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Digital Printing Using Transparent Base Ink

A technology of digital printing and ink, applied in the direction of ink, printing, electrical recording process using charge graphics, etc., can solve the problems of hours-consuming, unsuitable, low productivity of 3D printing machines, etc., to improve productivity, save costs, and protect the environment The effect of friendly costs

Active Publication Date: 2018-12-21
CERALOC INNOVATION AB
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Problems solved by technology

The disadvantages are: they are not very transparent and the decorative pattern is covered with a layer of gray which interferes with the printed pattern
3D printing machines have very low productivity and the build of even small objects can take hours
[0106] Known methods are not suitable for producing high-quality multicolor images on building panels and especially on floor panels where UV-resistant pigments have to be used and where the image has to be incorporated into the wear-resistant surface floor paneling

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[0313] Example 1 - Blank Ink Containing Water and Glycol

[0314] A blank ink formulation was formed for a Kyocera piezoelectric printhead designed for inks with a viscosity of 5-6 cps. 60.8% deionized water was mixed with 38.0% polyethylene glycol PEG400, 1.0% Surfynol wetting agent and 0.2% Actidice MBS for bacterial and fungal control.

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[0315] Example 2 - Dry Fiber Based Ink

[0316] The dry ink powder was prepared by mixing 20% ​​by weight spray-dried melamine formaldehyde resin particles, 20% dark brown pigment and 60% pine wood fibers (average length about 0.2mm and thickness about 0.05mm) have to. The mixture was applied as a 1 mm thick layer on the steel belt by means of a spreading device. Thereafter the powder mixture is heated and moisture is applied by steam from deionized water. The mixture is dried by hot air, resulting in a hard and stable powder-based surface layer with a semi-cured melamine binder. The dry layer was removed from the belt by scraping and the dry wood particles coated with pigment and melamine resin were ground and sieved into dry ink colorants of a size similar to that of individual wood fibers. A dry ink comprising a colorant is obtained with a wood fiber body and a surface covered by pigment bound to the fibers by a semi-cured melamine resin.

[0317] Example 3 - Digital Bi...

Embodiment

[0322] 1. A method of forming a digital print P on a surface 2, wherein said method comprises the following steps:

[0323] Applying a colorant 7 to said surface 2;

[0324] • bonding a portion of the colorant to the surface 2 with an adhesive 11; and

[0325] • Removal of unbound colorant 7 from said surface 2 such that a digital print P is formed by said bound colorant 7 .

[0326] 2. The method as described in embodiment 1, wherein the colorant 7 comprises a pigment 12 mixed with the binder 11 .

[0327] 3. The method as described in embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the binder 11 comprises a thermosetting resin.

[0328] 4. The method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the adhesive 11 comprises a thermoplastic resin.

[0329] 5. The method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the binder 11 is a powder.

[0330] 6. The method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the surface 2 is a paper layer or a foil.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for combining a part of the particles with liquid blank ink droplets (57) by applying dry ink (15) preferably comprising wood fibers (61) coated with pigment particles to a surface (2) and Method, panel and apparatus for removing unbound particles from a surface (2) to form a digital print.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of digitally formed decorative surfaces for building panels such as floor and wall panels. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for applying and combining powder-based colorants to form digital prints on such surfaces. A panel with a decorative surface comprising digitally arranged wood fibers is also described. [0002] Application field [0003] Embodiments of the invention are particularly suitable for application in floors which may be formed from floor panels comprising a core or body, a decorative layer and a preferably transparent wear resistant structural layer above the decorative layer. Preferred examples are traditional laminate floors, powder based floors, wooden floors, plastic based LVT floors and ceramic tiles. Therefore, the following description of the technology, the problems of the known technology and the objects and features of the invention will be directed, ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B41M5/00B41J2/21B41M1/38
CPCB41J2/0057B41J2/2114B41J3/407B41M5/00B41M5/0047B41M5/0058B41M5/0064B41M5/007B41M5/0076C09D11/30G03G15/6585G03G2215/00801
Inventor D·佩尔万T·佩尔万
Owner CERALOC INNOVATION AB