Sticky Adhesive Mesh With Absorption Layer For Ink Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing adhesive sheets made from mesh fibers face challenges in maintaining adhesion and print quality due to ink absorption issues and adhesive degradation, leading to poor appearance and potential harm from harmful substances in decorative films.

Innovation Solution

A sticker-type adhesive mesh is developed with a porous mesh fabric, a stack of thin adhesive layers, an absorption layer, and a release paper, where the adhesive is applied in thin films using micro gravure printing to prevent ink penetration and maintain adhesion, and the absorption layer absorbs excess ink, ensuring excellent print quality and adhesion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If adhesive is applied to the back of mesh fabric, then adhesion is achieved, but ink absorption rate decreases and ink permeates through the mesh fabric causing adhesive degradation and easy peeling

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive strengthVSAvoidadhesive performance stability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive system is segmented into multiple thin layers (first adhesive layer 30, second adhesive layer 50) separated by an absorption layer 40. This segmentation prevents ink from reaching and degrading the adhesive layers while maintaining adhesion functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The absorption layer 40 acts as an intermediary barrier between the ink layer 10 and the adhesive layers (30, 50). It absorbs excess ink and prevents it from permeating through the mesh fabric 20 to react with and degrade the adhesive components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Strength

If adhesive is applied to the back of mesh fabric, then adhesion is achieved, but adhesive fills in pores between fibers causing poor appearance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive strengthVSAvoidappearance quality
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The adhesive layers (30, 50) are applied locally to specific regions rather than uniformly across the entire mesh fabric surface. This localized application ensures adhesive strength is provided where needed while leaving the porous structure visible in other areas to maintain appearance quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The adhesive is applied as thin film layers (30, 50) that conform to the mesh fabric surface without filling the pores. The thin film structure provides adhesion while allowing the underlying porous mesh structure to remain visible, maintaining the natural fiber appearance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Ease of manufacture

If solvent ink is output, then printing is achieved, but ink is absorbed excessively between fibers decreasing print quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprinting capabilityVSAvoidprint quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The absorption layer 40 serves as an intermediary that controls ink distribution. It absorbs excess solvent ink that would otherwise be absorbed excessively by the mesh fibers, thereby preventing degradation of print quality while still allowing printing to proceed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The ink absorption characteristics are modified by introducing the absorption layer 40 with specific porous properties. This layer changes the absorption parameters from uncontrolled fiber absorption to controlled layer absorption, improving print quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides a sticker-type adhesive mesh with enhanced adhesion and print quality, maintaining the natural material texture while preventing adhesive degradation and ink spreading, thus creating a luxurious interior atmosphere without using harmful substances.

Implementation Method 1

an absorption layer 40 deposited on a bottom surface of the first adhesive layer 30

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapillary action: Capillary Action

Implementation Method 2

a mesh fabric 20, an ink layer 10 printed on a top surface of the mesh fabric 20

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPorosity: Porosity

Data Source

PatentUS11773299B2Sticky adhesive mesh and method for manufacturing sticky adhesive mesh
Publication Date: 2023.10.03 HI CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to an adhesive sheet made of a fiber material, and a method for manufacturing same, the sticky adhesive mesh comprising mesh fabric, an ink layer printed on the upper surface of the mesh fabric, a first adhesive layer coated on the lower surface of the mesh fabric, an absorption layer stacked on the lower surface of the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer coated on the lower surface of the absorption layer, and release paper stacked on the lower surface of the second adhesive layer, wherein the mesh fabric is made of fabric woven by crossing wefts and warps and is formed to be porous by having gaps between the wefts and the warps, the first adhesive layer is formed to have a plurality of adhesive layers that are repeatedly coated to be stacked.