1 EP 3749800A1 EP 19700339 A EP19700339 A EP 19700339A EP 3749800 A1 EP3749800 A1 EP 3749800A1
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material according
covering material
coating
covering
textile carrier
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French (fr)
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Gabriele Wittmann
Birgit Kammerer
Sonja Kaspar
Matthias Knecht
Barbara Knerr
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Konrad Hornschuch AG
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Konrad Hornschuch AG
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to a cover material for covering an airbag unit, as used for example in automotive interiors as cover material or surface material for instrument panels, door panels, seat structures and the like, to conceal an airbag unit under a visually appealing surface.
  • the cover material either from the outset has a visible opening line for the deployment of the airbag, but this is optically undesirable or the cover material is weakened in the region of the desired opening line. leads to allow the deployment of the airbag.
  • This weakening of the material previously required additional work steps, such as laser processing or a cold knife cut, which entail undesirable expense and, moreover, involve the danger that the lines of weakness become visible, which is undesirable for reasons of optical clarity.
  • the cover material is produced from a textile fabric or knitted fabric into which one or more threads of lower tear strength are incorporated in the region of the desired weakening lines in order to achieve the desired weakening lines or set breaking point.
  • the formation of the reference material of an optically advantageous leather imitation not provided, but rather the textile stressessma- material forms the visible surface.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a cover material of the type mentioned initially, which is designed in the manner of an artificial leather with a leather-like surface, can be produced simply and efficiently and, moreover, without the risk of visible weakening lines or the need for subsequently introduced weakening lines, the desired unfolding the covered airbag unit ensures.
  • the invention proposes, starting from a known artificial leather structure with textile carrier material of threads and adhesion on the textile carrier material applied coating on the basis of thermoplastic materials, the textile carrier material in such a way that it in a longitudinal direction and / or the orthogonal transverse direction a plurality has line-shaped areas with lower strength than in the remaining areas.
  • These line-shaped areas of lesser strength form in the resulting cover material according to the invention after application of the coating from the outside invisible lines of weakness for the cover material, since the coating is homogeneously applied to the textile substrate and covers the linear areas contained therein lesser strength.
  • these line-shaped regions of lesser strength in the textile carrier material mean that the obtained covering material has a maximum tensile force of only 150-700 N and a tear propagation resistance of 3-45 minutes along the lines of weakness defined by the linear regions of lesser strength, whereas the corresponding values outside the lines of weakening of the cover material according to the invention are significantly higher.
  • the strength of the cover material according to the invention is accordingly reduced depending on the course of the lower-strength linear portions in the textile support only in its longitudinal direction and / or in the transverse direction so that the cover material tears reliably when a covered airbag unit is triggered along the weakening line.
  • the cover material can be positioned almost arbitrarily with respect to the airbag unit to be covered, as when selecting a sufficiently small distance between the individual linear areas always a appropriate cover is guaranteed with the airbag unit to be covered.
  • the cover material according to the invention can thus be separated almost arbitrarily and efficiently from web material to the respectively required component blanks.
  • cover material according to the invention permits extraordinary design freedom and variety, since the possible blanks made from the web material can have very narrow radii.
  • cover material according to the invention can be sewed without problem.
  • the cover material according to the invention can be sewed as planed fabric without sewing, for example as a stamped part directly or else in a complex form
  • the weakening lines are positioned at a distance of approximately 0.5-500 mm from one another in parallel, wherein in particular a regularly repeating grid-like arrangement of the weakening lines can be provided.
  • the cover material along the weakening lines has a maximum tensile force extension of about 3 to 200% in order to effectively support the tearing process.
  • the required for the separation of the carrier material from the coating release force in a temperature range between -40 ° C and 120 ° C is greater than 18 N / 5 m.
  • This temperature range represents the expected range of use in the context of a motor vehicle, within which also the strength values already explained above in the area of the weakening lines must be maintained.
  • the reference material according to the invention has a basis weight of a total of about 300-1200 g / m 2 in order to ensure good processability.
  • the linear regions of lesser strength of the textile carrier material can be formed according to a proposal of the invention by using thinner and / or lower strength threads in these linear regions.
  • an influence of the strength on a change of the structure of the textile carrier material in the line-shaped areas of lower strength for example by processing in the manner of a perforated fillet, etc., can be effected.
  • the resulting linear weakening of the strength in the overall composite of the cover material according to the invention in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction brings about the desired tear-open functionality with respect to the covered airbag unit.
  • the linear weakening can not be visually recognized on the surface of the cover material according to the invention.
  • the textile carrier material of the cover material according to the invention may be formed according to a proposal of the invention based on threads or yarns of polyester, polyamide, polyacetate, viscose rayon and cotton or cotton. Also suitable threads or yarns from other renewable raw materials come into consideration.
  • the threads or yarns can be processed as a woven, knitted, knitted or nonwoven fabric to textile carrier material.
  • the reference material according to the invention has a total thickness of about 0.5 to 5 mm, of which about 0.1 to 4.8 mm on the coating and correspondingly 0.2 to 4.9 mm on the textile Carrier material omitted.
  • the coating of the cover material according to the invention can be prepared in a manner known per se, for example based on PVC, a polyurethane or even a thermoplastic polyolefin, ie. H. a mixture of a polyolefin based plastic (usually PP) and an elastomer such as e.g. EPDM or mixtures thereof may be formed.
  • the coating can be formed on the textile carrier material either as a single layer or in the form of several identical or different discretely successive layers. Both crosslinked and uncrosslinked plastics can be used to form the individual layers, as well as compact and foamed structures for forming the individual layers.
  • the layer thickness can be up to 4.8 mm in the case of a single layer, and in the case of a multi-layered formation of the coating, a single layer can be formed from a layer thickness of about 1 ⁇ m.
  • At least one lacquer layer can be applied to the coating on the visible side in order to realize desired functional layers (for example with regard to abrasion resistance, water-repellent properties) or print layers for a desired coloration.
  • desired functional layers for example with regard to abrasion resistance, water-repellent properties
  • print layers for a desired coloration.
  • up to 6 printing layers are considered useful.
  • the visible surface of the reference material according to the invention may be provided with a profiling, for example an embossing in the manner of a leather grain.
  • a profiling for example an embossing in the manner of a leather grain.
  • embossing can be formed, for example, by vacuum embossing, embossing between pairs of steel rolls, and by constructing the coating on a removable profiled backing, for example a release paper or a steel embossing tape in the so-called reverse process.
  • Figure 1 in a greatly enlarged schematic representation of a section through a reference material according to the invention
  • Figure 2 in a schematic perspective view a partially cut
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of a cover material 3 for the cover of an airbag unit, not shown here, in a motor vehicle interior, for example in the region of the dashboard.
  • the cover material has on the underside a textile substrate 1, which is formed for example of polyester threads in the form of a fabric with running in a longitudinal direction L warp threads and in a transverse direction Q weft threads, see Figure 2.
  • a multilayer coating 2 is applied to this textile carrier material 1, wherein the layer directly on the textile carrier material 1 is denoted by reference numeral 20 and the subsequent layer discretely applied thereto is designated by reference numeral 21.
  • These may be, for example, compact layers based on PVC or polyurethane, wherein, in particular, the layer 20 is adapted in its formulation in such a way that it forms a particularly intimate affinity to the underlying textile substrate 1, at least in a temperature range between -40 ° C and 120 ° C.
  • the achieved adhesion causes separation forces between the textile carrier material 1 and the coating of well over 18 N / 5 m.
  • a foamed layer 22 On the compact layer 21 is a foamed layer 22, for example, also based on PVC or polyurethane applied, which gives the entire coating 2 a pleasant soft and elastic grip.
  • a further compact layer 23 of compatible plastic closes on.
  • the uppermost layer 24, which also forms the visible surface or visible side S, can be formed, for example, by a pressure layer, which moreover can also be provided with a surface profiling, for example in the form of a leather grain.
  • the cover material 3 can be classified as artificial leather.
  • linear regions 100 of lesser strength are formed in the textile substrate 1 along the longitudinal direction L and along the orthogonal transverse direction Q than in the remaining regions 101 which run parallel to one another and, for example, a regular distance A from each other by about 1 mm.
  • These line-shaped regions 100 of lesser strength are formed by the respective warp threads lying on the line-shaped regions 100 or
  • weft threads have a lower strength than those threads that are interwoven in the other areas 101 to the textile substrate 1. This can be achieved, for example, by using threads with a smaller diameter than the remaining regions 101.
  • the line-shaped regions 100 may be arranged at regular intervals over the entire longitudinal and / or transverse direction (L, Q).
  • the textile carrier material 1 thus has line-shaped weakened regions along the line-shaped regions 100 of lesser strength at the selected distance A, and after the coating 2 has been applied to the textile carrier material 1 to form the reference material 3 within the resulting reference material 3, weakening lines 30 are obtained define, which run exactly along the course of the line-shaped regions 100 of lesser strength in the textile substrate 1. However, due to the homogeneous coating 2 on the visible side of the textile support 1, these are not visually recognizable.
  • the cover material 3 has a maximum tensile force of only 150-700 N, a tear propagation resistance of 3-45 N and a maximum tensile elongation at break of 3-200% along the course of the weakening lines 30. Depending on the positioning, these can run both along the longitudinal direction L and along the transverse direction Q or both along the longitudinal direction L and the transverse direction Q.
  • the significantly higher strength of the cover material 3 outside the weakening lines 30 ensures sufficient stability and sewability of the cover material 3 for applications in the vehicle interior.
  • covering materials For the construction of covering materials for covering an airbag unit in automotive interiors, covering materials have been produced from a lower-side textile carrier material and top-applied coatings in various designs and tested with regard to their tear-off properties.
  • a textile support material was either warp knitted fabric of 100% polyacetate fibers, weight 50-350 g / m 2 , thickness 0.2-1, 2 mm or circular knitted fabric made of 100% polyester fibers, weight 50-350 g / m 2 , thickness 0.20-1, 20 mm, each with line-shaped areas of lower strength in both the longitudinal and transverse directions (Example 1) on the one hand and only in the transverse direction (Example 2) on the other hand and provided with the following examples of a coating. Coating based on PVC
  • the obtained upholstery materials had a leather-like structure and could be stitched as synthetic leather upholstery for dashboards, door panels and seat coverings for covering airbag units in the motor vehicle interior and ensured reliable tearing for deployment of the airbag without fixed positioning with respect to the airbag unit to be covered.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a cover material for covering an airbag unit, said cover material comprising a textile backing material (1) made from threads and a coating (2) which is applied to the textile carrier material (1) on the visible side and is based on thermoplastics, wherein the textile backing material (1) has linear regions (100) in a longitudinal direction (L) and/or in the transverse direction (Q) orthogonal thereto, said regions having a lower strength than in the remaining regions (101) and forming lines of weakness (30) for the cover material (3), and the cover material has a maximum tensile force of 150 to 700 N and a tear propagation resistance of 3 to 45 N along the lines of weakness (30).

Description

Beschreibung  description
Bezugsmaterial zur Abdeckung einer Airbageinheit Covering material for covering an airbag unit
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Bezugsmaterial zur Abdeckung einer Airbageinheit, wie es beispielsweise in Kraftfahrzeug-Innenräumen als Bezugsstoff bzw. Oberflächenmaterial für Instrumententafeln, Türverkleidungen, Sitzkonstruktionen und ähnliches verwendet wird, um eine Airbageinheit unter einer optisch ansprechenden Oberfläche zu verber- gen. The invention relates to a cover material for covering an airbag unit, as used for example in automotive interiors as cover material or surface material for instrument panels, door panels, seat structures and the like, to conceal an airbag unit under a visually appealing surface.
Um bei derartigen Bezugsmaterialien die Airbagfunktion zu gewährleisten, ist es erfor- derlich, dass das Bezugsmaterial entweder von vornherein eine sichtbare Öffnungslinie für die Entfaltung des Airbags aufweist, was jedoch optisch unerwünscht ist, oder aber das Bezugsmaterial ist im Bereich der gewünschten Öffnungslinie geschwächt ausge- führt, um die Entfaltung des Airbags zu gestatten. Diese Schwächung des Materials erforderte bisher zusätzliche Arbeitsschritte, wie zum Beispiel Laserbearbeitung oder einen Kaltmesserschnitt, die unerwünschten Aufwand mit sich bringen und überdies die Gefahr bergen, dass die Schwächungslinien Sichtbar werden, was aus optischen Grün- den unerwünscht ist. In order to ensure the airbag function in such cover materials, it is necessary that the cover material either from the outset has a visible opening line for the deployment of the airbag, but this is optically undesirable or the cover material is weakened in the region of the desired opening line. leads to allow the deployment of the airbag. This weakening of the material previously required additional work steps, such as laser processing or a cold knife cut, which entail undesirable expense and, moreover, involve the danger that the lines of weakness become visible, which is undesirable for reasons of optical clarity.
Aus der DE 10 2004 010 359 A1 sowie der EP 1 436 175 B1 ist es zudem bekannt, dass Bezugsmaterial aus einem textilen Gewebe oder Gewirke herzustellen, in welches im Bereich der gewünschten Schwächungslinien eine oder mehrere Fäden geringerer Reißfestigkeit eingearbeitet sind, um die gewünschte Schwächungslinien bzw. Soll- bruchstelle zu definieren. Hierbei ist es aber erforderlich, die Position des lediglich im Bereich der gewünschten Schwächungslinien einzuarbeitenden geschwächten Fadens genau festzulegen und das solchermaßen erstellte textile Bezugsmaterial am späteren Einbauort exakt zu positionieren, damit die Schwächungslinien mit dem Rand der abgedeckten Airbageinheit in die gewünschte Überdeckung kommen. Überdies ist im bekannten Stand der Technik die Ausbildung des Bezugsmaterials aus einer optisch vorteilhaften Ledernachbildung nicht vorgesehen, vielmehr bildet das textile Bezugsma- terial die sichtbare Oberfläche aus. It is also known from DE 10 2004 010 359 A1 and EP 1 436 175 B1 that the cover material is produced from a textile fabric or knitted fabric into which one or more threads of lower tear strength are incorporated in the region of the desired weakening lines in order to achieve the desired weakening lines or set breaking point. In this case, however, it is necessary to precisely determine the position of the weakened thread to be incorporated only in the area of the desired weakening lines and to position the textile cover material thus created exactly at the later installation location so that the lines of weakness with the edge of the covered airbag unit come to the desired coverage. Moreover, in the known prior art, the formation of the reference material of an optically advantageous leather imitation not provided, but rather the textile Bezugsma- material forms the visible surface.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Bezugsmaterial der eingangs genannten Art vorzu- schlagen, welches nach Art eines Kunstleders mit einer lederähnlichen Oberfläche ausgebildet ist, sich einfach und effizient hersteilen lässt und überdies ohne Gefahr sichtbarer Schwächungslinien oder Erfordernis nachträglich eingebrachter Schwä- chungslinien die gewünschte Entfaltung der abgedeckten Airbageinheit gewährleistet. The object of the invention is to propose a cover material of the type mentioned initially, which is designed in the manner of an artificial leather with a leather-like surface, can be produced simply and efficiently and, moreover, without the risk of visible weakening lines or the need for subsequently introduced weakening lines, the desired unfolding the covered airbag unit ensures.
Zur Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß ein Bezugsmaterial gemäß den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 vorgeschlagen. To achieve the object, a reference material according to the features of claim 1 is proposed according to the invention.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche. Advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
Die Erfindung schlägt ausgehend von einem an sich bekannten Kunstlederaufbau mit textilem Trägermaterial aus Fäden und sichtseitig haftfest auf das textile Trägermaterial aufgebrachter Beschichtung auf Basis thermoplastischer Kunststoffe vor, das textile Trägermaterial so auszubilden, dass es in einer Längsrichtung und/oder der hierzu orthogonalen Querrichtung eine Vielzahl linienförmiger Bereiche mit geringerer Festig- keit als in den verbleibenden Bereichen aufweist. Diese linienförmigen Bereiche gerin- gerer Festigkeit bilden im erhaltenen Bezugsmaterial gemäß der Erfindung nach dem Aufbringen der Beschichtung von außen nicht sichtbare Schwächungslinien für das Bezugsmaterial aus, da die Beschichtung homogen auf das textile Trägermaterial aufgebracht ist und die darin enthaltenen linienförmigen Bereiche geringerer Festigkeit überdeckt. Allerdings führen diese linienförmigen Bereiche geringerer Festigkeit im textilen Trägermaterial dazu, dass das erhaltene Bezugsmaterial im Bereich der durch die linienförmigen Bereiche geringerer Festigkeit definierten Schwächungslinien entlang deren Längserstreckung eine Höchstzugkraft von lediglich 150-700 N und eine Weiter- reißfestigkeit von 3-45 Minuten aufweist, wohingegen die entsprechenden Werte au- ßerhalb der Schwächungslinien des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials deutlich höher liegen. Entlang der Schwächungslinien ist demgemäß die Festigkeit des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials je nach Verlauf der linienförmigen Bereiche geringerer Festigkeit im textilen Trägers lediglich in dessen Längsrichtung und/oder in Querrichtung dazu so herabgesetzt, dass das Bezugsmaterial beim Auslösen einer abgedeckten Airbageinheit entlang der Schwächungslinie zuverlässig aufreißt. The invention proposes, starting from a known artificial leather structure with textile carrier material of threads and adhesion on the textile carrier material applied coating on the basis of thermoplastic materials, the textile carrier material in such a way that it in a longitudinal direction and / or the orthogonal transverse direction a plurality has line-shaped areas with lower strength than in the remaining areas. These line-shaped areas of lesser strength form in the resulting cover material according to the invention after application of the coating from the outside invisible lines of weakness for the cover material, since the coating is homogeneously applied to the textile substrate and covers the linear areas contained therein lesser strength. However, these line-shaped regions of lesser strength in the textile carrier material mean that the obtained covering material has a maximum tensile force of only 150-700 N and a tear propagation resistance of 3-45 minutes along the lines of weakness defined by the linear regions of lesser strength, whereas the corresponding values outside the lines of weakening of the cover material according to the invention are significantly higher. Along the weakening lines, the strength of the cover material according to the invention is accordingly reduced depending on the course of the lower-strength linear portions in the textile support only in its longitudinal direction and / or in the transverse direction so that the cover material tears reliably when a covered airbag unit is triggered along the weakening line.
Da im Rahmen der Erfindung vorgesehen ist, eine Vielzahl derartiger linienförmige Bereiche mit geringerer Festigkeit innerhalb des textilen Trägermaterials vorzusehen, kann das Bezugsmaterial in Bezug auf die abzudeckende Airbageinheit nahezu beliebig positioniert werden, da bei Auswahl eines ausreichend geringen Abstandes zwischen den einzelnen linienförmigen Bereichen stets eine passende Überdeckung mit der abzudeckenden Airbageinheit gewährleistet ist. Das erfindungsgemäße Bezugsmaterial kann damit nahezu beliebig und effizient aus Bahnmaterial zu den jeweils erforderlichen Bauteilzuschnitten vereinzelt werden. Since it is provided in the invention to provide a plurality of such linear regions of lesser strength within the textile substrate, the cover material can be positioned almost arbitrarily with respect to the airbag unit to be covered, as when selecting a sufficiently small distance between the individual linear areas always a appropriate cover is guaranteed with the airbag unit to be covered. The cover material according to the invention can thus be separated almost arbitrarily and efficiently from web material to the respectively required component blanks.
Das erfindungsgemäße Bezugsmaterial erlaubt darüber hinaus außerordentliche De- signfreiheit und -Vielfalt, da die möglichen Zuschnitte aus dem Bahnmaterial sehr enge Radien aufweisen können. Zudem ist das erfindungsgemäße Bezugsmaterial problem- los vernähbar. Damit kann das erfindungsgemäße Bezugsmaterial als Planware unver- näht, zum Beispiel als Stanzteil direkt oder auch in komplexer Form vernäht zum Moreover, the cover material according to the invention permits extraordinary design freedom and variety, since the possible blanks made from the web material can have very narrow radii. In addition, the cover material according to the invention can be sewed without problem. Thus, the cover material according to the invention can be sewed as planed fabric without sewing, for example as a stamped part directly or else in a complex form
Nähkleid weiterverarbeitet und eingesetzt werden. Es lassen sich komplexe Designs mit engen Radien darstellen. Sewing dress processed and used. It can be complex designs with tight radii represent.
Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Schwächungslinien in einem Abstand von etwa 0,5-500 mm voneinander parallel verlaufend positioniert werden, wobei insbeson- dere eine regelmäßig wiederholende rastermäßige Anordnung der Schwächungslinien vorgesehen sein kann. According to the invention, it is provided that the weakening lines are positioned at a distance of approximately 0.5-500 mm from one another in parallel, wherein in particular a regularly repeating grid-like arrangement of the weakening lines can be provided.
Weiterhin kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Bezugsmaterial entlang der Schwächungsli- nien eine Höchstzugkraftdehnung von etwa 3-200 % aufweist, um den Aufreissvorgang effektiv zu unterstützen. Furthermore, it can be provided that the cover material along the weakening lines has a maximum tensile force extension of about 3 to 200% in order to effectively support the tearing process.
Um im Falle der Auslösung der abgedeckten Airbageinheit keine Trennung zwischen dem textilen Trägermaterial und der sichtseitig aufgebrachten Beschichtung auftreten zu lassen, die zum Beispiel zu gefährlichem Partikelflug führen kann, ist darüber hinaus vorgesehen, dass die zur Separierung des Trägermaterials von der Beschichtung erforderliche Trennkraft in einem Temperaturbereich zwischen -40 °C und 120 °C größer als 18 N / 5 m ist. Dieser Temperaturbereich stellt den zu erwartenden Einsatz- bereich im Rahmen eines Kraftfahrzeugs dar, innerhalb dessen auch die vorangehend bereits erläuterten Festigkeitswerte im Bereich der Schwächungslinien eingehalten werden müssen. To occur in the case of triggering the covered airbag unit no separation between the textile substrate and the visible side applied coating In addition, which may lead to dangerous particle flight, for example, is also provided that the required for the separation of the carrier material from the coating release force in a temperature range between -40 ° C and 120 ° C is greater than 18 N / 5 m. This temperature range represents the expected range of use in the context of a motor vehicle, within which also the strength values already explained above in the area of the weakening lines must be maintained.
Nach einem weiteren Vorschlag der Erfindung weist das erfindungsgemäße Bezugsma- terial ein Flächengewicht von insgesamt etwa 300-1200 g/m2 auf, um eine gute Verar- beitbarkeit zu gewährleisten. According to a further proposal of the invention, the reference material according to the invention has a basis weight of a total of about 300-1200 g / m 2 in order to ensure good processability.
Die linienförmigen Bereiche geringerer Festigkeit des textilen Trägermaterials können nach einem Vorschlag der Erfindung durch Verwendung von dünneren und/oder gerin- gere Festigkeit aufweisenden Fäden in diesen linienförmigen Bereichen ausgebildet werden. Alternativ kann anstelle der Verwendung unterschiedlicher Fäden bzw. Garne auch eine Beeinflussung der Festigkeit über eine Veränderung der Struktur des textilen Trägermaterials in den linienförmigen Bereichen geringerer Festigkeit, zum Beispiel durch Verarbeitung nach Art eines Lochfilets usw. bewirkt werden. The linear regions of lesser strength of the textile carrier material can be formed according to a proposal of the invention by using thinner and / or lower strength threads in these linear regions. Alternatively, instead of using different threads or yarns, an influence of the strength on a change of the structure of the textile carrier material in the line-shaped areas of lower strength, for example by processing in the manner of a perforated fillet, etc., can be effected.
In jedem Fall bewirkt die dadurch erzielte linienförmige Schwächung der Festigkeit im Gesamtverbund des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials in Längs-und/oder Querrich- tung (uni-oder bidirektional) die gewünschte Aufreissfunktionalität in Bezug auf die abgedeckte Airbageinheit. Dabei ist die linienförmige Schwächung visuell auf der Ober- fläche des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials nicht zu erkennen. In any case, the resulting linear weakening of the strength in the overall composite of the cover material according to the invention in the longitudinal and / or transverse direction (unidirectional or bidirectional) brings about the desired tear-open functionality with respect to the covered airbag unit. The linear weakening can not be visually recognized on the surface of the cover material according to the invention.
Das textile Trägermaterial des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials kann nach einem Vorschlag der Erfindung auf Basis von Fäden oder Garnen aus Polyester, Polyamid, Polyacetat, Zellwolle, Viskose und oder Baumwolle gebildet sein. Auch kommen ent- sprechende Fäden oder Garne aus anderen nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in Betracht. Die Fäden oder Garne können als Gewebe, Gestrick, Gewirke oder Vlies zum textilen Trägermaterial verarbeitet sein. Nach einem weiteren Vorschlag der Erfindung weist das erfindungsgemäße Bezugsma- terial eine Gesamtdicke von etwa 0,5 bis 5 mm auf, wovon etwa 0,1 bis 4,8 mm auf die Beschichtung und entsprechend 0,2 bis 4,9 mm auf das textile Trägermaterial entfallen. The textile carrier material of the cover material according to the invention may be formed according to a proposal of the invention based on threads or yarns of polyester, polyamide, polyacetate, viscose rayon and cotton or cotton. Also suitable threads or yarns from other renewable raw materials come into consideration. The threads or yarns can be processed as a woven, knitted, knitted or nonwoven fabric to textile carrier material. According to a further proposal of the invention, the reference material according to the invention has a total thickness of about 0.5 to 5 mm, of which about 0.1 to 4.8 mm on the coating and correspondingly 0.2 to 4.9 mm on the textile Carrier material omitted.
Die Beschichtung des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials kann in an sich bekannter Weise zum Beispiel auf Basis von PVC, einem Polyurethan oder auch eines thermo- plastischen Polyolefins, d. h. einer Mischung aus einem Polyolefin basierten Kunststoff (meist PP) und einem Elastomer wie z.B. EPDM oder Abmischungen derselben gebildet sein. The coating of the cover material according to the invention can be prepared in a manner known per se, for example based on PVC, a polyurethane or even a thermoplastic polyolefin, ie. H. a mixture of a polyolefin based plastic (usually PP) and an elastomer such as e.g. EPDM or mixtures thereof may be formed.
Die Beschichtung kann sowohl einschichtig als auch in Form mehrerer gleicher oder unterschiedlicher diskret aufeinanderfolgender Schichten auf dem textilen Trägermate- rial ausgebildet sein. Hierbei können sowohl vernetzte als auch unvernetzte Kunststoffe zur Ausbildung der einzelnen Schichten zum Einsatz kommen, ebenso können kompak- te als auch geschäumte Strukturen zur Ausbildung der einzelnen Schichten vorgesehen sein. Die Schichtdicke kann bei einer Einzelschicht bis zu 4,8 mm betragen und bei einer mehrschichtigen Ausbildung der Beschichtung kann eine einzelne Schicht ab etwa 1 pm Schichtdicke ausgebildet sein. The coating can be formed on the textile carrier material either as a single layer or in the form of several identical or different discretely successive layers. Both crosslinked and uncrosslinked plastics can be used to form the individual layers, as well as compact and foamed structures for forming the individual layers. The layer thickness can be up to 4.8 mm in the case of a single layer, and in the case of a multi-layered formation of the coating, a single layer can be formed from a layer thickness of about 1 μm.
Es wird im Rahmen der Erfindung als sinnvoll erachtet, die Beschichtung in einer Schichtenanzahl zwischen 1 und 10 auszubilden. It is considered useful in the context of the invention to form the coating in a number of layers between 1 and 10.
Weiterhin kann auf die Beschichtung sichtseitig mindestens eine Lackschicht aufge- bracht werden, um gewünschte Funktionsschichten (zum Beispiel in Bezug auf Abrieb- festigkeit, wasserabweisende Eigenschaften) oder Druckschichten für eine gewünschte Farbgebung zu realisieren. Im Rahmen der Erfindung werden bis zu 6 Druckschichten als sinnvoll angesehen. Furthermore, at least one lacquer layer can be applied to the coating on the visible side in order to realize desired functional layers (for example with regard to abrasion resistance, water-repellent properties) or print layers for a desired coloration. In the context of the invention, up to 6 printing layers are considered useful.
Darüber hinaus kann die sichtseitige Oberfläche des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmate- rials mit einer Profilierung versehen sein, beispielsweise einer Prägung nach Art einer Ledernarbung. Eine solche Prägung kann zum Beispiel durch Vakuumprägen, Prägen zwischen Stahlwalzenpaaren sowie durch Aufbau der Beschichtung auf einer ablösba- ren profilierten Unterlage, zum Beispiel einem Release Paper oder einem Stahlpräge- band im sogenannten Umkehrverfahren ausgebildet werden. Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend in weiteren Details anhand der Zeichnung sowie den Ausführungsbeispielen erläutert. Es zeigen: In addition, the visible surface of the reference material according to the invention may be provided with a profiling, for example an embossing in the manner of a leather grain. Such embossing can be formed, for example, by vacuum embossing, embossing between pairs of steel rolls, and by constructing the coating on a removable profiled backing, for example a release paper or a steel embossing tape in the so-called reverse process. The invention will be explained in further detail with reference to the drawing and the embodiments. Show it:
Figur 1 in stark vergrößerter schematisierter Darstellung einen Schnitt durch ein erfindungsgemäßes Bezugsmaterial; Figure 1 in a greatly enlarged schematic representation of a section through a reference material according to the invention;
Figur 2 in schematisierter perspektivischer Darstellung einen teilgeschnittenen Figure 2 in a schematic perspective view a partially cut
Aufbau des erfindungsgemäßen Bezugsmaterials.  Structure of the reference material according to the invention.
Aus der Figur 1 ist in einem Querschnitt ein Bezugsmaterial 3 für die Abdeckung einer hier nicht dargestellten Airbageinheit in einem Kraftfahrzeuginnenraum, zum Beispiel im Bereich des Armaturenbretts dargestellt. FIG. 1 shows a cross-section of a cover material 3 for the cover of an airbag unit, not shown here, in a motor vehicle interior, for example in the region of the dashboard.
Das Bezugsmaterial weist unterseitig ein textiles Trägermaterial 1 auf, welches bei spielsweise aus Polyesterfäden in Form eines Gewebes mit in einer Längsrichtung L verlaufenden Kettfäden und in einer Querrichtung Q verlaufenden Schussfäden, siehe Figur 2, gebildet ist. The cover material has on the underside a textile substrate 1, which is formed for example of polyester threads in the form of a fabric with running in a longitudinal direction L warp threads and in a transverse direction Q weft threads, see Figure 2.
Auf dieses textile Trägermaterial 1 ist eine mehrschichtige Beschichtung 2 aufgebracht, wobei die unmittelbar auf dem textilen Trägermaterial 1 zur Auflage kommende Schicht mit Bezugszeichen 20 und die hierauf diskret aufgebrachte nachfolgende Schicht mit Bezugszeichen 21 gekennzeichnet ist. Hierbei kann es sich beispielsweise um kompak- te Schichten auf Basis von PVC oder Polyurethan handeln, wobei insbesondere die Schicht 20 in ihrer Rezeptur so abgestimmt ist, dass sie eine besonders innige Flaftung zum darunterliegenden textilen Trägermaterial 1 eingeht, und zwar mindestens in einem Temperaturbereich zwischen -40 °C und 120 °C. Die erzielte Flaftung bewirkt Trennkräf- te zwischen dem textilen Trägermaterial 1 und der Beschichtung von deutlich über 18 N / 5 m. A multilayer coating 2 is applied to this textile carrier material 1, wherein the layer directly on the textile carrier material 1 is denoted by reference numeral 20 and the subsequent layer discretely applied thereto is designated by reference numeral 21. These may be, for example, compact layers based on PVC or polyurethane, wherein, in particular, the layer 20 is adapted in its formulation in such a way that it forms a particularly intimate affinity to the underlying textile substrate 1, at least in a temperature range between -40 ° C and 120 ° C. The achieved adhesion causes separation forces between the textile carrier material 1 and the coating of well over 18 N / 5 m.
Auf die kompakte Schicht 21 ist eine geschäumte Schicht 22, beispielsweise ebenfalls auf Basis von PVC oder Polyurethan aufgebracht, die der gesamten Beschichtung 2 einen angenehmen weichen und elastischen Griff verleiht. Oberhalb der geschäumten Schicht 22 schließt sich eine weitere kompakte Schicht 23 aus kompatiblem Kunststoff an. Die auch die sichtbare Oberfläche bzw. Sichtseite S bildende oberste Schicht 24 kann zum Beispiel von einer Druckschicht gebildet sein, die darüber hinaus auch mit einer Oberflächenprofilierung zum Beispiel in Form einer Ledernarbung versehen sein kann. Damit kann das Bezugsmaterial 3 als Kunstleder klassifiziert werden. On the compact layer 21 is a foamed layer 22, for example, also based on PVC or polyurethane applied, which gives the entire coating 2 a pleasant soft and elastic grip. Above the foamed layer 22, a further compact layer 23 of compatible plastic closes on. The uppermost layer 24, which also forms the visible surface or visible side S, can be formed, for example, by a pressure layer, which moreover can also be provided with a surface profiling, for example in the form of a leather grain. Thus, the cover material 3 can be classified as artificial leather.
Wie insbesondere aus der weiteren Darstellung gemäß Figur 2 ersichtlich, sind im textilen Trägermaterial 1 entlang der Längsrichtung L wie auch entlang der hierzu orthogonalen Querrichtung Q linienförmige Bereiche 100 geringerer Festigkeit als in den verbleibenden Bereichen 101 ausgebildet, die parallel zueinander verlaufen und beispielsweise einen regelmäßigen Abstand A voneinander von etwa 1 mm aufweisen. Diese linienförmigen Bereiche 100 geringerer Festigkeit werden dadurch ausgebildet, dass die jeweils auf den linienförmigen Bereichen 100 liegenden Kettfäden bzw. As can be seen in particular from the further illustration according to FIG. 2, linear regions 100 of lesser strength are formed in the textile substrate 1 along the longitudinal direction L and along the orthogonal transverse direction Q than in the remaining regions 101 which run parallel to one another and, for example, a regular distance A from each other by about 1 mm. These line-shaped regions 100 of lesser strength are formed by the respective warp threads lying on the line-shaped regions 100 or
Schussfäden eine geringere Festigkeit aufweisen als diejenigen Fäden, die in den übrigen Bereichen 101 zum textilen Trägermaterial 1 verwoben sind. Dies kann bei- spielsweise durch Verwendung von Fäden mit geringerem Durchmesser gegenüber den übrigen Bereichen 101 realisiert werden. Obwohl aus Vereinfachungsgründen nicht dargestellt, können die linienförmigen Bereiche 100 über die gesamte Längs- und/oder Querrichtung (L, Q) in regelmäßigen Abständen angeordnet sein. Weft threads have a lower strength than those threads that are interwoven in the other areas 101 to the textile substrate 1. This can be achieved, for example, by using threads with a smaller diameter than the remaining regions 101. Although not shown for reasons of simplification, the line-shaped regions 100 may be arranged at regular intervals over the entire longitudinal and / or transverse direction (L, Q).
Das textile Trägermaterial 1 weist damit entlang der linienförmigen Bereiche 100 gerin- gerer Festigkeit im gewählten Abstand A linienförmige geschwächte Bereiche auf, die nach dem Aufbringen der Beschichtung 2 zur Ausbildung des Bezugsmaterials 3 auf das textile Trägermaterial 1 innerhalb des erhaltenen Bezugsmaterials 3 Schwächungs- linien 30 definieren, die exakt entlang des Verlaufs der linienförmigen Bereiche 100 geringerer Festigkeit im textilen Träger 1 verlaufen. Diese sind jedoch aufgrund der homogenen Beschichtung 2 auf der Sichtseite des textilen Trägers 1 visuell nicht er- kennbar. The textile carrier material 1 thus has line-shaped weakened regions along the line-shaped regions 100 of lesser strength at the selected distance A, and after the coating 2 has been applied to the textile carrier material 1 to form the reference material 3 within the resulting reference material 3, weakening lines 30 are obtained define, which run exactly along the course of the line-shaped regions 100 of lesser strength in the textile substrate 1. However, due to the homogeneous coating 2 on the visible side of the textile support 1, these are not visually recognizable.
Im Bereich dieser Schwächungslinien 30 weist das Bezugsmaterial 3 eine Höchstzug- kraft von lediglich 150-700 N, eine Weiterreißfestigkeit von 3-45 N und eine Höchstzug- kraftdehnung von 3-200 % entlang des Verlaufs der Schwächungslinien 30 auf. Diese können je nach Positionierung sowohl entlang der Längsrichtung L als auch entlang der Querrichtung Q oder sowohl entlang der Längsrichtung L und der Querrichtung Q verlaufen. Bei Platzierung eines solchen Bezugsmaterials 3 auf einer hier nicht dargestellten Airbageinheit zur Abdeckung derselben kommt jedoch infolge des geringen Abstandes A der einzelnen Schwächungslinien 30 zuverlässig eine dieser Schwächungslinien 30 mit dem Umfang der Airbageinheit zur Überdeckung und bewirkt bei Auslösung des Airbags ein Aufreißen des Bezugsmaterials entlang dieser Schwächungslinie 30. Es werden von daher keine besonderen Anforderungen oder Festlegungen an die Positio- nierung des Bezugsmaterials 3 in Bezug auf den Verlauf der Schwächungslinien 30 gegenüber der abzudeckenden Airbageinheit gestellt, was die Anwendung und Verar- beitung erheblich vereinfacht In the region of these weakening lines 30, the cover material 3 has a maximum tensile force of only 150-700 N, a tear propagation resistance of 3-45 N and a maximum tensile elongation at break of 3-200% along the course of the weakening lines 30. Depending on the positioning, these can run both along the longitudinal direction L and along the transverse direction Q or both along the longitudinal direction L and the transverse direction Q. When placing such a cover material 3 on an airbag unit not shown here to cover the same but due to the small distance A of the individual lines of weakness 30 reliably one of these lines of weakness 30 with the circumference of the airbag unit to cover and causes when the airbag tearing the cover material along this Line of weakness 30. There are therefore no special requirements or provisions on the positioning of the cover material 3 with respect to the course of the weakening lines 30 with respect to the airbag unit to be covered, which considerably simplifies the application and processing
Die demgegenüber deutlich höhere Festigkeit des Bezugsmaterials 3 außerhalb der Schwächungslinien 30 sorgt jedoch für eine für Anwendungen im Kfz Innenraum aus- reichende Stabilität und Vernähbarkeit des Bezugsmaterials 3. However, the significantly higher strength of the cover material 3 outside the weakening lines 30 ensures sufficient stability and sewability of the cover material 3 for applications in the vehicle interior.
Weitere Einzelheiten werden aus den nachfolgend angegebenen Ausführungsbeispie- len ersichtlich, die jedoch lediglich zur Verdeutlichung der Erfindung dienen und diese in keiner Weise beschränken sollen: Further details will become apparent from the Ausführungsbeispie- below, but which serve only to illustrate the invention and should in no way limit:
Für die Ausbildung von Bezugsmaterialien zur Abdeckung einer Airbageinheit in Kfz Innenräumen wurden Bezugsmaterialien aus einem unterseitigen textilen Trägermateri- al und oberseitig aufgebrachten Beschichtungen in verschiedenen Ausführungen her- gestellt und in Bezug auf ihre Aufreisseigenschaften getestet. For the construction of covering materials for covering an airbag unit in automotive interiors, covering materials have been produced from a lower-side textile carrier material and top-applied coatings in various designs and tested with regard to their tear-off properties.
Als textiles Trägermaterial wurde entweder Kettenwirkware aus 100 % Polyacetat- Fasern, Gewicht 50-350 g/m2, Dicke 0,2-1 ,2 mm oder Rundstrickware aus 100 % Poly- esterfasern, Gewicht 50-350 g/m2, Dicke 0,20-1 ,20 mm verwendet, jeweils mit linien förmigen Bereichen geringerer Festigkeit sowohl in Längs- als auch Querrichtung (Beispiel 1 ) einerseits und nur in Querrichtung (Beispiel 2) andererseits und mit den nachfolgenden Beispielen einer Beschichtung versehen. Beschichtung auf Basis PVC As a textile support material was either warp knitted fabric of 100% polyacetate fibers, weight 50-350 g / m 2 , thickness 0.2-1, 2 mm or circular knitted fabric made of 100% polyester fibers, weight 50-350 g / m 2 , thickness 0.20-1, 20 mm, each with line-shaped areas of lower strength in both the longitudinal and transverse directions (Example 1) on the one hand and only in the transverse direction (Example 2) on the other hand and provided with the following examples of a coating. Coating based on PVC
Beispiel 1 Beispiel 2Example 1 Example 2
Gesamtgewicht: 770 g/m2 740 g/m2 Total weight: 770 g / m 2 740 g / m 2
Gesamtdicke: 1 ,0 mm 1 ,15 mmTotal thickness: 1, 0 mm 1, 15 mm
Brennen: < 100 mm/min < 100 mm/minBurning: <100 mm / min. <100 mm / min
Weiterreißfestigkeit: L 10 N 60 N Tear strength: L 10 N 60 N
Q 9 N 15 N  Q 9 N 15 N
Höchstzugkraft: L 290 N / 5 cm 350 N / 5 cm  Maximum tensile force: L 290 N / 5 cm 350 N / 5 cm
Q 200 N / 5 cm 200 N / 5 cm Q 200 N / 5 cm 200 N / 5 cm
Höchstzugkraftdehnung: L 25 % 50 % Maximum tensile strength: L 25% 50%
Q 37 % 167 %  Q 37% 167%
Trennkraft: > 18 N / 5 mm > 18 N / 5 mm  Release force:> 18 N / 5 mm> 18 N / 5 mm
Beschichtung auf Basis PUR Coating based on PUR
Beispiel 1 Beispiel 2Example 1 Example 2
Gesamtgewicht: 530 g/m2 630 g/m2 Total weight: 530 g / m 2 630 g / m 2
Gesamtdicke: 0,9 mm 1 ,05 mmTotal thickness: 0.9 mm 1.05 mm
Brennen: < 100 mm/min < 100 mm/minBurning: <100 mm / min. <100 mm / min
Weiterreißfestigkeit: L 9 N 55 N Tear strength: L 9 N 55 N
Q 7 N 12 N  Q 7 N 12 N
Höchstzugkraft: L 270 N / 5 cm 330 N / 5 cm  Maximum tensile force: L 270 N / 5 cm 330 N / 5 cm
Q 180 N / 5 cm 210 N / 5 cm Q 180 N / 5 cm 210 N / 5 cm
Höchstzugkraftdehnung: L 20 % 54 % Maximum tensile strength: L 20% 54%
Q 31 % 155 %  Q 31% 155%
Trennkraft: > 18 N / 5 mm > 18 N / 5 mm  Release force:> 18 N / 5 mm> 18 N / 5 mm
Beschichtung auf Basis TPO Coating based on TPO
Beispiel 1 Beispiel 2Example 1 Example 2
Gesamtgewicht: 600 g/m2 650 g/m2 Total weight: 600 g / m 2 650 g / m 2
Gesamtdicke: 1 ,0 mm 1 ,05 mmTotal thickness: 1, 0 mm 1, 05 mm
Brennen: < 100 mm/min < 100 mm/min Weiterreißfestigkeit: L 11 N 63 N Burning: <100 mm / min. <100 mm / min Tear strength: L 11 N 63 N
Q 10 N 10 N  Q 10 N 10 N
Höchstzugkraft: L 300 N / 5 cm 370 N / 5 cm  Maximum tensile force: L 300 N / 5 cm 370 N / 5 cm
Q 220 N / 5 cm 220 N / 5 cm  Q 220 N / 5 cm 220 N / 5 cm
Höchstzugkraftdehnung: L 30 % 45 %  Maximum elongation at break: L 30% 45%
Q 29 % 153 %  Q 29% 153%
Trennkraft: > 18 N / 5 mm > 18 N / 5 mm  Release force:> 18 N / 5 mm> 18 N / 5 mm
Die erhaltenen Bezugsmaterialien wiesen eine Ledernarbstruktur auf und konnten als Kunstleder-Bezugsmaterial für Armaturenbretter, Türseitenverkleidungen und Sitzver- kleidungen zur Abdeckung von Airbageinheiten im Kraftfahrzeuginnenraum durch Vernähen konfektioniert werden und gewährleisteten ohne festgelegte Positionierung in Bezug auf die abzudeckenden Airbageinheit ein zuverlässiges Aufreißen zum Entfalten des Airbags. The obtained upholstery materials had a leather-like structure and could be stitched as synthetic leather upholstery for dashboards, door panels and seat coverings for covering airbag units in the motor vehicle interior and ensured reliable tearing for deployment of the airbag without fixed positioning with respect to the airbag unit to be covered.

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Patentansprüche: claims:
1. Bezugsmaterial zur Abdeckung einer Airbageinheit, umfassend ein textiles Trä- germaterial (1 ) aus Fäden und eine sichtseitig auf das textile Trägermaterial (1 ) aufgebrachte Beschichtung (2) auf Basis thermoplastischer Kunststoffe, wobei das textile Trägermaterial (1 ) in einer Längsrichtung (L) und/oder der hierzu orthogona- len Querrichtung (Q) linienförmige Bereiche (100) geringerer Festigkeit als in den verbleibenden Bereichen (101 ) aufweist, die Schwächungslinien (30) für das Be- zugsmaterial (3) ausbilden und das Bezugsmaterial entlang der Schwächungsli- nien (30) eine Flöchstzug kraft von 150 bis 700 N und eine Weiterreißfestigkeit von 3 bis 45 N aufweist. 1. Covering material for covering an airbag unit, comprising a textile carrier material (1) made of threads and a visible side on the textile carrier material (1) applied coating (2) based on thermoplastic materials, wherein the textile carrier material (1) in a longitudinal direction ( L) and / or the transverse direction (Q) orthogonal thereto has line-shaped regions (100) of lesser strength than in the remaining regions (101) which form lines of weakness (30) for the reference material (3) and the reference material along the Weakening lines (30) have a maximum draw force of 150 to 700 N and a tear propagation resistance of 3 to 45 N.
2. Bezugsmaterial nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwä- chungslinien (30) in einem Abstand von 0,5 bis 500 mm voneinander parallel ver- laufen. 2. Covering material according to claim 1, characterized in that the weakening lines (30) run parallel to each other at a distance of 0.5 to 500 mm.
3. Bezugsmaterial nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es 3. Covering material according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it
entlang der Schwächungslinien (30) eine Höchstzugkraftdehnung von 3 bis 200 % aufweist.  along the lines of weakness (30) has a maximum tensile strength of 3 to 200%.
4. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zur Separierung der Trägermaterials (1 ) von der Beschichtung (2) erfor- derliche Trennkraft in einem Temperaturbereich zwischen -40°C und 120°C größer als 18N/5m ist. 4. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for separating the carrier material (1) from the coating (2) neces sary separation force in a temperature range between -40 ° C and 120 ° C greater than 18N / 5m is.
5. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es ein Flächengewicht von 300 bis 1.200 g/m2 aufweist. 5. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has a basis weight of 300 to 1200 g / m 2 .
6. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in den linienförmigen Bereichen (100) geringerer Festigkeit das textile Trä- germaterial dünnere und/oder geringere Festigkeit aufweisende Fäden umfasst als in den verbleibenden Bereichen (101 ). 6. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in the linear regions (100) of lesser strength, the textile carrier material comprises thinner and / or lower strength threads than in the remaining regions (101).
7. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das textile Trägermaterial (1 ) auf Basis von Fäden aus Polyester, Polyamid, Polyacetat, Zellwolle, Viskose und/oder Baumwolle gebildet ist und als Gewebe, Gestrick, Gewirke oder Vlies verwendet ist. 7. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the textile carrier material (1) based on threads of polyester, polyamide, Polyacetate, rayon, viscose and / or cotton is formed and used as a woven, knitted, knitted or nonwoven fabric.
8. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das textile Trägermaterial (1 ) eine Dicke von 0,2 bis 4,9 mm aufweist. 8. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the textile carrier material (1) has a thickness of 0.2 to 4.9 mm.
9. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beschichtung (2) auf Basis von Polyvinylchlorid (PVC), Polyurethan (PUR), eines Thermoplastischen Polyolefins (TPO) oder Abmischungen derselben gebildet ist. 9. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the coating (2) based on polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PUR), a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) or blends thereof is formed.
10. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Beschichtung (2) mehrere diskrete aufeinanderfolgende Schichten um- fasst. 10. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the coating (2) comprises a plurality of discrete successive layers.
11. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass auf die Beschichtung (2) sichtseitig mindestens eine Lackschicht aufgebracht ist. 11. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that on the coating (2) on the visible side at least one lacquer layer is applied.
12. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gesamtdicke des Bezugsmaterials (3) 0,5 bis 5 mm beträgt. 12. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the total thickness of the cover material (3) is 0.5 to 5 mm.
13. Bezugsmaterial nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es zumindest im Bereich der sichtseitigen Oberfläche mit einer Profilierung versehen ist. 13. Covering material according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that it is provided at least in the region of the visible surface with a profiling.
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