Printed matter includes a substrate comprising a vinyl chloride resin and a printing layer on the substrate, wherein the surface of the substrate has a static friction coefficient of from 0.04 to 0.06 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.02 to 0.03 when the surface of the substrate is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g, wherein the surface of the printing layer has a static friction coefficient of from 0.35 to 0.50 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.20 to 0.30 when the surface of the printing layer is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g.

Printed matter includes a substrate comprising a vinyl chloride resin and a printing layer on the substrate, wherein the surface of the substrate has a static friction coefficient of from 0.04 to 0.06 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.02 to 0.03 when the surface of the substrate is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g, wherein the surface of the printing layer has a static friction coefficient of from 0.35 to 0.50 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.20 to 0.30 when the surface of the printing layer is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g.

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a pattern having a three-dimensional appearance in a coating comprising flake-form effect pigments, to a coating produced in this way, and to the use thereof.

A printed substrate, wherein a printed polymer layer is present on a surface of the substrate, is disclosed. The printed polymer layer comprises a polymer chosen from one or more of polyvinyl chloride, a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate, and a terpolymer of vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and ethylene; a plasticizer; a colorant; and calcium carbonate.

Provided are a manufacturing method for a foamable printed matter, a manufacturing method for a foam and a foaming inhibition ink. The manufacturing method for a printed matter is a manufacturing method for a foamable printed matter that foams to form an irregular pattern on its surface, the method including a printing step of inkjet-printing a foaming inhibition ink on a printing medium having a layer of a foamable resin composition containing a chemical foaming agent, under a temperature condition lower than a softening temperature of the foamable resin composition, the foaming inhibition ink containing: a foaming inhibitor that deteriorates a heat decomposing ability of the foamable resin composition; and a solvent that dissolves the foaming inhibitor when the foaming inhibitor is solid, is compatible with the foaming inhibitor when the foaming inhibitor is liquid, and is able to move the foaming inhibitor into the foamable resin composition.

The present invention relates to a multi-layered sheet suitable as floor or wall covering exhibiting a three-dimensional surface relief and a decorative image, comprising: i. a support layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; ii. a foamed layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the foamed layer provided adjacent, and adherent to the upper surface of the support layer, the upper surface of the foamed layer comprising a discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern, wherein the discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern comprises indentations formed by single or stacked dots of a digitally printed material comprising a foam inhibiting agent; and optionally iii. a decorative layer adhered to the upper surface of the foamed layer; and optionally iv. at least one wear resistant layer provided adjacent and adhered to the decorative layer; and optionally v. a backing layer provided adjacent and adhered to the lower surface of the support layer.

A method for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated includes receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic; determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed includes at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath includes i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic; or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic; generating raster data of the first repeated swath; and printing the product using the raster data of the first repeated swath to print the first repeated swath at least twice.

A method for printing a product that includes a graphic that is tessellated includes receiving or generating the graphic and a tessellation pattern for the graphic; determining a first repeated swath using at least the graphic and the tessellation pattern, wherein the product to be printed includes at least two instances of the first repeated swath, wherein the first repeated swath includes i) at least two full copies of the graphic, ii) at least two partial copies of the graphic; or iii) at least one full copy and at least one partial copy of the graphic; generating raster data of the first repeated swath; and printing the product using the raster data of the first repeated swath to print the first repeated swath at least twice.

Printed matter includes a substrate comprising a vinyl chloride resin and a printing layer on the substrate, wherein the surface of the substrate has a static friction coefficient of from 0.04 to 0.06 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.02 to 0.03 when the surface of the substrate is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g, wherein the surface of the printing layer has a static friction coefficient of from 0.35 to 0.50 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.20 to 0.30 when the surface of the printing layer is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g.

Printed matter includes a substrate comprising a vinyl chloride resin and a printing layer on the substrate, wherein the surface of the substrate has a static friction coefficient of from 0.04 to 0.06 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.02 to 0.03 when the surface of the substrate is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g, wherein the surface of the printing layer has a static friction coefficient of from 0.35 to 0.50 and a dynamic friction coefficient of from 0.20 to 0.30 when the surface of the printing layer is rubbed with standard adjacent fabrics for staining for color fastness test under a load of 200 g.