JPH04135854A - Grain pattern decorative sheet - Google Patents
Grain pattern decorative sheetInfo
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- JPH04135854A JPH04135854A JP25722590A JP25722590A JPH04135854A JP H04135854 A JPH04135854 A JP H04135854A JP 25722590 A JP25722590 A JP 25722590A JP 25722590 A JP25722590 A JP 25722590A JP H04135854 A JPH04135854 A JP H04135854A
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- VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L Calcium carbonate Chemical compound [Ca+2].[O-]C([O-])=O VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 abstract description 4
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 4
- 239000000049 pigment Substances 0.000 abstract description 4
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- 238000004049 embossing Methods 0.000 description 3
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- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 2
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- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 2
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- 239000004952 Polyamide Substances 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、木目模様を有する化粧シートの改良に関する
。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an improvement of a decorative sheet having a wood grain pattern.
従来、家具、家電製品、建材などの製造に、木目模様を
もつ化粧シートがよく使用されている。Traditionally, decorative sheets with wood grain patterns have often been used in the manufacture of furniture, home appliances, building materials, etc.
この種の化粧シートは、天然木と同様な深みや照り栃感
じさせるものか好ましく、さまざまな製品か試作されて
提供されている。This type of decorative sheet preferably has the same depth and shine as natural wood, and various products are available as prototypes.
その−例として、本出願人は先に、紙類を代表とする基
材シート上に、合成樹脂層、隠蔽ベタ印刷層、絵柄印刷
層および艶調整層を順に積層し、エンボスを施してなる
化粧シートを提案した(特開昭61−293854号)
。この化粧シートの諸態様のうちでも、とくにヘアライ
ン状のエンボスを設けたものは、木の繊維質がよく表現
されている。As an example, the applicant first laminated a synthetic resin layer, a concealing solid printing layer, a pattern printing layer, and a gloss adjustment layer in this order on a base sheet, typically paper, and embossed the layer. Proposed a decorative sheet (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-293854)
. Among the various aspects of this decorative sheet, those with hairline-like embossing particularly express the wood fiber quality well.
上記の化粧シートは、壁などの平面材に使用する限りは
問題ないか、立体形状をもつ製品に使用することは難し
い。というのは、この化粧シートを木質基材に貼ったも
のはVカット加工やUカット加工が困難であるし、また
折り曲げ部において木目柄と導管柄がずれてしまったり
、エンボスによって表現した立体感が十分でな(なって
しまうからである。The above-mentioned decorative sheets are fine as long as they are used for flat materials such as walls, but it is difficult to use them for products with three-dimensional shapes. This is because it is difficult to process V-cuts or U-cuts when this decorative sheet is attached to a wooden base material, and the wood grain pattern and conduit pattern may be misaligned at the bend, and the three-dimensional effect created by embossing may be difficult to process. is not enough (because it becomes).
在来品の代表である、ポリ塩化ビニルシートに絵柄を印
刷しダブリングエンボスして得た化粧シートは、■カッ
ト加工などを容易に行ないつるが、模様に立体感が乏し
く、高度の意匠性をもつ製品を得ることができない。Decorative sheets, which are typical of conventional products and are obtained by printing designs on polyvinyl chloride sheets and doubling embossing, are easy to cut and hang, but the patterns lack a three-dimensional effect, making it difficult to create a highly sophisticated design. It is not possible to obtain a product that has
本発明は、上記した問題点を解消し、立体形状の製品の
製造にも適した性能を有する木目模様を有する化粧シー
トを提供することを目的としている。An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a decorative sheet with a wood grain pattern that has performance suitable for manufacturing three-dimensional products.
上記目的を達成するため本発明者らは鋭意研究を重ねた
結果、これらの化粧シートにおいて加工後にその外観に
対しもっとも影響を与えるのが最外層である点に着目し
、そのための特別な条件を選択することによって所期の
効果か奏されることを知見して本発明を完成するに至っ
た。In order to achieve the above object, the inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive research, and have focused on the fact that the outermost layer of these decorative sheets has the most influence on the appearance after processing, and has developed special conditions for this purpose. The present invention was completed based on the finding that the desired effect can be achieved by selecting the desired effect.
すなわち、本発明は、可撓性を有するプラスチック基材
シート上に、木目模様下柄印刷層、透明なプラスチック
層および木目模様表面柄印刷層を順次設けてなり、この
表面柄印刷層か木材の導管柄を印刷したインキ層である
ことを特徴とする木目模様化粧シートである。本発明の
この構成により、■カット等の加工が可能で、天然木に
類似した意匠を有する化粧シートか提供される。That is, in the present invention, a woodgrain pattern underprint printing layer, a transparent plastic layer, and a woodgrain pattern surface pattern printing layer are sequentially provided on a flexible plastic base sheet, and this surface pattern printing layer is made of wood. This is a wood grain pattern decorative sheet characterized by an ink layer printed with a conduit pattern. With this configuration of the present invention, it is possible to provide a decorative sheet that can be processed such as cutting and has a design similar to natural wood.
本発明の木目模様化粧シートにおいて、透明なプラスチ
ック層と木目模様表面柄印刷層との間に、場合により艶
調整層を存在させることができる。In the wood grain decorative sheet of the present invention, a gloss adjustment layer may optionally be present between the transparent plastic layer and the wood grain surface pattern printing layer.
第1図は、本発明の木目模様化粧シートの基本的な構成
を示す断面図である。この図に示すように、本化粧シー
トは、プラスチック基材シート(1)、木目模様下柄印
刷層(2)、透明プラスチック層(3)および木目模様
表面柄印刷層(4)から構成される。第2図は、本化粧
シートの他の構成を示す断面図であって、木目模様表面
柄印刷層(4)と透明プラスチック層(3)との間に艶
調節層(5)か存在する。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the basic structure of the woodgrain pattern decorative sheet of the present invention. As shown in this figure, this decorative sheet is composed of a plastic base sheet (1), a woodgrain pattern underprint printing layer (2), a transparent plastic layer (3), and a woodgrain pattern surface pattern printing layer (4). . FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing another structure of the present decorative sheet, in which a gloss adjustment layer (5) is present between the woodgrain pattern surface pattern printing layer (4) and the transparent plastic layer (3).
本発明において、基材シートとして用いられ可撓性のあ
るプラスチックのシートは、たとえば、ポリ塩化ビニル
、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ABS樹脂またはポリ
エチレンなとの合成樹脂シートである。そのほか上質紙
、薄葉紙なとの紙、紙にポリ塩化ビニルをゾルコートし
た壁紙原反なとも使用できる。In the present invention, the flexible plastic sheet used as the base sheet is, for example, a synthetic resin sheet such as polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, ABS resin, or polyethylene. In addition, high-quality paper, tissue paper, and wallpaper material made by sol-coating paper with polyvinyl chloride can also be used.
木目模様下柄印刷層は、既知の印刷インキを用いて常用
の印刷法で設ければよい。印刷インキは、木目の「照り
」をよく表現できるように、パール顔料や金属粉などの
光輝性顔料を添加したものか好ましい。The woodgrain pattern underprint printing layer may be provided by a conventional printing method using a known printing ink. The printing ink preferably contains a glittering pigment such as a pearl pigment or metal powder so that the "shininess" of the wood grain can be well expressed.
透明プラスチック層は、無色のものでも着色のものでも
よい。この層を形成するプラスチックを例示すると、ポ
リオレフィン、ビニル重合体、ポリエステル、ロジン変
性エステル重合体、スチレン樹脂、ポリカーボネート、
ボリアリレート、ポリウレタン、アルキド樹脂、エポキ
シ樹脂、クマロン樹脂、ポリアミド、セルロース誘導体
、アクリル樹脂なとである。このようなプラスチックは
、適宜の溶剤に溶解して塗料として塗布してもよいし、
シートの形で積層してもよい。塗布および積層の手段は
、従来と同様の手段か用いられる。The transparent plastic layer may be colorless or colored. Examples of plastics forming this layer include polyolefins, vinyl polymers, polyesters, rosin-modified ester polymers, styrene resins, polycarbonates,
These include polyarylates, polyurethanes, alkyd resins, epoxy resins, coumaron resins, polyamides, cellulose derivatives, and acrylic resins. Such plastics may be dissolved in a suitable solvent and applied as a paint, or
It may also be laminated in sheet form. The means for coating and laminating may be the same as those conventionally used.
意匠に立体感をもたせるために、プラスチック層の厚さ
は0.1mm以上、とくに0.2mm以上とすることが
好ましい。In order to give the design a three-dimensional effect, the thickness of the plastic layer is preferably 0.1 mm or more, particularly 0.2 mm or more.
本発明の化粧シートにおいて場合により設けられる艶調
整層は、公知の艶調整インキ、たとえば公知のビヒクル
、に炭酸カルシウム、シリカなどの艶消剤を適量添加し
たインキを用いてベタ印刷することにより形成すること
ができるが、あらかじめ作製された艶調整層を熱圧形成
により他の層と一体化してもよい。The gloss adjustment layer optionally provided in the decorative sheet of the present invention is formed by solid printing using a known gloss adjustment ink, for example, an ink prepared by adding an appropriate amount of a matting agent such as calcium carbonate or silica to a known vehicle. However, a gloss adjusting layer prepared in advance may be integrated with other layers by hot pressure forming.
木目模様下柄(好ましくは木材の導管柄)を印刷するイ
ンキも、常用のもの、例えば黒ないし焦茶系の濃色イン
キか用いられる。この表面柄印刷インキは、艶調整イン
キよりも艶消効果が高いことか好ましい。The ink for printing the wood grain pattern (preferably the wood conduit pattern) is also a conventional ink, such as a dark colored ink of black or dark brown. This surface pattern printing ink is preferable because it has a higher matting effect than the gloss adjustment ink.
〔実施例〕 本発明を実施例により説明する。〔Example〕 The present invention will be explained by examples.
実施例1
(1) 厚さ0.08mmのポリ塩化ビニルシートr
W−500」(理研ビニル■製)に、塩ビ系印刷インキ
「化×」(昭和インク■製)で木目模様下柄をグラビア
印刷した。Example 1 (1) Polyvinyl chloride sheet r with a thickness of 0.08 mm
W-500" (manufactured by Riken Vinyl ■), a wood grain pattern was gravure printed using the PVC printing ink "Ka×" (manufactured by Showa Ink ■).
(21(11のシートの印刷面に、無色透明な厚さ0.
08市のポリ塩化ビニルシートrW−500J(理研ビ
ニル■製)を重ね、フラット熱ロール処理することによ
り両シートをダブリングした。(21 (The printing surface of the sheet of 11 is colorless and transparent with a thickness of 0.
08 City polyvinyl chloride sheets rW-500J (manufactured by Riken Vinyl ■) were overlapped, and both sheets were doubled by flat heat roll treatment.
(31(2)で得られた積層物の表面に、印刷インキ[
G&MJ (昭和インク■製)で木材の導管柄をグラビ
ア印刷し、本発明の化粧シートを得た。得られた化粧シ
ートは第1図に示す構成を有する。(Printing ink [
A wooden conduit pattern was gravure printed using G&MJ (manufactured by Showa Ink ■) to obtain a decorative sheet of the present invention. The obtained decorative sheet has the structure shown in FIG.
実施例2
実施例1の(2)で得られた積層物の表面に、艶調整イ
ンキ「ワイピングNa18opニス■」(昭和インク■
製)でベタ印刷した後、この印刷面上に、実施例1の(
1)と同様にして木材の導管柄をグラビア印刷した。得
られた化粧シートは第2図に示す構成を有する。Example 2 The surface of the laminate obtained in Example 1 (2) was coated with gloss adjusting ink "Wiping Na18op Varnish ■" (Showa Ink ■
After solid printing with (manufactured by) of Example 1, on this printed surface
A wooden conduit handle was gravure printed in the same manner as in 1). The obtained decorative sheet has the structure shown in FIG.
本発明による化粧シートは、以上説明したように構成さ
れており、基材シートとして可撓性のあるプラスチック
シートを採用しているので、■カット加工、Uカッド加
工などを行なって折り曲げることが容易であるという効
果か奏される。また、木目模様は、ます下柄かあって、
その上に透明プラスチック層をへたてて木目模様表面柄
印刷層かある為、立体感のある木目模様か得られる。本
発明の化粧シートは立体形状の製品に使用しても立体感
か維持され、産業上きわめて有用である。The decorative sheet according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and since a flexible plastic sheet is used as the base sheet, ■ it is easy to bend by cutting, U-cutting, etc. The effect of this is produced. In addition, the wood grain pattern has a masu-shita pattern,
On top of that, a transparent plastic layer is laid down and a woodgrain pattern surface pattern printing layer is placed, so a three-dimensional woodgrain pattern can be obtained. The decorative sheet of the present invention maintains its three-dimensional appearance even when used in three-dimensional products, and is extremely useful industrially.
第1図は本発明の化粧シートの基本的構成を示す断面図
、第2図は本発明の他の構成を示す断面図である。
1・・・プラスチック基材シート
2・・・木目模様下柄印刷層
3・・・透明プラスチック層
4・・・木目模様表面柄印刷層
5・・・艶調整層FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the basic structure of the decorative sheet of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing another structure of the present invention. 1...Plastic base sheet 2...Wood grain pattern bottom pattern printing layer 3...Transparent plastic layer 4...Wood grain pattern surface pattern printing layer 5...Gloss adjustment layer
Claims (1)
模様下柄印刷層、透明なプラスチック層および木目模様
表面柄印刷層を順次設けてなり、この表面柄印刷層が木
材の導管柄を印刷したインキ層であることを特徴とする
木目模様化粧シート。 2、透明なプラスチック層と木目模様表面柄印刷層との
間に艶調整層が存在することを特徴とする請求項1記載
の化粧シート。[Claims] 1. A woodgrain pattern underprint printing layer, a transparent plastic layer, and a woodgrain pattern surface pattern printing layer are sequentially provided on a flexible plastic base sheet, and this surface pattern printing layer is A wood grain pattern decorative sheet characterized by an ink layer printed with a wood conduit pattern. 2. The decorative sheet according to claim 1, characterized in that a gloss adjustment layer is present between the transparent plastic layer and the woodgrain pattern surface pattern printing layer.
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