KR200375692Y1 - Nonslip tile - Google Patents

Abstract

After polishing general porcelain tiles or stone tiles, the surface is treated with an anti-slip agent and coated with a varnish to enhance the friction of the surface of the tile without damage to the exterior to provide an anti-slip function, while maintaining the beautiful luster of the tile. The prevention tile is disclosed. The anti-slip tile of the present invention is characterized in that the non-slip agent is applied to the surface of the tile in a certain amount to etch the fine irregularities on the surface.

Description

Non-slip tile {NONSLIP TILE}

The present invention relates to a tile widely used as a building material, and more specifically, after polishing a general porcelain tile or a stone tile, the surface of the tile is treated with an anti-slip agent and coated with a varnish to improve the friction of the surface of the tile without damage to the exterior. The present invention relates to an anti-slip tile that can be strengthened to provide an anti-slip function while maintaining the beautiful luster of the tile.

Tiles are widely used in architectural and interior applications because they provide a durable and luxurious feel. In particular, floor tiles such as porcelain tiles or stone tiles have been widely used around our lives until now due to their beautiful appearance and excellent wear resistance, durability, and discoloration resistance, and their usage is expected to increase gradually in the future. In the case of floor tiles, most products maintain high gloss and smooth surface. In the case of porcelain tiles to maintain a high gloss and smooth surface by glaze coating, in the case of stone tiles such as marble by fine surface grinding (grinding). Because of these surface characteristics, people are slippery when walking, and especially when water is on the surface, slippage may lead to safety accidents due to water film phenomenon. There are many places that are likely to cause safety accidents due to sliding, such as toilets, floor porches, public baths, and swimming pools that use floor tiles.

For example, floor porcelain tiles are generally manufactured by lubricating and firing glazes on green tiles obtained by molding raw powder, and the floor tiles are so slippery that human activity is inconvenient. This is because the surface is too smooth.

In order to compensate for this problem, a large unevenness may be formed on the surface of the tile to make the surface visible and rough. However, in such tiles, the inherent brilliance of the tiles is halved, which does not provide the user with a marble-like look. In addition, there is a problem that the degree of injury caused by protruding projections if accidentally falls.

Alternatively, after the construction of the tile (tape) or tape is attached to the method of preventing slip, but in this case it is not good aesthetics and often has to be repaired.

At present, Korea has no anti-slip regulations on the floor, but in advanced countries such as the United States, the stabilization coefficient of static friction is required for products that require anti-slip, ensuring safety. In Korea, the anti-slip provision of flooring material is expected to be introduced soon, and the anti-slip function of flooring material will be required for safety.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to devise to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the surface of the tile without damage to the appearance by polishing the surface of the general porcelain tile or stone tile, etc., and then treated with an anti-slip agent and coated with a varnish It is to provide an anti-slip tile that can maintain the unique luster of the tile while providing an anti-slip function by enhancing friction.

The anti-slip tile according to the present invention for achieving the above object is characterized in that the non-slip agent is applied to the surface of the tile in a certain amount to etch the fine irregularities on the surface.

The non-slip agent is a hydrofluoric acid-based compound, the compound is preferably composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), ammonium fluoride (NH ₄ F) and the like.

Furthermore, it is preferable to form a gloss film by treating a gloss agent on the tile surface on which the fine unevenness is formed. As the polishing agent, a material containing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or at least sodium hydroxide is used.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a non-slip tile according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the non-slip tile according to the present invention as an enlarged portion A of FIG.

After the anti-slip tile 10 is polished by finishing, a non-slip agent is applied to the surface of the non-slip tile 10 and a predetermined time is elapsed, so that the surface of the tile is etched by the anti-slip agent to form fine irregularities 12. To be. The tile surface on which the fine unevenness 12 is formed may seem to be flat, but when viewed in greater detail, it can be seen that the fine unevenness 12 is formed as shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, an anti-slip structure can be obtained without reducing the flatness and glossiness of the tile surface. The anti-slip agent treatment of the tile surface may be carried out after firing of the municipal oil in the case of porcelain tiles, and may be carried out after polishing and polishing in the case of stone tiles. In addition, it is preferable to remove the non-slip agent remaining in the tile and foreign substances generated by etching after a predetermined time after applying the anti-slip agent to the tile surface. That is, after a certain time, the anti-slip agent is fully acted on the tile surface to form the fine roughness 12, and then the anti-slip agent is a foreign matter remaining on the tile surface, so it is preferable to wash and remove it.

A hydrofluoric acid compound is suitable as an anti-slip agent to be treated on the tile surface, and the hydrofluoric acid compound reacts and deposits with the silicon (silica) component on the tile surface to form a fine uneven structure on the surface. As the hydrofluoric acid compound, a compound composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), ammonium fluoride (NH ₄ F), or the like is used. In this compound, the above components are mixed in about the same ratio, and small amounts of other surfactants, antifoams, etc. may be added thereto.

On the other hand, the hydrofluoric acid-based compound may be applied to commercially available products, typically T-STEP of Aquron, Skidless of Needsinternational of Japan, And Nonslid from Taalsezus, and Sleepdoctor from Korea Tech Industries, Inc.

After the treatment of the anti-slip agent as described above, while removing the foreign matter (anti-slip agent and etching foreign matter) remaining on the irregularities formed on the surface of the tile, the surface of the tile is further treated with a varnish to make the unique luster of the tile surface. Since the antislip agent is acidic, alkali (basic) is preferable as the polish, and more preferably, a substance containing sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or at least sodium hydroxide is preferable. Then, the acidic anti-slip agent reacts with the alkaline varnish to neutralize and fall off from the irregularities, and the gloss inherent glossiness of the tiles 10 is formed by forming a thin film gloss film 14 on the tile surface on which the irregularities 12 are formed. It is saved. After the polishing, the surface of the tile is cleaned and dried to remove any foreign matter from the surface of the tile.

3 is a manufacturing process diagram for explaining a method of manufacturing a non-slip tile according to the present invention. This figure shows a process for producing the anti-slip tile seen with porcelain tiles, with reference to this figure will first be described a method of producing a non-slip tile of the porcelain method.

The anti-slip tile is obtained by sequentially performing the raw material blending, forming, drying, oiling and firing, polishing, anti-slip agent treatment, varnish treatment, and washing process, which will be described in detail now.

1. Raw material mixture (S ₁ )

The primary raw material is ground in a crusher (e.g. jaw crusher, roll crusher, etc.) to a suitable size, and then blended with clay and placed in a ball mill. Fine grinding. Then, in the tile produced by the dry molding method, using a spray dryer (Spray Dryer) is dried by hot air while spraying the finely ground compounding material (slip state) to the nozzle to make spherical fine particles (powder). On the other hand, in the tile produced by the wet molding method, the blended ingredients in a cake state having a moisture content of about 18% are put in a vacuum drill and kneaded while removing air. Here, the blended raw material in the cake state means that the blended raw material in the slip state is filtered and dehydrated by a press.

2. Molding (S ₃ )

The molding method is different depending on the type of tile to be produced, and the following two molding methods are used according to the moisture content of the blended raw materials obtained above.

(a) dry or semi-dry forming method

A compound raw material powder containing 3 to 10% of water is put into a press mold and molded by applying a high pressure of about 200 to 300 kg / cm ² . Tiles obtained by this molding method include interior tiles and mosaic tiles.

(b) wet molding method

The kneaded compound raw material obtained in the above compounding process is extruded by Auger Machine. Specifically, the compounding material kneaded while the screw of the spiral is rotated in the auger machine is extruded to the outside through a molding die to produce a predetermined tile shape. Tiles obtained in this way include exterior tiles, floor tiles, and the like.

3. Drying (S ₅ )

Since the tiles produced by the wet molding method contain about 18% of moisture after molding, firing in this state causes cracks due to rapid shrinkage. In addition, the tiles made by the dry forming method also contain about 5 to 10% of moisture, so if the chips are fired rapidly in this state, defects occur. Therefore, after molding the tile form by the dry molding method and wet molding method, a drying process is required. As a drier, a tunnel drier or a vertical drier that does not need a large occupancy space may be used.

4. Seeding and firing (S ₇ )

The tile dried as above is subjected to glaze treatment prior to firing, and then fired in the kiln. Thus, applying glaze to the surface of the tile is called seeing, the seeing process may be performed after drying as well as before drying. Glaze is attached to the tile surface to form a thin glass after firing, and serves to improve the aesthetics of the tile, to prevent contamination and to enhance the mechanical strength.

On the other hand, glaze is added during the mixing of raw materials so that the tiles have a uniform color after firing, and subtle changes due to temperature differences may be employed.

5. Polishing (S ₉ )

The tile surface is polished to smooth and polish the surface. This process may optionally be carried out.

6. Anti slip agent treatment (S ₁₁ )

A predetermined amount of an anti-slip agent is applied to the tile surface after the polishing operation. As such an anti-slip agent, a hydrofluoric acid compound is preferable as described above. More preferably, a compound composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), ammonium fluoride (NH ₄ F), or the like is used. Small amounts of surfactants, antifoams, and the like can be added to this compound. The anti-slip agent applied to the tile surface forms fine irregularities by etching the tile surface over time, and the slip is prevented due to the fine irregularities of the tile surface.

7. Polishing treatment (S ₁₃ )

After the anti-slip agent acts on the tile surface in the above process, the anti-slip agent is attached to the irregularities of the tile surface, and the etch foreign matter generated by the etching action of the anti-slip agent is also attached to the tile surface. Therefore, these foreign matters must be removed from the tile surface in order to restore the unique luster of the tile. To this end, an alkaline varnish is applied to the tile surface treated with the antislip agent. Then, foreign matters are separated from the tile surface by neutralizing the alkaline varnish and the acidic slipper, and the varnish increases the gloss by forming a thin varnish on the tile surface.

8. Cleaning (S ₁₅ )

After the polishing treatment, washing is performed to completely remove the foreign matters separated from the tile surface by the polishing treatment from the tiles.

The manufacturing process of the non-slip tile of the ceramic method has been described in detail, and in the case of the stone tile, the process of producing the non-slip tile is quite different from that of the ceramic tile. Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the manufacturing process of the non-slip tile of the stone in the present invention. With reference to FIG. 4, the manufacturing process is demonstrated in detail below.

Stone tiles are processed by cutting stone materials in tile size and shape (S ₂₀ ), and then polishing and polishing the surface (S ₂₂ ) from the porcelain tile on the surface of the finished stone tile. Similarly, by applying a non-slip agent to etch the surface of the stone tile to form fine irregularities. (S ₂₄ )

Allows fine unevenness Thereafter, by processing the alkaline polish the surface of the stone tiles thin glossy film on the tile surface and remove the foreign materials such as slip agent from the tile surface is formed is formed. (S ₂₆₎ and then, washing the tile surface Completely remove the slippers and foreign substances separated from (S ₂₈ ).

The embodiments disclosed herein are only presented by selecting the most preferred examples to help those skilled in the art from the various possible examples, the technical spirit of the present invention is not necessarily limited or limited only by this embodiment, the present invention Various changes and modifications are possible within the scope without departing from the spirit of the invention, as well as other equivalent embodiments.

As described above, the anti-slip tile according to the present invention provides an anti-slip function while providing a non-slip function by enhancing the surface friction force of the tile without damaging the appearance by treating the anti-slip agent on the tile surface and treating the polish agent. It has a sustainable effect.

This non-slip tile is used in certain places where there is water on the floor, such as a kitchen, bathroom, porch, etc., has an excellent anti-slip effect. Furthermore, since the unique luster of the tiles is alive, the construction surface provides a beautiful feeling to the user, and since the gloss film is formed on the surface, there is an advantage of not burning well.

Detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings, the number designating the corresponding parts in the drawings are the same.

1 is a perspective view of a non-slip tile according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the anti-slip tile according to the present invention,

3 is a manufacturing process chart for explaining a method of manufacturing a non-slip tile according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the manufacturing process of the non-slip tile of the stone in the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

10 tile 12: irregularities

14: glossy film

Claims (5)

A non-slip tile, characterized in that by applying a non-slip agent to the surface of the tile a certain amount of etching (etching) fine irregularities on the surface. The anti-slip tile according to claim 1, wherein the anti-slip agent is a hydrofluoric acid compound. The anti-slip tile according to claim 2, wherein the hydrofluoric acid-based compound is a compound composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), ammonium fluoride (NH ₄ F), or the like. The anti-slip tile according to claim 1, wherein a gloss film is formed by treating a surface of the tile on which the fine unevenness is formed. The anti-slip tile according to claim 4, wherein the brightening agent is a material containing at least sodium hydroxide (NaOH).