Patent Description:
In the prior art, most of the materials used for the advertising or the parasols or awnings in shop were canvas, the canvas can perform the functions of display, sun protection and rain protection. The earliest woven PE canvas was made by interlacing longitudinal and transverse PE threads into a single-colored or stripe-colored fabric layer, since the fabric layer is not waterproof, a laminated layer is required for achieving the waterproof function. The laminated layer has the advantage of a low specific weight, but the laminated layer does not adhere easily to the surface of the fabric layer. In addition, the laminated layer is too thin, and its own material is not soft enough. If the PE canvas is folded or collided, the laminated layer at the fold point can easily be damaged or detached, and the PE canvas loses its waterproof function, which is the main disadvantage.

Referring to <FIG>, to solve this problem, a new kind of PVC canvas <NUM> was developed, it is formed by gluing or hot pressing a layer of PVC12, <NUM> on the upper and lower surfaces of the fiber substrate layer <NUM> in the middle, it is waterproof, so it is also used as a waterproof sunshade and advertising wall covering, so it indeed solves the problem of PE wall covering being not durable and easy to get damaged; However, the specific gravity of PE wall covering is about <NUM>, but the specific gravity of PVC wall covering is about <NUM>, so its weight is more than <NUM>% heavier than PE wall covering. PVC is the abbreviation of polyvinyl chloride. The Greenpeace International Organization calls it "toxic plastic", but because of its cheapness and convenient of manufacturing, it has become the second-largest general-purpose plastic whose output is second only to PE. It is widespread in our lives and threatens our environment and health.

Moreover, PVC is the only chlorine-containing plastic among the five general-purpose plastics [PE, PVC, PP, PS, ABS]. Since it contains chlorine, by adding plasticizer can adjust its softness. Except for plasticizers, the thermal stability of PVC is extremely poor, in order to avoid the cracking of PVC products under the sun or high temperature, stabilizers must be added, usually are heavy metals such as Lead, Cadmium, and Zinc. Therefore, PVC is not just PVC, but also contains some plasticizers and stabilizers that are harmful to health and the environment; PVC without adding anything at all is not poisonous, but it is also useless.

Greenpeace International Organization calls the PVC as "toxic plastic", is not because PVC itself that contains no additives, or it is not because PVC products that contain additives, but in their entire producing life cycle, from raw material mining to production, use and disposal, PVC is harmful to the environment and human health.

However, the present global outdoor advertising industry mostly adopts polyvinyl chloride coated mesh cloth as digital inkjet advertising cloth, as shown in the prior art patents <CIT>, <CIT>, and <CIT>, in these patents they use lots of polyvinyl chloride. Its usage continues to rise and has replaced most of other outdoor advertising methods. Outdoor advertising has always played an irreplaceable role in promoting market, guiding consumption, beautifying city, and creating urban atmosphere.

The advertising industry is an industry with rapid updates, so outdoor advertising has only a short period of use, ranging from half a year to several days. PVC coated mesh cloth that used as the digital inkjet advertising cloth is hard to recycle after used. PVC has bright color, corrosion resistance, strong durability, but poor thermal stability and light resistance. Hydrogen chloride begins to decompose when it is above <NUM> or exposed to long-term sunlight. Therefore, stabilizers, plasticizers, anti-aging agents, etc. must be added when manufacturing plastics to enhance its heat resistance, toughness, ductility, etc. The density of pure PVC is <NUM>/cm<NUM>, and the density of PVC added with plasticizers is generally <NUM>~<NUM>/cm<NUM>. These harmful additives and plasticizers in PVC may effuse or vaporize, and further interfere with biological endocrine, affect fertility, and increase the risk of having cancer. Therefore, some types of plasticizers have been listed as substances of high concern in EU countries, and their use is completely prohibited. Furthermore, PVC has the disadvantage of shrinking.

Furthermore, the general landfill methods for PVC coated mesh cloth after used are:.

Therefore, the conventional PVC advertising cloth has above disadvantage needs to be improved.

Document <CIT> discloses an environmentally friendly advertising cloth comprising a woven PET fabric, impregnated on both sides with an acrylic slurry coating, being flameproof and waterproof, and a ink absorbing layer on one of the flame- and waterproof layers.

It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a polypropylene environmentally friendly advertising cloth, which having waterproof, fireproof, and ink-absorbing composite structure on the fabric base layer for making the cloth become PVC free and non-toxic structure.

In order to achieve the above objectives, the polypropylene environmentally friendly advertising cloth for digital inkjet printing, comprises: a fabric base layer, which is a mesh braid made of Polypropylene woven by warp thread and weft thread, wherein the basic weight is about <NUM>-<NUM> gsm and the thickness is <NUM>-<NUM>, and the fabric base layer has multiple meshes and has a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface; a first waterproof and fireproof layer and a second waterproof and fireproof layer which have been made by coating an aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry on the first surface and the second surface followed by drying to form a thin film layer, the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry having penetrated the meshes and covered the first surface and the second surface making the first waterproof and fireproof layer and the second waterproof and fireproof layer have after drying the thickness between <NUM>-<NUM>; wherein the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry is a <NUM>-<NUM> gsm slurry composed of below materials and all the combination is based on the sum of the content of all the material as 100wt%: : <NUM>-65wt% aqueous polyacrylate as main component, <NUM>-30wt% fireproof slurry, <NUM>-10wt% brightener, <NUM>-10wt% water, and <NUM>-3wt% at least one additive; therefore the basic weight of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth is between <NUM>-<NUM> gsm, wherein further comprising an ink-absorbing layer (<NUM>) which is made by coating a water absorption coating material made of acrylic on the second waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>), the thickness is between <NUM>- <NUM>, a top surface (<NUM>) of the ink-absorbing layer (<NUM>) is for absorbing the ink of digital inkjet; and wherein the first waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>) is coated with a blackout layer (<NUM>).

Also, the fireproof slurry including: phosphorus, antimony and bromine as main component, and having at least one of below component sodium polyphosphate, mono-ammonium phosphate, antimony pentoxide, antimony trioxide, sodium antimonite, zinc borate, zirconia, diammonium phosphate, sulfamic acid, sodium amido sulfonate, boric acid, borate, or aluminum oxide hydrate.

Also, the brightener includes an optical brightening agent, OBA.

Also, the additive includes ultraviolet stabilizer, antioxidant, antistatic agent, or the combination thereof.

Also, the thickness of the best application of the fabric base layer is <NUM>.

Also, the thickness of the best application of the first waterproof and fireproof layer and the second waterproof and fireproof layer is <NUM>.

Also, the thickness of the best application of the ink-absorbing layer is <NUM>.

With the features disclosed above, comparing with the conventional PVC advertising cloth, the environmentally friendly advertising cloth of the present invention has the features of lighter weight, no irritating smell, harmless to the body, non-allergenic, and non-toxic. The present invention is suitable for many kinds of ink, the conventional PVC advertising cloth can be used in UV printing machine, Latex printing machine, Solvent Eco solvent printing machine, so does the environmentally friendly advertising cloth; Since the present invention does not add with any plasticizer, the storage life can reach more than one year. It can be buried and burned without causing major pollution. The coating is degradable and recyclable. The temperature resistance is -<NUM> ~<NUM> and other functions are also improved.

For better understanding of present invention, I provide the embodiment and drawing enclosed for detailed description. Those who skilled in the art can understand purpose, the feature and benefit of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. In addition, the drawings attached to the present invention are merely a schematic illustration and they are not depicted in actual dimensions. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

Referring to <FIG>, in first applicable embodiment, an environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM>, comprising:
a fabric base layer <NUM>, which is a mesh braid made of Polypropylene woven by warp thread <NUM> and weft thread <NUM>, wherein the basic weight is about <NUM>-<NUM> gsm and the thickness is <NUM>-<NUM>, and the fabric base layer <NUM> has multiple meshes <NUM> and has a first surface <NUM> and a second surface <NUM> on the opposite side of the first surface <NUM>; In this embodiment, the thickness of the best application of the fabric base layer <NUM> is <NUM>, but the present invention is not limited to such application.

A first waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> and a second waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> which have been made by coating an aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry on the first surface <NUM> and the second surface <NUM> followed by drying to form a thin film layer, the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry having penetrated the meshes <NUM> and covered the first surface <NUM> and the second surface <NUM> making the first waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> and the second waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> have after drying the thickness between <NUM>-<NUM>; the thickness of the best application of the first waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> and the second waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> are <NUM>, but the present invention is not limited to such application.

Wherein the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry is a <NUM>-<NUM> gsm slurry composed of below materials and all the combination is based on the sum of the content of all the material as 100wt%: <NUM>-65wt% aqueous polyacrylate as main component, <NUM>-30wt% fireproof slurry, <NUM>-10wt% brightener, <NUM>-10wt% water, and <NUM>-3wt% at least one additive; therefore the basic weight of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> is between <NUM>-<NUM> gsm, in this embodiment, the proportion of the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry is preferably <NUM>-<NUM>% of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM>.

The aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry of the present invention has the feature of waterproof and fire retardance. The polyacrylate coating slurry is generally copolymerized by hard components, such as polymethyl acrylate, etc., and soft components, such as poly butyl acrylate, etc. The main monomer of the polyacrylate coating layer are acrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, etc. In order to improve its waterproof performance, acrylamide and acrylonitrile can be added if necessary, and the polymerization initiator is generally peroxide, such as potassium persulfate, etc. Therefore, the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry of the present invention has below features: <NUM>. Good sunlight and weather fastness and not easy to yellow; <NUM>. Good transparency and compatibility, which is suitable for the production of colored coating products; <NUM>. Good washing resistance; <NUM>. Strong adhesion; <NUM>.

In this embodiment, the fireproof slurry including but not limited: phosphorus, antimony, bromine as main component, and having at least one of below component sodium polyphosphate, mono-ammonium phosphate, antimony pentoxide, antimony trioxide, sodium antimonite, zinc borate, zirconia, diammonium phosphate, sulfamic acid, sodium amido sulfonate, boric acid, borate, or aluminum oxide hydrate.

In some embodiment, the fireproof slurry can include a phosphorus containing composition. Exemplary phosphorus containing compositions can include phosphates, phosphonates, phoshpinates, and combinations thereof. In some embodiment, the phosphorus containing composition can have different oxidations states. In one embodiment, the phosphorus containing composition can be a closed ring structure such as FR-<NUM>® (available from Shanghai Xusen Non-Halogen Smoke Suppressing Fire Retardants Co. Ltd, China) and Aflammit® (available from Thor, Germany). In another embodiment, the phosphorus containing composition can be a water-soluble phosphorus containing compound. Exemplary water-soluble phosphorus containing compositions can include, a phosphonate ester with one or two, closed <NUM> to <NUM> member phosphorus containing ring structures. In one embodiment, the water-soluble phosphorus containing composition can be <NUM>-ethyl-<NUM>-methyl-l,<NUM>,<NUM>,-dioxaphosphoranian-<NUM>-yl)methyl dimethyl phosphonate P oxide. In another example, the water-soluble phosphorus containing composition can be bis[(-ethyl-<NUM>-methyl-l,<NUM>,<NUM>-dioxaphosphorinan-<NUM>-yl)methyl] methyl phosphonate P,P'- dioxide. In this embodiment, the brightener includes an optical brightening agent, OBA; It can be composed of an optical brightening agent, a dispersing agent and water, wherein the optical brightening agent can be a stilbene triazine compound, and the dispersing agent can be a sodium methylene dinaphthalene sulfonate compound, but not limited. And use the optical effect of brightening agent to increase the whiteness of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM>.

In this embodiment, the additive includes: an ultraviolet stabilizer, an antioxidant, an antistatic agent, or the combination thereof.

Referring to <FIG>, in this embodiment, further comprising an ink-absorbing layer <NUM> which is made by coating a water absorption coating material that made of acrylic on the second waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM>, the thickness is between <NUM>-<NUM>, a top surface <NUM> of the ink-absorbing layer <NUM> is for absorbing the ink of digital inkjet; The thickness of the best application of the ink-absorbing layer <NUM> is <NUM>.

<FIG> is a sectional view of another applicable embodiment, the surface of the first waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> can be coated with a blackout layer <NUM>.

<FIG> is schematic diagram of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention being printed with ink <NUM>. Since the ink-absorbing layer <NUM> having the in-absorbing function, after printed with Ink <NUM>, there is no need to spray the protective layer separately, and the visual effect and texture after spraying are better than the existing advertising cloth on the market.

The polypropylene fabric base layer <NUM> of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> has multiple meshes <NUM>, and the first waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> and the second waterproof and fireproof layer <NUM> which are made by coating an aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry on the first surface <NUM> and the second surface <NUM> of the fabric base layer <NUM> followed by drying to form a thin film layer, it is a non-toxic, odorless and tasteless milky white highly crystalline polymer. It is one of the lightest varieties of all plastics at present, with a density of only <NUM>~<NUM>/cm<NUM>, which is about <NUM>% of the density of PVC; Among general-purpose plastics, polyacrylic resins have the best heat resistance, with a heat deformation temperature of <NUM>-<NUM>, and at the same time have good stress cracking resistance and a high bending fatigue life. Furthermore, the ink-absorbing layer <NUM> is mainly composed of acrylic resin, which has an ink-absorbing characteristic in an appropriate ratio with the polyacrylic resin. Therefore, the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention forms a composite structure with fireproof, waterproof, and ink-absorbing feature on the fabric base layer <NUM>.

The present invention has the following features and effects that need to be clarified:
The environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention has been tested by SGS testing company in Shanghai, the test results have reached the fire protection level "Class B" in the European standard for fire protection standards EN13501-<NUM>-B-s1-d0, and about the combustion performance of the product, wherein the additional level of smoke development is: "s1". The additional level of burning drops/particles is: "d0". Therefore, the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention fits the European Union standards for higher fire safety, so that there is no doubt about its flame retardancy and fire resistance.

The structure of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention is PVC free and non-toxic, so that it is particularly suitable for indoor advertising and interior decoration and fulfills the use for medical purposes.

Compared to the conventional PVC advertising cloth in the current market, the structure of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> has a weight reduction of almost <NUM>%, so that it is light and soft, and it is easy to be attached and removed.

Moreover, the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention has nice structure strength and can be processed with a predetermined molding machine to make the width (W) of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> to be adjusted according to the customer's requirements. The maxima width (M) can reach up to <NUM> meters, therefore the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> has more applicability and selectivity.

The environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention is not only suitable for indoor advertising and indoor decoration, but also has passed the European TUV " Allergens" and "Skin Irritation" certification. The test report is as follows:.

Therefore, it can be confirmed from the above test report that the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention meets the requirements of medical use, which is an effect that cannot be achieved by conventional PVC advertising cloth.

Compared with conventional PVC advertising cloth, the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> composed of polypropylene fabric base layer <NUM> has below improved effect:.

Also, the advertising cloth made of PP that after used still meets the environmental protection requirement:.

Based on the above description, the comparison of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention and conventional advertising cloth is listed below:.

With reference to the above comparison table can tell that the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM> of the present invention has lighter weight, no pungent smell, harmless to human body, non-allergenic, non-toxic and is suitable for various kinds of ink; the conventional PVC advertising cloth is suitable for UV, Latex, Solvent, and Eco solvent printer, so does the environmentally friendly advertising cloth <NUM>; Since there is no plasticizer being added, the shelf life can be longer than a year, landfilled or incinerated will not cause major pollution, the coating is degradable and recyclable, and the Temperature resistance is also improved to -<NUM> ~<NUM>.

Claim 1:
A polypropylene environmentally friendly advertising cloth (<NUM>) for digital inkjet printing, comprising:
a fabric base layer (<NUM>), which is a mesh braid made of Polypropylene woven by warp thread (<NUM>) and weft thread (<NUM>), wherein the basic weight is about <NUM>-<NUM> gsm and the thickness is <NUM>-<NUM>, and the fabric base layer (<NUM>) has multiple meshes (<NUM>), a first surface (<NUM>) and a second surface (<NUM>) on the opposite side of the first surface (<NUM>);
a first waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>) and a second waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>), which have been made by coating an aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry on the first surface (<NUM>) and the second surface (<NUM>) followed by drying to form a thin film layer, the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry having penetrated the meshes (<NUM>) and covered the first surface (<NUM>) and the second surface (<NUM>) making the first waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>) and the second waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>) have the thickness between <NUM>-<NUM> after drying;
wherein the aqueous polyacrylate coating slurry is a <NUM>-<NUM> gsm slurry composed of below materials and all the combination is based on the sum of the content of all the material as 100wt%: <NUM>-65wt% aqueous polyacrylate as main component, <NUM>-30wt% fireproof slurry, <NUM>-10wt% brightener, <NUM>-10wt% water, and <NUM>-3wt% at least one additive; therefore the basic weight of the environmentally friendly advertising cloth (<NUM>) is between <NUM>-<NUM> gsm;
wherein further comprising an ink-absorbing layer (<NUM>) which is made by coating a water absorption coating material that made of acrylic on the second waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>), the thickness is between <NUM>-<NUM>, a top surface (<NUM>) of the ink-absorbing layer (<NUM>) is for absorbing the ink of digital inkjet; and
wherein the first waterproof and fireproof layer (<NUM>) is coated with a blackout layer (<NUM>).