Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels
A floor panel for forming a floor covering may substantially consists of synthetic material. The floor panel may have a decorative upper side that is formed at least by a decorative layer. The decorative layer may be in the form of a digital print.
1. A floor panel for forming a floor covering, the floor panel comprising:
a decorative upper side;
wherein the decorative upper side is formed at least by a decorative layer including a digital print;
wherein the floor panel substantially consists of synthetic material and/or filler material;
wherein the floor panel includes at least a translucent or transparent wear layer, which is provided above the digital print; and
wherein a primer or adhesion layer is provided between the digital print and the wear layer.
2. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the digital print is provided on a thermoplastic film.
3. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the floor panel is a vinyl panel.
4. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the digital print comprises digitally provided UV-based or solvent-based inks or water-based inks.
5. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the primer or adhesion layer is chosen from the series consisting of polyurethane hotmelt, polyamide hotmelt, vinyl chloride vinyl acetate (VC-VAC), heat-sensitive 2K glue and water-based primer.
6. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the floor panel substantially is composed of a thermoplastic material.
7. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the floor panel substantially is composed of polyvinyl chloride.
8. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the floor panel comprises a substrate which contains plasticizers.
9. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the floor panel comprises at least one reinforcement layer.
10. The floor panel of claim 1 , wherein the floor panel has a thickness of 2 millimeters through 6 millimeters.
11. The floor panel of claim 1 ,
wherein the wear layer is a transparent thermoplastic wear layer that is thinner than 0.85 millimeters.
12. A method for manufacturing a floor panel having a decorative upper side that is formed at least by a decorative layer including a digital print, the floor panel substantially consisting of synthetic material and/or filler material, the method comprising:
providing a print on a thermoplastic film using UV-based or solvent-based inks or water-based inks; and
providing a transparent or translucent wear layer on the print;
wherein a primer or adhesion layer is provided between the print and the transparent or translucent wear layer.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the floor panel is a vinyl panel.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the primer or adhesion layer is chosen from the series consisting of polyurethane hotmelt, polyamide hotmelt, vinyl chloride vinyl acetate (VC-VAC), heat-sensitive 2K glue and water-based primer.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the floor panel substantially is composed of a thermoplastic material.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the floor panel substantially is composed of polyvinyl chloride.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the floor panel comprises a substrate which contains plasticizers.
18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the floor panel comprises at least one reinforcement layer.
19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the floor panel has a thickness of 2 millimeters through 6 millimeters.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the wear layer is a transparent thermoplastic wear layer that is thinner than 0.85 millimeters.