US4360558A
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Open cell foam resin sheet having a relief pattern thereon
Assignee: Lonseal Corp
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 2001-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for making a vinyl chloride resin sheet having a raised pattern thereon. The method comprises the steps of providing an open-celled vinyl chloride resin sheet and printing a portion of the sheet with a composition comprising a cross-linkable compound in accordance with the pattern to be formed. The printed sheet is then dried and subsequently heated to a temperature higher than its softening temperature whereby the open-celled unprinted portion of the sheet is depressed and whereby the printed pattern remains open-celled and stands in relief with respect to the depressed portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Miura
- 👤 Yuichi Akiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:29
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06N; D06N7/00; D06N7/0005; D06N7/0007; D06N7/0013; C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24496; Y10T428/24504; Y10T428/24595; Y10T428/24612; Y10T428/2462; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A vinyl chloride resin sheet having a relief pattern thereon, said sheet comprising raised and depressed portions, said raised portions comprising an open cell foam filled with a hardening material, and said depressed portions comprising a depressed open cell foam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A vinyl chloride resin sheet having a relief pattern thereon, said sheet comprising raised and depressed portions, said raised portions comprising an open cell foam filled with a hardening material, and said depressed portions comprising a depressed open cell foam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 1 wherein said hardening material prevents the depression of said open cell foam when said open cell foam is heated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 1 wherein said hardening material is a hardened ink.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 1 wherein said hardening material is a cross-linked resin formed from a paste.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 4 wherein said paste is vinyl chloride resin paste.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 1 further comprising a backing material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 1 further comprising a transparent layer applied over said raised and depressed portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 1 wherein said hardening material is a cross-linked compound formed from a member selected from the group consisting of: a compound capable of cross-linking said vinyl chloride resin; a compound which itself may be cross-linked and cured; a compound capable of cross-linking a substance present in said vinyl resin sheet; a compound exhibiting a highly pronounced intermolecular bond with said vinyl chloride resin and which is capable of substantially raising the viscosity of said vinyl chloride resin when heated; or mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 8 wherein said cross-linked compound is formed from a compound capable of cross-linking a substance present in said vinyl resin sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 9 wherein said cross-linked compound is formed from a cross-linkable compound which is a member of the group consisting of: 2-mercaptoimidazoline, diethylthiourea; trimethylthiourea; tetramethylthiourea; N,N'-diphenylphenylenediamine; diphenylguanidine; isocyanate; trithiocyanuric acid and its derivatives; mercaptotriazine and its derivatives; metal salts of mercaptotriazine; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 8 wherein said hardening material is formed from a cross-linkable compound which itself is cross-linked and cured.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 11 wherein said cross-linkable compound is a member of the group consisting of: a compound capable of cross-linking by vulcanization; a compound capable of being cross-linked by a peroxide; a compound which is cross-linkable and hardenable with an amine; a compound capable of being cross-linked and hardened with an inorganic compound; a compound capable of being cross-linked and hardened by photopolymerization; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The resin sheet method as defined by claim 12 wherein said cross-linkable compound is cross-linked by vulcanization.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 12 wherein said cross-linkable compound is a rubber selected from the group consisting of: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene rubber; chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber; chloroprene rubber; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 11 wherein said cross-linkable compound is a compound capable of being cross-linked by a peroxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 15 wherein said cross-linkable compound is a monomer, low molecular weight polymer and prepolymer selected from the group consisting of: acryl methacrylate; diallyl fumarate; triethylene glycol dimethacrylate; ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; tetraethylene glycol dimethacrylate; 1,3-butylene glycol dimethacrylate; polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate; trimethololpropane trimethacrylate; diallyl phthalate; polyesters having at least two inner olefinic unsaturations; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 11 wherein said cross-linkable compound is cross-linked and hardened with an amine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 17 wherein said amine is benzyldimethylamine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 11 wherein said cross-linkable compound is cross-linked and hardened with an inorganic compound.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 19 wherein said inorganic compound is ammonium chloride or ammonium secondary phosphate and said cross-linkable compound is urea or melamine or a mixture or derivative thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 11 wherein said cross-linkable compound is cross-linked and hardened by photopolymerization.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 21 wherein said cross-linkable compound is selected from the group consisting of: hexamethylenediamine adipate and ε-caprolactam.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 11 wherein said cross-linkable compound is a compound exhibiting a highly pronounced intermolecular bond with said vinyl chloride resin and which is capable of substantially raising the viscosity of said vinyl chloride resin when heated.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The resin sheet as defined by claim 23 wherein said cross-linkable compound is selected from the group consisting of: aluminum stearate; monobenzyl sorbitol; dibenzyl sorbitol; tribenzyl sorbitol; hydrous aluminum silicate; and mixtures thereof.
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