JP5369996B2 - Image recording body manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an image recording body wherein a first curable solution layer to be cured is used as a base material, and an image recording body having an ink image integrated with the base material is obtained. <P>SOLUTION: The device for manufacturing an image recording body includes, for example, a conveyance belt 10 formed into a belt shape, and around the conveyance belt 10, in order from an upstream side in the moving direction (arrow direction) of the conveyance belt 10, a curable solution layer forming device 12 for supplying a curable solution containing a curable material to the conveyance belt 10 to form a curable solution layer 12A, an ink jet recording head 14 for applying ink to the curable solution layer 12A to form an image T, a stimulus supply device 18 for supplying a stimulus to cure the curable solution layer 12A to the curable solution layer 12A, and a peel claw 20 for peeling the cured curable solution layer 12A from the conveyance belt 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body.

For example, in Patent Document 1, since printing and curing is performed on a plastic film with UV-IJ, laminating is performed, and further, the film is processed by vacuum forming, so that image cracks and scratches are not easily generated during processing. It has been proposed to do.
In Patent Document 2, a polymerizable undercoat liquid is applied on a substrate. It has been proposed that after the undercoat liquid is semi-cured, a polymerizable ink is printed and cured to improve the adhesion to the substrate, curl reduction, and discharge stability.
Further, Patent Document 3 discloses. By applying and curing an energy curable coating solution on top of an inkjet recording image, it has been proposed that no smearing occurs even on media with low ink absorbency, and that abrasion resistance and ozone resistance are improved. ing.

JP 2008-87246 A JP 2008-248071 A JP 2007-76087 A

  The subject of this invention is providing the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which uses the 1st curable solution layer to harden as a base material and can obtain the image recording body in which the image by the ink was integrally formed on this.

The above problem is solved by the following means. That is,
The invention according to claim 1
A support;
First curable solution layer forming means for supplying a first curable solution containing at least a first curable material that is cured by a first stimulus from the outside onto the support to form a first curable solution layer; ,
Ink applying means for applying ink to the first curable solution layer;
First stimulus supply means for supplying the first stimulus for curing the first curable material of the first curable solution layer to which the ink has been applied;
Peeling means for peeling the cured first curable solution layer from the support;
Comprising
An apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body, wherein the cured first curable solution layer is used as a base material, and the base material has an image of the ink.

The invention according to claim 2
The image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first curable solution layer forming unit is a unit that locally forms the first curable solution layer.

The invention according to claim 3
Having an image information receiving unit for receiving image information;
3. The image according to claim 2, wherein the first curable solution layer forming unit is a unit that forms the first curable solution layer having a planar shape according to image information received by the image information receiving unit by an inkjet method. Recorder manufacturing equipment.

The invention according to claim 4
A frame having an opening locally is disposed on the surface of the support on which the first curable solution layer is formed,
3. The image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first curable solution layer forming means is means for forming the first curable solution layer in an opening of the frame.

The invention according to claim 5
A second curable solution containing at least a second curable material that is cured by a second stimulus from the outside is supplied onto the first curable solution layer to which the ink has been applied to form a second curable solution layer. Second curable solution layer forming means,
Second stimulus supply means for supplying the second stimulus for curing the second curable material of the second curable solution layer;
The apparatus for producing an image recording body according to claim 1, comprising:

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an image recording body is obtained in which the first curable solution layer to be cured is used as a base material, and an image by ink is integrally formed thereon.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, a cutting process can be skipped.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the required number of image recording bodies having the desired shape can be obtained when necessary.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, an image recording body having a predetermined planar shape can be obtained without depending on the viscosity of the first curable solution.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the image recording body which uses the 2nd curable solution layer to harden as a protective layer is obtained.

It is a block diagram which shows the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is process drawing which shows the preparation process of the image recording body in the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is process drawing which shows the production process of the image recording body in the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is process drawing which shows the production process of the image recording body in the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is process drawing which shows the production process of the image recording body in the manufacturing apparatus of the image recording body which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment which is an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is provided to the member which has a substantially equal function through all the drawings, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a process diagram showing an image recording body manufacturing process in the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a process diagram of both a plane and a cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment includes, for example, a belt-like transport belt 10 (an example of a support), and is upstream in the movement direction (arrow direction) of the transport belt 10. In order from the side, a curable solution layer forming apparatus 12 (an example of a first curable solution layer forming means) that supplies a curable solution containing a curable material on the conveyor belt 10 to form a curable solution layer 12A; Ink jet recording head 14 (an example of an ink application unit) that applies ink to curable solution layer 12A to form image T, leveling device 16 that flattens the surface of curable solution layer 12A, and curable solution layer A stimulus supply device 18 (an example of first stimulus supply means) that supplies a stimulus for curing 12A (the first curable material contained therein) to the curable solution layer 12A, and a belt that conveys the cured curable solution layer 12A 0 peeled from the release pawl 20 (an example of the peeling means) is disposed.

(Conveyor belt)
Although not shown, the conveyor belt 10 is an endless belt, for example, and is supported by a plurality of support rolls while applying tension from the inner peripheral surface side so as to be driven to rotate.
Examples of the material of the conveyor belt 10 include known materials generally used as a conveyor belt, such as various resins, various rubbers, and metal materials. The conveyor belt 10 may have a single layer configuration or a stacked configuration.
Further, the transport belt 10 may be provided with a surface release layer on the surface in contact with the curable solution layer 12A. Examples of the material used for the surface release layer include a fluorine-based resin material.

  Note that, for example, a drum-shaped rotating member may be applied instead of the conveyor belt 10.

(Curing solution layer forming device)
The curable solution layer forming apparatus 12 is, for example, a known supply method (coating method: for example, die coating method, bar coating method, spray coating method, air knife coating method, blade coating method, roll method). A device using a coating method, etc.) is applied.
Further, the curable solution layer forming apparatus 12 may be an apparatus (inkjet recording head) that uses an inkjet coating method.

(Inkjet recording head)
For example, the inkjet recording head 14 has a recording head 14K for applying black ink, a recording head 14C for applying cyan ink, and a recording for applying magenta ink from the upstream side of the transport belt 10 in the moving direction. The head 14M and the recording head 14Y for applying yellow ink are configured to include recording heads for each color. Of course, the configuration of the recording head 14 is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the recording head 14 may be configured by only the recording head 14K, or may be configured by only the recording head 14C, the recording head 14M, and the recording head 14Y.

Each recording head 14 has, for example, a distance between the surface of the conveying belt 10 and the nozzle surface of the recording head 14 in the range of 0.7 to 1. 5 mm is arranged.
Each recording head 14 is arranged such that the distance between the surface of the conveying belt 10 and the nozzle surface of each recording head 14 is an arbitrary distance on the non-bending region of the conveying belt 10 that is rotationally supported under tension. Yes. The arbitrary distance is a distance at which each recording head 14 does not come into contact with the uppermost surface of the curable solution layer 12B applied and formed on the conveying belt 10, and specifically, the nozzle surface of each recording head 14 and the curable property. The distance from the uppermost surface of the solution layer 12B is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less, more preferably 1.0 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less.

Each recording head 14 is preferably a line type ink jet recording head having a width equal to or greater than the width of the recording medium P, but a conventional scanning ink jet recording head may be used.
The ink application method of each recording head 14 is not limited as long as it is a method capable of applying ink, such as a piezoelectric element driving type and a heating element driving type. Details of the ink will be described later.

(Flattening device)
For example, the flattening device 16 rotates the endless belt 16A having a width equal to or larger than the width of the curable solution layer 12A and the endless belt 16A while applying tension from the inner peripheral surface side. It comprises a plurality of (four in this embodiment) supporting rolls 16B to be supported. The endless belt 16A forms a non-bent region in the region sandwiched between the two support rolls 16B, and is disposed so as to contact the curable solution layer 12A in this non-bent region. And in the endless belt 16A, a support plate 16C that is in contact with and supports the inner peripheral surface of the non-bending region that contacts the curable solution layer 12A is disposed.

  The flattening device 16 incorporates a stimulus supply device 18 inside an endless belt 16A, and supplies the stimulus to the curable solution layer 12A via the endless belt 16A (and the support plate 16C). The apparatus 18 is configured to apply a stimulus. That is, in the non-bending region of the flattening device 16, that is, the endless belt 16A, stimulation is applied by the stimulus supply device 18 together with the flattening of the curable solution layer 12A.

  In the flattening device 16, since the stimulus supply device 18 performs stimulation in a state where the curable liquid layer 12 </ b> A is sandwiched between the endless belt 16 </ b> A and the conveyor belt 10, the curable solution layer It also has a function of improving the curing reaction efficiency of 12A (particularly the curable solution layer 12A containing a radical curable material in which the curing reaction proceeds by a radical reaction).

  The endless belt 16 </ b> A in the flattening device 16 is preferably permeable to the stimulus supplied by the stimulus supply device 18. Further, the endless belt 16A is preferably resistant to stimulation.

For example, when the stimulus supply device 18 is an ultraviolet irradiation device, the endless belt 16A preferably has ultraviolet transparency and durability against ultraviolet rays. Specifically, for example, the conveyance belt 10 may have an ultraviolet transmittance of 70% or more.
Specific examples of the material of the endless belt 16A having ultraviolet transparency and durability against ultraviolet rays include ETFE (ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer), polyimide film, polyolefin film, and the like. Can be mentioned.

The endless belt 16A may be provided with a surface release layer on the surface in contact with the curable solution layer 12A. Examples of the material used for the surface release layer include a fluorine-based resin material.
Among these, it is preferable to use a material having permeability to the stimulus. Moreover, when using the material which does not permeate | transmit the said stimulus easily, it is good to make the film thickness of a surface mold release layer thin to the film thickness which expresses permeability.

  Here, it is preferable that the support plate 16C is also permeable to the stimulus supplied by the stimulus supply device 18, like the endless belt 16A. Moreover, it is preferable that the support plate 16C has a stimulus resistance. Examples of the support plate 16C include a quartz substrate and a glass substrate.

  The flattening device 16 has been described in the form employing the endless belt 16A, but is not limited thereto, and may be a form employing, for example, a roll-shaped member.

(Stimulation supply device)
The stimulus supply device 18 is provided inside the endless belt 16A in the flattening device 16, and is in contact with both the transport belt 10 and the endless belt 16A via the endless belt 16A in the smoothing region. The stimulus is supplied to the curable solution layer 12A.
The arrangement position of the stimulus supply device 18 is not limited to the above, and is not particularly limited as long as it is after ink application to the curable solution layer 12A, and may be outside the planarization device 16, for example, a conveyance belt. You may arrange | position on the surface side opposite to the formation surface of 10 curable solution layer 12A.

The kind of the stimulus supply device 18 is selected according to the kind of the curable material contained in the curable solution to be applied. Specifically, for example, when an ultraviolet curable material that is cured by irradiation with ultraviolet rays is applied, the stimulus supply device 18 uses ultraviolet irradiation that irradiates the curable solution (the curable solution layer 12A formed thereby) with ultraviolet rays. Apply the device.
Further, when an electron beam curable material that is cured by irradiation with an electron beam is applied, an electron beam irradiation device that irradiates the curable solution (the curable solution layer 12 </ b> A formed thereby) with an electron beam is used as the stimulus supply device 18. Apply.
Moreover, when applying the thermosetting material hardened | cured by provision of heat, the heat provision apparatus which provides heat to the curable solution (the curable solution layer 12A formed by this) is applied as the stimulus supply apparatus 18.

Here, examples of the ultraviolet irradiation device include metal halide lamps, high-pressure mercury lamps, ultra-high pressure mercury lamps, deep ultraviolet lamps, lamps that excite mercury lamps from the outside using microwaves, ultraviolet lasers, xenon lamps, UV-LEDs, etc. Applies.
Here, the irradiation condition of ultraviolet rays is not particularly limited, and may be selected according to the type of ultraviolet curable material, the thickness of the curable solution layer 12A, and the like. For example, when a metal halide lamp is used, the integrated light amount is 20 mJ. / Cm ² or more and 1000 mJ / cm ² or less.

Further, as an electron beam irradiation device, for example, there are a scanning type / curtain type, etc. The curtain type draws thermoelectrons generated in a filament by a grid in a vacuum chamber, and further, by a high voltage (for example, 70 to 300 kV), It is a device that accelerates at once, becomes an electron flow, passes through the window foil, and is released to the atmosphere side. The wavelength of an electron beam is generally smaller than 1 nm and has a large energy and ranges up to several MeV. However, an energy of several tens keV or more and several hundreds keV or less is applied when the wavelength of the electron beam is on the order of pm.
Here, the electron beam irradiation conditions are not particularly limited, and can be selected according to the type of electron beam curable material, the thickness of the curable solution layer 12A, and the like. For example, the electron dose is 5 kGy or more and 100 kGy or less. It is.

Moreover, as a heat provision apparatus, a halogen lamp, a ceramic heater, a nichrome wire heater, a microwave heating, an infrared lamp etc. are applied, for example. An electromagnetic induction heating device is also used as the heat application device.
Here, the heat application condition is not particularly limited, and may be selected according to the thermosetting material type, the thickness of the curable solution layer 12A, etc., for example, in air, at 200 ° C. for 5 minutes, etc. is there.

(Process for producing image recording body)
The process for producing the image recording body of the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described below.

  In the image recording apparatus according to the first embodiment, first, the conveyor belt 10 is rotationally driven, and the curable solution layer forming apparatus 12 supplies the curable solution to the surface of the conveyor belt 10 to form the curable solution layer 12A. (See FIG. 2A). For example, the curable solution layer 12A is continuously formed so as to have a belt shape.

  Here, the layer thickness (average film thickness) of the curable solution layer 12A is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 μm or more and 5 mm or less.

  Next, ink is applied to the curable solution layer 12 </ b> A by the inkjet recording head 14. The ink jet recording head 14 applies ink to a region where an image of the curable solution layer 12A is formed based on the image information. As a result, an image T made of ink is formed (see FIG. 2B).

  Next, the curable solution layer 12 </ b> A transported by the transport belt 10 is sandwiched between the flattening device 16 (the endless belt 16 </ b> A) and the transport belt 10. In this state, the stimulus supply device 18 applies a stimulus for curing the curable solution layer 12A (its cured material) via the endless belt 16A in the flattening device 16, and holds the image T (ink). The cured curable solution layer 12A is cured (see FIG. 2C).

Here, as the stimulus supply amount, for example, when the stimulus is ultraviolet rays, the integrated light quantity is preferably in the range of 10 mJ / cm ^{2 to} 1000 mJ / cm ² .

Next, the cured curable solution layer 12A is peeled off from the conveying belt 10 by the peeling claw 20 (see FIG. 2D). Thereafter, the cured curable solution layer 12A is conveyed by a conveyance member (not shown).
The peeling means is not limited to peeling by the peeling claw 20, but a support roll is disposed on the inner peripheral surface to provide a bent region in the conveyor belt 10, and the curable solution layer 12 </ b> A itself cured in the bent region is “ The form may be peeled off due to the strength of the “strain”.

In this way, the image curable solution layer 12A that has been formed and cured, that is, the cured curable solution layer 12A is used as the base material 100A, and the base material 100A has an image recording T with the ink T. A body 100 is obtained.
In the present embodiment, for example, since a strip-shaped image recording body 100 on which a plurality of images T are formed is obtained, the obtained image recording body 100 is subjected to cutting processing as necessary. .

In the apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body according to the present embodiment described above, after forming an image T by applying ink to the curable solution layer 12A before curing, the curable solution layer 12A is cured, and this is used as a base material. Since it is used as 100A, there is no level difference between the cured curable solution layer 12A, that is, the base material 100A (its non-image portion) and the image T, and the adhesiveness is increased.
Therefore, in the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the image recording body 100 is obtained in which the curable solution layer 12A to be cured is used as a base material and the image T of ink is integrally formed thereon.
As a result, the image recording body 100 has image fastness, image storage stability, and image abrasion resistance.
Further, in order to provide image fastness, image storability, and image rubbing resistance between the substrate 100A and the image T, it is not necessary to perform a pretreatment (ultraviolet ray treatment, corona treatment, etc.), and the image recording body 100 is produced. In addition, the manufacturing process can be simplified, the apparatus can be reduced in size, and the cost can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 3 is a process diagram showing an image recording body manufacturing process in the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a process diagram of both a plane and a cross section.

  The image recording apparatus according to the second embodiment uses the same apparatus as that of the first embodiment and performs the following process for producing an image recording body.

  First, the conveyor belt 10 is rotationally driven, and the curable solution layer forming device 12 supplies a curable solution to the surface of the conveyor belt 10 to form a curable solution layer 12A (see FIG. 3A). For example, the curable solution layer 12A is formed to have a predetermined planar shape. The planar shape is not particularly limited as long as the obtained image recording body 100 is a target shape. Various shapes (for example, a rectangle, a circle, a heart, a star, etc.), depending on the use of the image recording body 100, Examples include letters and the like (in this embodiment, a heart shape is shown). Then, a predetermined planar shape curable solution layer 12A is formed, for example, by being arranged at a constant interval (patterned).

  Here, the curable solution layer 12A will be described in a form formed to have a predetermined planar shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any form may be used as long as the curable solution layer 12A is locally formed. . “To form the curable solution layer 12A locally” does not form the curable solution layer 12A in the entire region of the surface of the conveyor belt 10 that is normally used, but includes, for example, the width direction of the conveyor belt 10 and It means that the curable solution layer 12A is formed discontinuously with respect to the transport direction. That is, the curable solution layer 12 </ b> A is formed in a certain planar shape discontinuously with respect to the width direction and the conveyance direction of the conveyance belt 10. Note that the plurality of curable solution layers 12A formed locally may have the same or different planar shapes.

In addition, the image recording apparatus according to the present embodiment has an image information receiving unit 15A and a control unit 15B, and relates to a planar shape of the curable solution layer 12A formed by the inkjet recording head 14 from the outside of the image recording apparatus. Information (image information) is received by the image information receiving unit 15A, and the inkjet recording head 14 is controlled by the control unit 15B so as to form a planar curable solution layer 12A according to the image information received by the image information receiving unit 15A. May be.
Note that the image information receiving unit 15A is provided from an image recording medium such as a CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable), FD (floppy (registered trademark) disk), MD (Mini Disk), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or the like. A general reading device for reading image information recorded on an image recording medium, a general communication device for acquiring image information via a wireless or wired communication network, and the like are employed.
The control unit 15B includes a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk, for example. In the control unit 15B, the image recording apparatus (inkjet recording head) is controlled by the CPU in accordance with a program stored in a ROM, a hard disk, or the like.

  Other than these, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the ink is applied to the curable solution layer 12A by the inkjet recording head 14 to form the image T (see FIG. 3B), and the curable property to which the ink has been applied. In a state where the solution layer 12A is sandwiched between the flattening device 16 (its endless belt 16A) and the conveying belt 10, the curable solution layer 12A is cured by the stimulus supply device 18 (see FIG. 3C) and cured. The cured curable solution layer 12A is peeled off from the conveyor belt 10 (see FIG. 3D).

  In this way, the curable solution layer 12A having a predetermined planar shape, the image T being formed and cured, that is, the curable solution layer 12A having a predetermined planar shape is cured. Using the solution layer 12A as a base material 100A, an image recording body 100 having an image T of ink on the base material 100A is obtained.

In the apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body according to the present embodiment described above, ink is applied to an uncured curable solution layer 12A having a predetermined planar shape to form an image T, and then the curable solution layer 12A is formed. Since it is cured and used as the base material 100A, after the curable solution layer 12A is cured, the image recording body is obtained without passing through the cutting step, that is, without the cutting step.
As a result, since the cutting process is omitted, the manufacturing process of the image recording body 100 can be speeded up, and dust (unnecessary parts) is not generated by cutting, which is environmentally friendly and reduces the amount of material used. The cost can be reduced.
Further, since the planar shape of the obtained image recording body 100 is determined by the planar shape of the liquid curable solution layer 12A, even in the case of the image recording body 100 having a complicated planar shape, the number of others is small. The planar image recording body 100 can be obtained at low cost. In particular, by forming the planar curable solution layer 12A according to the image information by the ink jet recording head 14, the required number of image recording bodies having the desired shape can be obtained.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a process diagram showing an image recording body manufacturing process in the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 4 is a process diagram of both a plane and a cross section.

  The image recording apparatus according to the third embodiment uses the same apparatus as that of the first embodiment, and performs the following process for producing an image recording body.

  First, a plate-like frame body 22 having a predetermined planar opening 22A is disposed on the conveyor belt 10 (FIG. 4A). Then, the conveyor belt 10 is rotationally driven, and the curable solution layer forming apparatus 12 supplies the curable solution to the opening 22A of the frame 22 on the conveyor belt 10 to form the curable solution layer 12A (FIG. 4 (B)). Specifically, for example, a curable solution is supplied to a region surrounded by the inner wall of the opening 22A of the frame 22 and the surface of the conveyance belt 10 exposed by the opening 22A, and the curable solution layer 12A is supplied. Form. Thereby, the curable solution layer 12A having a planar shape similar to the planar shape of the opening 22A is formed.

Here, the planar shape of the opening 22A is not particularly limited as long as the obtained image recording body 100 is a target shape as in the second embodiment, and depending on the use of the image recording body 100, Various figures (for example, a rectangle, a circle, a heart, a star, etc.), a character, etc. are mentioned (in this embodiment, a heart shape is shown). The frame 22 is provided with predetermined planar openings 22A arranged, for example, at regular intervals (patterned).
Further, the planar shape of the opening 22A will be described as being formed in a predetermined planar shape as in the second embodiment, but is not limited thereto, and the frame 22 is locally formed. What is necessary is just the form which has 22 A of opening parts. The phrase “the frame 22 has the opening 22A locally” does not mean that the opening 22A is provided in the entire area of the frame 22, but is, for example, discontinuous with respect to the width direction of the frame 22 and the conveyance direction. This means that the opening 22A is provided. That is, the opening 22 </ b> A is provided with a certain planar shape discontinuously with respect to the width direction of the frame body 22 and the conveyance direction. The plurality of locally formed openings 22A may have the same or different planar shapes.

  Except for these, the ink T was applied to the curable solution layer 12A by the ink jet recording head 14 to form the image T (see FIG. 4C), and the curable properties to which the ink was applied were the same as in the first embodiment. In a state where the solution layer 12A is sandwiched between the flattening device 16 (its endless belt 16A) and the conveyor belt 10, the stimulus supply device 18 cures the curable solution layer 12A (see FIG. 4D) and cures. The formed curable solution layer 12A is peeled off from the conveying belt 10 together with the frame body 22 (see FIG. 4E). Then, the cured curable solution layer 12A is released from the opening 22A of the frame body 22 (see FIG. 4F).

  In this way, the curable solution layer 12A having a predetermined planar shape, the image T being formed and cured, that is, the curable solution layer 12A having a predetermined planar shape is cured. Using the solution layer 12A as a base material 100A, an image recording body 100 having an image T of ink on the base material 100A is obtained.

In the apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body according to the present embodiment described above, ink is applied to the uncured curable solution layer 12A having a planar shape corresponding to the planar shape of the opening 22A of the frame 22 as in the second embodiment. After the image T is formed by applying the curable solution layer 12A, the curable solution layer 12A is cured and used as the base material 100A. Therefore, after the curable solution layer 12A is cured, the cutting process is not performed. Thus, an image recording body can be obtained by omitting the cutting step.
In addition, since the curable solution layer 12A is held in the opening 22A of the frame body 22 to maintain a planar shape, an image recording body having a predetermined shape can be obtained without depending on the viscosity of the curable solution.
As a result, since the cutting process is omitted as in the second embodiment, the manufacturing process of the image recording body 100 can be speeded up, and no dust (unnecessary portion) is generated due to the cutting. In addition, the amount of material used can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
Similarly to the second embodiment, since the planar shape of the obtained image recording body 100 is determined by the planar shape of the liquid curable solution layer 12A, the image recording body 100 has a complicated planar shape. However, it is possible to obtain a low-cost image recording body 100 having other numbers of planar shapes in a small lot.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 6 is a process diagram showing an image recording body manufacturing process in the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 6 is a process diagram of both a plane and a cross section.

As shown in FIG. 5, the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, after the ink is applied by the inkjet recording head 14 and before the stimulus is supplied by the stimulus supply device 18. A second curable solution layer forming apparatus 13 (second curable solution layer) that supplies a second curable solution containing a second curable material on the curable solution layer 12A to form the second curable solution layer 13A. An example of forming means).
Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the curable solution layer 12A formed by supplying a curable solution containing a curable material is formed as “a first curable solution containing a first curable material is supplied. The forming device for forming the first curable solution layer 12A will be referred to as the “first curable solution layer forming device 12”.
In the present embodiment, the first stimulus for curing the first curable material contained in the first curable solution, the second stimulus for curing the second curable material contained in the second curable solution, Will be described as a form of the same stimulus. In other words, in the present embodiment, the stimulus supply device 18 serves as both the first stimulus applying means for hardening the first curable solution layer 12A and the second stimulus applying means for hardening the second curable solution layer 13A. Will be explained. Of course, each stimulus may have a different form.

  In the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, a roll-shaped member is disposed as the flattening device 16. The stimulus supply device 18 is disposed on the opposite side of the conveying belt 10 from the surface on which the first curable solution layer 12A is formed, and is opposed to the planarizing device 16 with the conveying belt 10 interposed therebetween. In addition, a support plate 16D that is in contact with and supports the transport belt 10 is disposed at a position facing the flattening device 16 via the transport belt 10 (a position between the stimulus supply device 18 and the transport belt 10). Yes.

  Here, the same device as the first curable solution layer forming device 12 is applied to the second curable solution layer forming device 13. In the present embodiment, an embodiment in which an apparatus (inkjet recording head) using an inkjet coating method is applied as the second curable solution layer forming apparatus 13 will be described.

  The roll-shaped member as the flattening device 16 is a so-called rubber roll composed of, for example, a shaft (core roll) and an elastic layer (for example, a rubber layer) disposed around the shaft. . Of course, the said roll-shaped member is not restricted to this structure, For example, the form which provided the surface release layer (for example, fluororesin layer) in the outer peripheral surface of the rubber roll may be sufficient.

  In addition, the conveyance belt 10 applies stimulation by the stimulus supply device 18 from the conveyance belt 10 side, that is, the stimulus is supplied to the first curable solution layer 12A and the curable solution layer 13A after passing through the conveyance belt 10. Therefore, in order to supply (stimulate) stimulation to the first curable solution layer 12A and the second curable solution layer 13A, it is preferable to have stimulus permeability. Moreover, it is good for the conveyance belt 10 to have irritation resistance.

For example, when the stimulus supply device 18 is an ultraviolet irradiation device, it is preferable that the conveyance belt 10 has ultraviolet transparency and has durability against ultraviolet rays. Specifically, for example, the conveyance belt 10 may have an ultraviolet transmittance of 70% or more.
Specific examples of the material of the conveyance belt 10 having ultraviolet transparency and durability against ultraviolet rays include ETFE (ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer), polyimide film, polyolefin film, and the like. .

  When a surface release layer is provided on the surface of the transport belt 10 that is in contact with the first curable solution layer 12A, it is preferable to use a material that is permeable to the above-mentioned stimulus. Moreover, when using the material which is hard to permeate | transmit with respect to the said stimulus, it is good to make the film thickness of a surface release layer thin to the film thickness which expresses permeability.

  Here, the support plate 16 </ b> D may be permeable to the stimulus supplied by the stimulus supply device 18, similarly to the transport belt 10. Moreover, it is preferable that the support plate 16D has resistance to stimulation. Examples of such a support plate 16D include a glass substrate.

  Since the other device configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The process for producing the image recording body of the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment will be described below.

  In the image recording apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the first curable solution is supplied to the surface of the conveyor belt 10 by the first curable solution layer forming apparatus 12, and the first curable solution is supplied. A layer 12A is formed (see FIG. 6A), and ink is applied to the curable solution layer 12A by the inkjet recording head 14 to form an image T (see FIG. 6B).

Next, the second curable solution layer forming apparatus 13 supplies the second curable solution to the surface of the first curable solution layer 12A to form the second curable solution layer 13A (FIG. 6C).
Here, the layer thickness (average film thickness) of the second curable solution layer 13A is not particularly limited, but is preferably thinner than the first curable solution layer 13A, preferably 1 μm to 5 mm, and preferably 3 μm to 3 mm. The following is more desirable.

  Next, the laminated body of the first curable solution layer 12 </ b> A and the second curable solution layer 13 </ b> A conveyed by the conveyor belt 10 is sandwiched between the flattening device 16 (its roll member) and the conveyor belt 10. In this state, the stimulus supply device 18 gives a stimulus for curing the first curable solution layer 12A (the curable material) and the second curable solution layer 13A via the transport belt 10 (and the support plate 16D). Then, the first curable solution layer 12A holding the image T (ink) and the second curable solution layer 13A laminated thereon are cured (see FIG. 6D).

  Next, the cured first curable solution layer 12A and second curable solution layer 13A are peeled off from the conveying belt 10 by the peeling claw 20 (see FIG. 6E).

  Since other manufacturing processes are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  In the apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body according to the present embodiment described above, the second curable solution layer 13A is formed on the first curable solution layer 12A to which ink has been applied, and this is cured. The first curable solution layer 12A formed with T and cured, that is, the cured first curable solution layer 12A is used as a base material 100A, and the base material 100A has an image T with ink. The image recording body 100 having the second curable solution layer 13A cured on the material 100A, that is, the cured second curable solution layer as the protective layer 100B is obtained.

In addition, after the image T is formed by applying ink to the first curable solution layer 12A before curing, the second curable solution layer 13A is formed and cured together before the image T is cured. For this reason, the protective layer 100B and the base material 100A that is the cured first curable solution layer 12A and the cured second curable solution layer 13A have good adhesion, and the protective layer 100B is difficult to peel off. An image recording body 100 is obtained.
In addition, the second curable solution layer 13A is formed on the first curable solution layer 12A after curing, not limited to the form in which the second curable solution layer 13A is formed on the first curable solution layer 12A before curing, Separately from the stimulus supply device 18, a stimulus supply device that applies a stimulus for curing the second curable solution may be provided, and thereby the second curable solution layer 13 </ b> A may be cured.

  Further, when the cured second curable solution layer 13A employs a transparent (for example, light transmittance of 50% or more) as the second curable solution (second curable solution layer), a surface protective layer (image) When a colored (for example, white) layer is used as a protective layer on the display surface side, it can function as a back surface protective layer (a protective layer on the surface opposite to the image display side).

  Hereinafter, the curable solution (first curable solution), the second curable solution, and the ink used in the image recording apparatuses according to the first to fourth embodiments will be described in detail.

<Curable solution (first curable solution)>
The curable solution will be described in detail.
The curable solution includes at least a curable material that is cured by an external stimulus (energy). Here, the “curable material that is cured by external stimulus (energy)” contained in the curable solution means a material that is cured by an external stimulus and becomes a “curable resin”. Specific examples include curable monomers, curable macromers, curable oligomers, and curable prepolymers.

  Examples of the curable material include an ultraviolet curable material, an electron beam curable material, and a thermosetting material. UV curable materials are most desirable because they are easy to cure, have a faster cure speed and are easier to handle than others. The electron beam curable material does not require a polymerization initiator, and it is easy to control the coloration of the cured layer. Thermoset materials are cured without the need for extensive equipment. The curable material is not limited to these, and a curable material that is cured by moisture, oxygen, or the like may be applied. In addition, the curable material said here is irreversible after hardening.

  Examples of the “ultraviolet curable resin” obtained by curing the ultraviolet curable material include acrylic resin, methacrylic resin, urethane resin, polyester resin, maleimide resin, epoxy resin, oxetane resin, polyether resin, and polyvinyl ether resin. Etc. The curable solution contains at least one of an ultraviolet curable monomer, an ultraviolet curable macromer, an ultraviolet curable oligomer, and an ultraviolet curable prepolymer. Moreover, it is desirable that the curable solution contains an ultraviolet polymerization initiator for causing the ultraviolet curing reaction to proceed. Furthermore, the curable solution may contain a reaction aid, a polymerization accelerator and the like for further proceeding the polymerization reaction as necessary.

  Here, examples of the ultraviolet curable monomer include alcohol / polyhydric alcohol / amino alcohol acrylic ester, alcohol / polyhydric alcohol methacrylate, acrylic aliphatic amide, acrylic alicyclic amide, acrylic aromatic Radical curable materials such as aromatic amides; and cationic curable materials such as epoxy monomers, oxetane monomers, and vinyl ether monomers. The UV curable macromer, UV curable oligomer, and UV curable prepolymer include those obtained by polymerizing these monomers, acryloyl groups and methacryloyl groups added to epoxy, urethane, polyester, and polyether skeletons. , Radical curable materials such as epoxy acrylate, urethane acrylate, polyester acrylate, polyether acrylate, urethane methacrylate, and polyester methacrylate.

  When the curing reaction is a type that proceeds by radical reaction, examples of the ultraviolet polymerization initiator include benzophenone, thioxanthone, benzyldimethyl ketal, α-hydroxyketone, α-hydroxyalkylphenone, α-aminoketone, α-aminoalkyl. Examples include phenone, monoacylphosphine oxide, bisacylphosphine oxide, hydroxybenzophenone, aminobenzophenone, titanocene type, oxime ester type, and oxyphenylacetate type.

  When the curing reaction is a type that proceeds by a cationic reaction, examples of the ultraviolet polymerization initiator include arylsulfonium salts, aryldiazonium salts, diaryliodonium salts, triarylsulfonium salts, allene-ion complex derivatives, and triazine-based initiators. Etc.

  Examples of the “electron beam curable resin” obtained by curing the electron beam curable material include acrylic resin, methacrylic resin, urethane resin, polyester resin, polyether resin, and silicone resin. The curable solution contains at least one of an electron beam curable monomer, an electron beam curable macromer, an electron beam curable oligomer, and an electron beam curable prepolymer.

  Here, examples of the electron beam curable monomer, the electron beam curable macromer, the electron beam curable oligomer, and the electron beam curable prepolymer include the same materials as the ultraviolet curable material.

  Examples of the “thermosetting resin” obtained by curing the thermosetting material include an epoxy resin, a polyester resin, a phenol resin, a melamine resin, a urea resin, and an alkyd resin. The curable solution contains at least one of a thermosetting monomer, a thermosetting macromer, a thermosetting oligomer, and a thermosetting prepolymer. Further, a curing agent may be added during the polymerization. Further, the curable solution may contain a thermal polymerization initiator for causing the thermosetting reaction to proceed.

  Here, examples of the thermosetting monomer include polyalcohols such as phenol, formaldehyde, bisphenol A, epichlorohydrin, cyanuric amide, urea and glycerin, acids such as phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, and adipic acid. It is done. Examples of the thermosetting macromer, thermosetting oligomer, and thermosetting prepolymer include those obtained by polymerizing these monomers, epoxy prepolymers, polyester prepolymers, and the like.

  Examples of the thermal polymerization initiator include acids such as protonic acid / Lewis acid, alkali catalysts, and metal catalysts.

As described above, the curable material may be anything as long as it is cured (for example, cured by the progress of the polymerization reaction) by external energy such as ultraviolet rays, electron beams, and heat.
Among the curable materials, a material having a high curing speed (for example, a material having a high polymerization reaction speed) is desirable in view of speeding up image recording. Examples of such a curable material include a radiation curable curable material (the above-described ultraviolet curable material, electron beam curable material, and the like).

  The curable material may be modified with Si, fluorine, or the like in consideration of wettability with the intermediate transfer member or the like. Moreover, it is desirable that the curable material contains a polyfunctional prepolymer in consideration of the curing speed and the degree of curing.

  Further, the curable solution may contain water or an organic solvent for dissolving or dispersing the main components (monomer, macromer, oligomer, prepolymer, polymerization initiator, etc.) that contribute to the curing reaction. However, the ratio of the main component is, for example, 30% by mass or more, desirably 60% by mass or more, and more desirably 90% by mass or more.

  Moreover, the curable solution may contain various color materials for the purpose of controlling the coloring of the cured layer.

  The viscosity of the curable solution is preferably 5 mPa · s to 10000 mPa · s, more preferably 10 mPa · s to 1000 mPa · s, and still more preferably 15 mPa · s to 500 mPa · s. The viscosity of the curable solution is preferably higher than the viscosity of the ink.

The curable solution preferably contains a material for fixing a recording material (for example, a coloring material) in the ink from the viewpoint of suppressing image unevenness and inter-color bleeding.
In addition, as these materials, materials having a liquid absorbing property to ink (liquid absorbing material) are preferable. The liquid-absorbing material means that after the liquid-absorbing material and the ink are mixed at a mass ratio of 30: 100 for 24 hours, the liquid-absorbing material is mixed with the ink when the liquid-absorbing material is taken out from the mixed solution with a filter. This is an increase of 5% or more.
As described above, since the curable solution contains the ink-absorbing material, the ink liquid component (for example, water, aqueous solvent) is quickly taken into the resin layer and the image is fixed. Color mixing at the portion is suppressed, image unevenness is suppressed, and ink transfer unevenness due to pressure during transfer is further reduced.

Examples of the liquid-absorbing material include a resin (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a liquid-absorbing resin) and inorganic particles (for example, silica, alumina, zeolite, etc.) having surface ink affinity. Is selected accordingly.
Specifically, when water-based ink is used as the ink, it is desirable to use a water-absorbing material as the liquid-absorbing material. When oil-based ink is used as the ink, it is desirable to use an oil-absorbing material as the liquid-absorbing material.

  Specific examples of the water-absorbing material include polyacrylic acid and salts thereof, polymethacrylic acid and salts thereof, (meth) acrylic acid ester- (meth) acrylic acid and salts thereof, and styrene. -Copolymer composed of (meth) acrylic acid and its salt, styrene- (meth) acrylic ester-Copolymer composed of (meth) acrylic acid and its salt, styrene- (meth) acrylic ester A copolymer composed of an ester formed from an alcohol having an aliphatic or aromatic substituent having a carboxylic acid and a salt structure thereof and (meth) acrylic acid, (meth) acrylic acid ester-carboxylic acid and a salt thereof A copolymer composed of an ester formed from an alcohol having an aliphatic or aromatic substituent having a structure and (meth) acrylic acid, Tylene- (meth) acrylic acid copolymer, butadiene- (meth) acrylic acid ester- (meth) acrylic acid and its salt, copolymer, butadiene- (meth) acrylic acid ester-carboxylic acid and its salt A copolymer composed of an ester formed from an alcohol having an aliphatic or aromatic substituent having a structure and (meth) acrylic acid, a polymaleic acid and a salt thereof, a copolymer composed of styrene-maleic acid and a salt thereof Examples thereof include sulfonic acid-modified products of the respective resins, phosphoric acid-modified products of the respective resins, and the like, preferably from polyacrylic acid and salts thereof, styrene- (meth) acrylic acid and salts thereof. A copolymer composed of styrene- (meth) acrylic acid ester- (meth) acrylic acid and its salts, Copolymer composed of an ester produced from (meth) acrylic acid and an alcohol having an aliphatic or aromatic substituent having len- (meth) acrylic acid ester-carboxylic acid and its salt structure, and (meth) acrylic Acid ester- (meth) acrylic acid and a copolymer composed of a salt thereof. These resins may be uncrosslinked or crosslinked.

  Specific examples of the oil-absorbing material include low-molecular gelling agents such as hydroxystearic acid, cholesterol derivatives, and benzylidene sorbitol, polynorbornene, polystyrene, polypropylene, styrene-butadiene copolymers, and various rosins. Desirably, polynorbornene, polypropylene, and rosins are used.

  When the liquid-absorbing material is in the form of particles, the volume average particle size is desirably in the range of 0.05 μm or more and 25 μm from the viewpoint of achieving both stability of the curable solution and image quality, and 0.5 μm or more. 10 μm or less is more desirable.

  The ratio of the liquid-absorbing material to the entire curable solution is, for example, 10% or more, desirably 20% or more, and more desirably 25% or more and 70% or less in terms of mass ratio.

Next, other additives contained in the curable solution will be described.
The curable solution may include a component that aggregates or thickens the components of the ink.

  The component having this function may be included as a functional group of a resin (resin water-absorbing resin) constituting the liquid-absorbing resin particles or may be included as a compound. Examples of the functional group include carboxylic acids, polyvalent metal cations, polyamines, and the like.

  Moreover, as the said compound, flocculants, such as an inorganic electrolyte, an organic acid, an inorganic acid, and an organic amine, are mentioned suitably.

  The flocculant may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Moreover, as content of a flocculant, it is desirable that it is 0.01 to 30 mass%. More preferably, it is 0.1 mass% or more and 15 mass% or less, More preferably, it is 1 mass% or more and 15 mass% or less.

<Second curable solution>
Next, the second curable solution will be described.
Examples of the second curable solution include those similar to the curable solution (first curable solution).
Further, as the second curable solution, a curable colored ink (for example, an ultraviolet curable white ink) may be applied.

<Ink>
Examples of the ink include an aqueous ink containing an aqueous solvent as a solvent, an oil ink containing an oily solvent as a solvent, an ultraviolet curable ink, a phase change wax ink, and the like.
Here, there is no restriction | limiting in particular about the structure of these inks, The thing of a well-known structure is applied.

  In the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment according to the above-described embodiment, the transport belt 10 is applied as a support, and the transport belt 10 is rotationally driven to transport the formed curable solution layer. Although the mode of performing ink application, curing, and peeling has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and non-moving (for example, a plastic plate or a glass plate) is applied, and the formed curable solution layer is applied with ink in a non-moving state. The form which performs hardening and peeling may be sufficient.

  The image recording body obtained by the image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment according to the above-described embodiment can be used for, for example, a plastic label such as a seal label or an ID (identification) card, a plastic product, or the like. .

[Test example]
Hereinafter, in order to confirm the operation and effect of the above embodiment, the following tests were performed.

An image recording body was produced according to the first embodiment.
When the obtained image recording body was observed, it was confirmed that there was no level difference between the non-image portion of the substrate and the image, and the image was formed integrally with the substrate.

Here, the following main members were used: Conveyor belt 10: a polyimide resin endless belt having a thickness of 0.1 mm, a belt width of 350 mm, and an outer diameter of Φ168 mm coated with a fluorine resin (process speed: 200mm / s)
Curing solution layer forming device 12: Slit die coater (layer thickness of curable solution layer 12A of 15 μm)
Flattening device 16 (endless belt 16A): a polyolefin endless belt having a thickness of 0.1 mm, a belt width of 350 mm, and an outer diameter of Φ168 mm coated with a fluorine-based resin. Inkjet recording head 14: 14174 nozzles / resolution 1200 dpi A recording head (dpi: number of dots per inch) (a 12-inch prototype head in which 600 dpi / 7087 nozzle heads are arranged in two rows in a staggered manner and a configuration in which four colors (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) are arranged in parallel. )
・ Stimulation supply device 18: Metal halide lamp (UV irradiation intensity 240 W / cm with an integrated light amount of 100 mJ / cm ² irradiation)

  Moreover, the following were used for the curable solution and the ink of each color.

(Curing solution)
-Silicon modified polyurethane acrylate: 10% by mass
・ Sodium polyacrylate (water-absorbing resin, ball milled to have a number average particle size of 3.5 μm): 25 parts by mass ・ Trimethylolpropane EO-modified triacrylate (UV curing monomer): 52% by mass
2-hydroxypropyl acrylate (UV curing monomer): 10% by mass
・ Irgacure 754 (Ciba Japan Co., Ltd., UV initiator): 3% by mass
The said composition was mixed and the curable solution was obtained. The viscosity was 948 mPa · s.

(ink)
-Black ink-
Mogul L (manufactured by Cabot) (pigment / no surface functional group): 4% by mass
-Styrene-acrylic acid-sodium acrylate copolymer: 0.6% by mass
・ Diethylene glycol: 15% by mass
Diglycerin ethylene oxide adduct: 5% by mass
Polyoxyethylene-2-ethylhexyl ether: 0.75% by mass
-Ion exchange water: remainder The pH of this liquid was 8.2, the volume average particle size was 120 nm, the surface tension was 32 mN / m, and the viscosity was 3.3 mPa · s.

-Cyan ink-
・ CIPigment Blue 15: 3: 4% by mass
Styrene-acrylic acid-sodium acrylate copolymer: 0.6% by mass
・ Diethylene glycol: 20% by mass
・ Glycerin: 5% by mass
-Acetylene glycol ethylene oxide adduct: 1% by mass
-Ion exchange water: remainder The pH of this liquid was 8.8, the volume average particle diameter was 92 nm, the surface tension was 31 mN / m, and the viscosity was 3.1 mPa.s.

-Magenta ink-
・ CIPigment Red 122: 4% by mass
Styrene-acrylic acid-sodium acrylate copolymer: 0.75% by mass
・ Diethylene glycol: 20% by mass
・ Glycerin: 5% by mass
-Acetylene glycol ethylene oxide adduct: 1% by mass
-Ion exchange water: remainder The pH of this liquid was 8.6, the volume average particle diameter was 106 nm, the surface tension was 31 mN / m, and the viscosity was 3.2 mPa · s.

-Yellow ink-
・ CIPigment Yellow 128: 4% by mass
Styrene-acrylic acid-sodium acrylate copolymer: 0.6% by mass
・ Diethylene glycol: 20% by mass
・ Glycerin: 5% by mass
-Acetylene glycol ethylene oxide adduct: 1% by mass
-Ion exchange water: remainder The pH of this liquid was 8.7, the volume average particle diameter was 115 nm, the surface tension was 31 mN / m, and the viscosity was 3.2 mPa.s.

10 Conveying belt 12 Curable solution layer forming device (first curable solution layer forming device)
12A curable solution layer (first curable solution layer)
13 Second curable solution layer forming device 13A Second curable solution layer 14 (14Y, 14M, 14C, 14K) Inkjet recording head 16 Flattening device 16A Endless belt 16B Support roll 16C Support plate 16D Support plate 18 Stimulation supply Device 20 Peeling 22 Frame 22A Opening 100 Image Recording Body 100A Base Material 100B Protective Layer

Claims (5)

A support;
First curable solution layer forming means for supplying a first curable solution containing at least a first curable material that is cured by a first stimulus from the outside onto the support to form a first curable solution layer; ,
Ink applying means for applying ink to the first curable solution layer;
First stimulus supply means for supplying the first stimulus for curing the first curable material of the first curable solution layer to which the ink has been applied;
Peeling means for peeling the cured first curable solution layer from the support;
Comprising
An apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body, wherein the cured first curable solution layer is used as a base material, and the base material has an image of the ink.   The image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first curable solution layer forming unit is a unit that locally forms the first curable solution layer. Having an image information receiving unit for receiving image information;
3. The image according to claim 2, wherein the first curable solution layer forming unit is a unit that forms the first curable solution layer having a planar shape according to image information received by the image information receiving unit by an inkjet method. Recorder manufacturing equipment. A frame having an opening locally is disposed on the surface of the support on which the first curable solution layer is formed,
3. The image recording body manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first curable solution layer forming means is means for forming the first curable solution layer in an opening of the frame. A second curable solution containing at least a second curable material that is cured by a second stimulus from the outside is supplied onto the first curable solution layer to which the ink has been applied to form a second curable solution layer. Second curable solution layer forming means,
Second stimulus supply means for supplying the second stimulus for curing the second curable material of the second curable solution layer;
The apparatus for producing an image recording body according to claim 1, comprising:

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