EP 2263884 A1 20101222 - Wallcovering and process for producing wallcoverings
Title (en)
Wallcovering and process for producing wallcoverings
Title (de)
Wandabdeckung und Verfahren zur Herstellung der Wandabdeckung
Title (fr)
Papier peint et procédé de fabrication de papiers peints
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 09162902 A 20090617
Abstract (en)
The invention is directed to wallcoverings as well as a process for making wallcoverings. More in particular, the present invention is directed to digitally printed wallcoverings. The present invention provides a process for producing a wallcovering comprising the steps of - providing a substrate; and - providing on said substrate a polyester or polyurethane coating, thus obtaining a coated substrate; and - printing said coated substrate directly with an ink comprising a sublimable dye, thus obtaining a printed coated substrate; and - heating said printed coated substrate to a temperature sufficient to sublimate said water-based ink, thus obtaining a dye sublimated substrate, wherein said coating comprises one or more polymers selected from polyester, polyurethane and polyacrylate and at least one fixing agent.
IPC 8 full level
B41M 3/18 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01); E04F 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41M 3/18 (2013.01); B41M 7/0027 (2013.01); E04F 13/18 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- EP 0709230 A1 19960501 - DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP]
- WO 9830397 A1 19980716 - FRISCHER PAUL [US]
- US 5856268 A 19990105 - TAKAO SHINO [JP]
Citation (search report)
- [A] JP H10309764 A 19981124 - KIMOTO KK
- [A] EP 1586459 A1 20051019 - AGFA GEVAERT [BE]
- [A] US 5631071 A 19970520 - FUKUNISHI AKIRA [JP], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 09162902 A 20090617; NL 2010050374 W 20100617