US20230357987A1 - Footwear including bio-based materials - Google Patents
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- leather is a by-product of the meat industry. After slaughter, leather is processed including cleaning, tanning, dyeing and conditioning. Tanning involves stabilizing the protein structure of the hides to make them hardwearing and long lasting. Often, chrome tannins (chemicals) are added for softness whereas vegetable tannins are added for stiffness. Next, the leather is dyed to a desired color and oils are added for a variety of effects. In some processes, the leather is placed in a tumble dryer for milling to further soften the leather or enhance texture. After, coatings, dyes, waxes, oils and printing may be added to the leather to further treat the leather.
- Tanning involves stabilizing the protein structure of the hides to make them hardwearing and long lasting. Often, chrome tannins (chemicals) are added for softness whereas vegetable tannins are added for stiffness.
- the leather is dyed to a desired color and oils are added for a variety of effects. In some processes, the leather is placed in a tumble dryer for milling to further soften the leather or enhance texture. After,
- Leather is used in a variety of products including footwear and apparel, and is also used in interior design, furniture manufacturing and in the automotive industry. Some products that use leather include coats, gloves, hats, pillows and seat coverings and upholstery. The quality and cost of these products depends on the grain or quality of the leather used to make the products.
- Leather has three basic grains or qualities, namely, full-grain leather, top-grain leather and corrected-grain leather. Full-grain leather is the highest quality of leather because it has not been corrected at all and showcases the natural grain of the skin which provides a very luxurious, buttery look and feel.
- Top-grain leather is the second-highest quality of leather as the top layer of the hide has been removed making the surface very smooth and consistent.
- Corrected-grain or embossed leather is corrected and fixed by experienced leatherworkers to hide all of the natural inconsistencies found in leather.
- An artificial grain is embossed on the top and dressed out using dyes and/or pigment (paint) making this type of leather very consistent in look and grain. Imperfections are usually sanded off and then corrected.
- Artificial leather, or synthetic leather is a material intended to substitute for leather in upholstery, clothing, footwear, and other uses where a leather-like finish is desired but genuine leather is cost prohibitive or unsuitable. Artificial leather is known under many names, including leatherette, imitation leather, faux leather, vegan leather, polyurethane leather, and pleather.
- the present composite material includes a material layer applied to a substrate, such as a pile fabric or other types of substrates, to create products such as footwear and apparel, where the material layer closely resembles the look and feel of leather. More specifically, a material is made having a higher biological content that resembles leather by using a renewable, biological feedstock, i.e., bio-polymer from corn and additional plant based polymers) in a transfer coating process on various plant-based and non-plant based substrates. The result of applying this process to these various substrates provides a higher bio content material (20% to 50% in the coating and up to 50% to 85% in the entire material depending on which substrate is used) to that of any leather synthetic material. The resultant material product is an alternative to leather that has less impact on the environment.
- a renewable, biological feedstock i.e., bio-polymer from corn and additional plant based polymers
- a composite material for footwear where the composite material includes a substrate and a material layer applied to the substrate.
- the material layer includes at least two transfer coating layers and an adhesive layer that secures the material layer to the substrate.
- a method of making a composite material having a surface that closely resembles leather includes the steps of providing a release paper, applying a first layer of a transfer coating to the release paper, heating the first layer of the transfer coating on the release paper to at least partially cure the first layer of the transfer coating, applying a second layer of the transfer coating to the first layer, heating the second layer of the transfer coating on the release paper to at least partially cure the first and second layers of the transfer coating, applying an adhesive layer to the second layer of the transfer coating, attaching a substrate to the adhesive layer, heating the adhesive layer after attaching the substrate to at least partially cure the adhesive layer and separating the release paper from the first layer of the transfer coating.
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary side view of an embodiment of the present composite material.
- FIG. 2 is a fragmentary side view of another embodiment of the present composite material.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the transfer coating process.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a coating applicator in the transfer coating process shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a blade of the coating applicator of FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 6 is a side view of an embodiment of a finishing process.
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a composite material.
- FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the different processes used to make the composite material.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a first step of an embodiment of a process for manufacturing the present composite material.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a second step of the process for manufacturing the present composite material.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a third step of the process for manufacturing the present composite material.
- FIG. 12 is a table describing the weights of the different layers and the substrate of an embodiment of the composite material.
- the present disclosure is directed to a material or material layer that resembles the look and feel of leather and may be used in lieu of leather in making footwear, outerwear, apparel and other products, such as home goods.
- the material layer may be used as a facing material attached to a substrate to closely approximate a liner or it may be lined and used as an outer material for several different products.
- the material layer is applied and attached to a substrate, such as a pile fabric or other types of substrates, to form a composite material for making footwear, coats, gloves and other products and leather.
- the composite material includes a substrate 22 and a material layer 24 attached to the substrate.
- the substrate 22 is a pile fabric 23 having a backing material 25 and fibers 28 attached to the backing material. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 9,212,440, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the substrate 22 may be any suitable substrate or made with any suitable material or combination of materials.
- the pile fabric 23 is made by securing the fibers 28 , which may be wool fibers, synthetic fibers or any suitable fibers or combination of fibers, to the base material or backing material 25 , such as a textile scrim 26 , in a fabric forming process, such as a knitting or sliver knitting process.
- the term “scrim” used hereinafter refers to an underlying backing, framework or structure, including but not limited to, textiles.
- the scrim 26 may be made by needle punching, hydro-entanglement or other suitable bonding processes.
- the scrim may also be made with: woven fibers in which at least two sets of threads are interwoven at 90-degree angles to form a fabric or cloth, a set of fibers knitted together, or micro-fibers that are connected by a hybrid process using one of weaving or knitting processes.
- fabric and textile refer to any type of cloth produced by knitting, weaving or non-woven textile processes.
- the material layer 24 is attached to a surface of the substrate 22 , namely the scrim 26 , using an adhesive as described below.
- the composite material 20 is used in making footwear, apparel or other similar products where the fiber side of the composite material forms a liner or inner surface of the shoe or apparel, and the material layer 24 is a facing layer that forms at least a portion of the outer surface of the shoe or apparel.
- the composite material 20 includes a substrate 30 that is preferably made with a plant-based or a recycled materials having a surface 31 , and the biological material layer 32 .
- the substrate may be made with any suitable material or combination of materials.
- the material layer 32 is made by a chemical process and attached to the substrate 30 as described in the transfer coating application process below.
- the substrate 30 forms the inner surface of the composite material and the material layer 32 forms the outer surface or facing layer that is the visible surface of products, such as footwear and apparel, made with the composite material.
- the material layer that resembles leather includes a transfer coating applied to a release substrate such as a release paper.
- FIGS. 3 - 6 describe the process of manufacturing the material layer, where the process includes a release paper supply roller, a first coating applicator, a first heater, a second coating applicator, a second heater, an adhesive applicator, a substrate supply roller, a third heater and a finishing process.
- the release paper supply roller 34 includes a release paper 36 provided on a roll 38 that is received from a release paper manufacturer.
- the release paper 36 may be any suitable paper that adds texture.
- the release paper roll 38 is inserted onto a roller 40 that extends through the roll.
- At least one end of the roller 40 is attached to an electric motor (not shown) that rotates the roller in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
- the roller 40 is positioned at a first end of a first heater, which is first oven 42 , and is rotated in a clockwise direction by the motor.
- a first coating applicator 44 is located at a first end of the first oven 42 to apply a first layer of the transfer coating ( FIG. 7 ) to a surface of the release paper 36 .
- the first coating applicator 44 includes a container 46 that receives the transfer coating 48 from a storage container or reservoir 50 and applies a first layer (or pre-skin layer) 52 of the transfer coating 48 to the surface of the release paper 36 as the release paper moves through the trough 46 .
- a first coating blade 54 is located by the exit of the container 46 and positioned a pre-determined distance above the surface of the release paper 36 , where the pre-determined distance is equal to a pre-determined thickness of the first layer 52 of the transfer coating.
- the first coating blade 54 is movably attached to a blade support 56 and movable toward and away from the release paper.
- the thickness of the first layer 52 is 5.0 to 10.0 grams/square meter, but may be any suitable thickness.
- the first layer or pre-skin layer 52 defines the touch and protective properties of the material layer such as abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, slipperiness and stain resistance.
- the first oven 42 heats the first layer 52 of the transfer coating 48 on the release paper 36 to a temperature of 80 to 120° C. or other suitable temperature, to at least partially cure the first layer and create a pre-skin or pre-film on the surface of the release paper 36 .
- the first layer 52 of the transfer coating 48 is completely cured (100%) in the first oven 42 .
- a second coating applicator 58 is positioned at the second end or exit of the first oven 42 and applies a second layer 60 ( FIG. 7 ) of the transfer coating 48 on the first layer 52 . Similar to the first coating applicator 44 shown in FIGS.
- the second coating applicator 58 includes a trough positioned below a storage container or reservoir having the transfer coating 48 where the transfer coating is supplied to the trough.
- a second coating blade 62 attached to a blade support 63 controls the thickness of the second layer 60 of the transfer coating 48 as described above.
- the storage container or reservoir may be the same storage container or reservoir 50 of the first coating applicator 44 or a different container or reservoir.
- the second coating applicator 58 applies the second layer (skin layer) 60 of the transfer coating 48 on the first layer 52 as the release paper 36 moves through the trough, where the second layer 60 has a pre-determined thickness.
- the thickness of the second layer 60 may be the same or different from the first layer.
- the thickness of the second layer is 250 to 275 grams/square meter, but may be any suitable thickness.
- the second layer or skin layer 60 defines the overall softness, handle, drape and/or flexibility of the biological material.
- the second layer or skin layer 60 is at least partially foamed in a foaming process to improve the flexibility, elasticity and resilience of the biological material.
- the release paper 36 having the first and second layers 52 , 60 of the transfer coating 48 moves through the second heater, which is second oven 64 .
- the second oven 64 heats the first and second layers 52 , 60 of the transfer coating 48 on the release paper 36 to a temperature of 150 to 160° C. to at least partially cure the first layer 52 and the second layer 60 , and create a complete skin or film on the surface of the release paper 36 .
- the second layer 60 of the transfer coating 48 is completely cured (100%) in the second oven 64 .
- the release paper 36 having the cured first and second layers 52 , 60 of the transfer coating 48 exits the second oven 64 and moves to the substrate supply roller 66 and the adhesive applicator 68 .
- the adhesive applicator 68 includes a nozzle that is connected to a storage container or reservoir that stores an adhesive or resin.
- the nozzle of the adhesive applicator 68 receives the adhesive from the storage container and applies the adhesive to a surface of the second layer 60 of the transfer coating 48 prior to reaching the substrate supply roller 66 .
- the thickness of the layer of adhesive on the second layer 60 is 30 to 35 grams/square meter, but may be any suitable thickness.
- the release paper 36 moves to the substrate supply roller 66 as shown in FIG. 3 .
- a supply roller 70 having the substrate 22 is positioned above the release paper 36 .
- the supply roller 70 is coupled to an electric motor (not shown) that rotates the supply roller in a counterclockwise direction.
- the substrate 22 moves from the supply roller 70 over a series of transfer rollers 72 until the surface of the substrate 22 having the backing material contacts the adhesive layer 74 ( FIG. 7 ).
- the substrate 22 such as the pile fabric ( FIG. 1 ) described above, or any suitable substrate, is stored on the supply roller 70 or another supply device, and is moved into contact with the adhesive layer.
- the adhesive applicator 68 applies the adhesive layer 74 simultaneously with the substrate 22 contacting the surface of the second layer 60 . It should be appreciated that the adhesive layer may be applied at any suitable time prior to the substrate contacting the second layer 60 . It should also be appreciated that one layer or multiple layers of the transfer coating 48 may be applied to the release paper 36 to form the material layer.
- the backing material of the substrate 22 faces the material layer on the release paper 36 as the substrate (backing material) contacts the adhesive layer 74 .
- the composite material 20 including the joined substrate, material layer and release paper moves between opposing press rollers 76 and a press blade 78 to at least partially press the substrate and the adhesive layer together.
- the surface of the substrate 22 i.e., the backing material, contacts and is at least partially pressed on and secured to the material layer via the adhesive layer 74 .
- the composite material 22 having the release paper 36 moves through a third heater, which is third oven 80 .
- the third oven 80 is heated to a temperature of 80 to 120° C. or other suitable temperature, and at least partially cures the adhesive layer 74 between the substrate 22 and the material layer 24 of the composite material 20 .
- the adhesive layer 74 is fully cured in the third oven 80 .
- the composite material 22 may be stored for shipping or loaded on a transportation vehicle for immediate shipping to another location, such as a warehouse or another product manufacturing facility.
- the transfer coating 48 used to create the material layer attached to the substrate 22 is made of one or more biological-based materials/chemicals.
- the first transfer coating layer or pre-skin layer includes 40 to 50 percent biological-based materials where the total renewable content of the first layer of the transfer coating is 20% to 50%. It should be appreciated that the total renewable content of the first layer of the transfer coating varies based on the material of the substrate.
- the first layer 52 of the transfer coating and the second layer 60 of the transfer coating are made with different materials.
- the first and second layers 52 , 60 of the transfer coating are made with the same material.
- the first layer 52 of the transfer coating includes waterbourne polyurethane dispersions, which are polyurethane polymer resins dispersed in water, with a solids content of 35% to 45%; and a cross-linking agent of 4.0 to 5.0 parts per hundred parts of the resin.
- the second layer 60 of the transfer coating or the skin layer includes aliphatic high solids based bio polyols made of solids with a total renewable content of 35% to 45%, and a cross-linking agent, where the amount of the cross-linking agent is calculated stoichiometrically according to the NCO percentage of the high solids.
- NCO is an isocyanate chemical group and refers to the Nitrogen, Carbon and Oxygen atoms of the isocyanate chemical group.
- the NCO % is a measure of the isocyanate content of a prepolymer or other isocyanate-containing compound measured as the weight percent of unreacted isocyanate groups in a material.
- the aliphatic high solids based bio polyols has a dry solids content of 95.0% to 100%, a viscosity (25° C.) of 25,000 to 50,000 mPa ⁇ s, a 100% modulus of 1.6 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength of 8.0 MPa, an elongation to break of 800% to 900%, a free NCO % of 5.0% to 6.0%, a specific gravity of 1000 to 1010 kg/cubic meter and a volatile organic content of less than 1.0%.
- the adhesive layer includes an adhesive or resin made with waterbourne polyurethane dispersions having a solids content of 35% to 45% and a cross-linking agent of 4.0 to 5.0 parts per hundred parts of the resin. It should be appreciated that the adhesive layer may be any suitable adhesive or resin.
- the composite material 20 is sent to one or more post processes, such as finishing process 84 that performs additional finishing applications/steps on the composite material 20 to achieve a desired look or feel for the substrate 22 and/or the material layer 24 .
- the finishing process 84 includes first and second rollers 86 a and 86 b, where the side of the composite material 20 having the material layer 24 faces the second roller 86 b.
- the first roller 86 a is connected to an electric motor (not shown) that rotates the first roller in a counterclockwise direction.
- the second roller 86 b may be connected to the same motor or a different motor than the first roller 86 a, where the motor rotates the second roller in a clockwise direction.
- the composite material 22 is fed between the first and second rollers 86 a, 86 b.
- a finish coating 88 stored in trough 89 is applied to the second roller 86 b and set at a designated thickness on the second roller by blade 90 based on a distance between the end of the blade and the second roller.
- the finish coating on the second roller is then applied to the biological material layer (outer surface of the composite material 20 ).
- the second roller 86 b applies a finish, which may be a texture, pattern or other suitable finish, to the surface of the material layer 24 to create a desired finish.
- the finish on the surface of the material layer 24 may be a smooth finish, grainy or pebbled finish, shiny finish or matte finish.
- the second roller 86 b may have a texture or image carrier 91 formed by open cells or recesses on the surface of the second roller, that produces a type of finish on the composite material 20 .
- the outer surface of the first roller 86 a includes an abrasive material or teeth that contact the material layer 24 to sand or buff the biological material layer and create a roughened, suede or Nubuck leather look on the surface of the material layer of the composite material 20 .
- the surface of the first roller 86 a may include any suitable material or combination of materials that contact the surface of the biological material layer 24 and create a desired finish on the surface of the biological material layer.
- the second roller 86 b includes teeth that brush and straighten fibers on a substrate, such as a pile fabric, as the composite material 20 moves between the first and second rollers 86 a, 86 b.
- a substrate such as a pile fabric
- the first and second rollers 86 a, 86 b in the finishing process 84 may include any type of surface to achieve a desired finish on one or both sides of the composite material.
- the release paper 36 is placed or stretched over a series of rollers and moves through the manufacturing process by directly contacting the rollers.
- the release paper 36 is placed on or at least partially secured to a belt that guides the release paper through the different processes to form the composite material 20 .
- the composite material 20 is shipped to another facility or transferred to a storage area and stored for shipping at a later time.
- the finished composite material 20 is shown and includes a textile substrate 22 , such as a pile fabric, the adhesive layer 74 and the material layer 24 .
- the material layer 24 is formed by a second layer 60 of the transfer coating 48 (skin layer), a first layer 52 of the transfer coating 48 (pre-skin layer) and a finish or finish layer applied to the surface of the first layer after the release paper 36 is separated and removed from the material layer 24 .
- the finishing process 84 is an additional step performed on the composite material 20 to apply the finish or finish layer 92 to the outermost layer, i.e., the second layer 60 , to achieve a desired look, texture and/or feel of on the material layer.
- the finish layer 92 provides a tone or color finish, such as a two-tone finish, to the material layer 24 .
- the tone finish may be flat or a mono-tone grain, distressed, matte, pebble grain or other suitable tone finishes.
- the finishing process 84 may include one or more of the following: weight adjustment, milling, embossing, flocking, buffing, water resistance, water proofing, improvements on adhesion, adjustment to surface appearance, such as adding matte and/or shine, quality adjustments to make the material softer, and applying wax, oils and/or sealants.
- the first layer 52 defines the touch or feel of the composite material 20 and the protective properties of the composite material.
- the second layer 60 defines the overall softness, handle, drape and/or flexibility to the composite material 20 .
- the second layer 60 provides flexibility, elasticity and/or resilience to the composite material 20 .
- the adhesive layer 74 binds or adheres the material layer 24 to the substrate 22 and includes a reinforcement material that may be a microfiber substance or microfiber material that reinforces the composite material while improving the flexibility of the composite material. It should be appreciated that the adhesive layer may include a microfiber material or other suitable reinforcement material or combination of reinforcement materials.
- the adhesive layer 74 provides substantial tackiness to the first layer 52 and the substrate 22 and substantial elasticity to the composite material 20 while having low penetration into the substrate 22 .
- the composite material 20 does not go to a finishing process such that a finish is not applied to the second layer 60 of the composite material.
- the substrate 22 is preferably a textile substrate as described above.
- the substrate may also be made with a TencelTM blend such as a 100% TencelTM material, a blend made of 60% wool and 40% TencelTM material, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) microfiber material, recycled or reconstituted leather, cotton blends, hemp blends, 100% TencelTM non-woven material, pineapple blends, banana (Abaca) blends, paper, cork, flax, jute, linen, ramie, repurposed or recycled wool, and a variety of additional plant-based substrates.
- rPET recycled polyethylene terephthalate
- the substrate may be a non-woven material, such as a material made by bonding loose fibers; a woven material, such as two sets of threads that are interlaced at 90 degree angles to form a fabric or cloth; a knitted material; a micro-fiber material, such as a hybrid material formed by two or more of a non-woven material, a woven material and a knitted material; and a sustainable faux fur material, such as a sliver knit material, and/or a sustainable faux fur material, such as a sliver knit material.
- a non-woven material such as a material made by bonding loose fibers
- a woven material such as two sets of threads that are interlaced at 90 degree angles to form a fabric or cloth
- a knitted material such as a hybrid material formed by two or more of a non-woven material, a woven material and a knitted material
- a sustainable faux fur material such as a sliver knit material, and/or a sustainable faux fur material,
- a flow chart shows the material processing steps in creating the composite material 20 described above, where the steps include a substrate manufacturing step 94 , a coating application step 96 and a product manufacturing step 98 .
- a substrate 22 such as a pile fabric
- the coating application step 96 the material development facility has the materials and/or chemistry or formula needed to create the transfer coating 48 .
- the transfer coating 48 is made at a separate facility and is shipped to the material development facility. The transfer coating 48 is applied to the substrate 22 as described above to create the composite material 20 .
- the finished composite material 20 is stored for future shipping or shipped immediately to a product manufacturing facility such as a footwear, apparel or home goods manufacturing facility.
- a product manufacturing facility manufactures a product with the composite material 20 , such as footwear, apparel and other accessories, or home goods, and then ships the product or products to another facility for further processing and/or to one or more receiving warehouses for storage.
- FIGS. 9 to 11 an embodiment of a process for manufacturing the composite material is illustrated where the process includes at least three steps.
- a substrate 100 made with a base material such as a plant-based faux fur material is loaded on roller 102 and an end of the substrate 100 is fed into a lamination machine 104 having a feed device 106 and a laminator 108 .
- the lamination machine 104 laminates (bonds) a reinforcement material 110 to a side of the substrate 100 to reinforce the substrate and form a semi-finished product 112 .
- the reinforcement material is preferably made from a recycled PET and the weight varies between 0.5 mm to 0.7 mm, and the substrate is made with 100% Tencel. Also, the total weight of the substrate with the reinforcement material is 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. It should be appreciated that the reinforcement material may be made with a microfiber material or any suitable material or combination of materials, and the substrate may be made with any suitable substrate material or combination of materials.
- the semi-finished product 112 made in step one is placed on a first roller 114 and a release paper 116 is on a second roller 118 where an end of the semi-finished product 112 and an end of the release paper 116 is fed into a series of machines in a transfer coating process.
- an initial coating layer pre-coating process
- the first layer is applied to the initial coating layer in a bottom coating process as described above.
- the release paper 116 with the pre-coating layer and the first layer then moves through a third stage and a fourth stage of the transfer coating process where the second layer is applied to the first layer (mid-coating process) in the third stage as described above and an adhesive layer is applied to the second layer in the fourth stage as described above. Also in the fourth stage, the release paper is removed and the adhesive layer is placed on the semi-finished product to bond the biological material layer including the first layer, the second layer, the finish layer (top coating process) and the adhesive layer, to the semi-finished product 112 .
- the finished composite material product 120 including the biological material layer, the semi-finished product and the finish coating are transferred to the next process in step three.
- a machine 122 having a roller 124 applies a biological-based coating 126 to the finish coating on the finished composite material product 120 to form a two-tone color effect on a top surface of the finished composite material product 120 .
- the two-tone color effect is achieved by using multiple dye pastes (mainly black dye paste) mixed with water and passed through the roller.
- the tone finish is added by hand after processing.
- the biological-based coating 126 applied to the finish layer may be made with any suitable biological-based material or dye or combination of materials or dyes, and may form a single tone or mono-tone color surface or a surface having a plurality of tones having different colors.
- an additional roller (not shown) having a surface with grooves and/or ridges forms a texture in the biological-based coating or the finish coating.
- FIG. 12 includes a table showing the composition of the present composite material product manufactured by the above process.
- the composite material product includes a substrate made with TencelTM having a weight of 1100 g/m 2 and micro-fiber material having a weight of 140 g/m 2 is applied to the substrate to reinforce the substrate so that the composite material product passes strength and flex wear testing.
- the composite material product further includes a first layer having a weight of 49 g/m 2 , a second layer having a weight of 120 g/m 2 and a finish layer having a weight of 58.8 g/m 2 .
- the composite material product may have a first layer, a second layer, a finish layer and reinforcement material or reinforcement material layer, with the same weights or different weights.
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Abstract
A composite material for footwear where the composite material includes a substrate and a material layer applied to the substrate. The material layer includes at least two transfer coating layers and an adhesive layer that secures the material layer to the substrate.
Description
- Leather is a by-product of the meat industry. After slaughter, leather is processed including cleaning, tanning, dyeing and conditioning. Tanning involves stabilizing the protein structure of the hides to make them hardwearing and long lasting. Often, chrome tannins (chemicals) are added for softness whereas vegetable tannins are added for stiffness. Next, the leather is dyed to a desired color and oils are added for a variety of effects. In some processes, the leather is placed in a tumble dryer for milling to further soften the leather or enhance texture. After, coatings, dyes, waxes, oils and printing may be added to the leather to further treat the leather.
- Leather is used in a variety of products including footwear and apparel, and is also used in interior design, furniture manufacturing and in the automotive industry. Some products that use leather include coats, gloves, hats, pillows and seat coverings and upholstery. The quality and cost of these products depends on the grain or quality of the leather used to make the products. Leather has three basic grains or qualities, namely, full-grain leather, top-grain leather and corrected-grain leather. Full-grain leather is the highest quality of leather because it has not been corrected at all and showcases the natural grain of the skin which provides a very luxurious, buttery look and feel. Top-grain leather is the second-highest quality of leather as the top layer of the hide has been removed making the surface very smooth and consistent. Corrected-grain or embossed leather is corrected and fixed by experienced leatherworkers to hide all of the natural inconsistencies found in leather. An artificial grain is embossed on the top and dressed out using dyes and/or pigment (paint) making this type of leather very consistent in look and grain. Imperfections are usually sanded off and then corrected.
- Artificial leather, or synthetic leather, is a material intended to substitute for leather in upholstery, clothing, footwear, and other uses where a leather-like finish is desired but genuine leather is cost prohibitive or unsuitable. Artificial leather is known under many names, including leatherette, imitation leather, faux leather, vegan leather, polyurethane leather, and pleather.
- Leather and synthetic leather manufacturing involves several different processes and chemicals. High quality leather is also in demand and expensive. In addition to higher costs, the chemicals, polymers and other synthetic materials used in leather processing produces wastes in solid, liquid and gaseous form that impacts the environment. Also, genuine leather has a high impact on land, water and the environment and uses some chemicals during the tanning and finishing processes. Synthetic leather uses petroleum derived materials, i.e plastics, in their processing that is not natural and does not biodegrade, and as a result, has a very high impact on the environment.
- Accordingly, there is a need for an alternative to leather that replicates the desirable qualities of leather, increases supply, and reduces the associated costs and that has less impact on the environment.
- The present composite material includes a material layer applied to a substrate, such as a pile fabric or other types of substrates, to create products such as footwear and apparel, where the material layer closely resembles the look and feel of leather. More specifically, a material is made having a higher biological content that resembles leather by using a renewable, biological feedstock, i.e., bio-polymer from corn and additional plant based polymers) in a transfer coating process on various plant-based and non-plant based substrates. The result of applying this process to these various substrates provides a higher bio content material (20% to 50% in the coating and up to 50% to 85% in the entire material depending on which substrate is used) to that of any leather synthetic material. The resultant material product is an alternative to leather that has less impact on the environment.
- In an embodiment, a composite material is provided for footwear where the composite material includes a substrate and a material layer applied to the substrate. The material layer includes at least two transfer coating layers and an adhesive layer that secures the material layer to the substrate.
- In another embodiment, a method of making a composite material having a surface that closely resembles leather is provided and includes the steps of providing a release paper, applying a first layer of a transfer coating to the release paper, heating the first layer of the transfer coating on the release paper to at least partially cure the first layer of the transfer coating, applying a second layer of the transfer coating to the first layer, heating the second layer of the transfer coating on the release paper to at least partially cure the first and second layers of the transfer coating, applying an adhesive layer to the second layer of the transfer coating, attaching a substrate to the adhesive layer, heating the adhesive layer after attaching the substrate to at least partially cure the adhesive layer and separating the release paper from the first layer of the transfer coating.
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FIG. 1 is a fragmentary side view of an embodiment of the present composite material. -
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary side view of another embodiment of the present composite material. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the transfer coating process. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a coating applicator in the transfer coating process shown inFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a blade of the coating applicator ofFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 is a side view of an embodiment of a finishing process. -
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a composite material. -
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the different processes used to make the composite material. -
FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a first step of an embodiment of a process for manufacturing the present composite material. -
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a second step of the process for manufacturing the present composite material. -
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a third step of the process for manufacturing the present composite material. -
FIG. 12 is a table describing the weights of the different layers and the substrate of an embodiment of the composite material. - The present disclosure is directed to a material or material layer that resembles the look and feel of leather and may be used in lieu of leather in making footwear, outerwear, apparel and other products, such as home goods. Specifically, the material layer may be used as a facing material attached to a substrate to closely approximate a liner or it may be lined and used as an outer material for several different products. In one application, the material layer is applied and attached to a substrate, such as a pile fabric or other types of substrates, to form a composite material for making footwear, coats, gloves and other products and leather.
- Referring now to
FIG. 1 , an embodiment of a composite material is shown and generally indicated asreference number 20, where the composite material includes asubstrate 22 and amaterial layer 24 attached to the substrate. In this embodiment, thesubstrate 22 is apile fabric 23 having abacking material 25 andfibers 28 attached to the backing material. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 9,212,440, which is incorporated herein by reference. Thesubstrate 22 may be any suitable substrate or made with any suitable material or combination of materials. Thepile fabric 23 is made by securing thefibers 28, which may be wool fibers, synthetic fibers or any suitable fibers or combination of fibers, to the base material orbacking material 25, such as atextile scrim 26, in a fabric forming process, such as a knitting or sliver knitting process. It should be appreciated that the term “scrim” used hereinafter refers to an underlying backing, framework or structure, including but not limited to, textiles. Thescrim 26 may be made by needle punching, hydro-entanglement or other suitable bonding processes. The scrim may also be made with: woven fibers in which at least two sets of threads are interwoven at 90-degree angles to form a fabric or cloth, a set of fibers knitted together, or micro-fibers that are connected by a hybrid process using one of weaving or knitting processes. Furthermore, the terms “fabric” and “textile” as used herein refer to any type of cloth produced by knitting, weaving or non-woven textile processes. In the illustrated embodiment, thematerial layer 24 is attached to a surface of thesubstrate 22, namely thescrim 26, using an adhesive as described below. In this embodiment, thecomposite material 20 is used in making footwear, apparel or other similar products where the fiber side of the composite material forms a liner or inner surface of the shoe or apparel, and thematerial layer 24 is a facing layer that forms at least a portion of the outer surface of the shoe or apparel. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , another embodiment of thecomposite material 20 is shown where the composite material includes asubstrate 30 that is preferably made with a plant-based or a recycled materials having asurface 31, and thebiological material layer 32. It should be appreciated that the substrate may be made with any suitable material or combination of materials. In this embodiment, thematerial layer 32 is made by a chemical process and attached to thesubstrate 30 as described in the transfer coating application process below. Thesubstrate 30 forms the inner surface of the composite material and thematerial layer 32 forms the outer surface or facing layer that is the visible surface of products, such as footwear and apparel, made with the composite material. - In the above embodiments, the material layer that resembles leather, includes a transfer coating applied to a release substrate such as a release paper.
FIGS. 3-6 describe the process of manufacturing the material layer, where the process includes a release paper supply roller, a first coating applicator, a first heater, a second coating applicator, a second heater, an adhesive applicator, a substrate supply roller, a third heater and a finishing process. - The release
paper supply roller 34 includes arelease paper 36 provided on aroll 38 that is received from a release paper manufacturer. Therelease paper 36 may be any suitable paper that adds texture. As shown inFIG. 3 , therelease paper roll 38 is inserted onto aroller 40 that extends through the roll. At least one end of theroller 40 is attached to an electric motor (not shown) that rotates the roller in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In the illustrated embodiment, theroller 40 is positioned at a first end of a first heater, which isfirst oven 42, and is rotated in a clockwise direction by the motor. - A
first coating applicator 44 is located at a first end of thefirst oven 42 to apply a first layer of the transfer coating (FIG. 7 ) to a surface of therelease paper 36. Thefirst coating applicator 44 includes acontainer 46 that receives thetransfer coating 48 from a storage container orreservoir 50 and applies a first layer (or pre-skin layer) 52 of thetransfer coating 48 to the surface of therelease paper 36 as the release paper moves through thetrough 46. Afirst coating blade 54 is located by the exit of thecontainer 46 and positioned a pre-determined distance above the surface of therelease paper 36, where the pre-determined distance is equal to a pre-determined thickness of thefirst layer 52 of the transfer coating. To adjust the thickness of thefirst layer 52, thefirst coating blade 54 is movably attached to ablade support 56 and movable toward and away from the release paper. In this embodiment, the thickness of thefirst layer 52 is 5.0 to 10.0 grams/square meter, but may be any suitable thickness. The first layer orpre-skin layer 52 defines the touch and protective properties of the material layer such as abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, slipperiness and stain resistance. After applying thefirst layer 52 of thetransfer coating 48 to therelease paper 36, the release paper moves through thefirst oven 42. - The
first oven 42 heats thefirst layer 52 of thetransfer coating 48 on therelease paper 36 to a temperature of 80 to 120° C. or other suitable temperature, to at least partially cure the first layer and create a pre-skin or pre-film on the surface of therelease paper 36. In an embodiment, thefirst layer 52 of thetransfer coating 48 is completely cured (100%) in thefirst oven 42. Asecond coating applicator 58 is positioned at the second end or exit of thefirst oven 42 and applies a second layer 60 (FIG. 7 ) of thetransfer coating 48 on thefirst layer 52. Similar to thefirst coating applicator 44 shown inFIGS. 4 and 5 , thesecond coating applicator 58 includes a trough positioned below a storage container or reservoir having thetransfer coating 48 where the transfer coating is supplied to the trough. Asecond coating blade 62 attached to a blade support 63 (FIG. 3 ) controls the thickness of thesecond layer 60 of thetransfer coating 48 as described above. The storage container or reservoir may be the same storage container orreservoir 50 of thefirst coating applicator 44 or a different container or reservoir. Thesecond coating applicator 58 applies the second layer (skin layer) 60 of thetransfer coating 48 on thefirst layer 52 as therelease paper 36 moves through the trough, where thesecond layer 60 has a pre-determined thickness. The thickness of thesecond layer 60 may be the same or different from the first layer. In this embodiment, the thickness of the second layer is 250 to 275 grams/square meter, but may be any suitable thickness. The second layer orskin layer 60 defines the overall softness, handle, drape and/or flexibility of the biological material. In an embodiment, the second layer orskin layer 60 is at least partially foamed in a foaming process to improve the flexibility, elasticity and resilience of the biological material. - After the
second coating applicator 58, therelease paper 36 having the first andsecond layers transfer coating 48, moves through the second heater, which issecond oven 64. Thesecond oven 64 heats the first andsecond layers transfer coating 48 on therelease paper 36 to a temperature of 150 to 160° C. to at least partially cure thefirst layer 52 and thesecond layer 60, and create a complete skin or film on the surface of therelease paper 36. In an embodiment, thesecond layer 60 of thetransfer coating 48 is completely cured (100%) in thesecond oven 64. Therelease paper 36 having the cured first andsecond layers transfer coating 48 exits thesecond oven 64 and moves to thesubstrate supply roller 66 and theadhesive applicator 68. - The
adhesive applicator 68 includes a nozzle that is connected to a storage container or reservoir that stores an adhesive or resin. The nozzle of theadhesive applicator 68 receives the adhesive from the storage container and applies the adhesive to a surface of thesecond layer 60 of thetransfer coating 48 prior to reaching thesubstrate supply roller 66. In this embodiment, the thickness of the layer of adhesive on thesecond layer 60 is 30 to 35 grams/square meter, but may be any suitable thickness. - After the adhesive is applied to the
transfer coating 48 on therelease paper 36, therelease paper 36 moves to thesubstrate supply roller 66 as shown inFIG. 3 . Asupply roller 70 having thesubstrate 22 is positioned above therelease paper 36. Thesupply roller 70 is coupled to an electric motor (not shown) that rotates the supply roller in a counterclockwise direction. Thesubstrate 22 moves from thesupply roller 70 over a series of transfer rollers 72 until the surface of thesubstrate 22 having the backing material contacts the adhesive layer 74 (FIG. 7 ). Thesubstrate 22, such as the pile fabric (FIG. 1 ) described above, or any suitable substrate, is stored on thesupply roller 70 or another supply device, and is moved into contact with the adhesive layer. In the illustrated embodiment, theadhesive applicator 68 applies theadhesive layer 74 simultaneously with thesubstrate 22 contacting the surface of thesecond layer 60. It should be appreciated that the adhesive layer may be applied at any suitable time prior to the substrate contacting thesecond layer 60. It should also be appreciated that one layer or multiple layers of thetransfer coating 48 may be applied to therelease paper 36 to form the material layer. - As shown, the backing material of the
substrate 22 faces the material layer on therelease paper 36 as the substrate (backing material) contacts theadhesive layer 74. After thesubstrate 22 contacts theadhesive layer 74, thecomposite material 20 including the joined substrate, material layer and release paper, moves betweenopposing press rollers 76 and apress blade 78 to at least partially press the substrate and the adhesive layer together. In this way, the surface of thesubstrate 22, i.e., the backing material, contacts and is at least partially pressed on and secured to the material layer via theadhesive layer 74. - After the substrate is secured to the material layer by the
adhesive layer 74 to form thecomposite material 22, thecomposite material 22 having therelease paper 36 moves through a third heater, which isthird oven 80. Thethird oven 80 is heated to a temperature of 80 to 120° C. or other suitable temperature, and at least partially cures theadhesive layer 74 between thesubstrate 22 and thematerial layer 24 of thecomposite material 20. In an embodiment, theadhesive layer 74 is fully cured in thethird oven 80. When the curing process is complete, therelease paper 36 is separated and removed from the surface of thefirst layer 52 of thetransfer coating 48 and stored on arelease paper roller 82 to be used again. - After manufacturing is complete, the
composite material 22 may be stored for shipping or loaded on a transportation vehicle for immediate shipping to another location, such as a warehouse or another product manufacturing facility. - In the above embodiments, the
transfer coating 48 used to create the material layer attached to thesubstrate 22, is made of one or more biological-based materials/chemicals. The first transfer coating layer or pre-skin layer includes 40 to 50 percent biological-based materials where the total renewable content of the first layer of the transfer coating is 20% to 50%. It should be appreciated that the total renewable content of the first layer of the transfer coating varies based on the material of the substrate. - In the above embodiments, the
first layer 52 of the transfer coating and thesecond layer 60 of the transfer coating are made with different materials. In another embodiment, the first andsecond layers first layer 52 of the transfer coating includes waterbourne polyurethane dispersions, which are polyurethane polymer resins dispersed in water, with a solids content of 35% to 45%; and a cross-linking agent of 4.0 to 5.0 parts per hundred parts of the resin. - The
second layer 60 of the transfer coating or the skin layer includes aliphatic high solids based bio polyols made of solids with a total renewable content of 35% to 45%, and a cross-linking agent, where the amount of the cross-linking agent is calculated stoichiometrically according to the NCO percentage of the high solids. NCO is an isocyanate chemical group and refers to the Nitrogen, Carbon and Oxygen atoms of the isocyanate chemical group. The NCO % is a measure of the isocyanate content of a prepolymer or other isocyanate-containing compound measured as the weight percent of unreacted isocyanate groups in a material. In an example embodiment, the aliphatic high solids based bio polyols has a dry solids content of 95.0% to 100%, a viscosity (25° C.) of 25,000 to 50,000 mPa·s, a 100% modulus of 1.6 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength of 8.0 MPa, an elongation to break of 800% to 900%, a free NCO % of 5.0% to 6.0%, a specific gravity of 1000 to 1010 kg/cubic meter and a volatile organic content of less than 1.0%. - The adhesive layer includes an adhesive or resin made with waterbourne polyurethane dispersions having a solids content of 35% to 45% and a cross-linking agent of 4.0 to 5.0 parts per hundred parts of the resin. It should be appreciated that the adhesive layer may be any suitable adhesive or resin.
- Referring to
FIG. 6 , in another embodiment, thecomposite material 20 is sent to one or more post processes, such as finishingprocess 84 that performs additional finishing applications/steps on thecomposite material 20 to achieve a desired look or feel for thesubstrate 22 and/or thematerial layer 24. In an embodiment, the finishingprocess 84 includes first andsecond rollers composite material 20 having thematerial layer 24 faces thesecond roller 86 b. Thefirst roller 86 a is connected to an electric motor (not shown) that rotates the first roller in a counterclockwise direction. Thesecond roller 86 b may be connected to the same motor or a different motor than thefirst roller 86 a, where the motor rotates the second roller in a clockwise direction. - In the illustrated embodiment, the
composite material 22 is fed between the first andsecond rollers finish coating 88 stored intrough 89, is applied to thesecond roller 86 b and set at a designated thickness on the second roller byblade 90 based on a distance between the end of the blade and the second roller. The finish coating on the second roller is then applied to the biological material layer (outer surface of the composite material 20). In this way, thesecond roller 86 b applies a finish, which may be a texture, pattern or other suitable finish, to the surface of thematerial layer 24 to create a desired finish. For example, the finish on the surface of thematerial layer 24 may be a smooth finish, grainy or pebbled finish, shiny finish or matte finish. In another embodiment, thesecond roller 86 b may have a texture orimage carrier 91 formed by open cells or recesses on the surface of the second roller, that produces a type of finish on thecomposite material 20. - In another embodiment, the outer surface of the
first roller 86 a includes an abrasive material or teeth that contact thematerial layer 24 to sand or buff the biological material layer and create a roughened, suede or Nubuck leather look on the surface of the material layer of thecomposite material 20. It should be appreciated that the surface of thefirst roller 86 a may include any suitable material or combination of materials that contact the surface of thebiological material layer 24 and create a desired finish on the surface of the biological material layer. - In another embodiment, the
second roller 86 b includes teeth that brush and straighten fibers on a substrate, such as a pile fabric, as thecomposite material 20 moves between the first andsecond rollers second rollers finishing process 84 may include any type of surface to achieve a desired finish on one or both sides of the composite material. - In the above embodiments, the
release paper 36 is placed or stretched over a series of rollers and moves through the manufacturing process by directly contacting the rollers. In another embodiment, therelease paper 36 is placed on or at least partially secured to a belt that guides the release paper through the different processes to form thecomposite material 20. After the finishing process is complete, thecomposite material 20 is shipped to another facility or transferred to a storage area and stored for shipping at a later time. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , the finishedcomposite material 20 is shown and includes atextile substrate 22, such as a pile fabric, theadhesive layer 74 and thematerial layer 24. Thematerial layer 24 is formed by asecond layer 60 of the transfer coating 48 (skin layer), afirst layer 52 of the transfer coating 48 (pre-skin layer) and a finish or finish layer applied to the surface of the first layer after therelease paper 36 is separated and removed from thematerial layer 24. As described above, the finishingprocess 84 is an additional step performed on thecomposite material 20 to apply the finish orfinish layer 92 to the outermost layer, i.e., thesecond layer 60, to achieve a desired look, texture and/or feel of on the material layer. In an embodiment, thefinish layer 92 provides a tone or color finish, such as a two-tone finish, to thematerial layer 24. For example, the tone finish may be flat or a mono-tone grain, distressed, matte, pebble grain or other suitable tone finishes. The finishingprocess 84 may include one or more of the following: weight adjustment, milling, embossing, flocking, buffing, water resistance, water proofing, improvements on adhesion, adjustment to surface appearance, such as adding matte and/or shine, quality adjustments to make the material softer, and applying wax, oils and/or sealants. - In the above embodiment, the
first layer 52 defines the touch or feel of thecomposite material 20 and the protective properties of the composite material. Thesecond layer 60 defines the overall softness, handle, drape and/or flexibility to thecomposite material 20. In an example embodiment, thesecond layer 60 provides flexibility, elasticity and/or resilience to thecomposite material 20. Also in the illustrated embodiment, theadhesive layer 74 binds or adheres thematerial layer 24 to thesubstrate 22 and includes a reinforcement material that may be a microfiber substance or microfiber material that reinforces the composite material while improving the flexibility of the composite material. It should be appreciated that the adhesive layer may include a microfiber material or other suitable reinforcement material or combination of reinforcement materials. In an embodiment, theadhesive layer 74 provides substantial tackiness to thefirst layer 52 and thesubstrate 22 and substantial elasticity to thecomposite material 20 while having low penetration into thesubstrate 22. In another embodiment, thecomposite material 20 does not go to a finishing process such that a finish is not applied to thesecond layer 60 of the composite material. - In the above embodiment of the
composite material 20, thesubstrate 22 is preferably a textile substrate as described above. The substrate may also be made with a Tencel™ blend such as a 100% Tencel™ material, a blend made of 60% wool and 40% Tencel™ material, recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) microfiber material, recycled or reconstituted leather, cotton blends, hemp blends, 100% Tencel™ non-woven material, pineapple blends, banana (Abaca) blends, paper, cork, flax, jute, linen, ramie, repurposed or recycled wool, and a variety of additional plant-based substrates. In the above embodiments, the substrate may be a non-woven material, such as a material made by bonding loose fibers; a woven material, such as two sets of threads that are interlaced at 90 degree angles to form a fabric or cloth; a knitted material; a micro-fiber material, such as a hybrid material formed by two or more of a non-woven material, a woven material and a knitted material; and a sustainable faux fur material, such as a sliver knit material, and/or a sustainable faux fur material, such as a sliver knit material. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , a flow chart shows the material processing steps in creating thecomposite material 20 described above, where the steps include asubstrate manufacturing step 94, acoating application step 96 and aproduct manufacturing step 98. In thesubstrate manufacturing step 94, asubstrate 22, such as a pile fabric, is manufactured at a material development facility, i.e., a converter. In thecoating application step 96, the material development facility has the materials and/or chemistry or formula needed to create thetransfer coating 48. Alternatively, thetransfer coating 48 is made at a separate facility and is shipped to the material development facility. Thetransfer coating 48 is applied to thesubstrate 22 as described above to create thecomposite material 20. The finishedcomposite material 20 is stored for future shipping or shipped immediately to a product manufacturing facility such as a footwear, apparel or home goods manufacturing facility. In theproduct manufacturing step 98, a product manufacturing facility manufactures a product with thecomposite material 20, such as footwear, apparel and other accessories, or home goods, and then ships the product or products to another facility for further processing and/or to one or more receiving warehouses for storage. - Referring to
FIGS. 9 to 11 , an embodiment of a process for manufacturing the composite material is illustrated where the process includes at least three steps. - In a first step shown in
FIG. 9 , asubstrate 100 made with a base material such as a plant-based faux fur material, is loaded onroller 102 and an end of thesubstrate 100 is fed into alamination machine 104 having afeed device 106 and alaminator 108. Thelamination machine 104 laminates (bonds) areinforcement material 110 to a side of thesubstrate 100 to reinforce the substrate and form asemi-finished product 112. In this embodiment, the reinforcement material is preferably made from a recycled PET and the weight varies between 0.5 mm to 0.7 mm, and the substrate is made with 100% Tencel. Also, the total weight of the substrate with the reinforcement material is 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm. It should be appreciated that the reinforcement material may be made with a microfiber material or any suitable material or combination of materials, and the substrate may be made with any suitable substrate material or combination of materials. - In a second step shown in
FIG. 10 , thesemi-finished product 112 made in step one is placed on afirst roller 114 and arelease paper 116 is on asecond roller 118 where an end of thesemi-finished product 112 and an end of therelease paper 116 is fed into a series of machines in a transfer coating process. In a first stage of the transfer coating process, an initial coating layer (pre-coating process) is applied to therelease paper 116 to increase the rate of adhesion of the subsequent layer. In a second stage, the first layer is applied to the initial coating layer in a bottom coating process as described above. Therelease paper 116 with the pre-coating layer and the first layer then moves through a third stage and a fourth stage of the transfer coating process where the second layer is applied to the first layer (mid-coating process) in the third stage as described above and an adhesive layer is applied to the second layer in the fourth stage as described above. Also in the fourth stage, the release paper is removed and the adhesive layer is placed on the semi-finished product to bond the biological material layer including the first layer, the second layer, the finish layer (top coating process) and the adhesive layer, to thesemi-finished product 112. The finishedcomposite material product 120 including the biological material layer, the semi-finished product and the finish coating are transferred to the next process in step three. - In step three of the manufacturing process shown in
FIG. 11 , amachine 122 having aroller 124 applies a biological-basedcoating 126 to the finish coating on the finishedcomposite material product 120 to form a two-tone color effect on a top surface of the finishedcomposite material product 120. In this embodiment, the two-tone color effect is achieved by using multiple dye pastes (mainly black dye paste) mixed with water and passed through the roller. In another embodiment, the tone finish is added by hand after processing. It should be appreciated that the biological-basedcoating 126 applied to the finish layer may be made with any suitable biological-based material or dye or combination of materials or dyes, and may form a single tone or mono-tone color surface or a surface having a plurality of tones having different colors. In another embodiment, an additional roller (not shown) having a surface with grooves and/or ridges forms a texture in the biological-based coating or the finish coating. -
FIG. 12 includes a table showing the composition of the present composite material product manufactured by the above process. As shown in the table, the composite material product includes a substrate made with Tencel™ having a weight of 1100 g/m2 and micro-fiber material having a weight of 140 g/m2 is applied to the substrate to reinforce the substrate so that the composite material product passes strength and flex wear testing. The composite material product further includes a first layer having a weight of 49 g/m2, a second layer having a weight of 120 g/m2 and a finish layer having a weight of 58.8 g/m2. It should be appreciated that the composite material product may have a first layer, a second layer, a finish layer and reinforcement material or reinforcement material layer, with the same weights or different weights. - While particular embodiments of the present composite material and associated manufacturing processes are shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the invention in its broader aspects and as set forth in the following claims.
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1. A composite material for footwear, comprising:
a substrate; and
a material layer applied to said substrate, said material layer including at least two transfer coating layers and an adhesive layer that secures the material layer to said substrate.
2. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the layers of the transfer coating includes polyurethane polymer resins dispersed in water with a solids content of 35% to 45% and a cross-linking agent.
3. The composite material of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the layers of the transfer coating includes aliphatic high solids based bio polyols and a cross-linking agent.
4. The composite material of claim 1 , further comprising a finish applied to a surface of one of said at least two transfer coatings.
5. The composite material of claim 1 , wherein said substrate is a pile fabric.
6. A method of making a composite material having a surface that closely resembles leather, the method comprising:
providing a release paper;
applying a first layer of a transfer coating to the release paper;
heating the first layer of the transfer coating on the release paper to at least partially cure the first layer of the transfer coating;
applying a second layer of the transfer coating to the first layer;
heating the second layer of the transfer coating on the release paper to at least partially cure the first and second layers of the transfer coating;
applying an adhesive layer to the second layer of the transfer coating;
attaching a substrate to the adhesive layer;
heating the adhesive layer after attaching the substrate to at least partially cure the adhesive layer; and
separating the release paper from the first layer of the transfer coating.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein heating of the first layer is at a temperature of 80 to 120° C.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein heating of the second layer is at a temperature of 150 to 160° C.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein heating of the adhesive layer is at a temperature of 80 to 120° C.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein heating of the second layer is at a temperature of 150 to 160° C.
11. The method of claim 6 , wherein heating of the adhesive layer is at a temperature of 80 to 120° C.
12. The method of claim 6 , wherein one of the first layer or the second layer of the transfer coating includes polyurethane polymer resins dispersed in water with a solids content of 35% to 45% and a cross-linking agent.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein one of the first layer or the second layer of the transfer coating includes aliphatic high solids based bio polyols and a cross-linking agent.
14. The method of claim 6 , wherein the separated release paper is stored and re-used.
15. The method of claim 6 , wherein applying the first layer of the transfer coating and applying the second layer of the transfer coating each include a coating applicator that supplies the transfer coating to a trough and the release paper is moved through the transfer coating in the trough to apply the first and second transfer coating layers.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein one of a coating blade or a coating roller is positioned adjacent to the release paper as it exits the trough and fixed at a distance above the release paper to remove excess transfer coating from the release paper, wherein the distance of the coating blade or coating roller above the release paper is equal to a designated thickness of the first layer and the second layer.
17. The composite material of claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcement material applied to at least one surface of said substrate.
18. The method of claim 6 , further comprising applying a reinforcement material applied to at least one surface of said substrate.
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