WO2009066081A1 - Matériau de revêtement de sol - Google Patents
Matériau de revêtement de sol Download PDFInfo
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- WO2009066081A1 WO2009066081A1 PCT/GB2008/003905 GB2008003905W WO2009066081A1 WO 2009066081 A1 WO2009066081 A1 WO 2009066081A1 GB 2008003905 W GB2008003905 W GB 2008003905W WO 2009066081 A1 WO2009066081 A1 WO 2009066081A1
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- flooring material
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- E04F15/00—Flooring
- E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
- E04F15/10—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/0041—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
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- This invention concerns flooring material and, in particular, concerns so-called cushion flooring.
- Cushion flooring and like products are provided with a decorative image by inclusion of a printed layer.
- the decorative image is generally a repeated pattern and is applied to the flooring substrate by engraved printing rollers.
- the continuous nature of the process actually wastes significant amounts of material at the start and finish of a production run. To bring the process up to speed usually wastes around 50m of material and about 50m of material is wasted as the process is slowed down at the end of a production. Thus, around 100m of unusable flooring material is wasted with every production run.
- An object of the invention is to provide an improved method of producing flooring material.
- a further object of the invention is to provide an improved flooring material.
- the invention further provides flooring material having a decorative image incorporated therein by digital printing.
- a typical flooring material according to the invention will comprise a base layer, an ink receptive layer, a print layer and a protective top layer.
- the base layer can be of any suitable material to provide a comfortable feel to the flooring material.
- Typical base layers are calendered and include rubber layers and foam rubber layers.
- the ink receptive layer is typically a glass fibre fleece having an ink receptive coating therein.
- the ink receptive coating will need to be receptive to ink printed thereon by a digital printer.
- the protective top layer is preferably to provide wear resistance and the thickness thereof will depend on the level of guarantee to be provided.
- the protective layer is a layer of clear plastics material, such as polyvinylchloride.
- An anti-slip layer may be applied as a top layer of the flooring material.
- the anti-slip layer preferably has a textured intended top surface.
- the anti-slip layer may be of plastics material, such as polyvinylchloride.
- the first step in the process of the present invention is to design artwork to be printed.
- This step preferably uses photographic software and selecting from digital files.
- the digital files may contain images from any suitable source, such as from a digital camera or images designed using design software.
- the desired image may be printed on the ink receptive layer using any suitable digital printer and preferably a wide format printer.
- the inks used may be standard inks used in digital printers. Suitable inks include solvent based inks, dyes, water based inks and UV inks.
- a preferred process for producing flooring according to the invention after preparation of the artwork is then to print the image onto the ink receptive layer followed by application of the wear resistant layer and, if desired, the anti-slip layer and finally to bond the printed layer onto the base layer.
- Figure 1 shows schematically cushion flooring according to the invention
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the steps in the manufacture of the cushion flooring of Figure 1.
- cushion flooring 10 is composed of various superimposed layers. Firstly, there is a calendered backing or base coat 12 made of rubber or foamed rubber. The next layer is a glass fibre fleece 14. On the glass fibre fleece is an ink receptive coating 16.
- a desired image layer 18 is printed onto the ink receptive coating 16.
- a wear resistant layer 20 and an anti-slip layer 22 finish the cushion floor.
- the wear resistant layer may be a layer of clear polyvinylchloride, the thickness thereof being chosen according to the guaranteed life of the flooring.
- the anti-slip layer may be a textured layer of polyvinylchloride.
- the cushion floor of Figure 1 may be manufactured in the following manner.
- the first step is to design the artwork to be applied as the decorative image for the cushion floor.
- the artwork is designed digitally using photographic software from digital files. This means that virtually any decorative image can be provided for the cushion floor subject to it being available in digital format.
- the glass fibre fleece 14 is provided with the ink receptive coating 16 and then the prepared image is digitally printed onto the ink receptive coating, using any suitable ink and an appropriate digital printer, which may be a wide format printer.
- suitable inks include solvent based inks, dyes, water based inks and UV inks.
- the printed image is then covered with the wear resistant layer 20, and the anti- slip layer 22.
- the cushion flooring can then be trimmed with an edge trimmer to tidy up the edges, after which the cushion flooring is ready for packaging and shipping.
- digital printing of images according to the invention may be used for flooring materials other than cushion flooring.
- the invention therefore, includes the use of digital printing in producing other types of flooring, which require a decorative image.
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Abstract
L'invention porte sur un procédé consistant à disposer une image décorative sur un matériau de revêtement de sol. Le procédé consiste à imprimer numériquement l'image pendant la production du matériau de revêtement de sol.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBGB0722958.6A GB0722958D0 (en) | 2007-11-23 | 2007-11-23 | Flooring material |
| GB0722958.6 | 2007-11-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| WO2009066081A1 true WO2009066081A1 (fr) | 2009-05-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| PCT/GB2008/003905 Ceased WO2009066081A1 (fr) | 2007-11-23 | 2008-11-21 | Matériau de revêtement de sol |
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| GB (1) | GB0722958D0 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2009066081A1 (fr) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2015140682A1 (fr) | 2014-03-19 | 2015-09-24 | Unilin, Bvba | Panneau de plancher permettant de former un revêtement de sol et procédé de fabrication desdits panneaux de plancher |
| WO2017046309A1 (fr) * | 2015-09-17 | 2017-03-23 | Beaulieu International Group Nv | Panneaux de revêtement personnalisés par impression numérique de panneaux de base |
| US11203224B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2021-12-21 | Interface, Inc. | Digital printing for flooring and decorative structures |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2001048333A1 (fr) * | 1999-12-23 | 2001-07-05 | Perstorp Flooring Ab | Procede de fabrication d'elements de surface |
| US20040045240A1 (en) * | 2002-09-10 | 2004-03-11 | Mcilvaine Bruce L. | Laminate flooring with custom images |
| WO2004042168A1 (fr) * | 2002-11-01 | 2004-05-21 | Mannington Mills, Inc. | Panneau de couverture de surface presentant un motif imprime |
| WO2005123380A1 (fr) * | 2004-06-22 | 2005-12-29 | Lg Chem. Ltd. | Revetement de sol ayant une couche superficielle de resine synthetique et une latte a base de bois |
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- 2007-11-23 GB GBGB0722958.6A patent/GB0722958D0/en not_active Ceased
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- 2008-11-21 WO PCT/GB2008/003905 patent/WO2009066081A1/fr not_active Ceased
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2001048333A1 (fr) * | 1999-12-23 | 2001-07-05 | Perstorp Flooring Ab | Procede de fabrication d'elements de surface |
| US20040045240A1 (en) * | 2002-09-10 | 2004-03-11 | Mcilvaine Bruce L. | Laminate flooring with custom images |
| WO2004042168A1 (fr) * | 2002-11-01 | 2004-05-21 | Mannington Mills, Inc. | Panneau de couverture de surface presentant un motif imprime |
| WO2005123380A1 (fr) * | 2004-06-22 | 2005-12-29 | Lg Chem. Ltd. | Revetement de sol ayant une couche superficielle de resine synthetique et une latte a base de bois |
Cited By (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US11401719B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2022-08-02 | Flooring Industries Limited, Sarl | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| US12460426B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2025-11-04 | Unilin, Bv | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| US9885188B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2018-02-06 | Unilin, Bvba | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| WO2015140682A1 (fr) | 2014-03-19 | 2015-09-24 | Unilin, Bvba | Panneau de plancher permettant de former un revêtement de sol et procédé de fabrication desdits panneaux de plancher |
| US10465391B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2019-11-05 | Unilin, Bvba | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| EP4556650A2 (fr) | 2014-03-19 | 2025-05-21 | Unilin, BV | Panneau de plancher pour former un revêtement de sol et procédé de fabrication de tels panneaux de plancher |
| US12129664B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2024-10-29 | Unillin, BV | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| US10941579B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2021-03-09 | Unilin Bv | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| US11781325B2 (en) | 2014-03-19 | 2023-10-10 | Flooring Industries Limited, Sarl | Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels |
| JP2018532913A (ja) * | 2015-09-17 | 2018-11-08 | ボーリュー インターナショナル グループ エンフェー | ベースパネルのデジタル印刷によるカスタムメイドの外装パネル |
| RU2729571C2 (ru) * | 2015-09-17 | 2020-08-07 | Больё Интернешнл Груп Нв | Облицовочные панели, изготовленные на заказ посредством цифровой печати на базовой панели |
| US10526798B2 (en) | 2015-09-17 | 2020-01-07 | Beaulieu International Group Nv | Custom-made covering panels by digital printing of base panels |
| WO2017046309A1 (fr) * | 2015-09-17 | 2017-03-23 | Beaulieu International Group Nv | Panneaux de revêtement personnalisés par impression numérique de panneaux de base |
| US11697303B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2023-07-11 | Interface, Inc. | Digital printing for flooring and decorative structures |
| US11203224B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2021-12-21 | Interface, Inc. | Digital printing for flooring and decorative structures |
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| GB0722958D0 (en) | 2008-01-02 |
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