WO2001016223A1 - Encres et tissus retroreflechissants - Google Patents

Encres et tissus retroreflechissants Download PDF

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WO2001016223A1
WO2001016223A1 PCT/US2000/024291 US0024291W WO0116223A1 WO 2001016223 A1 WO2001016223 A1 WO 2001016223A1 US 0024291 W US0024291 W US 0024291W WO 0116223 A1 WO0116223 A1 WO 0116223A1
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ink
retroreflective
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Gary D. Shaffer
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Visibility Enhancement Technologies
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
    • C09D11/00—Inks
    • C09D11/02—Printing inks
    • C09D11/03—Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder

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  • the invention relates the field of inks suitable for printing onto textiles.
  • the invention relates to inks suitable for printing retroreflective patterns onto fabrics.
  • Retroreflective surfaces redirect light from environmental sources such as
  • Retroreflectorized objects are therefore more visible under low light conditions
  • retroreflective coating compositions are examples of retroreflective coating compositions.
  • retroreflective compositions include SCOTCHLITE textile
  • conventional retroreflective compositions generally comprise
  • compositions being unstable. That is, when such beads are dispersed in
  • precursor components Prior to use, these precursor components must be mixed
  • this ink are stable relative to one another, allowing the ink to be stored for
  • This ink is also adapted for use on
  • the invention features a retroreflective ink composed of a
  • the ink comprising this ink can have a mean diameter of about 1 0-40 microns (e.g.,
  • spherical or nonspherical in shape and/or comprised of a glass such as silica.
  • the beads comprise about 55-60% the ink
  • the non-volatile matrix material e.g., an organic compound
  • acrylic copolymer comprises about 40-45 % of the ink volume when all of the
  • the volatile carrier has been removed from the ink.
  • the volatile carrier has been removed from the ink.
  • volatile component comprises about 45-50% by volume of the ink.
  • components including a non-volatile matrix material, a volatile component, and a
  • the invention additionally features a fabric having an ink of the invention thereon. Also within the invention are methods of making a retroreflective
  • the methods including the step of printing a fabric with a retroreflective
  • the invention features a retroreflective ink including a
  • an object or substrate reflects rays of light in directions close to opposite
  • ink means a fluid useful for depositing a
  • a substance onto a substrate e.g., a retroreflective composition onto a fabric.
  • an object has a "reflective coating" when it has applied
  • a reflective material such as a metallic material
  • a non-metallic material e.g., an organic compound
  • tinting agent or dye having no exogenously added tinting agent or dye is colorless.
  • tinting agent or dye having no exogenously added tinting agent or dye is colorless.
  • retroreflective beads are examples of retroreflective beads.
  • pigment particle means is particulate solid
  • pigment particles are used to impart a color in the substance in which they are
  • the word “fabric” means a woven material such as a
  • Fabrics can be composed of natural or synthetic materials such as
  • the invention encompasses retroreflective inks comprising a non-volatile
  • compositions of the invention are:
  • spherical beads are available from Potter's
  • the beads are roughly spherical in shape
  • microns e.g., 1 0, 1 2, 14, 1 6, 1 8, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 40,
  • the beads can be a heterogenous mixture of beads of
  • the beads are a fairly homogenous
  • mixture of beads having a mean diameter of approximately 25 to 35 microns.
  • preferred embodiments feature smaller beads because
  • the particular mean diameter of the bead can be
  • microns are suitable for use with screens having a mesh count in the range of
  • the beads can have an index
  • the beads have a mean index of refraction of
  • At least about 1 .9 e.g., 1 .9, 2.O., 2.1 , 2.2., 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
  • 1 .9 e.g., 1 .9, 2.O., 2.1 , 2.2., 2.3, 2.4, 2.5
  • the beads are translucent and not colored.
  • the glass comprising the beads is tinted a
  • the beads have a tint (e.g., a red, orange, yellow, green,
  • the beads are solid. In other words,
  • the beads within the subject invention may have a roughly spherical
  • the beads may have other shapes.
  • the beads may be polygonal, cone-shaped, star-shaped, of an irregular
  • the beads may even comprise a mixture of two or more differently-reacted materials.
  • shaped beads are those that enhance
  • the non-volatile matrix material featured in the invention is any suitable
  • the ink of the invention such as textiles, fabric, paper, leather,
  • plastic glass, metals, wood, rubber, synthetic rubber, composites, etc.
  • compositions for use as the non-volatile matrix material are known in
  • the non-volatile matrix material takes the form
  • non-volatile matrix materials suitable for use on fabric such as those used to store and
  • make clothing include, but are not limited to acrylic, vinylidene chloride,
  • the non-volatile matrix is a particularly preferred embodiment, the non-volatile matrix
  • volatile matrix material can be selected by one skilled in the art based on the
  • solvents can be used as the non-volatile matrix material in certain applications.
  • the volatile component of the invention is a liquid component conducive
  • the volatile component can be any suitable liquid or
  • the volatile component is water. Water that has been distilled,
  • materials suitable for use as the volatile component can be selected by one
  • preferred inks of the invention are colorless and do not contain insoluble coloring
  • agents such as pigment particles, such particles or, alternatively, soluble coloring
  • dyes can be added to the ink so that a substrate treated with the ink takes on a
  • agents may be added to the inks where it is desired to impart a particular
  • particles may be added to the ink so that the substrate to which the ink is
  • materials such as lubricants, surfactants, dispersants,
  • thickeners i.e., defoamers, stretch additives (i.e., agents that impart elasticity),
  • binding agents i.e., agents that help adhere solid particulates to substrates
  • finishing agents low crocking agents
  • cross link agents e.g., CX100, Zeneca
  • fixers and/or ammonium hydroxide can be any fixers and/or ammonium hydroxide.
  • the retroreflective ink in various preferred embodiments of the invention, the retroreflective ink
  • a bead-matrix mixture is
  • the bead-matrix material in an amount so that the volatile component is present
  • the volume of the ink i.e., the total volume of the beads
  • the volatile component is
  • the ink After mixing the foregoing components together to form the ink, the ink is
  • the inks of the invention can be applied to substrates by any suitable method
  • the inks can by manually applied to a
  • Suitable methods for applying the inks to a substrate include coating (e.g., Floating Knife or Knife Over Roll method), stenciling, ink jet
  • preferred method of application is screen printing.
  • a rotary screen printing process is used to
  • the ink is pumped into the inner
  • the screen perforations can be made in the form of
  • a dye or coloring agent is added to the image.
  • Substrates printed with a retroreflective ink of the invention are cured by
  • the temperature of the ink is
  • a retroreflective ink of the invention was prepared by mixing 3 parts of
  • Reflective Clear LF base is made by mixing approximately 2 pounds of uncoated
  • centistokes i.e., a specific gravity compatible with screen printing and for
  • Grancill PWX includes water as a volatile
  • binding agents that help adhere solid particle to a substrate
  • finishing agents that facilitate the use of the ink in screen printing applications.
  • This ink was screen printed onto a fabric in a predetermined
  • the printed fabric exhibited low daytime noticeability, while

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une encre rétroréfléchissante conçue pour s'utiliser sur des tissus et autres substrats. Une telle encre rétroréfléchissante est faite d'un matériau matrice non volatile, d'un composant volatil, et d'une pluralité de billes non enduites. L'invention concerne également des procédés pour l'impression au moyen de ces encres rétroréfléchissantes.
PCT/US2000/024291 1999-09-02 2000-08-31 Encres et tissus retroreflechissants WO2001016223A1 (fr)

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