TWI517991B - A plant decoration and the method for forming the same - Google Patents

Description

Plant ornament and forming method thereof

The present invention relates to a plant processing product, and more particularly to a plant ornament and a method of forming the same.

Regarding the research on plant preservation, the initial research on antibacterial and antiseptic research does not pay attention to the preservation of plant primary colors. The most traditional method of preserving plant specimens is the method of preserved leaves. This method is to dry the plant tissue and then use the tablet to preserve it. The sample will be faded during the drying process. Traditional horticultural fresh-keeping handicrafts, mainly composed of acrylic materials and containers, but plants that have been successfully preserved, contain a lot of carotene and chlorophyll (such as gherkins and tulips). ...etc.), the preservation of plants mainly composed of anthocyanins is not effective. Anthocyanins are the main pigments for most plant flowers. Preserving anthocyanins is the main key to flower color retention, but such water-soluble molecularization is unstable and difficult to store.

The current preservation method is roughly divided into two types. One is the green specimen preservation method: after washing and disinfecting the leaves or fruits of green plants, soaking an acidic solution rich in copper ions (such as acetic acid) at a high temperature, the main protection The principle of color is because of chlorophyll porphyrin The magnesium ions in (porphylin) can be replaced by H+, Cu2+, and Zn2+. Treatment of the sample with acid, H + easy to enter chlorophyll, replacement of magnesium ions to form pheophytin (pheophytin), also known as phytomelan, will make the leaves brown. The magnesium chlorophyll is then combined with the copper ions in the solution to form copper chlorophyll, and the color will be more stable than before, achieving a color retention effect. After replacing with copper ions, the sample is taken out and immersed in an acidic glycerin solution (such as glycerin sulfite solution) (Huang Zhao-yu, Jiang Bo, Qin Xue-mei.Studying on Keeping Color of Color primaries in Plant Specimen) .Journal of Yulin Teacgers College. Vol. 27, No. 3, 126-128).

The other is the method of color retention of yellow flowers and fruits: most of these methods are studied for the preservation of carotene and lutein. It can be divided into two parts: the pre-step and the preservation solution. The pre-step is to soak the flower sample in a low concentration of copper sulfate solution for several hours. The soaked sample is then placed in a low concentration aqueous solution of sulfurous acid for storage. The preservation method of green and some yellow plants is currently a more successful preservation method. The reason is that the main pigments of such plants are more stable carotene or lutein, and the main pigments are anthocyanin-preserved flowers. The method of impregnation preservation is still to be further studied, and it is also a problem to be overcome in the field.

In addition, U.S. Patent Nos. 4,272,571 and 5,227,205 also have studies on flower immersion preservation methods, but they still fail to achieve good preservation effects. The alcohol used in the examples of U.S. Patent No. 4,272,571 is a tert-butanol which has a good dehydrating effect, but dehydration is too fast to cause a change in the color of certain plants. Taking roses as an example, experiments have confirmed that the formula will make the rose discolored, biased towards purple and unable to present the original bright red. In U.S. Patent No. 5,227,205, the flower is immersed for 2 hours, taken out and dried, and placed in a highly vacuumed container for storage. This practice is quite complicated and causes too much variation in the process. Other types of plant preservation methods have been studied in various patents, such as the use of freeze-drying technology, cutting-edge absorption method, etc., and there are related inventions in China. The "not old flowers" exhibited at the 2007 International Flower Show are For one of them, the method is mainly to freeze the flowers quickly, using its patented oil filling technology, and then the flowers are treated with oil to achieve the preservation effect. After the treatment, the flowers can often maintain their luster and elasticity without letting go. However, this method requires separate treatment of flowers and leaves, and there are still deficiencies.

In addition, most of the manufacturers who make related products on the market in the subsequent market have not been dried, that is, coated with resin or coated on real flowers, and the color of the real flower is easily changed by the resin itself and its solvent; if it is dried, The real flower is then coated or coated with resin, really flowers The effect of the resin and its solvent is small, and the color preservation time of the flower is also longer, about 6 to 12 months, but the beauty and shape of the real flower cannot be preserved for a long time.

Regardless of any of the above-mentioned plant preservation methods, since the solvent system is dominant, it has a great influence on the true flower color, and especially after its preservation, it is still difficult to apply to the post-processing process. That is, it can be used for jewelry processors. The time spent on traditional flower drying methods is as fast as 1~2 weeks of drying time, and slower 3~4 weeks of drying time, so the total production time usually takes 30~90 days. It is quite time consuming, and the drying of such a long time is not able to carry out the mass production of the target. For today's jewelry market, working hours are too long, which means that the cost increase, the huge cost of expenditure will not be able to compete in the market, and it is difficult to apply it widely. Therefore, how to shorten the flower drying time without destroying the appearance and color of the flower will be the key technology developed in this field. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new plant ornament and its process, which is an important target for the current industry's development. .

In view of the above-described background of the invention, in order to meet the special needs of the industry, the present invention provides a plant ornament and a method of forming the same that can be used to solve the above-mentioned problems that the conventional art has failed to achieve.

One object of the present invention is to provide a plant ornament and a method for forming the same. The invention can be easily made into a plant preserve by using an aqueous resin, so as to facilitate subsequent processing to form a plant ornament, and in particular, the present invention can enhance the true color of the flower. The resin is impregnated with a layer of water-based resin, and subjected to freeze-drying treatment. The processed real flower is coated and shaped with a thin layer of resin, and finally, the epoxy resin is used to increase its transparency and thickness. The process of the invention can not only shorten the manufacturing time to 3 to 5 days, but also maintain a good plant color tone and greatly reduce the process cost. In addition, since the method of the present invention adopts a method of first coloring and then forming a protective layer, it is possible to prevent the coloring color from being cracked due to the freeze-drying process of the drying process, thereby improving the yield on the process.

Another object of the present invention is to freeze the flower to a temperature below the eutectic point by freeze-drying, to make the water in the flower become solid ice, and then directly sublimate the ice into water vapor under appropriate vacuum. A water gas condenser (water trap) in a vacuum system condenses water vapor to remove water from the flower. The freeze-drying temperature is generally -45 to -50 ° C; the pressure is -2 atm, usually takes 1 to 10 hours of drying time (depending on the number of flowers). In this way, not only can the flower pattern be maintained, but also the water content can be reduced, so that the water content is about 5% to 10%. Accordingly, the features of the present invention can be widely applied to the commercial and industrial fields of plants to achieve an important target for the development of the industry.

According to the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for forming a plant ornament, comprising: performing a sampling procedure to sample a plant; performing a coloring process to color the aqueous resin coating and forming a coloring matter; performing at least one first coating process, completely immersing the coloring matter in a first resin solution such that the first resin is completely coated on the surface layer of the plant and forming an aqueous resin coating; a drying process to dry the aqueous resin coating and control the water content to be within 5% to 10%; performing a second resin coating process to coat or impregnate the aqueous resin coating in a second resin solution, and Forming a cured resin coating; and performing a third resin coating process at least once to coat a third resin on the outer surface of the cured resin coating and forming the plant ornament. The first coating process further comprises an impregnation step and a drying step, wherein the drying step has an operating temperature of 35 ° C to 40 ° C and an operation time of less than 10 minutes.

In addition, the first resin further comprises an aqueous resin, and the above aqueous resin is aqueous acrylic, aqueous polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene glycol (PEG). . The drying procedure further includes a freeze drying step or a normal temperature drying step, wherein the freeze drying step has an operating temperature of -20 ° C, and the normal temperature drying step has an operating temperature of 30 to 35 ° C. The second resin described above further comprises an epoxy resin or a polyurethane resin. Third of the above The resin is an epoxy resin, a UV curable resin, or a polyurethane resin. The at least one third resin coating procedure further comprises performing a wetting step by mixing the solution having a viscosity of cp1000 cps, wherein the wetting solution of the wetting step is a third resin main agent and a hardener. The mixed solution; when the viscosity of the mixed solution is climbed to ≧ 10000 cps, a coating step is performed to increase the thickness, wherein the hardener further comprises an amine, an acid anhydride, or a formaldehyde. The method for forming the above-mentioned plant jewelry further comprises a static hardening procedure, and the touch time is at least 12 to 24 hours, and the operation time is less than 2 days.

According to the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a plant ornament comprising a plant substrate; a colored layer formed on a surface of the plant substrate; and an aqueous resin coating layer formed on the plant substrate And a peripheral surface of the colored layer; a cured resin coating layer formed on the outer surface of the aqueous resin coating layer; and a low viscosity resin layer and a high viscosity resin layer formed on the outer surface of the cured resin coating layer The viscosity of the low-viscosity resin layer is cp1000 cps, and the viscosity of the high-viscosity resin layer is 10000 cps. The material of the above aqueous resin coating layer is selected from one or the following group and its derivatives: an aqueous acrylic, aqueous polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene Glycol (PEG). The material of the above-mentioned cured resin coating layer is selected from one of the following groups or derivatives thereof: a UV-curable resin, Thermosetting resin. The material of the above-mentioned cured resin coating layer is selected from one or the following groups and their derivatives: an epoxy resin, a polyurethane, a polycarbonate resin. The material of the above-mentioned low-viscosity resin layer is selected from one or a group of the following groups and derivatives: an epoxy resin, a polyurethane, and a UV-curable resin. The low-viscosity resin layer further comprises a hardener, and the material of the hardener is selected from one or the following group of the following groups and derivatives thereof: amines, acid anhydrides, formaldehydes. The above-mentioned high-viscosity resin layer is composed of the same material as the low-viscosity resin layer. The botanical ornament further comprises at least one embellishment, the embellishment being crystal, gemstone, pearl, gold, silver.

The present invention is directed to a plant ornament, and in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention, detailed structures, elements, and method steps are set forth in the following description. Obviously, the practice of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art of plant jewelry. On the other hand, well-known structures and elements thereof are not described in detail to avoid unnecessary limitation of the invention. In addition, in order to provide a clearer description and to enable those skilled in the art to understand the present invention, the various parts of the drawings are not drawn according to their relative sizes, and the ratio of certain dimensions to other related scales will be highlighted. Looks like Zhang, and the irrelevant details are not completely drawn, in order to simplify the illustration. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, but the present invention may be widely practiced in other embodiments and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the scope of the appended claims.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method 100 for forming a plant ornament 200. First, a sampling process 110 is performed to sample a plant substrate 205 (for example, a flower can be selected for white coloring in the future). The treatment is further obliquely cut at a 45° angle and can be stored in water or a refrigerator at 4° C.); then, a coloring process 115 is performed to color the surface of the plant substrate 205 to form a colored layer 210 on the surface layer, and A coloring matter 215 is formed whereby the plant substrate 205 can maintain vivid colors and enhance color vividness. In addition, the coloring process 115 must be superior to other procedures to avoid color cracking or prior intervention by other layers. Resulting in insufficient color, wherein after the coloring process 115 is completed, a paraffin coating process 115A can be selectively performed to cover the surface of the outer layer of the coloring matter 210 by a paraffin 215A to protect the real flower. It is not affected by the subsequent resin coating on the coloring layer 210 of the plant substrate 205.

Thereafter, the first coating process 120 is performed at least once, and the coloring matter 215 is completely immersed in the solution of the first resin 220 so that The first resin 220 is completely coated on the surface layer of the coloring matter 215 to form an aqueous resin coating layer 225A, which is an aqueous resin coating 225 as a whole. The first coating process 120 includes at least one impregnation step 122. The coating of the aqueous resin serves two purposes: 1. Isolating the colored layer 210 of the plant substrate 205 from the subsequently coated resin so as not to affect the coloration. 2. Using an aqueous resin to strengthen the appearance of the plant substrate 205 to avoid deformation during freeze-drying treatment; and a drying step 124 (35 ° C ~ 40 ° C, within 10 minutes), beyond this temperature operating conditions, will make the plant base The material 205 is dried too fast and has discoloration, wherein the first resin 220 includes at least one aqueous resin, such as: aqueous acrylic, aqueous polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene. Glycol (PEG); Next, a drying procedure 130 is performed to dry the aqueous resin coating 225 and control the water content to be within 5% to 10%. The drying of the plant substrate 205 still requires a slight moisture content to avoid the plant substrate 205. Too dry and embrittled dry discoloration, wherein the drying program 130 further comprises a step of freeze-drying 132 (-20 ° C, drying time is less than or equal to 10 hr) or a drying step 134 at room temperature (30-35 ° C, at least 24 hrs of air drying) ).

Thereafter, a second resin coating process 140 is performed to coat or impregnate the aqueous resin coating 225 in a solution of the second resin 240 to form a cured resin coating layer 245A on the outer surface of the aqueous resin coating 225. Upper, integral and shaped to form a cured resin coating 245, wherein the second resin 240 is a curing resin, and the curing resin further comprises a UV curing resin (the irradiation time is not too long, and may not exceed 10 sec), for example, a photocurable resin or a thermosetting resin. For example, a room temperature hardening type thermosetting resin (epoxy resin) or a polycarbonate type (polycarbonate) polyurethane (PU) resin, etc.; and then performing at least one third resin coating process 150 to pack The third resin 250 is coated on the outer surface of the cured resin coating 245 to form a plant ornament 200, wherein the third resin 250 is a room temperature curing resin, and the room temperature curing resin further comprises an epoxy resin and a polycarbonate. The polycarbonate polyurethane (PU) resin, the at least one third resin coating process 150 further includes a wetting step 152 to facilitate the wetting of the low viscosity resin 250A to the cured resin coating. Each portion of 245 forms a low-viscosity resin layer 255A on the entire outer surface of the cured resin wrap 245 to be insulated from the external air; and a coating step 154 to coat a high-viscosity resin 250B at a low level Viscosity resin layer 255 A, and a high viscosity resin layer 255B is formed, thereby increasing the translucent texture and the thickness of the product, so as to facilitate the subsequent processing of the jewelry and enhance the added value. The infiltration solution of the infiltration step 152 is a third resin 250 main agent, for example, an epoxy resin, and a hardening agent mixed solution, the viscosity of which is cp1000 cps, wherein the hardening agent further contains an amine, an acid anhydride, and formaldehyde. Class, and coating step 154 is to be mixed The viscosity of the doped solution climbs to ≧ 10000 cps to facilitate the increase of thickness; finally, a static hardening process 160 is performed, at least 12 to 24 hrs of the finger is not sticky, and can be completely hardened after 7 days. In the above-described forming method 100, the plant can be fixed by a fixing member (such as a wire or a thin wire) to facilitate the deformation of the plant during impregnation. Furthermore, the finished plant ornament 200 can be embellished with jewels or crystals to add an element of fashion.

The plant ornament 200 formed according to the forming method 100 of the present invention comprises a plant substrate 205 having a colored layer 210 on the surface of the plant substrate 205, and an aqueous resin coating layer on the peripheral surface of the plant substrate 205 and the coloring layer 210. 225A, and the surface of the aqueous resin coating layer 225A has a cured resin coating layer 245A on the outer surface thereof, and the surface of the cured resin coating layer 245A has a low viscosity resin layer 255A and a high viscosity resin layer 255B.

Obviously, many modifications and differences may be made to the invention in light of the above description. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims of the present invention; all other equivalent changes or modifications which are not departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the following claims. Within the scope.

100‧‧‧Methods for the formation of plant ornaments

110‧‧‧Sampling procedure

115‧‧‧Coloring procedure

115A‧‧‧ Paraffin Coating Procedure

120‧‧‧First coating procedure

122‧‧‧Immersion step

124‧‧‧ drying step

130‧‧‧Drying procedure

132‧‧‧Freeze-drying

134‧‧‧ Dry at room temperature

140‧‧‧Second resin coating procedure

150‧‧‧ Third resin coating procedure

152‧‧‧Infiltration step

154‧‧‧ Coating step

160‧‧‧Still hardening procedure

200‧‧‧ plant accessories

205‧‧‧Plant substrate

210‧‧‧Colored layer

215‧‧‧ coloring matter

220‧‧‧First resin

225‧‧‧Waterborne resin wrap

225A‧‧‧Waterborne resin coating

240‧‧‧Second resin

245‧‧‧ cured resin coating

245A‧‧‧ cured resin coating

250‧‧‧ Third resin

250A‧‧‧Low viscosity resin

250B‧‧‧high viscosity resin

255A‧‧‧Low viscosity resin layer

255B‧‧‧high viscosity resin layer

The first figure is a schematic diagram of a flow method according to an embodiment of the present invention; and the second figure is a schematic view of a plant jewelry structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Methods for the formation of plant ornaments

110‧‧‧Sampling procedure

115‧‧‧Coloring procedure

115A‧‧‧ Paraffin Coating Procedure

120‧‧‧First coating procedure

122‧‧‧Immersion step

124‧‧‧ drying step

130‧‧‧Drying procedure

132‧‧‧Freeze-drying

134‧‧‧ Dry at room temperature

140‧‧‧Second resin coating procedure

150‧‧‧ Third resin coating procedure

152‧‧‧Infiltration step

154‧‧‧ Coating step

160‧‧‧Still hardening procedure

200‧‧‧ plant accessories

205‧‧‧Plant substrate

210‧‧‧Colored layer

215‧‧‧ coloring matter

220‧‧‧First resin

225‧‧‧Waterborne resin wrap

240‧‧‧Second resin solution

245‧‧‧ cured resin coating

250‧‧‧ Third resin

250A‧‧‧Low viscosity resin

250B‧‧‧high viscosity resin

Claims (19)

A method for forming a plant ornament, comprising: performing a sampling process to sample a plant; performing a coloring process to color the aqueous resin coating and forming a coloring matter; performing at least one time a coating process, completely immersing the coloring matter in a first resin solution such that the first resin is completely coated on the surface layer of the plant and forming an aqueous resin coating; and performing a drying process to dry the aqueous resin coating And controlling the water content to be within 5% to 10%; performing a second resin coating process to coat or impregnate the aqueous resin coating in a second resin solution, and shaping to form a cured resin coating; And performing a third resin coating process at least once to coat a third resin on the outer surface of the cured resin coating and forming the plant ornament. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 1, wherein the first coating process further comprises an impregnation step and a drying step. The method for forming a plant ornament according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the drying step has an operating temperature of 35 ° C to 40 ° C, The operating time is less than 10 minutes. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 1, wherein the first resin further comprises an aqueous resin. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 4, wherein the aqueous resin is aqueous acrylic, aqueous polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene glycol. (PEG). The method for forming a plant ornament according to the above aspect of the invention, wherein the drying process further comprises a freeze drying step or a normal temperature drying step, wherein the freeze drying step has an operating temperature of -20 ° C, and the normal temperature is dry. The operating temperature of the step is 30 to 35 °C. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 1, wherein the second resin further comprises a UV curable resin or a thermosetting resin. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 7, wherein the second resin further comprises an epoxy resin or a polyurethane resin. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 1, wherein the third resin is an epoxy resin, a UV curable resin, or a polyurethane resin. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 1, wherein the at least one of the third resin coating process is further included The method comprises: performing a wetting step by mixing a solution having a viscosity of cp1000 cps, wherein the wetting solution of the wetting step is a mixed solution of a third resin main agent and a hardener; and the mixed solution to be mixed When the viscosity climbed to ≧ 10,000 cps, a coating step was performed to increase the thickness. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 10, wherein the hardener further comprises an amine, an acid anhydride or a formaldehyde. The method for forming a plant ornament according to claim 1, further comprising a static hardening process, wherein the touch time is at least 12 to 24 hours, and the operation time is less than 2 days. A plant ornament comprising: a plant substrate; a colored layer formed on a surface of the plant substrate; an aqueous resin coating layer formed on the plant substrate and the surrounding surface of the colored layer; a cured resin coating layer formed on the outer surface of the aqueous resin coating layer; and a low viscosity resin layer and a high viscosity resin layer formed on the outer surface of the cured resin coating layer, wherein the low viscosity resin layer The viscosity is cp1000 cps, and the high viscosity resin layer The viscosity is ≧ 10000 cps. The botanical ornament according to claim 13, wherein the material of the aqueous resin coating layer is selected from one or the group consisting of: an aqueous acrylic, aqueous polyurethane Ester (PU), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene glycol (PEG). The plant jewel according to claim 13, wherein the material of the cured resin coating layer is one selected from the group consisting of a UV curable resin and a thermosetting resin. The botanical ornament according to claim 13, wherein the material of the cured resin coating layer is selected from one of the following groups and derivatives thereof: an epoxy resin, a polyurethane ester. (PU), polycarbonate resin. The botanical ornament according to claim 13, wherein the material of the low-viscosity resin layer is selected from one or the group consisting of an epoxy resin and a polyurethane ( PU), a UV-curing resin. The botanical ornament according to claim 13, wherein the low-viscosity resin layer further comprises a hardener, and the hardener material is selected from one or the following group and its derivatives: an amine, Anhydrides, formaldehydes. The botanical ornament according to claim 13, wherein the high-viscosity resin layer and the low-viscosity resin layer are made of the same material.