Decorative sheet, decorative material including the same, and method for producing decorative sheet

US12320128B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12320128-B2
Application numberUS-202318104454-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 1, 2023
Priority dateAug 31, 2020
Publication dateJun 3, 2025
Grant dateJun 3, 2025

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A decorative sheet is provided that includes a paper substrate, a printed pattern layer arranged to face a major surface of the paper substrate, and a single-layer or multilayered surface protective layer arranged to face the pattern layer, the surface protective layer comprising a coating layer as an outermost layer of the decorative sheet, the coating layer being comprised of a coating containing antiviral additive particles (e.g., antiviral agent), the antiviral additive particles comprising finely divided silver. Further, the coating layer may contain a silicone-based component or a fluorine-based component, which imparts contamination resistance to the coating layer; the amount of the antiviral additive particles in the coating layer may be 0.2 mass % or more and 12 mass % or less relative to the total solid content of the coating layer; and the thickness of the coating layer may be 3 μm or more.

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What is claimed is: 1. A decorative sheet, comprising: a paper substrate; a printed pattern layer arranged to face a major surface of the paper substrate; and a single-layer or multilayered surface protective layer arranged to face the pattern layer, the surface protective layer comprising a coating layer as an outermost layer of the decorative sheet, the coating layer having a predetermined thickness, the coating layer being comprised of a coating containing antiviral additive particles having a predetermined average particle diameter, the antiviral additive particles comprising finely divided silver, wherein: an amount of the antiviral additive particles in the coating layer is 0.2 mass % or more and 12 mass % or less relative to a total solid content of the coating layer; and the antiviral additive particles have a predetermined particle size distribution with one peak at a particle diameter of less than 5 μm and at least one other peak at a particle diameter of 5 μm or more. 2. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein: the coating layer contains a silicone-based component or a fluorine-based component, the silicone-based component or the fluorine-based component imparting contamination resistance to the coating layer. 3. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein: the predetermined thickness of the coating layer is 3 μm or more. 4. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein: the predetermined average particle diameter of the antiviral additive particles and the predetermined thickness of the coating layer satisfy the following expression: 0.5 D ≤φ≤2 D where φ is the predetermined average particle diameter of the antiviral additive particles, and D is the predetermined thickness of the coating layer. 5. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein: the predetermined average particle diameter of the antiviral additive particles is within a range of 1 to 10 μm. 6. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein: the antiviral additive particles comprise the finely divided silver as an active ingredient, the antiviral additive particles comprising an inorganic material, the antiviral additive particles having the active ingredient supported on the inorganic material. 7. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein: the surface protective layer further contains a surfactant. 8. The decorative sheet of claim 7 , wherein: the surfactant is composed of one or more types of surfactants, the one or more types of surfactants being selected from cationic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants. 9. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein the amount of the antiviral additive particles in the coating layer is 1 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less relative to the total solid content of the coating layer. 10. The decorative sheet of claim 1 , wherein the amount of the antiviral additive particles in the coating layer is 3 mass % or more and 8 mass % or less relative to the total solid content of the coating layer. 11. A decorative material, comprising: a building material; and a decorative sheet of claim 1 , the decorative sheet being attached to a surface of the building material.

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  • Polysiloxanes · CPC title

  • Polyurethanes · CPC title

  • containing fluorine atoms · CPC title

  • Paints containing biocides, e.g. fungicides, insecticides or pesticides (C09D5/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Priming paints (C09D5/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US12320128B2 cover?
A decorative sheet is provided that includes a paper substrate, a printed pattern layer arranged to face a major surface of the paper substrate, and a single-layer or multilayered surface protective layer arranged to face the pattern layer, the surface protective layer comprising a coating layer as an outermost layer of the decorative sheet, the coating layer being comprised of a coating contai…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toppan Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09D7/61. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).