JP2019177661A - Print - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a print, wherein, even when used is a receptive layer that is hard to permeate through by a monomer in an active energy ray-curable ink, excellent adhesion of the active energy ray-curable ink and the receptive layer is ensured, and the amount of unreacted monomers dissipated from the print is reduced.SOLUTION: A print has, on the surface of a base material, an ink receptive layer with an ink absorption rate of 100% or less and, on the surface of the ink receptive layer, an ink layer composed of an active energy ray-curable ink containing a polymerizable compound, wherein the polymerizable compound has a glass transition temperature of -45 to 25°C.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

  The present invention relates to a printed matter obtained by laminating an ink layer made of an active energy ray-curable ink on the surface of an ink receiving layer.

  Conventionally, a printing method using an ink jet printer has been used to decorate a base material such as a plastic or a building board. In decorating with an ink jet printer, it is common to print an ink receiving layer by providing an ink receiving layer on the substrate instead of printing the ink directly on the substrate. In recent years, attention has been paid to active energy ray-curable inks having a short curing time and excellent productivity, and development of printing systems using active energy ray-curable inks has been carried out.

  The ink receiving layer to which the active energy ray curable ink is applied is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example. More specifically, Patent Document 1 discloses a coating for a receiving layer that is an acrylic resin emulsion having a calculated glass transition point Tg of 35 to 90 ° C. Patent Document 2 discloses an emulsion paint of a thermoplastic resin containing a crosslinking agent as a coating for the receiving layer.

  Further, such a base plate such as a building board or a colored board may have a unique odor during a short period after production, and is required to reduce the odor of ink or printed matter. In particular, reduction of the amount of monomer diffused in the used ink has been a problem. Patent Document 3 discloses an ink that reduces the monomer odor by adjusting the contents of the monomer and the photopolymerization initiator contained in the ink. Patent Document 4 discloses that the ozone odor generating means is provided in the ink application unit to suppress the monomer odor.

JP 2010-112073 A JP 2013-63570 A JP 2005-154537 A JP 2010-208042 A

  When printing using an active energy ray-curable ink is performed on a receiving layer obtained from a conventional receiving layer coating, the monomer in the active energy ray-curable ink remains in the receiving layer in an uncured state. In some cases, the unreacted monomer is emitted from the decorated product including the receiving layer.

  In addition, when printing using an active energy ray-curable ink is performed, the dots do not spread easily on the conventional receiving layer, and the color developability of the image is difficult to improve. On the other hand, there is a method of forming a dense receiving layer so that the monomer in the active energy ray-curable ink does not penetrate into the receiving layer, but in this case, it is difficult to obtain an adhesive force due to the anchor effect.

  In addition, from the viewpoint of the active energy ray-curable ink, there is a method for adjusting the contents of the monomer and the photopolymerization initiator as a method for reducing the unreacted monomer after the ink is cured. It is not sufficient to reduce the remaining unreacted monomer. In addition, there is a method using a monomer having a low odor, but a sufficient design width of the ink cannot be obtained, and it may be difficult to sufficiently satisfy film properties such as weather resistance and color developability of the ink film. Moreover, although the method of providing an ozone generation means in an ink application unit is also disclosed, there is a concern that the cost of manufacturing equipment may increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even when a receiving layer in which the monomer in the active energy ray-curable ink is less likely to penetrate is used, the active energy ray-curable ink and the receiving layer are used. An object of the present invention is to provide a printed material that has excellent adhesion and that emits less unreacted monomer from the printed material.

  The present inventors have found that the object of the present invention is achieved by the following.

(1) An ink receiving layer having an ink absorption rate of 100% or less is laminated on the surface of the substrate, and an ink layer made of an active energy ray-curable ink containing a polymerizable compound is laminated on the surface of the ink receiving layer. A printed matter, wherein the polymerizable compound has a glass transition temperature of −45 to 25 ° C.
(2) The said ink receiving layer contains the polymer which contains 25-85 mass% of at least 1 sort (s) of structural units derived from the ethylenically unsaturated monomer whose solubility parameter is 9.50-13.0. Printed matter.
(3) The printed matter as described in 1 or 2 above, wherein the elongation percentage of the ink receiving layer is 10 to 30%.
(4) The printed matter according to any one of the above items 1 to 3, wherein a ratio of the monofunctional monomer contained in the polymerizable compound is 50% by mass or more.

  According to the present invention, even when a receiving layer in which the monomer in the active energy ray-curable ink is difficult to permeate is used, the adhesion between the active energy ray-curable ink and the receiving layer is excellent, and unreacted from the printed matter. It is possible to provide a printed matter with a small amount of monomer emission.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.
<Printed matter>
The printed matter of the present invention has an ink receiving layer having an ink absorption rate of 100% or less on the surface of the substrate and an ink layer made of an active energy ray-curable ink containing a polymerizable compound on the surface of the ink receiving layer. The printed material is characterized in that the polymerizable compound has a glass transition temperature of −45 to 25 ° C.

≪Ink receiving layer≫
The ink receiving layer of the present invention can be formed by applying and curing an ink receiving layer coating on the surface of the substrate.
The ink receiving layer coating material of the present invention includes an aqueous dispersion of resin particles containing a resin, and in this resin, the proportion of structural units derived from a monomer having a cyclic structure is more than 0 and not more than 28% by mass. Preferably used.

  The resin is not particularly limited. For example, a polymer containing a structural unit derived from a monomer having no cyclic structure, a polymer containing a structural unit derived from a monomer having no cyclic structure and a structural unit derived from a monomer having a cyclic structure. Is mentioned. Each of the structural unit derived from a monomer having no cyclic structure and the structural unit derived from a monomer having a cyclic structure may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Examples of the monomer having a cyclic structure include an alicyclic group-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon, an aromatic ring-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon, an alicyclic group-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, an alicyclic group-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, and an oil. Cyclic group-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid amide, aromatic ring-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, aromatic ring-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, aromatic ring-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid amide, alicyclic group-containing alkoxysilane, aromatic ring-containing alkoxysilane, etc. Is mentioned. The alicyclic group and the aromatic ring may have a hetero atom such as a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom in the ring, or may have a substituent.

  The alicyclic group is not particularly limited, and for example, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group such as a cycloalkyl group (for example, cyclohexyl group) or a cycloalkenyl group (for example, cyclohexenyl group); an alicyclic group such as a piperidyl group And a formula heterocyclic group. The aromatic ring is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include aromatic carbocycles such as benzene ring, naphthalene ring and anthracene ring; and aromatic heterocycles such as pyridine ring.

  Specific examples of the alicyclic group-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon include vinylcyclohexane. Specific examples of the aromatic ring-containing unsaturated hydrocarbon include styrene. Specific examples of the alicyclic group-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid include 3-cyclohexylacrylic acid. Specific examples of the alicyclic group-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid ester include cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl methacrylate, and the like.

  Specific examples of the alicyclic group-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid amide include N-cyclohexyl (meth) acrylamide. Specific examples of the aromatic ring-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid include 3-phenyl (meth) acrylic acid. Specific examples of the aromatic ring-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid ester include phenyl (meth) acrylate. Specific examples of the aromatic ring-containing unsaturated carboxylic acid amide include N-phenyl (meth) acrylamide. Specific examples of the alicyclic group-containing alkoxysilane include 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane.

  Specific examples of the aromatic ring-containing alkoxysilane include 3-phenoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 3-phenoxypropyltriethoxysilane. From the viewpoint of color developability of the ink receiving layer, cyclohexyl methacrylate, styrene, glycidyl methacrylate, 3-glycidoxypropyltriethoxysilane, 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl methacrylate and the like are preferable.

  The monomer having no cyclic structure is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include linear or branched unsaturated hydrocarbons, linear or branched unsaturated carboxylic acids, and linear or branched unsaturated carboxylic acids. Examples include acid esters, linear or branched unsaturated carboxylic acid amides, and the like. Specific examples of the linear or branched unsaturated hydrocarbon include ethylene and propylene. Specific examples of the linear or branched unsaturated carboxylic acid include (meth) acrylic acid.

  Specific examples of linear or branched unsaturated carboxylic acid esters include alkyl (meth) acrylates such as methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, butyl (meth) acrylate, and 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate. Alkenyl (meth) acrylates such as allyl (meth) acrylate; 3- (meth) acryloyloxypropyltrialkoxysilanes such as 3- (meth) acryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane and 3- (meth) acryloyloxypropyltriethoxysilane Etc. Specific examples of the linear or branched unsaturated carboxylic acid amide include diacetone (meth) acrylamide.

  As the monomer having no cyclic structure, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, diacetone acrylamide, 3-methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, and allyl methacrylate are preferable.

  In this specification, (meth) acrylic acid means acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, (meth) acrylate means acrylate or methacrylate, and (meth) acrylamide means acrylamide or methacrylamide. means.

  In the above resin, the ratio of the structural unit derived from the monomer having a cyclic structure is more than 0 and 28% by mass or less, preferably 0.01 to 26% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 25% by mass. The slight presence of the monomer having a cyclic structure can be expected to be effective in adjusting the dot diameter.

The resin is a polymer containing preferably 25 to 85% by mass of at least one structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a solubility parameter of 9.50 to 13.0.
In the present specification, the ethylenically unsaturated monomer means a monomer having a double bond in the molecule and causing a polymerization reaction through addition to the double bond. The ethylenically unsaturated monomer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include those having the above double bond among those exemplified above as monomers having no cyclic structure and monomers having a cyclic structure.

The calculated glass transition temperature of the resin is preferably −15 to 85 ° C., more preferably −10 to 50 ° C., and even more preferably −5 to 40 ° C. from the viewpoint of reducing unreacted monomers. is there. When the calculated glass transition temperature is −15 ° C. or higher, the sticky feeling hardly remains after drying.
When the calculated glass transition temperature is 85 ° C. or lower, drying is unlikely to be delayed. In this specification, the calculated glass transition temperature refers to the glass transition temperature calculated by the Fox formula.

  The method for producing an aqueous dispersion of resin particles containing the resin includes, for example, a monomer having no cyclic structure, a monomer having no cyclic structure, and a cyclic structure in an aqueous medium containing water as a main component according to a conventional method. It can be produced by subjecting a combination with monomers to emulsion polymerization.

  10-60 mass% is preferable with respect to the component which forms an ink receiving layer, and, as for content of the said resin, 20-45 mass% is still more preferable. When the content is 10 to 60% by mass, it is difficult for the monomer to remain after the printing is performed, and the ink receiving layer and the ink layer or the ink receiving layer and the clear layer are maintained while maintaining performance excellent in color developability. Adhesion can be increased.

  The ink receiving layer coating material according to the present invention may contain a pigment in addition to the water dispersion. The pigment is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include color pigments (for example, white pigments), rust preventive pigments, extender pigments and the like generally used in the paint industry.

  Specific examples of color pigments, rust preventive pigments and extender pigments include titanium oxide, red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide, carbon black, aluminum tripolyphosphate, zinc phosphate, condensed aluminum phosphate, barium metaborate, calcium carbonate, sulfuric acid Inorganic pigments such as barium, kaolin, talc, clay, mica, alumina, alum, clay, magnesium hydroxide, and magnesium oxide, phthalocyanine blue, phthalocyanine green, naphthol red, quinacridone red, benzimidazolone yellow, hansa yellow, benz And organic pigments such as imidazolone orange and dioxazine violet. A pigment may be used independently and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  The content of the pigment is preferably 35 to 85% by mass, and more preferably 40 to 75% by mass with respect to the component forming the ink receiving layer. When the content is 35 to 85% by mass, it is difficult for the monomer to remain after the printing is performed, and the ink receiving layer and the ink layer or the ink receiving layer and the clear layer are maintained while maintaining performance excellent in color developability. Adhesion can be increased.

  The ink receiving layer coating material according to the present invention may further contain a film forming aid. From the viewpoint of film forming properties, the content of the film forming auxiliary is preferably 0 to 10% by mass with respect to the paint.

  In addition to the above-described components, the ink-receiving layer paint according to the present invention includes additives usually used in the paint industry, such as photopolymerization initiators, light stabilizers, polymerization inhibitors, organic solvents, and antioxidants. , Silane coupling agent, plasticizer, antifoaming agent, surface conditioner, wetting and dispersing agent, rheology control agent, ultraviolet absorber, viscosity modifier, preservative, etc. are appropriately selected within a range that does not impair the purpose of the present invention. May be blended.

  The ink absorption rate of the coating film made of the dried ink-receiving layer paint according to the present invention is 100% or less, preferably 90% or less, and more preferably 85% or less. When the ink absorption is 100% or less, the amount of the monomer in the active energy ray-curable ink remaining in the receiving layer in an uncured state can be reduced, and the odor from the decorated product including the receiving layer can be reduced. Can be effectively suppressed. In addition, in this specification, an ink absorption rate means the quantity measured by the method described in an Example.

  Moreover, there exists a tendency for the toughness of a coating film to be acquired by adjusting the elongation rate of the coating film which consists of the dried material of the coating material for ink receiving layers which concerns on this invention to 10% or more. About the elongation rate of a coating film, it can adjust with the intermolecular crosslink density of resin mentioned later, or content of a pigment.

  In the resin particles in the ink-receiving layer coating material according to the present invention, it is preferable that cross-linking exists between the molecules of the resin. When crosslinks exist between the molecules of the resin, (1) as the crosslink density increases, the penetration of the active energy ray-curable ink into the ink receiving layer is suppressed, so that the monomer in the ink is received in an uncured state. It is easy to reduce the amount remaining in the layer, and it is possible to effectively suppress the generation of odor from the decorated product including the receiving layer, and (2) the ink receiving layer with respect to the monomer or solvent. Easily improves dissolution resistance.

  Crosslinking between the molecules of the resin is a crosslinkable monomer such as 3-methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, glycidyl methacrylate, allyl as a raw material monomer for producing the resin. It can introduce | transduce by using a methacrylate etc. together. For example, epoxy groups react with carboxyl groups such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acid. The crosslinkable monomers used for introducing crosslinks between the molecules of the resin may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

In the ink-receiving layer coating material according to the present invention, it is preferable that cross-linking exists between the particles. When crosslinks exist between the particles, the penetration of the active energy ray-curable ink into the ink receiving layer is suppressed as the crosslink density increases, so that the monomer in the ink remains in the receiving layer in an uncured state. It is easy to reduce the amount, and it is possible to effectively suppress the generation of odor from the decorated product having the receiving layer.
Crosslinking between the particles can be introduced by using a crosslinkable monomer such as diacetone acrylamide or N- (butoxymethyl) acrylamide as a raw material monomer for producing the resin.

  Examples of crosslinking between particles include compounds introduced through a crosslinking agent such as a compound having an oxazoline group, adipic acid dihydrazide, and those introduced by self-crosslinking of resins between particles. When a compound having an oxazoline group is used, the carboxyl group in the resin is involved in the crosslinking reaction. When adipic acid dihydrazide is used, the carbonyl group in the resin is involved in the crosslinking reaction.

  When N- (butoxymethyl) acrylamide is contained in the raw material monomer, butoxy groups are eliminated by heating to form methylol groups, and then the resins present on different particles are self-crosslinked. Each of the crosslinkable monomer and crosslinker used for introducing crosslinks between the particles may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

≪Active energy ray curable ink≫
The active energy ray-curable ink of the present invention contains a color pigment. As the coloring pigment, known materials can be used. For example, carbon black, yellow iron oxide, petite, composite oxide (nickel / titanium system, chromium / titanium system, bismuth / vanadium system, cobalt / aluminum system, cobalt / (Aluminum / chromium, ultramarine blue), inorganic pigments such as titanium oxide, quinacridone, diketopyrrolopyrrole, benzimidazolone, isoindolinone, anthrapyrimidine, phthalocyanine, selenium, dioxazine, Examples thereof include organic pigments such as azo series. In addition, it is preferable to use an inorganic pigment from a viewpoint of weather resistance.

  In the ink, the content of the color pigment is not particularly limited. The content is preferably 2 to 20% by mass from the viewpoint of color developability of the ink.

  The ink preferably contains a dispersant. As the dispersant, an anionic dispersant, a cationic dispersant, and a nonionic dispersant are preferable. In addition, a commercial item can be used conveniently for a dispersing agent.

≪Polymerizable compound≫
The active energy ray-curable ink of the present invention contains a polymerizable compound such as an active energy ray polymerizable monomer. An active energy ray-polymerizable monomer is a monomer that undergoes a polymerization reaction upon irradiation with active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays. For example, a vinyl group, an acryloyloxy group, or a methacryloyloxy group can be used as a functional group that exhibits reactivity upon irradiation with active energy rays. Those having a group are preferred.
A cured product obtained after polymerization of a polymerizable compound such as an active energy ray polymerizable monomer functions as a binder.

The polymerizable compound of the present invention has a glass transition temperature (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as Tg) of −45 to 25 ° C. By using the polymerizable compound of Tg, an ink layer having excellent adhesion to the receiving layer can be formed even when a receiving layer in which the monomer contained in the active energy ray-curable ink is difficult to penetrate is used. be able to.
The Tg of the polymerizable compound here can be determined by the following FOX equation.
1 / Tg = W1 / Tg1 + W2 / Tg2 + ... + Wn / Tgn
In the formula, Tg is a calculated Tg (° K), W1, W2,..., Wn are mass fractions of each monomer, and Tg1, Tg2,. It is the glass transition temperature (° K) of the polymer.
As the active energy ray polymerizable monomer, a monofunctional monomer having 1 functional group, a bifunctional monomer having 2 functional groups, and a polyfunctional monomer having 3 or more functional groups can be used.

  Among the active energy ray polymerizable monomers, the monofunctional monomer preferably has a molecular weight of 1000 or less. Specific examples include stearyl acrylate, acryloylmorpholine, tridecyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, N, N-dimethylacrylamide. , Decyl acrylate, 2-phenoxyethyl acrylate, isodecyl acrylate, isobornyl acrylate, dicyclopentanyl acrylate, dicyclopentenyl acrylate, isooctyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, dicyclopentenyloxyethyl acrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, N-vinyl Caprolactam, isoamyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl-diglycol acrylate, EO (ethylene oxide) modified Ruhexyl acrylate, neopentyl glycol acrylic acid benzoate, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinylimidazole, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, methoxydipropylene glycol acrylate, (2-methyl-2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane) -4-yl) methyl acrylate, cyclic trimethylolpropane formal acrylate, ethoxy-diethylene glycol acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate and the like. In addition, these monofunctional monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  Among the active energy ray polymerizable monomers, the bifunctional monomer preferably has a molecular weight of 1000 or less. Specific examples include 1,10-decanediol diacrylate and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediol. Diacrylate, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol diacrylate, 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate, 1,8-octanediol diacrylate, 1,7-heptanediol diacrylate, polytetramethylene Glycol diacrylate, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol diacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, neopentyl glycol diacrylate, hydroxypivalate neopentyl glycol diacrylate, tripropylene glycol diacrylate 1,4-butanediol diacrylate, and dipropylene glycol diacrylate, and the like. In addition, these bifunctional monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  Among the active energy ray polymerizable monomers, the trifunctional or higher polyfunctional monomer preferably has a molecular weight of 2000 or less. Specific examples thereof include trimethylolpropane triacrylate, ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate, and propoxy. Trimethylolpropane triacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, ethoxylated glycerol triacrylate, tetramethylol methane triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, ethoxylated pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, EO-modified diglycerin tetraacrylate, ditrimethylolpropane tetraacrylate, di Examples include pentaerythritol pentaacrylate and dipentaerythritol hexaacrylate.In addition, these polyfunctional monomers may be used individually by 1 type, and may be used in combination of 2 or more type.

  In the ink, the content of the active energy ray polymerizable monomer is preferably 1 to 95% by mass, and more preferably 70 to 95% by mass from the viewpoint of reactivity. Further, from the viewpoint of reducing the residual monomer, the content of the monofunctional monomer is preferably 20 to 85% by mass, and more preferably 50 to 85% by mass.

The ink may use an acrylate oligomer. An acrylate oligomer is an oligomer having one or more acryloyloxy groups (CH ₂ ═CHCOO—), and preferably has 2 to 6 functional groups. The acrylate oligomer preferably has a molecular weight of 2000 to 20000. In addition, this molecular weight is a weight average molecular weight of polystyrene conversion.

Specific examples of the acrylate oligomer include amino acrylate oligomer [acrylate oligomer having a plurality of amino groups (-NH ₂ )], urethane acrylate oligomer [acrylate oligomer having a plurality of urethane bonds (-NHCOO-)], epoxy acrylate oligomer [epoxy compound Oligomer having a plurality of epoxy acrylates obtained by reaction of acrylate and acrylic acid], silicone acrylate oligomer [acrylate oligomer having a plurality of siloxane bonds (—SiO—)], ester acrylate oligomer [acrylate having a plurality of ester bonds (—COO—) Oligomers] and butadiene acrylate oligomers [acrylate oligomers having a plurality of butadiene units]. In the ink, the content of the acrylate oligomer is, for example, 0.4 to 20.0% by mass.

  The ink preferably contains a photopolymerization initiator, a light stabilizer, a polymerization inhibitor, etc. In addition to the components described above, additives commonly used in the ink industry, such as water, organic Solvents, antioxidants, silane coupling agents, plasticizers, rust inhibitors, pH adjusters, antifoaming agents, charge control agents, stress relaxation agents, penetrating agents, surface conditioners, etc. are within the range that does not impair the purpose of the present invention. You may mix and choose suitably in these.

  In the ink, the surface tension at the printing temperature is preferably 20 to 35 mN / m, and the viscosity at the printing temperature is preferably 5 to 15 mPa · s. In addition, it is preferable that the temperature of the ink at the time of printing is 35-50 degreeC.

The ink can be prepared by mixing the color pigment, the active energy ray polymerizable monomer, and various components appropriately selected as necessary.
≪Base material≫
The base material is not particularly limited. For example, a wooden building material board made of wood such as single board, plywood, particle board, medium density fiber board (MDF); ceramic siding board, flexible board, calcium silicate board , Gypsum slag bar light board, wood cement board, asbestos cement board, pulp cement board, precast concrete board, lightweight cellular concrete (ALC) board, ceramic building material board such as gypsum board; and metal building material board such as aluminum, iron and stainless steel Etc. The surface property of the substrate is not particularly limited, and may be a surface having a smooth surface or an uneven shape. In addition, the base material may be subjected to a base treatment with a sealer, a primer, or the like. The thickness in particular of a base material is not restrict | limited, For example, it is 3-30 mm.

≪Method of forming ink receiving layer≫
The ink receiving layer of the present invention can be formed by applying the ink receiving layer coating material according to the present invention on the substrate, and drying and curing. The application method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include air spray coating, airless spray coating, electrostatic coating, roll coater coating, and flow coater coating. The thickness of the ink receiving layer is not particularly limited and is, for example, 10 to 50 μm.

≪Ink layer formation method≫
The ink layer constituting the printed matter of the present invention is obtained by curing the active energy ray-curable ink after printing on the ink receiving layer by printing means such as printing by an ink jet printer (that is, ink jet method). Can be formed. The thickness of the ink layer is not particularly limited and is, for example, 10 to 50 μm.
Examples of the active energy ray used for curing in the present invention include a metal halide lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp or an ultraviolet LED, and the wavelength of the active energy ray to be irradiated overlaps with the absorption wavelength of the photopolymerization initiator. The main wavelength of the active energy ray is preferably 360 to 425 nm.

≪Clear layer≫
For the purpose of protecting the surface of the ink layer, a clear layer may be provided so as to cover the ink layer. The clear layer can be formed, for example, by applying the clear layer coating composition to the ink layer and optionally the exposed surface of the ink receiving layer, and then forming the film by drying or the like. As a coating method of the clear layer coating composition, a conventionally known coating method can be used without any particular limitation. Specifically, air spray coating, airless spray coating, electrostatic coating, roll coater coating, flow coater Examples include painting.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples. In the examples, “parts” and “%” mean mass parts and mass%, respectively, unless otherwise specified.

(Synthesis Example 1)
In a five-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser, a thermometer, a dropping device, and a nitrogen inlet tube, 386 parts of ion-exchanged water and polyoxyethylene-1- (allyloxymethyl) alkyl ether sulfate ammonium salt (first 10 parts of Aqua Pharma KH10) manufactured by Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. were charged, and the temperature was raised to 80 ° C. while replacing the inside of the reactor with nitrogen. Thereafter, 4 parts of ammonium persulfate was added to the reactor, and then 3 parts of 579 parts of methyl methacrylate, 348 parts of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 39 parts of methacrylic acid, and 579 parts of ion-exchanged water, which had been previously stirred and mixed in a separate container, were added. Continuous dripping over 5 hours. Thereafter, the mixture was aged at 80 ° C. for 5 hours with continued stirring, and then cooled to room temperature. Then, it neutralized to pH 9 using 28 mass% ammonia aqueous solution, and the resin particle water dispersion 1 was obtained.

(Synthesis Examples 2 to 16)
In the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, synthesis was performed using the monomer composition shown in Table 1 to obtain resin particle aqueous dispersions 2 to 16. In the present invention, the calculated Tg is a theoretical calculated value obtained by the following FOX equation.
1 / Tg = W1 / Tg1 + W2 / Tg2 + ... + Wn / Tgn
In the formula, Tg is a calculated Tg (° K), W1, W2,..., Wn are mass fractions of each monomer, and Tg1, Tg2,. It is the glass transition temperature (° K) of the polymer.

* For silane coupling agents, only the SP value of organic groups is shown.
· CHMA; cyclohexyl methacrylate · ST; styrene · GMA; glycidyl methacrylate · KBM403; 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.)
LA82; 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl methacrylate (manufactured by ADEKA)
MMA; methyl methacrylate, EA; ethyl acrylate, BA; butyl acrylate, EHA; 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, BMA; butyl methacrylate, MAA; methacrylic acid, DAAM; diacetone acrylamide, KBM503; 3-methacryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane ( (Shin-Etsu Chemical)
AMA: Allyl methacrylate

(Preparation example of paint for ink receiving layer)
(Examples 1-24, Comparative Examples 1-8)
In accordance with the formulation shown in Tables 2 and 3, the raw materials and titania beads were mixed and then dispersed by a bead mill. After dispersion, titania beads were removed to prepare an ink receiving layer coating material.

1) Titanium oxide, density 3.8 g / cm ³ (TITONE R-62N, manufactured by Sakai Chemical Co., Ltd.)
2) Heavy calcium carbonate, density 2.7 g / cm ³ , average particle size 2 μm (manufactured by Maruo Calcium)
3) SN deformer 1316 (manufactured by San Nopco)
4) ASE-60 (Rohm and Haas)
5) Proxel AM (manufactured by Arch Chemicals)
6) TINUVIN 1130 (manufactured by BASF)
7) Sanol LS-292 (manufactured by Sankyo Chemical Co., Ltd.)

<Preparation example of active energy ray curable ink>
In accordance with the formulation shown in Table 4, the raw material and zirconia beads (φ0.5 mm) were mixed and then dispersed by a bead mill. After the dispersion, zirconia beads were removed to prepare a black UV ink (hereinafter also referred to as UV ink).

8) MA100 (carbon black pigment, trade name, manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation)
9) Light acrylate PO-A (phenoxyethyl acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: -22 ° C, SP value: 10.4
10) Light acrylate P2H-A (phenoxydiethylene glycol acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: -35 ° C, SP value: 10.2.
11) Light acrylate IB-XA (isobornyl acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: 94 ° C., SP value: 8.87
12) Light acrylate EC-A (ethoxy-diethylene glycol acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: -70 ° C, SP value: 9.96
13) Light acrylate DPM-A (methoxydipropylene glycol acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: -30 ° C, SP value: 9.69
14) CTFA (cyclic trimethylolpropane formal acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: 27 ° C., SP value: 9.95
15) 4-HBA (4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: -32 ° C, SP value: 10.8
16) DAAM (diacetone acrylamide, trade name, manufactured by Nippon Kasei Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: 77 ° C., SP value: 11.5
17) IDAA (isodecyl acrylate, trade name, manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 1, Tg: -62 ° C, SP value: 8.98
18) Light acrylate 1,6HX-A (1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 2, Tg: 63 ° C., SP value: 9.82
19) Light acrylate 1,9ND-A (1,9-nonanediol diacrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 2, Tg: 68 ° C., SP value: 9.63
20) Light acrylate TMP-A (trimethylolpropane triacrylate, trade name, manufactured by Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.) Specific gravity: 1.2, number of functional groups: 3, Tg: 62 ° C., SP value: 9.90
21) IRGACURE TPO (acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator, trade name of BASF)
22) IRGACURE 184 (alkylphenone photopolymerization initiator, trade name of BASF)
23) KAYACURE DETX-S (2,4-diethylthioxanthone, Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. trade name)
24) DISPERBYK-2155 (trade name, manufactured by BYK)
25) BYK-UV3500 (trade name manufactured by BYK)

The surface tension of the active energy ray-curable ink was measured at a temperature of 45 ° C. using a surface tension meter (CBVP-Z manufactured by Kyowa Interface Chemical). The viscosity of the active energy ray-curable ink was measured using a rheometer (MCR301, manufactured by AntonpaarPysica) at a temperature of 45 ° C. and a shear rate of 10 s ⁻¹ .

<Preparation example of clear layer coating composition (hereinafter referred to as "clear paint")>
According to the formulation shown in Table 5, raw materials were mixed to prepare a clear paint 1.

26) Polydurex G613 (acrylic silicone resin emulsion, product name, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Corporation)

<Examples of building boards (decorative test boards)>
1. Substrate slate plate (150mm × 70mm × 5mm, TP Giken Co., Ltd.) aqueous sealer to the surface of (Dai Nippon Toryo Co., product name: aqueous Mighty sealer multi) coated with an air spray so that a coating amount 100 g / ^{m 2} And the base material was produced by drying at room temperature for 2 hours.
2. Ink-receiving layer The above-described ink-receiving layer coating material is applied to the sealer-coated surface of the substrate at a temperature of 60 ° C. with the sealer-coated substrate at a coating amount of 120 g / m ² (corresponding to a dry film thickness of 30 μm). Painted with airless spray. Then, it was dried at 100 ° C. for 3 minutes to form an ink receiving layer. The substrate temperature was measured using an infrared radiation type non-contact thermometer (ISK-8700II, manufactured by AS ONE Co., Ltd.).

3. Ink layer After the ink receiving layer was prepared, the ink-jet printer was used in the state where the substrate temperature was adjusted to 50 to 60 ° C., and the gradation pattern of the UV ink (black) prepared above (recording density from 10%) Solid images recorded in stages in increments of 20% up to 100%) were formed. At this time, the temperature of the ink at the time of ink ejection was 45 ° C. After pattern formation, the ink was cured by irradiating with a metal halide lamp with ultraviolet light having a peak illuminance of 800 mW / cm ² and an integrated light amount of 300 mJ / cm ² . The substrate temperature was measured using an infrared radiation type non-contact thermometer (ISK-8700II, manufactured by AS ONE Co., Ltd.).

4). Clear layer After the ink was cured, the above-mentioned clear paint was applied to a coating amount of 80 g / m ² (corresponding to a dry film thickness of 25 μm) with the surface temperature of the cured coating film adjusted to 50 ° C. . After painting, it was dried at 80 ° C. for 20 minutes to form a clear layer. The surface temperature was measured using an infrared radiation type non-contact thermometer (ISK-8700II, manufactured by AS ONE Co., Ltd.).

[Evaluation methods]
The following methods evaluated the ink absorption rate of the ink receiving layer, printing evaluation (color development, dot diameter), adhesion, water resistance, weather resistance, and the monomer emission rate of the printed material after lamination of the ink layer or after lamination of the clear layer. . The measurement results are shown in Tables 6 to 11. Unless otherwise specified, the evaluation was performed in an atmosphere of 23 ° C. and 50% RH.
(1) Color developability The color developability was evaluated by observing the gradation pattern one day after preparation of the printed material with the naked eye and a microscope. The evaluation criteria are as follows.
◯: The original color of the ink is printed uniformly and without bleeding.
X: The gradation pattern has unevenness, rubbing and / or bleeding.

(2) Dot diameter With respect to the gradation pattern one day after preparation of the printed material, the diameters of arbitrary five dots were measured with a microscope, and the average value was obtained.

(3) Adhesion (conforms to JIS K5600-5-6: 1999)
The produced printed matter was cut at intervals of 2 mm in length and width using a cutter knife to produce 100 squares, and a cello tape (registered trademark) peel test was performed. The evaluation criteria are as follows.
○: Classification 0-1
Δ: Classification 2
X: Classification 3-5
In addition, classifications 0 to 5 described in 8.3 of JIS K 5600-5-6: 1999 are as follows.
・ Class 0: The edges of the cuts are completely smooth, and there is no peeling to the eyes of any lattice.
-Classification 1: The residual rate of a laminated coating film is 95 to 99%.
-Category 2: The residual ratio of the laminated coating film is 85% or more and less than 95%.
-Classification 3: The remaining rate of the laminated coating film is 65% or more and less than 85%.
-Category 4: The remaining rate of the laminated coating film is 0% or more and less than 65%.
・ Category 5: Any of the degree of peeling that cannot be classified by Category 4.

(4) Water resistance (conforms to JIS K 5600-6-2: 1999)
The produced printed matter was immersed in a constant temperature water bath maintained at 40 ° C., taken out after 240 hours, and dried. Thereafter, appearances such as blistering and whitening occurred were observed, and adhesion was evaluated by the same method as the method (2) above. The evaluation criteria are as follows.
However, Examples 31 and 32 and Comparative Examples 10 to 12 were not evaluated.
(Double-circle): There is no appearance abnormality, such as a swelling and whitening, and adhesiveness is a classification 0.
◯: No appearance abnormality such as blistering or whitening and adhesion is category 1. Δ: No appearance abnormality such as blistering or whitening and adhesion is classified in categories 2-3.
X: Appearance abnormalities such as swelling and whitening are observed. Adhesiveness is classification 4-5.

(5) Accelerated weather resistance (conforms to JIS K 5600-7-7: 2008)
The produced printed material was subjected to an accelerated weather resistance test using a weatherometer Ci4000 (manufactured by Atlas) according to the xenon lamp method described in JIS K 5600-7-7. The test was conducted for up to 1000 hours, the appearance of the coating film was visually evaluated, and the adhesion was evaluated by the same method as the method (2) above. The evaluation criteria are as follows.
However, Examples 31 and 32 and Comparative Examples 10 to 12 were not evaluated.
◯: There is no appearance abnormality such as swelling, chalking, cracking, etc., and the adhesion is classified into 0 to 1.
(Triangle | delta): There is no appearance abnormality, such as swelling, chalking, and a crack, and adhesiveness is the classification | category 2-3.
X: Appearance abnormalities such as swelling, chalking, and cracks are observed. Adhesiveness is classification 4-5.

(6) Method of measuring ink absorption rate The ink receiving layer coating material was applied to a hard PVC plate preheated to 60 ° C. using a 20 mil applicator, and dried at 100 ° C. for 3 minutes (downwind). The dried film was peeled off, cut into 50 mm length × 50 mm width, and the mass was measured. In a 200 ml glass container, 100 g of UV ink (black) was put, and the cut dry film was put. After dipping at 50 ° C. for 24 hours, the membrane is taken out and placed on Kim Towel (Clesia Co., Ltd.). Further, Kim Towel is placed on the membrane placed on the Kim Towel, and the membrane surface is loaded with a weight of 500 g. The UV ink was removed and the dry film mass was measured. From the mass change before and after immersion of the dried film, the ink absorption rate was calculated by the following calculation formula.
Formula
{(Mass after immersion−mass before immersion) / mass before immersion} × 100 = ink absorption rate (%)

(7) Elongation rate of the coating film The coating material for the ink receiving layer was applied to a polypropylene plate using a 20 mil applicator and dried at 23 ° C. for 24 hours. Then, after drying at 80 degreeC for 3 hours, it was made to dry at 120 degreeC for 30 minutes. Then, the obtained dried film was peeled off and cut into a length of 70 mm and a width of 5 mm to obtain a test piece.
The test piece was subjected to a tensile test at a rate of 5 mm / min using an Autograph AG-100KN type I manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation at 23 ° C. and 50% RH, and the elongation percentage of the coating film was calculated using the following formula. . Here, the length of the test piece in the tensile test was set to 50 mm.
{(Test piece length at break in tensile test−Test piece length before test) / (Test piece length before test)} × 100 = Elongation rate of coating film (%)

(8) Monomer emission rate of ink layer According to JIS A 1901: 2015, the amount of monomer emission was calculated by gas chromatography measurement using a small chamber.
1. The inside of the 20 L chamber was set at a temperature of 28 ° C., a humidity of 50% RH, and a ventilation rate of 0.5 times / h, and stabilized for 1 hour.
2. The air in the chamber was sampled, and the amount of detected monomer (background) before setting the specimen was measured.
3. The specimen was set in the chamber and the monomer was allowed to dissipate for 2 hours. The measurement was performed when the temperature of the specimen decreased to 28 ° C. 1 hour after the preparation of the specimen.
4). The air in the chamber was sampled, and the amount of monomer detected after putting the test specimen was measured.
5. The monomer concentration was calculated using a calibration curve prepared from the standard reagent, and the emission rate of each monomer was calculated from the following equation.
(formula)
EFa = Ct × n / L
EFa: Monomer emission rate per unit area (μg / m ² · h)
n: Ventilation frequency (times / h)
Ct: concentration of monomer in chamber at elapsed time t L: sample loading ratio (m ² / m ³ ) (ratio of small chamber volume to test piece surface area)
<Evaluation results>

*: Indicates that the dry film obtained from the ink receiving layer coating material was completely dissolved in the UV ink (black).

As described above, the present invention is excellent in the ink absorption rate of the ink receiving layer, printing evaluation (color development property, dot diameter), and adhesion, and further, the amount of monomer diffusion in the ink layer is small.

Claims (4)

  A printed matter in which an ink receiving layer having an ink absorption rate of 100% or less is laminated on a substrate surface, and an ink layer made of an active energy ray-curable ink containing a polymerizable compound is laminated on the surface of the ink receiving layer. The printed material has a glass transition temperature of −45 to 25 ° C.   The printed matter according to claim 1, wherein the ink receiving layer contains a polymer containing 25 to 85 mass% of at least one structural unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a solubility parameter of 9.50 to 13.0. The printed matter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an elongation percentage of the ink receiving layer is 10 to 30%.   The printed matter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a ratio of the monofunctional monomer contained in the polymerizable compound is 50% by mass or more.