Wear protection coating based on a synthetic resin matrix, method for the production thereof and use thereof
The invention relates to a wear protection layer comprising a mixture of non-uniform transparent hard material particles, which are stored in a matrix material and which comprise a Mohs hardness of at least 6 and transparent solid material particles, wherein the transparent solid material particles encompass a bi-modal grain size distribution. The invention also relates to a method for producing a wear protection layer as well as the use thereof for producing wear protection surfaces, in particular surfaces on wood fiber boards, which are provided with a a décor.
1. A wear protection layer comprising:
a mixture of non-uniform transparent hard material particles comprising a Mohs hardness of at least 6 and transparent solid material particles comprising a Mohs hardness of at least 3 and having a bi-modal grain size distribution with a coarse fraction and a fine fraction, is stored in a synthetic resin matrix in an amount from 5% by volume to 70% by volume based on the entire wear protection layer, wherein the non-uniform transparent hard material particles are silanized white aluminum oxide particles and the transparent solid material particles are glass beads, wherein an average grain size of the coarse fraction of the transparent solid material particles is at least 40% greater than the average grain size of the fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles and no more than three times the value of the average grain size of the non-uniform tranparent hard material particles.
2. The wear protection layer according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent solid material particles comprise substantially cutting edge-free round transparent solid material particles with a Krumbein roundness of at least 0.8 and a Mohs hardness of between 3 and 6.
3. The wear protection layer according to claim 1 , wherein the percentage of the coarse fraction of the transparent solid material particles, based on the total percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles, is between 5% by weight and 95% by weight.
4. The wear protection layer according to claim 3 , wherein the percentage of the coarse fraction of the transparent solid material particles, based on the total percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles is between 10% by weight and 50% by weight.
5. The wear protection layer according to claim 4 , wherein the percentage of the coarse fraction of the transparent solid material particles, based on the total percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles, is between 15% by weight and 30% by weight.
6. The wear protection layer according to claim 1 , wherein the percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles in a total mixture of the non-uniform transparent material particles and the transparent solid material particles is from 1% by weight to 99% by weight.
7. The wear protection layer according to claim 6 , wherein the percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles in the stored total mixture of the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and transparent solid material particles is from 20% by weight to 60% by weight.
8. The wear protection layer according to claim 7 , wherein the percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the transparent solid material particles in the stored total mixture of the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and transparent solid material particles is from 30% by weight to 50% by weight.
9. The wear protection layer according to claims 1 , wherein the total amount of the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and the transparent solid material particles in the synthetic resin matrix is from 2 g/m 2 to 100 g/m 2 .
10. The wear protection layer according to claim 9 , wherein the total amount of the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and the transparent solid material particles in the synthetic resin matrix is from 10 g/m 2 to 50 g/m 2 .
11. The wear protection layer according to claims 1 , wherein the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and the transparent solid material particles have been subjected to a chemical surface treatment with an organic or inorganic bonding agent prior to the introduction into the synthetic resin matrix material.
12. The wear protection layer according to claim 11 , wherein the organic or inorganic bonding agent is a silane that is an aminoalkylalkoxysilane selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-aminopropylmethyldimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropylmethyldiethoxysilane and N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane.
13. The wear protection layer according to claim 12 , wherein the percentage of silane is from 0.001% by weight to 5% by weight, based on the total percentage of the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and transparent solid material particles.
14. The wear protection layer according to claim 1 , wherein the synthetic resin matrix is a duroplastic, thermoplastic or elastomer synthetic material.
15. The wear protection layer according to claim 1 , wherein the non-uniform transparent hard material particles and transparent solid material particles are distributed in the synthetic material matrix in a substantially homogenous manner and are at least partially arranged on top of one another in a plurality of layers.
16. A method of using of a wear protection layer according to claim 1 for producing wear resistant surfaces comprising the step of depositing said mixture of particles on substrates selected from the group consisting of wood materials, impregnated decor papers, wood fiber boards, cork, on CV or polyvinylchloride coverings.
17. A wear protection layer comprising:
a mixture of non-uniform transparent hard material particles, which are stored in a synthetic resin matrix and which comprise a Mohs hardness of at least 6 and transparent solid material particles comprising a Mohs hardness of at least 3, stored in a synthetic resin matrix in an amount from 5% by volume to 70% by volume based on the entire wear protection layer, said transparent solid material having a bi-modal grain size distribution with a coarse fraction and a fine fraction, wherein the non-uniform transparent hard material particles are silanized white aluminum oxide particles and the transparent solid material particles are glass beads, wherein the average grain size of the coarse fraction of the solid material particles is at least 40% greater than the average grain size of the fine fraction of the solid material particles and no more than three times the value of the average grain size of the non-uniform transparent hard material particles, wherein the percentage of coarse and fine fraction of the glass bead particles in the stored total mixture of the silanized white aluminum oxide and the glass bead particles is from 30% by weight to 50% by weight.