JP2004237714A - Method for transfer coating on three-dimensional face of molded article - Google Patents

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JP2004237714A
JP2004237714A JP2003070986A JP2003070986A JP2004237714A JP 2004237714 A JP2004237714 A JP 2004237714A JP 2003070986 A JP2003070986 A JP 2003070986A JP 2003070986 A JP2003070986 A JP 2003070986A JP 2004237714 A JP2004237714 A JP 2004237714A
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Tadashi Sato
忠志 佐藤
Kunio Iwamoto
邦男 岩本
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To coat the three-dimensional face of a molded article under heating and reduced pressure conditions by using a coating material sheet for the three-dimensional face of the molded article. <P>SOLUTION: The three-dimensional face of the molded article is coated by positioning the coating material sheet on the three-dimensional face in such a way that the coating material layer of the sheet faces the surface of the article, sealing a space formed between the sheet and the article, heating and softening the sheet, reducing pressure in the space to stick the sheet on the three-dimensional face, and then peeling off the base sheet layer of the coating material sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は成型物の3次元面を、塗料シートを用い、転写塗装する方法であり、家具、調度品、家電、情報機器、自動車部品等の表面塗装分野に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、建材、家具等の平面な表面を加飾する方法としては、はけ、ロール、スプレー等で塗装する方法のほか、模様を印刷した紙、プラスチックフィルムまたはシート等を貼る方法がとられている。一方、3次元面の場合では3次元面を1度に加飾するには貼る方法は使用できず、塗装によらねばならない。ただ例外として成型物が木板のような平板の場合は3次元面を形成する個々の平面毎に貼ることは可能であるが非常に手間がかかる。塗装の場合でも、家具、調度品等の木製品では、塗装面の平滑性や厚み感を向上させるために、塗装、乾燥、研磨の工程を3ないし4回繰り返さなければならない。特にうるし加工等の高級塗装の場合は塗装仕上げに何か月を要するのも稀ではない。また意匠性のある絵柄を有する塗装に仕上げることは、ほぼ不可能に近い。また自動車部品のようなプラスチック、金属塗装の場合にも、例えばプライマー、本塗装、トップコート等の多層塗装を順番に1つ1つの部品毎に行う必要があり、塗装スペース、装置、所要時間等、塗装コストは膨大であり、その低減が業界の大きな問題になりつつある。
また塗装工程の環境安全のためにも莫大なコストを要している。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は成型物の3次元面の塗装工程の短縮化、塗装スペースの縮小、塗装装置の簡略化、さらには環境保全のためのコスト低減に対応した新塗装法を提供するものである。
【0004】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは鋭意検討の結果、成型物の3次元面に塗料シートを、該塗料シートの塗料層が成型物表面に向くよう位置させ、かつ成型物との間に形成される空間を密閉したのち、塗料シートを加熱、軟化させ、塗料シートと成型物との空間を減圧にして成型物3次元面と塗料シートを密着させ、次に塗料シートからベースシートをはがすことにより達成した。
【0005】
【本発明の実施の形態】
まず、本発明の塗装方法を図面に示し本発明を説明する。図1は本発明を実施する際に使用される塗装用装置の断面構造図である。図1に示すように成型物1を支持体3で支え、これを減圧ボックス4に入れる。
【0006】
減圧ボックス4は、下部に減圧口5が設けられており、また成型物1と支持体3を設置するための多孔板6が敷かれている。上部には減圧を可能にするような密閉部品はなく、塗料シート2を固定し密閉するための塗料シート固定具7のみが具備されている。
【0007】
減圧ボックス4の上部に図2に示す塗料シート2を塗料層2bが成型物と面するように置き、減圧ボックス4の上部に付した塗料シート固定具7で塗料シートと減圧ボックス4とで形成される空間が、減圧ボックス4の減圧口5に連結した真空ポンプで減圧にしたとき所望の減圧度が達成できるようしっかり固定する。
【0008】
次に塗料シート2の上方に設置したヒーター8を点燈させ、塗料シート2を加熱軟化させ、次に真空ポンプを稼動させ減圧ボックス4と塗料シート2との空間を減圧にする。この操作により塗料シート2は成型物1の表面を覆うことになる。この場合、成型物1の表面もしくは塗料シート2の塗料層2b側に接着剤を塗布しておくと、塗料シート2と成型物1の表面は完全に密着する。
【0009】
成型物1に塗料シート2を密着させたのち、塗料シート2からベースシート層2aをはがすと、塗料層2bが成型物1の表面に移り、成型物1の表面は塗料層2bによりきれいに加飾される。
【0010】
本発明の被塗装物である成型物1の形態は特に特定されるものではない。たとえば、平面の組合せで3次元面を形成する直方体、凸面で3次元を形成する半球体、その他自動車部品、家電製品部品でみられる複雑な面をもつプラスチック成型品等がある。成型物1の材質としては木、プラスチック、金属、石等で特に制限されない。また成型物1の裏面は自動車部品等、プラスチック成型品で見られる中空構造のものでもかまわない。プラスチック、金属のように通気性のない材質の場合、成型物1の形状によっては成型物表面と塗料シート2との空間が減圧時部分的に脱気されない場合が稀にある。この場合は成型物の一部に実用上支障のない小孔をあける等の対応が必要である。
【0011】
本発明は塗料シート2を用いる塗装法であるが、塗料シート2は、図2に示すようにベースシート層2aと塗料層2bで構成される。
ベースシート層2aは塗料の保持体であると同時に塗料層2bを成型物1に密着させる工程において減圧ボックス4と共に減圧状態を形成させる役割を果たすものである。
そのためベースシート層2aには、まず成型物1との密着に必要な加熱、減圧の条件下で成型物表面を被覆するに十分な伸びを有し、本条件下で破損しないことが要求される。なお成型物表面とは塗装を必要とする部分を云い、成型物1と支持体3と接する部分は含まない。第2の要求点は当然ながら塗料シート2が成型物1に密着した後は、容易に塗料層2bとハク離することである。さらに塗料層2bをハク離した後はハイキするものであり安価であると同時に、ハイキ時環境を害さないことも要求される。
【0012】
これらの条件を満足させるためにはベースシートとしてはポリオレフィン系樹脂からなるシートが好ましい。具体的には未延伸ポリプロピレンシート、多層ポリプロピレンシート、プロピレン共重合シート、ポリエチレンシート等があるが、これらに限定されるものではない。
ポリオレフィン系樹脂シートは一般に伸びと柔軟性にとみ、加熱、減圧の条件で成型物1に細かい凹凸部が存在してもよく追随し、精度高く成型物1の表面塗装を可能にする。またポリオレフィン系シートはほとんどの塗料との親和性に乏しく、そのため塗料シート2が成型物1に密着した後は、塗料層2bと容易にハク離する。
同時にポリオレフィン系シートは安価であり、廃棄時の環境汚染にもつながらない。真空成型によく使用される塩化ビニルシート、アクリルシート、非結晶ポリエチレンテレフタレートシート、ポリカーボネートシートも使用できるケースはあるが、一般に塗料との密着性が良すぎて、塗料層2bとハク離しなかったり、高価であったり、ハイキ時環境を害する場合があるなど使用が制限される。ベースシート2aの厚みは通常0.1mmないし0.5mmである。
【0013】
塗料シート2の塗料層2bを形成する塗料の種類は、用途により異なるが、アクリル系塗料、ウレタン系塗料、アクリル・ウレタン系塗料、アルキド系塗料、アミノアルキド系塗料、アミノアクリル系塗料などがよく使用される。
また非架橋型、架橋型ともに使用可能であるが、架橋型塗料を用いた塗料シート2が過熱、減圧の条件下で成型物1の表面を十分に被覆するだけ伸びない場合がある。この場合は塗料シート2作成時は部分的架橋にとどめ、転写工程中もしくは、転写修了後完全に架橋反応を進める必要がある。
【0014】
ベースシート層2aには用途により、さまざまな形態で塗料層2bを形成させることができる。以下代表的なケースで説明する。もっとも簡単には単色の塗料をベースシート層2aに塗布したもので通常このケースが多い。また塗面の表面硬度を要求される場合には、ベースシート層2aに先ずクリヤートップコートを塗布、その上に着色塗料を塗布する。さらにその上にプライマーも重ね塗りする場合がある。これは自動車部品などの塗装によく用いられる形態である。また塗面に絵柄を入れるためには、ベースシート層2aにクリヤー塗料を塗布しこの上に、絵柄を印刷した塗料シートを用いる。
【0015】
ベースシート2aに塗料層2bを形成させる方法としては塗料をロールコーターを用いて塗布するのが便利である。1層塗りの場合は塗装後乾燥させて完了するが、多層塗りの場合はこの操作を操りかえす。多層塗りの場合でも同一塗装機を用い、実施することができ、また通常の塗装のように一層ごとの研磨工程も不要であり、塗装スペース、塗装機械、塗装時間面で、経済的に実施することができる。また塗工時、および乾燥時発生する溶剤回収装置も塗装機、乾燥機への設置が容易であるので環境保全のための設備も経済的である。
【0016】
さて本発明を実施するために、成形物1を支える支持体3の役割は重要である。成型物1が木質板のような場合では成型物1の下面は概して平面であるため、成型物1を多孔板6上へ設置するためには、1cmないし3cm程度の厚みをもつ板を支持体として成型物1の下に敷くだけでよい。しかし自動車部品のようなプラスチック成型品の場合には、表面の複雑な凹凸曲面に追随し、裏面も複雑な凹凸曲面をもつ中空構造の場合が多い。かかる成型物1を本発明の方法で塗装するためには、減圧に耐えられるよう成型物1の裏面に密着させ得るような支持体3が必要になる。このような条件を満たす方法として樹脂ペーストが有利に使用される。
樹脂ペーストとは液状の未架橋樹脂とフィラーを練り合わせたもので、主剤、硬化剤の通常2液からになっており、使用時配合して用いる。樹脂成分としてエポキシ樹脂とポリアミドポリアミンの2液組合わせ、ポリエーテルポリオールとポリイソシアネートの2液、ポリエステルポリオールとポリイソシアネートとの組合わせた樹脂は硬化時強靭で、減圧時変形したり破損することはない。支持体3の作り方としては、成型物1の裏面と樹脂ペーストの間にすき間が出来ないように樹脂ペーストを成型物1の裏側につめ込むと同時に多孔板6の上に安定に設置できるよう下面を水平に成型する。この作業は樹脂ペーストが粘土のようなかたさのものであり容易に行うことができる。成型後放置すれば樹脂ペーストは架橋反応をおこし硬化して強靭な樹脂となる。硬化した樹脂は成型物1との接着性がないため容易に成型物とはがすことができ、繰りかえし使用することができる。なお支持体3として、金属や材木を切削した金型、木型も使用できるが作成にコストがかかるため、樹脂ペーストを使用するのがもっとも有利である。
【0017】
本発明において、塗料シート2を成型物1に密着させ、成型物1の表面に塗装をほどこすため、まず塗料シート2の加熱工程が必要である。加熱は遠赤外ランプを用い副射熱で加熱してもよいし、あるいは塗料シート2の囲りをフードで囲み、対流で加熱してもよい。
加熱条件としては、塗料シート2を軟化させ変形しやすくする熱量が必要で、ベースシート層2a及び塗料2bの種類により異なり一概に云えないが、通常100℃ないし150℃で、10秒ないし180秒である。加熱が過ぎると塗料シート2が劣化し破損する場合がある。また加熱が不足すると塗料シート2の軟化が不十分で、十分成型物の3次元面に密着しない。そのため塗料シート2に合った加熱条件の設定が重要になる。
なお成型物1と塗料層2bとの接着を強固にするため成型物1の表面もしくは塗料層2bの表面にあらかじめ接着剤を塗布しておくが、接着剤としてホットメルト型のものを使用する場合は、塗料シート2の加熱条件で接着効果を発揮するものを使用する。ウレタンエマルジョン系ホットメルト接着剤には、低温から高温の広い加熱条件で接着効果を発揮する品種が揃っていて便利に使用できる。
【0018】
加熱軟化した塗料シート2は減圧工程で成型物1の3次元面に吸い寄せられ密着する。減圧到達圧力は133hpa以下が必要である。通常15hpa以下である。以下実施例で説明する。
【0019】
【実施例1】
厚み0.2mmの未延伸ポリプロピレンシートに2液型ウレタン塗料を乾燥時の膜厚0.075mmになるようロールコーターで塗布し、乾燥後塗膜面に木目模様を印刷したものを塗料シートとして用いた。
成型物としてはMDF製板(横30cm×縦50cm×厚さ2.8cm)を図3に示すように切削したものを使用した。この表面にウレタンエマルジョン系接着剤G・4904(ノーテープ株式会社製)を塗布した。先ず減圧ボックスに設けた多孔板の上にMDF製支持体(横28cm×縦48cm×厚さ1.5cm)を置き、その上に成型物を丁度支持体が中央に位置するように置いた。つぎに塗料シートを塗料層を下にして減圧ボックスの上部に置き、塗料シート固定具で固定した。塗料シート上部に設けた遠赤外線ランプ型ヒーターの高さを調節し、20秒間照射した。この時の塗料シートの最終到達温度は120℃であった。
つぎに真空ポンプを稼動させ減圧ボックスと塗料シートとの空間を到達圧力10hpaになるまで減圧にし、この状態で30秒維持した。真空ポンプを止め、空冷し、塗料シートからベースシートをはがした。成型物の3次元面には厚味感のある木目模様の塗装が施されていた。塗料層の不要部分は切断し、仕上げた。塗装された成型品は戸棚の扉等に使用される。
【0020】
【実施例2】
自動車用サイドミラー固定部品の塗装について説明する。本部品はABS樹脂製の複雑な凹凸のある中空成型品である。
塗料シートとしてはベースシート層に多層ポリプロピレンシート(厚さ0.2mm)を選び、これにクリヤートップコート(アミノアクリル塗料)、本塗料(アルキド塗料)、プライマーの順にロールコーターで塗布・乾燥を繰りかえし作成した。次に上記中空成型物の裏面の中空部分に樹脂ペーストサンモジュールLP−801およびLP801MW(三洋化成工業株式会社製)の2成分を配合し中空成型物の裏面と樹脂ペーストとの間に空間部分ができないようつめこんだ。同時に成型物が減圧ボックスの多孔板に安定して設置できるよう底面を平にした。詰めこんだ樹脂ペーストを硬化させるため一夜放置した。一方中空成型物の3次元面には接着剤GP−100(コニシ株式会社製)を塗布した。塗装方法は実施例1に準じ行い、塗料シートの最終到達温度は140℃であった。つぎに到達圧力13.3hpaになるまで減圧にした状態で30秒維持した。塗料シートからベースシートをながした。従来の塗装法による塗面と変らない良好な塗装が得られた。
【0021】
【発明の効果】
本発明により成型物の3次元面を塗料シートを用いて単色のみならず、従来の塗装では非常に面倒だった絵柄入り塗装も容易になった。また従来の塗装では、1つ1つの成型物に行わねばならず、多層塗装では莫大なスペース、設備と時間を要していた。また1回の塗装毎に行う研磨にも大変な時間を要していた。
本発明ではオフラインでシートにロールコーターなどの平面塗装機で塗装するので、設備は簡単なものでよく、また塗装面の平滑度も高く、多層塗りの場合でも、塗装毎の表面研磨を必要としない。
また得られた塗装シートを用いて成型物表面にワンショットで塗装できるため塗装時間をはじめ、スペース、設備費など大巾な削減につながるものであり、さらに塗装環境保全のため設備費も軽減され、その経済効果は大きい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の方法を実施する際に使用される装置の断面構造図である。
【図2】本発明の方法を実施する際に使用される塗料シートの断面構造図である。
【図3】本発明の表面塗装品の1例における断面構造図である。
【符号の説明】
1 成型物
2 塗料シート
2a 塗料シートのベースシート層
2b 塗料シートの塗料層
3 支持体
4 減圧ボックス
5 減圧口
6 多孔板
7 塗料シート固定具
8 ヒーター
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for transfer coating a three-dimensional surface of a molded product using a paint sheet, and relates to the field of surface coating of furniture, furniture, home appliances, information equipment, automobile parts and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method of decorating a flat surface of building materials, furniture, etc., in addition to a method of painting with a brush, a roll, a spray, etc., a method of applying paper, a plastic film or a sheet on which a pattern is printed, and the like are taken. I have. On the other hand, in the case of a three-dimensional surface, a method of pasting cannot be used to decorate the three-dimensional surface at one time, and it is necessary to paint. However, as an exception, when the molded product is a flat plate such as a wooden board, it is possible to attach each plane forming a three-dimensional surface, but it is very troublesome. Even in the case of painting, in the case of wood products such as furniture and furniture, the painting, drying and polishing steps must be repeated three or four times in order to improve the smoothness and thickness of the painted surface. In particular, in the case of a high-grade paint such as lacquering, it is not uncommon for the finish to take several months. It is almost impossible to finish the painting with a design pattern. Also, in the case of plastic or metal coating such as automobile parts, it is necessary to apply a multilayer coating such as a primer, a main coating, a top coat, etc. in order for each part, and a coating space, an apparatus, a required time, etc. However, the cost of painting is enormous, and its reduction is becoming a major problem in the industry.
In addition, enormous costs are required for environmental safety in the painting process.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a new coating method corresponding to a reduction in a coating process for a three-dimensional surface of a molded product, a reduction in a coating space, a simplification of a coating device, and a reduction in costs for environmental protection.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies and as a result, positioned the paint sheet on the three-dimensional surface of the molded article so that the paint layer of the paint sheet faces the molded article surface, and sealed the space formed between the paint sheet and the molded article. Thereafter, the paint sheet was heated and softened, the space between the paint sheet and the molded article was reduced in pressure, the three-dimensional surface of the molded article was brought into close contact with the paint sheet, and then the base sheet was peeled off from the paint sheet.
[0005]
[Embodiment of the present invention]
First, the coating method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional structural view of a coating apparatus used in carrying out the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the molded product 1 is supported by a support 3, which is put in a decompression box 4.
[0006]
The decompression box 4 is provided with a decompression port 5 at a lower portion, and a perforated plate 6 on which the molded product 1 and the support 3 are placed is laid. There is no sealing part at the upper part that enables decompression, and only a paint sheet fixing device 7 for fixing and sealing the paint sheet 2 is provided.
[0007]
The paint sheet 2 shown in FIG. 2 is placed on the decompression box 4 so that the paint layer 2 b faces the molded product, and is formed by the paint sheet and the decompression box 4 with the paint sheet fixture 7 attached to the upper part of the decompression box 4. When the pressure in the space to be reduced is reduced by a vacuum pump connected to the pressure reducing port 5 of the pressure reducing box 4, the space is firmly fixed so that a desired degree of reduced pressure can be achieved.
[0008]
Next, the heater 8 provided above the paint sheet 2 is turned on to heat and soften the paint sheet 2, and then a vacuum pump is operated to reduce the pressure between the decompression box 4 and the paint sheet 2. By this operation, the paint sheet 2 covers the surface of the molded article 1. In this case, if an adhesive is applied to the surface of the molded article 1 or the paint layer 2b side of the paint sheet 2, the paint sheet 2 and the surface of the molded article 1 are completely adhered.
[0009]
After the paint sheet 2 is brought into close contact with the molded article 1, when the base sheet layer 2a is peeled off from the paint sheet 2, the paint layer 2b moves to the surface of the molded article 1, and the surface of the molded article 1 is decorated with the paint layer 2b. Is done.
[0010]
The form of the molded article 1 which is the object to be coated of the present invention is not particularly specified. For example, there are a rectangular parallelepiped which forms a three-dimensional surface by a combination of planes, a hemisphere which forms a three-dimensional surface by a convex surface, and a plastic molded product having a complicated surface which is found in automobile parts and home electric appliance parts. The material of the molded article 1 is not particularly limited, such as wood, plastic, metal, and stone. The back surface of the molded article 1 may have a hollow structure found in plastic molded articles such as automobile parts. In the case of a material having no air permeability such as plastic or metal, the space between the surface of the molding and the paint sheet 2 is rarely partially degassed when the pressure is reduced, depending on the shape of the molding 1. In this case, it is necessary to take a countermeasure such as making a small hole in a part of the molded product that does not hinder practical use.
[0011]
The present invention is a coating method using the paint sheet 2, and the paint sheet 2 includes a base sheet layer 2a and a paint layer 2b as shown in FIG.
The base sheet layer 2a is a holder for the paint, and at the same time, plays a role of forming a reduced pressure state together with the pressure reducing box 4 in the step of bringing the paint layer 2b into close contact with the molded article 1.
Therefore, the base sheet layer 2a is required to have sufficient elongation to cover the surface of the molded article under the conditions of heating and depressurization necessary for close contact with the molded article 1, and not to be damaged under these conditions. . The surface of the molded product refers to a portion that requires painting, and does not include a portion in contact with the molded product 1 and the support 3. The second requirement is, of course, that the paint sheet 2 is easily separated from the paint layer 2b after the paint sheet 2 comes into close contact with the molded article 1. Further, after the paint layer 2b is peeled off, the paint layer 2b is required to be inexpensive and at the same time not to harm the environment during hiking.
[0012]
In order to satisfy these conditions, a sheet made of a polyolefin resin is preferable as the base sheet. Specific examples include, but are not limited to, unstretched polypropylene sheets, multilayer polypropylene sheets, propylene copolymer sheets, polyethylene sheets and the like.
The polyolefin-based resin sheet is generally considered to be stretchable and flexible, and may follow fine moldings 1 under the conditions of heating and depressurization, thereby enabling the surface coating of the molding 1 with high precision. Further, the polyolefin-based sheet has poor affinity for most paints, and therefore, after the paint sheet 2 adheres to the molded product 1, it easily separates from the paint layer 2b.
At the same time, polyolefin sheets are inexpensive and do not lead to environmental pollution during disposal. There are cases where a vinyl chloride sheet, an acrylic sheet, an amorphous polyethylene terephthalate sheet, and a polycarbonate sheet, which are often used for vacuum molding, can also be used. However, in general, the adhesion with the paint is too good, and the paint layer 2b does not separate from the paint layer. Its use is limited because it is expensive or may harm the environment during hiking. The thickness of the base sheet 2a is usually 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
[0013]
The type of paint that forms the paint layer 2b of the paint sheet 2 varies depending on the application, but acrylic paints, urethane paints, acrylic / urethane paints, alkyd paints, aminoalkyd paints, aminoacryl paints, and the like are often used. used.
Both the non-crosslinked type and the crosslinked type can be used, but the coating sheet 2 using the crosslinked type coating material may not be stretched enough to sufficiently cover the surface of the molded article 1 under the condition of overheating and reduced pressure. In this case, it is necessary to perform only a partial cross-linking at the time of preparing the paint sheet 2 and to proceed the cross-linking reaction completely during the transfer process or after the transfer is completed.
[0014]
The paint layer 2b can be formed on the base sheet layer 2a in various forms depending on the use. Hereinafter, a description will be given of a typical case. In the simplest case, a single-color paint is applied to the base sheet layer 2a, and this is usually the case. When the surface hardness of the coated surface is required, first, a clear top coat is applied to the base sheet layer 2a, and a colored paint is applied thereon. Further, a primer may be further applied thereon. This is a form often used for painting automotive parts and the like. In addition, in order to put a picture on the painted surface, a clear paint is applied to the base sheet layer 2a, and a paint sheet on which a picture is printed is used.
[0015]
As a method for forming the paint layer 2b on the base sheet 2a, it is convenient to apply the paint using a roll coater. In the case of one-layer coating, it is completed by drying after coating, but in the case of multi-layer coating, this operation is repeated. Even in the case of multi-layer coating, it can be carried out using the same coating machine, and there is no need for a polishing process for each layer as in the case of ordinary coating, and it is economical in terms of coating space, coating machine, coating time be able to. In addition, since a solvent recovery device generated during coating and drying can be easily installed in a coating machine and a drying machine, equipment for environmental protection is economical.
[0016]
Now, in order to carry out the present invention, the role of the support 3 supporting the molded product 1 is important. When the molded article 1 is a wooden board, the lower surface of the molded article 1 is generally flat, so that the molded article 1 is placed on the perforated plate 6 by using a plate having a thickness of about 1 cm to 3 cm. It is only necessary to lay it under the molded article 1. However, in the case of a plastic molded product such as an automobile part, a hollow structure having a complicated concave / convex curved surface following the complicated concave / convex curved surface on the front surface is often used. In order to coat such a molded article 1 by the method of the present invention, a support 3 that can be adhered to the back surface of the molded article 1 so as to withstand reduced pressure is required. As a method satisfying such conditions, a resin paste is advantageously used.
The resin paste is obtained by kneading a liquid uncrosslinked resin and a filler, and usually consists of two liquids of a main agent and a curing agent. As a resin component, a two-component combination of an epoxy resin and a polyamide polyamine, a two-component combination of a polyether polyol and a polyisocyanate, and a resin combined with a polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate are tough when cured, and are not deformed or damaged when decompressed. Absent. The support 3 is formed by filling the resin paste on the back side of the molded product 1 so that no gap is formed between the back surface of the molded product 1 and the resin paste and at the same time stably installing the resin paste on the porous plate 6. Is molded horizontally. This operation can be easily performed because the resin paste has a hardness like clay. If left after molding, the resin paste undergoes a crosslinking reaction and cures to become a tough resin. Since the cured resin has no adhesiveness to the molded article 1, it can be easily peeled off from the molded article, and can be used repeatedly. In addition, as the support 3, a mold or a wooden mold obtained by cutting a metal or a timber can be used, but the production cost is high. Therefore, it is most advantageous to use a resin paste.
[0017]
In the present invention, in order to bring the paint sheet 2 into close contact with the molded article 1 and apply the coating on the surface of the molded article 1, a heating step of the paint sheet 2 is first required. The heating may be performed by a sub-radiant heat using a far-infrared lamp, or the coating sheet 2 may be surrounded by a hood and heated by convection.
As the heating condition, an amount of heat for softening and easily deforming the paint sheet 2 is required, and differs depending on the types of the base sheet layer 2a and the paint 2b and cannot be unequivocally determined, but is usually 100 ° C. to 150 ° C. for 10 seconds to 180 seconds. It is. Excessive heating may cause the paint sheet 2 to deteriorate and break. If the heating is insufficient, the coating sheet 2 is insufficiently softened and does not adhere sufficiently to the three-dimensional surface of the molded product. Therefore, it is important to set heating conditions suitable for the paint sheet 2.
An adhesive is applied in advance to the surface of the molded article 1 or the surface of the paint layer 2b in order to strengthen the adhesion between the molded article 1 and the paint layer 2b, but when a hot melt type adhesive is used as the adhesive, Is used that exerts an adhesive effect under the heating condition of the paint sheet 2. Urethane emulsion-based hot melt adhesives are available in a variety of types that exhibit an adhesive effect under a wide range of heating conditions from low to high temperatures and can be conveniently used.
[0018]
The heat-softened paint sheet 2 is attracted to and adhered to the three-dimensional surface of the molded article 1 in the decompression step. The decompression ultimate pressure needs to be 133 hpa or less. It is usually 15 hpa or less. Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described.
[0019]
Embodiment 1
A two-component urethane paint is applied to a 0.2 mm thick unstretched polypropylene sheet with a roll coater so that the film thickness when dried becomes 0.075 mm, and after drying, a wood grain pattern is printed on the coating surface to use as a paint sheet. Was.
As a molded product, an MDF plate (width 30 cm × length 50 cm × thickness 2.8 cm) cut as shown in FIG. 3 was used. A urethane emulsion-based adhesive G-4904 (manufactured by Nortape Corporation) was applied to the surface. First, a support made of MDF (width 28 cm × length 48 cm × thickness 1.5 cm) was placed on a perforated plate provided in a decompression box, and a molded product was placed thereon so that the support was positioned exactly at the center. Next, the paint sheet was placed on the upper part of the decompression box with the paint layer facing down, and fixed with a paint sheet fixture. The height of the far-infrared lamp type heater provided above the paint sheet was adjusted, and irradiation was performed for 20 seconds. The final temperature of the paint sheet at this time was 120 ° C.
Next, the vacuum pump was operated to reduce the pressure in the space between the decompression box and the paint sheet until the ultimate pressure reached 10 hpa, and this state was maintained for 30 seconds. The vacuum pump was stopped, air-cooled, and the base sheet was removed from the paint sheet. The three-dimensional surface of the molded product was coated with a thick wood grain pattern. Unnecessary portions of the paint layer were cut and finished. The painted molded product is used for a door of a closet or the like.
[0020]
Embodiment 2
The coating of the side mirror fixing part for an automobile will be described. This part is a hollow molded article made of ABS resin having complicated irregularities.
As a paint sheet, a multi-layer polypropylene sheet (0.2 mm thick) was selected for the base sheet layer, and then applied and dried with a roll coater in the order of clear top coat (amino acrylic paint), this paint (alkyd paint), and primer. Created. Next, two components of resin paste sun module LP-801 and LP801MW (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.) are blended into the hollow portion on the back surface of the hollow molded product, and a space is formed between the back surface of the hollow molded product and the resin paste. I stuffed it so I couldn't. At the same time, the bottom was flattened so that the molded product could be stably placed on the perforated plate of the vacuum box. The packed resin paste was left overnight to cure. On the other hand, an adhesive GP-100 (manufactured by Konishi Co., Ltd.) was applied to the three-dimensional surface of the hollow molded product. The coating method was the same as in Example 1, and the final temperature of the paint sheet was 140 ° C. Next, the pressure was reduced and maintained for 30 seconds until the ultimate pressure reached 13.3 hpa. The base sheet was removed from the paint sheet. A good coating was obtained, which was not different from that of the conventional coating method.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, not only a single color using a paint sheet on the three-dimensional surface of a molded product, but also painting with a pattern, which is very troublesome in the conventional coating, is facilitated. Further, in the conventional coating, it has to be performed for each molded product, and in the multi-layer coating, enormous space, equipment and time are required. In addition, it took a very long time to perform the polishing for each coating.
In the present invention, since the sheet is painted off-line with a flat coater such as a roll coater, the equipment may be simple, the smoothness of the painted surface is high, and even in the case of multi-layer coating, it is necessary to polish the surface for each coating. do not do.
In addition, the surface of the molded product can be painted in one shot using the obtained painted sheet, which leads to a large reduction in the painting time, space and equipment costs, and also reduces the equipment costs for preserving the coating environment. , Its economic effect is great.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional structural view of an apparatus used in performing a method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional structural view of a paint sheet used in carrying out the method of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional structural view of one example of a surface-coated product of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 Molded product 2 Paint sheet 2a Base sheet layer of paint sheet 2b Paint layer of paint sheet 3 Support 4 Decompression box 5 Decompression port 6 Perforated plate 7 Paint sheet fixture 8 Heater

Claims (3)

成型物の3次元面に塗料シートを、該塗料シートの塗料層が成型物表面に向くよう位置させ、かつ成型物との間に形成される空間を密閉したのち、塗料シートを加熱、軟化させ塗料シートと成型物との空間を減圧にして成型物の3次元面と塗料シートを密着させ、次に塗料シートからベースシートをはがすことを特長とする成型物3次元面の転写塗装方法。After the paint sheet is positioned on the three-dimensional surface of the molded article so that the paint layer of the paint sheet faces the molded article and the space formed between the paint sheet and the molded article is sealed, the paint sheet is heated and softened. A method for transferring and coating a three-dimensional surface of a molded article, characterized in that the space between the paint sheet and the molded article is reduced in pressure so that the three-dimensional surface of the molded article is brought into close contact with the paint sheet, and then the base sheet is peeled off from the paint sheet. 塗料シートを構成するベースシートがポリオレフィン系樹脂からなることを特長とする請求項1記載の塗装方法。The coating method according to claim 1, wherein the base sheet constituting the paint sheet is made of a polyolefin resin. 請求項1記載の成型物の裏面に未架橋時液状の樹脂とフィラーからなるペースト状樹脂を充填させ、次にペースト状樹脂を架橋硬化させ、形成された硬化物を成型物の支持体として用いることを特長とする請求項1記載の塗装方法。The back surface of the molded product according to claim 1 is filled with a paste-like resin comprising a liquid resin and a filler when not cross-linked, and then the paste-like resin is cross-linked and cured, and the formed cured product is used as a support for the molded product. The coating method according to claim 1, wherein:
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