Patent Publication Number: US-8115996-B2

Title: Screen fabric and screen

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present invention relates to a screen fabric and a screen. 
     2. Related Art 
     As a screen for a projector, a screen including a screen member that has three-dimensional portions on the surface thereof has been proposed (see, e.g., JP-A-2006-215162 (Patent Document 1)). 
     In the screen described in Patent Document 1, a three-dimensional portion (unit shape part) is formed on the surface, and a reflection plane is formed only on a portion of the surface of the three-dimensional portion so that an excellent image can be displayed. 
     It has also been proposed to use a sheet made of a soft vinyl chloride resin (soft vinyl chloride resin sheet) as a screen substrate (see, e.g., JP-A-6-230475 (Patent Document 2)). As compared with the case of using polyethylene terephthalate (PET), etc., which is a widespread material for a screen substrate, the use of a vinyl chloride resin as a material makes it possible to reduce the material cost. 
     It will then be possible to use a sheet made of a soft vinyl chloride resin as a screen fabric and form a three-dimensional portion on the surface of the screen fabric. 
     However, when a sheet made of a soft vinyl chloride resin is used as a material for a screen fabric, it is necessary to laminate a backing thereto, such as a glass cloth layer, for the purpose of ensuring strength, etc., as shown in Patent Document 2. 
     Therefore, there is a problem in that when the fabric is left in a rolled state (e.g., left at a room temperature of 60° C. for 72 hours), three-dimensional portions are pressurized while in contact with the backing, and thus the three-dimensional portions are likely to deform. 
     SUMMARY 
     An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a screen fabric suitable for being made of a vinyl chloride resin and a screen. 
     A screen fabric according to an aspect of the invention includes a stack of a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers include a first layer that forms a surface layer on which a three-dimensional portion is to be formed and a second layer that is different from the first layer. The first layer is made of a vinyl chloride resin, and the second layer has a lower hardness than the first layer. 
     According to the aspect of the invention, the first layer is made of a vinyl chloride resin, and the second layer has a lower hardness than the first layer. As a result, when a three-dimensional portion is formed on the surface of the first layer, and such a screen fabric is left in a rolled state, the three-dimensional portion is subjected to pressure while in contact with the second layer that has a lower hardness than the three-dimensional portion. Therefore, even in the case where the first layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, for example, the deformation of the three-dimensional portion can be suppressed. Further, because the first layer is made of a vinyl chloride resin, the material cost for the screen fabric can be reduced, and also flame resistance can be improved. 
     It is preferable that the first layer is made of a hard vinyl chloride resin, and the second layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin. 
     In this case, because the first layer is made of a hard vinyl chloride resin, the first layer is less likely to have a wrinkled surface due to being left in a rolled state (e.g., left at a room temperature of 60° C. for 72 hours), etc. 
     Incidentally, a screen fabric made of a hard vinyl chloride resin has problems in that such a screen fabric is likely to curl when left in a rolled state (e.g., left at a room temperature of 60° C. for 72 hours), etc.; a prolonged transfer at a high temperature is required to transfer a three-dimensional portion with sufficient accuracy, so such a screen fabric is not suitable for roll embossing; and the surface thereof is easily scratched. 
     However, in this case, the second layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin. As a result, the screen fabric is more flexible than when made only of a hard vinyl chloride resin, and thus is less likely to curl. Further, the first layer can be made as thin as 0.1 mm or less, for example, so that when the surface of the first layer is pressed, the first layer sinks into the second layer. This makes it possible to transfer a three-dimensional portion with high accuracy by roll embossing and also to render the surface of the first layer resistant to scratches with fingernails, etc. 
     It is preferable that the screen fabric has a two-layer structure including the first layer and the second layer joined together. 
     In this case, the screen fabric has a two-layer structure, which is a simple structure with a small number of layers stacked. Therefore, the structure can be provided with resistance to curling. 
     It is preferable that the first layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, and the second layer is resilient against the first layer. 
     In this case, the first layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, and the second layer is resilient against the first layer. As a result, when the screen fabric is left in a rolled state, the second layer is dented to the shape of a three-dimensional portion, and, therefore, the deformation of the three-dimensional portion can be suppressed even more. 
     A screen according to another aspect of the invention includes the screen fabric mentioned above. 
     According to the aspect of the invention, the screen includes the screen fabric, and thus has similar advantages to the screen fabric. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numbers reference like elements. 
         FIG. 1  schematically shows the use of a screen according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  schematically shows the configuration of the screen according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  schematically shows the configuration of the screen according to the first embodiment. 
         FIGS. 4A to 4C  schematically show cross sections of a screen fabric and the screen according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  schematically shows the configuration of a screen-shaping apparatus in the first embodiment. 
         FIGS. 6A and 6B  schematically show cross sections of a screen fabric according to a second embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  schematically shows a rolled state of a screen according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  schematically shows a cross section of a screen fabric according to a variation. 
         FIG. 9  schematically shows a cross section of a screen fabric according to a variation. 
         FIGS. 10A and 10B  schematically show cross sections of a screen fabric according to a variation. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
     A first embodiment of the invention will be described hereinafter with reference to drawings. 
     Structure of Screen 
       FIG. 1  schematically shows the use of a screen  100 . 
       FIGS. 2 and 3  schematically show the configuration of the screen  100 . Specifically,  FIG. 2  is a plan view of the screen  100 , and  FIG. 3  is a longitudinal sectional view of the screen  100 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  or  2 , the screen  100  is formed of a reflection-type screen with a wide, rectangular shape. The screen  100  reflects image light, which is emitted from a proximity-projection-type projector PJ ( FIG. 1 ) in an oblique lower position, toward the front to display a projected image. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the screen  100  includes a substrate  110  on the front side thereof. On the surface of the substrate  110 , there is a ridge portion  120  (equivalent to the three-dimensional portion according to the invention) in an arc shape along the horizontal direction, and a large number of such ridge portions  120  are repeatedly placed. That is, the substrate  110  has the ridge portions  120  on one surface thereof. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the ridge portions  120  are formed in concentric circles around an imaginal position C in a lower position than the substrate  110 , and arranged side by side with one another along the vertical direction (longitudinal direction). 
     Specifically, as shown in  FIG. 3 , each ridge portion  120  has a triangular cross section (prismatic shape) including an incidence-opposed plane  121  that faces the incident direction Ri of image light from the projector PJ (in this embodiment, obliquely downward) and a non-incidence plane  122  that faces the non-incident direction of image light (in this embodiment, obliquely upward). 
     Further, in the substrate  110 , a reflective layer  121 A is formed on the surface of the incidence-opposed plane  121 . In other words, the substrate  110  includes a light-reflecting reflective layer  121 A on a portion of the surface of the ridge portion  120  (on the surface of the incidence-opposed plane  121 ). 
     The substrate  110  is obtained by shaping a screen fabric as follows. That is, the screen  100  includes the below-described shaped screen fabric. 
     Structure of Screen Fabric 
       FIGS. 4A to 4C  schematically show cross sections of a screen fabric  200  and the screen  100 . 
       FIG. 4A  and  FIG. 4B  show the structures of the screen fabric  200  before shaping and after shaping, respectively.  FIG. 4C  shows the structure of the screen  100  obtained by forming a reflective layer  121 A on the shaped screen fabric  200 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4A , the screen fabric  200  has a structure in which a hard PVC layer  210  as the first layer, a soft PVC layer  220  as the second layer, and a protective film  230  are sequentially stacked. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4B , in the production of the screen  100 , ridge portions  120  are formed on a first surface  210 A of the hard PVC layer  210 . In other words, in the screen fabric  200 , the hard PVC layer  210  forms a surface layer on which ridge portions  120  are to be formed. 
     The hard PVC layer  210  is a layer made of a vinyl chloride resin prepared without using a plasticizer (hard vinyl chloride resin). A plasticizer enters between the polymer molecules of the vinyl chloride resin to increase the intermolecular space. Examples thereof include polyester adipate, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, and di-2-ethylhexyl adipate. 
     Specifically, the hard PVC layer  210  has a thickness of 0.05 mm to 0.1 mm. In this embodiment, the thickness is 0.06 mm. 
     The soft PVC layer  220  is formed on a second surface  210 B of the hard PVC layer  210 . Specifically, the hard PVC layer  210  is formed by laminating a sheet made of a hard vinyl chloride resin to a first surface  220 A of the soft PVC layer  220 . 
     The soft PVC layer  220  is a layer made of a vinyl chloride resin prepared using a plasticizer (soft vinyl chloride resin). Specifically, the soft PVC layer  220  is formed 0.3 mm thick (including the thickness of the protective film  230 ). Thus, the screen fabric  200  has a laminated structure in which the soft PVC layer  220  that has a lower hardness than the hard PVC layer  210  serves as the substrate, and the hard PVC layer  210  is joined to the soft PVC layer  220 . 
     The protective film  230  is formed on a second surface  220 B of the soft PVC layer  220 . 
     The protective film  230  is a black layer formed by applying a black coating agent to the second surface  220 B of the soft PVC layer  220 . The protective film  230  protects the soft PVC layer  220 , and also, because its color is black, it absorbs incident light. 
     Method for Producing Screen 
     The screen  100  shown in  FIG. 4C  is formed as follows. 
       FIG. 5  schematically shows the configuration of an apparatus for shaping the screen fabric  200 . 
     A shaping apparatus  300  is a roll embosser and includes a feed roller  310 , a heating apparatus  320 , a press roller  330 , a transfer roller  340  as a shaping die, and a take-up roller  350 . 
     In this embodiment, a roll of the screen fabric  200  is set on the feed roller  310 . One end of the set screen fabric  200  is drawn and, through between the press roller  330  and the transfer rollers  340 , fixed on the take-up roller  350 . The shaping apparatus  300  is then driven. 
     The feed roller  310  feeds the screen fabric  200  in the form of a sheet. The heating apparatus  320  heats the screen fabric  200  fed from the feed roller  310 . The press roller  330  presses the screen fabric  200  against the transfer roller  340 . The transfer roller  340  has on the peripheral surface  341  thereof a shape to be transferred to the screen fabric  200 , and forms ridge portions  120  on one surface of the screen fabric  200  (first surface  210 A of the hard PVC layer  210 ) as shown in  FIG. 4B . The take-up roller  350  takes up the screen fabric  200  into a roll. 
     Thus, the screen fabric  200  fed in the form of a sheet from the roller  310  is heated by the heating apparatus  320 , and passed through between the press roller  330  and the transfer rollers  340  so that a prism shape is formed thereon. The screen fabric  200  is then taken up by the roller  350 . 
     The thus-shaped screen fabric  200  is cut to a predetermined size to give a substrate  110  as shown in  FIG. 2 , which has a large number of ridge portions  120  formed in a projection area  110 A with a rectangular shape. 
     After the substrate  110  is formed, a reflective layer  121 A is formed using a deposition apparatus (not illustrated). Specifically, the deposition apparatus deposits aluminum (Al) in vacuum obliquely on a portion of the surfaces of the ridge portions  120  (on the surfaces of incidence-opposed planes  121 ) to form a reflective layer  121 A on the incidence-opposed planes  121  as shown in  FIG. 4C . Prior to the deposition by the deposition apparatus, the first surface  210 A of the hard PVC layer  210 , which has formed thereon the ridge portions  120 , may be subjected to a surface modification treatment, such as plasma discharge, so as to achieve efficient deposition. 
     The screen  100  has the above structure, and thus allows image light from the projector PJ to be reflected by the reflective layer  121 A toward the front, thereby displaying a projected image. The screen  100  also allows other light that is not reflected by the reflective layer  121 A (light other than image light) to be absorbed by the protective film  230 . 
     The first embodiment provides the following advantages. 
     The hard PVC layer  210  is made of a vinyl chloride resin, and the soft PVC layer  220  has a lower hardness than the hard PVC layer  210 . As a result, when the screen  100  is left in a rolled state, the ridge portions  120  are subjected to pressure while in contact with the soft PVC layer  220  that has a lower hardness than the ridge portions  120 . Therefore, the deformation of the ridge portions  120  can be suppressed. Further, because the hard PVC layer  210  is made of a vinyl chloride resin, the material cost for the screen fabric  200  can be reduced, and also flame resistance can be improved. 
     The hard PVC layer  210  is made of a hard vinyl chloride resin. Therefore, the hard PVC layer  210  is less likely to have a wrinkled surface due to being left in a rolled state (e.g., left at a room temperature of 60° C. for 72 hours), etc. The soft PVC layer  220  is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin. Therefore, the screen fabric  200  is more flexible than when made only of a hard vinyl chloride resin, and thus is less likely to curl. 
     Further, the hard PVC layer  210  is as thin as 0.06 mm. Therefore, when the surface of the hard PVC layer  210  is pressed, the hard PVC layer  210  sinks into the soft PVC layer  220 . This makes it possible to transfer the ridge portions  120  with high accuracy by roll embossing and also to render the surface of the hard PVC layer  210  resistant to scratches with fingernails, etc. 
     The screen fabric  200  has a two-layer structure including the hard PVC layer  210  and the soft PVC layer  220 , which is a simple structure with a small number of layers stacked. Therefore, the structure can be provided with higher resistance to curling as compared with the case of the structure including three or more layers. 
     Usually, the strength of a sheet made of a soft vinyl chloride resin is ensured by a structure in which a glass cloth layer is sandwiched between a front-side fabric and a back-side fabric. In the case where such a back-side fabric is present, when the press is opened at a high temperature (e.g., a press open temperature of 200° C.) during embossing, the air trapped in the glass cloth layer may swell and explode, causing crater-like defects. In order to prevent such defects, it is necessary that the press is opened at a reduced temperature (e.g., a press open temperature of 150° C.), but this reduces productivity. 
     In this embodiment, strength is ensured by the hard PVC layer  210  formed on the first surface  220 A of the soft PVC layer  220 , and there is no glass cloth layer or back-side fabric. Accordingly, air is not enclosed in the fabric, defects can thus be reliably suppressed, and productivity can be improved. 
     The hard PVC layer  210  provides a hard surface, while the soft PVC layer  220  provides a soft interior. This ensures resistance to pressure even at a high temperature of, for example, 60° C. 
     In other words, the advantageous properties of both a screen fabric made of a soft vinyl chloride resin and a screen fabric made of a hard vinyl chloride resin can be obtained. 
     Image light projected from the projector PJ obliquely to the screen  100  can be reflected toward the front of the screen  100  (toward the viewer), and other light can be absorbed by the protective film  230 . Accordingly, the contrast of the image displayed on the screen  100  can be improved. Further, with respect to the projector PJ itself, the luminance of the image light can be lowered, and the power consumption of the light source of the projector PJ can be reduced. 
     In the case where the reflective layer of aluminum or the like is formed by vacuum deposition, when the layer forming the reflective layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, a volatile gas is produced due to the exudation of a plasticizer, etc., and this results in a longer deposition time. 
     However, because the layer forming the reflective layer  121 A in this embodiment (hard PVC layer  210 ) is made of a hard vinyl chloride resin, the deposition time can be shorter than in the case where the layer is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin. 
     Further, the hard PVC layer  210  that comes in contact with the transfer roller  340  during embossing is made of a hard vinyl chloride resin that does not contain a plasticizer, and, therefore, the die (transfer roller  340 ) can be protected from degradation due to the adhesion of components of the screen fabric  200 . Examples of the adhesion of components include the precipitation of components of a plasticizer of a soft vinyl chloride resin (chlorine, antimony, etc.), the adhesion of a coating agent applied on the surface of a soft vinyl chloride resin sheet, and some of pieces chipped off the ridge portions  120  upon the separation of a fabric made of a soft vinyl chloride resin from the die. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described hereinafter with reference to drawings. 
     In the following description, the same structures and components as in the first embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted or simplified. A screen  100  according to this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment only in the structure of the screen fabric, and other structures, the production method, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment. 
     Structure of Screen Fabric 
       FIGS. 6A and 6B  schematically show cross sections of a screen fabric  400  according to this embodiment. 
       FIG. 6A  shows the structure of the screen fabric  400  before embossing, and  FIG. 6B  shows the structure of the screen fabric  400  after embossing. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6A , the screen fabric  400  has a structure in which a soft PVC layer  410  made of a soft vinyl chloride resin as the first layer, a glass cloth layer  420  as a reinforcing layer, and a urethane layer  430  as the second layer are sequentially stacked. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6B , in the production of the screen  100 , ridge portions  120  are formed on a first surface  410 A of the soft PVC layer  410 . Specifically, the soft PVC layer  410  has a thickness of 0.35 mm. In addition, the first surface  410 A has a surface coating (not illustrated). Specifically, the surface coating is a coating of an organic matter formed on the surface of a sheet made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, which is used as a material for the soft PVC layer  410 . Because of the presence of the surface coating, a reflective layer  121 A can be efficiently deposited thereon. 
     On the side of the soft PVC layer  410  having a second surface  410 B, the urethane layer  430  is formed via the glass cloth layer  420 . Specifically, the glass cloth layer  420  has a thickness of 0.1 mm, and is black to absorb incident light. The glass cloth layer  420  serves to prevent the soft vinyl chloride resin sheet from stretching, and is laminated on the back side of the sheet. 
     Specifically, the urethane layer  430  is formed by laminating a sheet made of urethane on the side of the soft PVC layer  410  having the second surface  410 B that has formed thereon the glass cloth layer  420 . 
     The urethane layer  430  is a shock absorber, and is resilient against the soft PVC layer  410 . Specifically, the urethane layer  430  has a thickness of 5 mm to 10 mm. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6B , in the screen fabric  400 , after embossing, a soft vinyl chloride resin exuding from the surface soft PVC layer  410  and urethane are welded and joined together. By embossing under heat, the urethane layer  430  is compressed to 1/10 or less of its original thickness. 
     Thus, the screen fabric  400  has a structure in which the soft PVC layer  410  serves as the substrate, and the urethane layer  430  that is softer than the soft PVC layer  410  is stacked on the second-surface- 410 B side of the soft PVC layer  410 . 
     Thus, the screen fabric  400  has a laminated structure in which the soft PVC layer  410  serves as the substrate, and the urethane layer  430  that has a lower hardness than the soft PVC layer  410  is joined to the soft PVC layer  220  via the glass cloth layer  120 . 
     The second embodiment provides the following advantages. 
     The soft PVC layer  410  is made of a vinyl chloride resin, and the urethane layer  430  has a lower hardness than the soft PVC layer  410 . As a result, when the screen  100  is left in a rolled state, the ridge portions  120  are subjected to pressure while in contact with the urethane layer  430  that has a lower hardness than the ridge portions  120 . Therefore, the deformation of the ridge portions  120  can be suppressed. In particular, the soft PVC layer  410  is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, and the urethane layer  430  is resilient against the soft PVC layer  410 . As a result, even when left in a rolled state, the urethane layer  430  is dented to the shape of the ridge portions  120  as shown in  FIG. 7 . Therefore, the deformation of the ridge portions  120  can be suppressed even more. 
     Further, because the soft PVC layer  410  is made of a vinyl chloride resin, the material cost for the screen fabric  400  can be reduced, and also flame resistance can be improved. 
     The screen fabric  400  has a structure in which the soft PVC layer  410  and the urethane layer  430  are joined via the glass cloth layer  420 . The soft PVC layer  410  is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, and the urethane layer  430  is softer than the soft PVC layer  410 . Therefore, the screen fabric  400  can be less likely to curl. Because of the presence of the glass cloth layer  420 , strength can be obtained even in the case where soft members are joined together, whereby handleability can be improved. 
     Further, the soft PVC layer  410  is made of a soft vinyl chloride resin, and this makes it possible to transfer the ridge portions  120  with high accuracy by roll embossing and also to render the surface of the soft PVC layer  410  resistant to scratches with fingernails, etc. 
     In other words, the advantageous properties of both a screen fabric made of a soft vinyl chloride resin and a screen fabric made of a hard vinyl chloride resin can be obtained. 
     Further, like in the first embodiment, image light projected from the projector PJ obliquely to the screen  100  can be reflected toward the front of the screen  100  (toward the viewer), and other light can be absorbed by the protective film  230 . Accordingly, the contrast of the image displayed on the screen  100  can be improved. Further, with respect to the projector PJ itself, the luminance of the image light can be lowered, and the power consumption of the light source of the projector PJ can be reduced. 
     The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and, to the extent that the advantages of the invention can be provided, any deformation, improvement, and the like are encompassed by the scope of the invention. 
     The structure of the screen fabric is not limited to any of the examples shown in the above embodiments. 
       FIG. 8 ,  FIG. 9 , and  FIGS. 10A and 10B  each schematically show a cross section of a screen fabric according to a variation. 
       FIGS. 8 and 9  show variations of the screen fabric  200  of the first embodiment, which are different from the fabric of the first embodiment in that they each include a glass cloth layer  240 . In other respects, they are the same as in the first embodiment. 
     The screen fabric  200  shown in  FIG. 8  has a glass cloth layer  240  formed on the second surface  220 B of the soft PVC layer  220 . The structure of the glass cloth layer  240  is the same as that of the glass cloth layer  420  of the second embodiment. Like this, when the soft PVC layer  220  is sandwiched between the hard PVC layer  210  and the glass cloth layer  240 , such a structure imparts strength to the front side and back side of the screen fabric  200 , making it less likely to curl. 
     The screen fabric  200  shown in  FIG. 9  is the screen fabric  200  shown in  FIG. 8  with the protective film  230  being replaced with an additional soft PVC layer  250  made of a soft vinyl chloride resin. Specifically, a stack of the soft PVC layer  220 , the glass cloth layer  240 , and the soft PVC layer  250  has a total thickness of 0.6 mm. The soft PVC layer  250  has a thickness of 0.1 mm. Like this, the screen fabric  200  may have a structure in which the glass cloth layer  240  is sandwiched between the soft PVC layers  220  and  250 . 
       FIGS. 10A and 10B  show a variation of the screen fabric  400  of the second embodiment.  FIG. 10A  shows the screen fabric  400  before embossing, and  FIG. 10B  shows the screen fabric  400  after embossing. 
     The screen fabric  400  shown in  FIGS. 10A and 10B  has an additional soft PVC layer  440  made of a soft vinyl chloride resin between the glass cloth layer  420  and the urethane layer  430 , and is different from the fabric of the second embodiment in this respect. In other respects, the screen fabric  400  is the same as in the second embodiment. Specifically, the soft PVC layer  440  has a thickness of 0.1 mm. Like this, the screen fabric  400  may have a structure in which the glass cloth layer  420  and the urethane layer  430  are disposed with the soft PVC layer  440  therebetween. Because of the presence of the soft PVC layer  440  therebetween, the adhering area of the urethane layer  430  can be increased, increasing the welding adhesion of the urethane layer  430 . 
     As long as the first layer is made of a vinyl chloride resin and the second layer is made of a material that is softer than the first layer, materials for the first and second layers according to the invention are not limited to the examples shown in the above embodiments. Table 1 shows the Shore A hardness of hard vinyl chloride resin (hard PVC), soft vinyl chloride resin (soft PVC), and materials applicable to the second layer (measurement conditions: hardness of JIS-K-6253). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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     As long as the structure includes a hard PVC layer  210  and a soft PVC layer  220  in the first embodiment or includes a soft PVC layer  410  and a urethane layer  430  in the second embodiment, the laminated structure is not limited to any of the above examples. For example, the laminated structure may be a multilayer structure including an additional layer. 
     As materials for forming the urethane layer  430  of the second embodiment or the variation thereof, as shown in Table 1, materials with a hardness comparable to that of a urethane resin, such as a soft polylactic acid compound, a TPS compound, and the like, are also usable in addition to the urethane resin. Specific examples of materials for the urethane layer  430  include, in addition to those shown in Table 1, various synthetic rubbers and natural rubbers. It is preferable that such a material is thermally weldable. 
     As long as the glass cloth layer  420 / 240  of the second embodiment/variation can reinforce the screen fabric  200 / 400 , such a layer is not limited to a layer made of a glass cloth, and may be made of a hard vinyl chloride resin, etc. 
     In each of the above embodiments, the screen  100  has ridge portions  120  formed as three-dimensional portions on one surface of the substrate  110 ; however, the three-dimensional portions are not limited thereto. They may be in the form of a plurality of semi-circular depressions or semi-circular projections, and they may also be arranged in a reticular pattern. 
     In each of the above embodiments, the projector PJ has been described as a proximity-projection-type projector; however, the projector PJ is not limited thereto, and may also be a projector with a normal focal length. In addition, the projection direction of the projector PJ is not limited to the oblique incidence from a lower position in front of the screen  100 . 
     In each of the above embodiments, the screen  100  has the ridge portions  120  formed in concentric circles on the substrate  110 , which are arranged side by side with one another in the vertical direction, but this is a non-limiting example. For example, the screen may have ridge portions  120  extending in straight lines in the horizontal direction and arranged side by side with one another in the vertical direction. 
     In each of the above embodiments, the reflective layer  121 A is formed only on the incidence-opposed planes  121  as shown in  FIG. 3 , but this is a non-limiting example. For example, the reflective layer  121 A may also be formed over the entire projection area  110 A (not only on the incidence-opposed planes  121  but also on the non-incidence planes  122 ). After the reflective layer  121 A is formed over the entire area, a light absorption film may be formed on the reflective layer  121 A. 
     In each of the above embodiments, the reflective layer  121 A is formed by deposition of aluminum, but this is a non-limiting example. For example, it may be formed by spraying aluminum. 
     In each of the above embodiments, a protective film for protecting the reflective layer  121 A may be formed on the reflective layer  121 A. Further, the screen produced from the screen fabric  200 / 400  is not limited to a reflection-type screen. The screen fabric is also applicable to a transmission-type screen using transparent layers or films, with the reflective layer  121 A being omitted. 
     In each of the above embodiments, the ridge portions  120  of the substrate  110  are formed using the press roller  330  (roll die), but this is a non-limiting example. For example, ridge portions  120  of the substrate  110  may be formed using a flat die having a planar surface. For example, the screen fabric  400  of the second embodiment can be produced as follows. With the glass cloth layer  420  facing up, a sheet made of a soft vinyl chloride resin having no back-side fabric is set on an electroforming die. A urethane foam is then placed on the set sheet, and a release material (specifically, a Teflon sheet) is placed on the top, followed by pressing. The release material allows the sheet to be released well during embossing. 
     The screen according to the invention can be applied to a screen for a proximity-projection-type projector. 
     The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-7879, filed Jan. 18, 2010 is expressly incorporated by reference herein.