Inkjet printed film for decorative applications
AssigneeSihl GmbH
InventorsArthur Reiners, Axel Niemöller, Klaus Götzen, Stefan Bruch, Steffen Ohr
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Abstract
An inkjet printed flexible film for decor applications is provided. In particular the present invention relates to an inkjet printed flexible film comprising a polymer film and an ink-receptive layer comprising polymerizable and/or crosslinkable compounds or a polymer crosslinked via (meth)acrylate moieties. Ink pigments can be applied to the ink-receptive layer in a print pattern by ink jet printing. The ink-receptive layer can be printed by means of industrial digital inkjet printing. The decor applications include any decorated surfaces for flooring, wall covering, furniture, ceilings and the like.
Claims20
An ink jet printed flexible film comprising:
- (a) a polymer film having a thickness in the range of from 30 to 500 μm;
- (b) at least one ink-receptive layer comprising inorganic particles and a binder, said at least one ink-receptive layer comprising pores;
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- (c) pigments of an inkjet ink,
- wherein said ink-receptive layer further comprises a cross-linked polymer of polymerizable and/or crosslinkable monomeric or polymeric compounds having at least one (meth)acrylate moiety in the amount of more than 6% by weight based on the weight of the ink-receptive layer in the pores of said at least one ink-receptive layer, wherein the cross-linked polymer is crosslinked via the (meth)acrylate moieties, and wherein said ink jet printed flexible film is formed by a method that comprises applying at least a portion of the polymerizable and/or crosslinkable monomeric or polymeric compounds to the ink receptive layer after the pigments of the inkjet ink have been applied to the at least one ink-receptive layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.