CO-EXTRUSION SPC FOAM FLOORING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

A foam flooring includes a stone-plastic base material structure, which sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a first stable layer, a foaming layer and a second stable layer. The first stable layer and the second stable layer are both sheets with a PVC resin and filler powder as main components, with 25-40 parts by mass of the PVC resin and 55-75 parts by mass of the filler powder; and the density of the SPC foam flooring is 1.4-1.6 g/cm3. The foaming layer is arranged between the two stable layers, such that the overall density of the flooring is significantly reduced and reaches 1.4-1.6 g/m3; since the foaming layer is arranged inside, the surface strength of the overall flooring is not influenced.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A co-extrusion SPC foam flooring, comprising a stone-plastic base material structure, wherein the stone-plastic base material structure sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a first stable layer, a foaming layer and a second stable layer; the first stable layer and the second stable layer are both sheets with a PVC resin and filler powder as main components; wherein the amount of the PVC resin is 100 parts by weight and the amount of the filler powder is 200 to 300 parts by weight; and wherein the density of the SPC foam flooring is in the range of 1.4 to 1.6 g/cm.sup.3.

12. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 11, wherein the thickness of the first stable layer is in the range of 1 to 5 mm; the thickness of the foaming layer is in the range of 2 to 10 mm; and the thickness of the second stable layer is in the range of 1 to 5 mm.

13. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 11, wherein the filler powder is calcium carbonate or comprises calcium carbonate as a main component and one material selected from the group consisting of calcium bicarbonate, glass fiber and carbon fiber or any mixture thereof.

14. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 11, wherein the first stable layer and the second stable layer further comprise an additive, and the additive is one additive selected from the group consisting of a calcium zinc stabilizer, an internal lubricant, polyethylene wax, chlorinated polyethylene, acrylate, a composite lubricant and a colorant or any combination thereof.

15. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 11, wherein the foaming layer is a chemical foaming layer comprising the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin powder, 150 to 200 parts of calcium carbonate, 4 to 7 parts of a calcium zinc stabilizer, 0.6 to 1.2 parts of a foaming agent, 0.5 to 0.9 parts of polyethylene wax, 2 to 3 parts of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride, 2 to 3 parts of acrylate, 0.3 to 0.8 parts of a lubricant, and 6 to 9 parts of a foaming regulator.

16. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 15, wherein the foaming layer comprises 0.3 to 0.5 parts of a colorant.

17. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 11, wherein the foaming layer is a physical foaming layer comprising the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin powder, 300 to 330 parts of calcium carbonate, 4 to 7 parts of a calcium zinc stabilizer, 1 to 1.5 parts of an internal lubricant, 1 to 1.5 parts of polyethylene wax, 4 to 8 parts of chlorinated polyethylene, 3 to 5 parts of acrylate, and 0.7 to 1.2 parts of a composite lubricant.

18. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 17, wherein the foaming layer comprises 0.4 to 0.6 parts of a colorant.

19. The co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 11, wherein the SPC foam flooring further comprises a decorative and protective structure sequentially comprising, from top to bottom, a UV coating, a wear-resistant layer and a decorative layer.

20. A method for preparing the co-extrusion SPC foam flooring of claim 19, comprising the following steps: a. Feeding the raw materials for the first stable layer and the second stable layer into the high-speed mixer, mixing and heating the raw materials, cooling the mixture in the low-speed mixer, extruding the mixture from the extruder A; b. Feeding the raw materials for the foaming layer into the high-speed mixer, mixing and heating the raw materials, cooling the raw materials in the low-speed mixer, introducing the raw materials into the extruder B; in case of chemical foaming, performing even melt plastification and extruding the raw materials from the extruder B; in case of physical foaming, performing even melt plastification for the raw materials in the extruder B, injecting 4-10 wt % liquefied high-pressure carbon dioxide into the foaming agent injection device, maintaining a high pressure in the mold cavity to keep carbon dioxide in a liquid state so as to completely mix with the material, releasing the pressure during the course of extrusion; c. Allowing the extrudate of the extruder A to enter the mold flow channel distributor and converge with the extrudate of the extruder B at the die head, co-extruding the mixture through the die orifice of the die head to form the stone-plastic base material structure; d. Passing the plate released from the mold through an area between the background pattern roller and the first mirror finish roller to form the background pattern by compression, transferring the stone-plastic base material structure to an area between the second mirror finish roller and the embossing roller; allowing the servo feeding roller for the wear-resistant layer and the servo feeding roller for the decorative layer to transfer the wear-resistant layer and the decorative paper respectively to an area between the second mirror finish roller and the air release roller, performing pre-lamination; laminating the wear-resistant layer and the decorative paper on the base material layer through the action of the second mirror finish roller and the embossing roller to form the wear-resistant layer and the decorative layer, as well as a surface pattern with concave and convex three-dimensional effect on the front face.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Description of Drawings

[0030] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram indicating the structure of the present invention;

[0031] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram indicating the device of the present invention;

[0032] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram indicating the device according to Example 1 of the present invention; wherein, 1—UV coating, 2—wear-resistant layer, 3—decorative layer, 4—first stable layer, 5—foaming layer, 6—second stable layer, 10—background pattern roller, 20—first mirror finish roller; 30—second mirror finish roller, 40—embossing roller, 200—the servo feeding roller for the wear-resistant layer, 300—the servo feeding roller for the decorative layer, 400—air release roller.

MOST PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0033] As shown in FIG. 1, a co-extrusion SPC foam flooring comprises a decorative and protective structure and a stone-plastic base material structure.

[0034] The decorative and protective structure sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a UV coating (1), a wear-resistant layer (2) and a decorative layer (3); the stone-plastic base material structure sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a first stable layer (4), a foaming layer (5), and a second stable layer (6). The density of the SPC foam flooring is 1.531 g/cm.sup.3.

[0035] In this Example, the thickness of the UV coating (1) is 100 μm.

[0036] The wear-resistant layer (2) comprises a PVC resin as a main component and is obtained by the calendering process after the addition of suitable amounts of plasticizer, lubricant and stabilizer. Its thickness is 0.3 mm.

[0037] The decorative layer (3) is a PVC film with surface pattern. Its thickness is 0.07 mm.

[0038] The first stable layer (4) and the second stable layer (6) are both sheets with a PVC resin and filler powder as main components; wherein the amount of the PVC resin is 100 parts by weight, the filler powder is calcium carbonate with an amount of 250 parts by weight, and additives comprising the following components in parts by weight are added:

5 parts of a calcium zinc stabilizer
part of an internal lubricant
1.4 parts of polyethylene wax
5 parts of chlorinated polyethylene
2 parts of acrylate
parts of a composite lubricant
0.5 parts of a colorant

[0039] The aforesaid auxiliary agents are conventional auxiliary agents in the art, so there is no need to go into details.

[0040] The foaming layer (5) is a chemical foaming layer comprising the following components in parts by weight:

100 parts of PVC resin powder
160 parts of calcium carbonate
6 parts of a calcium zinc stabilizer
0.8 parts of a foaming agent
0.6 parts of polyethylene wax
2 parts of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
2 parts of acrylate
0.5 parts of a lubricant
7 parts of a foaming regulator
0.5 part of a colorant

[0041] The aforesaid auxiliary agents are conventional auxiliary agents in the art, so there is no need to go into details.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 2, the method for preparing the SPC foam flooring of this Example is as follows: [0043] a. The raw materials for the first stable layer (4) and the second stable layer (6) are fed into the high-speed mixer, mixed and heated, cooled in the low-speed mixer, and are extruded from the extruder A; [0044] b. The raw materials for the foaming layer (5) are fed into the high-speed mixer, mixed and heated, cooled under low-speed stirring, introduced into the extruder B, subjected to melt plastification and are extruded from the extruder B; [0045] c. The extrudate of the extruder A is allowed to enter the mold flow channel distributor and converge with the extrudate of the extruder B at the die head, and the mixture is co-extruded through the die orifice of the die head to form the stone-plastic base material structure; [0046] d. The plate released from the mold is passed through an area between the background pattern roller (10) and the first mirror finish roller (20) to form the background pattern by compression, the stone-plastic base material structure is transferred to an area between the second mirror finish roller (30) and the embossing roller (40); the wear-resistant layer and the decorative paper are transferred by the servo feeding roller for the wear-resistant layer (200) and the servo feeding roller for the decorative layer (300) to an area between the second mirror finish roller (30) and the air release roller (400), and are subjected to pre-lamination; the wear-resistant layer and the decorative paper are laminated on the base material layer through the action of the second mirror finish roller (30) and the embossing roller (40) to form the wear-resistant layer and the decorative layer, as well as a surface pattern with concave and convex three-dimensional effect on the front face.

[0047] The properties comparison between the most preferred embodiment and conventional stone-plastic flooring (without foaming) is shown in the Table below.

TABLE-US-00001 Test results Co-extrusion ABA ABA foam stone-plastic Test stone-plastic flooring (most Test item standard flooring preferred embodiment) Dimensional ISO 0.13% 0.08% change rate 23999 after heating Curling after ISO 0.77 mm 0.30 mm heating 23999 Density ISO 1.984 g/cm.sup.3 1.531 g/cm.sup.3 23996

EXAMPLES OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the Invention

[0048] As shown in FIG. 1, a co-extrusion SPC foam flooring comprises a decorative and protective structure and a stone-plastic base material structure.

[0049] The decorative and protective structure sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a UV coating (1), a wear-resistant layer (2) and a decorative layer (3); the stone-plastic base material structure sequentially comprises, from top to bottom, a first stable layer (4), a foaming layer (5), and a second stable layer (6). The density of the SPC foam flooring is 1.465 g/cm.sup.3.

[0050] In this Example, the thickness of the UV coating (1) is 100 μm.

[0051] The wear-resistant layer (2) comprises a PVC resin as a main component and is obtained by the calendering process after the addition of suitable amounts of plasticizer, lubricant and stabilizer. Its thickness is 0.3 mm.

[0052] The decorative layer (3) is a PVC film with surface pattern. Its thickness is 0.07 mm.

[0053] The first stable layer (4) and the second stable layer (6) are both sheets with a PVC resin and filler powder as main components; wherein the amount of the PVC resin is 100 parts by weight, the filler powder is calcium carbonate with an amount of 250 parts by weight, and additives comprising the following components in parts by weight are added:

5 parts of a calcium zinc stabilizer
part of an internal lubricant
1.4 parts of polyethylene wax
5 parts of chlorinated polyethylene
2 parts of acrylate
parts of a composite lubricant
0.5 parts of a colorant

[0054] The aforesaid auxiliary agents are conventional auxiliary agents in the art, so there is no need to go into details.

[0055] The foaming layer (5) is a physical foaming layer comprising the following components in parts by weight:

100 parts of polyvinyl chloride resin powder
330 parts of calcium carbonate
5.5 parts of a calcium zinc stabilizer
part of an internal lubricant
1 parts of polyethylene wax
5.5 parts of chlorinated polyethylene
3 parts of acrylate
parts of a composite lubricant

[0056] The aforesaid auxiliary agents are conventional auxiliary agents in the art, so there is no need to go into details.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 3, the method for preparing the SPC foam flooring of this Example is as follows: [0058] a. The raw materials for the first stable layer (4) and the second stable layer (6) are fed into the high-speed mixer, mixed and heated, cooled under low-speed stirring, and are extruded from the extruder A; [0059] b. The raw materials for the foaming layer (5) are fed into the high-speed mixer, introduced into the extruder B, mixed and heated, cooled under low-speed stirring, subjected to even melt plastification in the extruder B; 6 wt % liquefied high-pressure carbon dioxide is injected into the foaming agent injection device, a high pressure is maintained in the mold cavity to keep carbon dioxide in a liquid state so as to completely mix with the material, and the pressure is released during the course of extrusion; [0060] c. The extrudate of the extruder A is allowed to enter the mold flow channel distributor and converge with the extrudate of the extruder B at the die head, and the mixture is co-extruded through the die orifice of the die head to form the stone-plastic base material structure; [0061] d. The plate released from the mold is passed through an area between the background pattern roller (10) and the first mirror finish roller (20) to form the background pattern by compression, the stone-plastic base material structure is transferred to an area between the second mirror finish roller (30) and the embossing roller (40); the wear-resistant layer and the decorative paper are transferred by the servo feeding roller for the wear-resistant layer (200) and the servo feeding roller for the decorative layer (300) respectively to an area between the second mirror finish roller (30) and the air release roller (400), and are subjected to pre-lamination; the wear-resistant layer and the decorative paper are laminated on the base material layer through the action of the second mirror finish roller (30) and the embossing roller (40) to form the wear-resistant layer and the decorative layer, as well as a surface pattern with concave and convex three-dimensional effect on the front face.