Method for producing a decorative mineral composite body
A method for producing a decorated mineral composite body, a decorated mineral composite body and the use of a multilayer film for producing a decorated mineral composite body.
1 . A method for producing a decorated mineral composite body using at least one multilayer film, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
a) providing at least one forming element with at least one outer surface and at least one inner surface,
b) applying a flowable or plastically deformable, mineral construction material mixture, which comprises water and at least one mineral binding agent, to the at least one inner surface of the forming element,
c) at least partially solidifying the mineral construction material mixture to obtain a dimensionally stable, mineral green body, and
d) at least partially hardening the mineral construction material mixture,
wherein the multilayer film has a carrier ply and a transfer ply, which contains at least one decorative element, arranged on the carrier ply,
wherein the transfer ply has at least one polymer-containing primer layer on the side facing away from the carrier ply, and
wherein:
I), before step b), the at least one multilayer film is arranged with the side of the carrier ply facing away from the at least one polymer-containing primer layer on the at least one inner surface of the provided forming element, and, in step b), the at least one polymer-containing primer layer is brought into contact, at least partially, with the flowable or plastically deformable, mineral construction material mixture, wherein, in step c), a decorated, dimensionally stable, mineral green body is obtained,
and/or
II), in and/or after step c), the at least one multilayer film is arranged with the at least one polymer-containing primer layer at least partially on the dimensionally stable, mineral green body, wherein a decorated, dimensionally stable, mineral green body is obtained, and
wherein, in alternatives I) and II), a decorated mineral composite body is obtained after step,
wherein the at least one polymer-containing primer layer comprises at least one polymer which has at least one dissociable functional group,
and wherein the at least one dissociable functional group, in each case independently of one another, is an amino group and/or a hydroxyl group and/or a free acid group, and/or a blocked acid group, and/or a combination thereof.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mineral binding agent comprises a hydraulic binding agent, a non-hydraulic binding agent or a mixture thereof.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one mineral binding agent is selected from the group which consists of calcium silicate hydrates, cement, lime, clay, gypsum, loam, magnesia binder and combinations thereof.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mineral construction material mixture comprises or consists of concrete, mortar, sand-lime brick, silicate ceramic or a combination thereof.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mineral construction material mixture comprises or consists of concrete or mortar, wherein the at least one mineral binding agent comprises or consists of cement, and wherein the mineral construction material mixture furthermore comprises aggregate.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mineral construction material mixture comprises or consists of sand-lime brick or autoclaved aerated concrete, wherein the at least one mineral binding agent comprises or consists of a calcium silicate hydrate,
wherein, in step d), the decorated, dimensionally stable, mineral green body is hydrothermally hardened, to obtain a decorated mineral composite body.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mineral construction material mixture comprises or consists of a silicate ceramic, wherein the at least one mineral binding agent comprises or consists of a clay mineral,
wherein, in step c), a dimensionally stable, mineral green body is obtained by means of pressing, slip casting, injection molding, film casting, modeling and/or extruding, and
wherein, in step d), the decorated, dimensionally stable, mineral green body is fired, to obtain a decorated mineral composite body.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one multilayer film comprises at least one fireproof decorative element.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier ply comprises at least one carrier layer made of a polyester, a polyolefin or a combination thereof.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one carrier layer of the carrier ply has a layer thickness of between 4 μm and 100 μm.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier ply furthermore comprises at least one detachment layer, which is arranged on the side of the carrier ply facing the transfer ply.
12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one detachment layer comprises at least one wax, at least one silicone, at least one polyurethane or a combination thereof.
13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one free acid group is selected from the group which consists of carboxyl group, sulfonic acid group, sulfuric acid monoester group, phosphonic acid group, phosphoric acid monoester group and combinations thereof, and/or the one blocked acid group is selected from the group which consists of carboxylic acid ester group, carboxylic acid anhydride group, carboxylic acid halide group, sulfonic acid ester group, sulfonic acid anhydride groups, sulfonic acid halide group, phosphonic acid ester group and combinations thereof.
14 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymer-containing primer layer comprises or consists of at least one polymer with at least one free acid group which is selected from the group which consists of carboxyl group, sulfonic acid group, phosphonic acid group and combinations thereof and/or at least one polymer with at least one blocked acid group which is selected from the group which consists of carboxylic acid ester group, carboxylic acid anhydride group, sulfonic acid ester group, sulfonic acid anhydride group and combinations thereof.
15 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymer-containing primer layer comprises or consists of at least one polymer with at least one free acid group which is selected from the group which consists of epoxide polymers and copolymers, in each case with at least one free acid group, acrylic polymers and copolymers, with in each case at least one free acid group, methacrylic polymers and copolymers, with in each case at least one free acid group, polyurethane polymers and copolymers, with in each case at least one free acid group, and mixtures thereof.
16 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymer-containing primer layer has a non-volatile content of from 5 wt.-% to 50 wt.-%, in each case relative to the total weight of all constituents of the primer layer.
17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymer-containing primer layer has a residual moisture content of at most 15 wt.-%, in each case relative to the total weight of all constituents of the primer layer.
18 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polymer-containing primer layer has a thickness of from 50 nm to 1000 μm.
19 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one decorative element influences the surface texture, the color of the surface, the mechanical properties and/or the chemical properties of the decorated mineral composite body.
20 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one functional layer is arranged between the at least one polymer-containing primer layer and the carrier ply.
21 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the at least one functional layer arranged between the at least one polymer-containing primer layer and the carrier ply comprises or consists of at least one metal and/or semi-metal, alloys thereof or mixture thereof and/or at least one polymer.
22 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the at least one functional layer arranged between the at least one polymer-containing primer layer and the carrier ply furthermore comprises at least one additive.
23 . The method according to claim 20 , wherein the at least one functional layer arranged between the at least one polymer-containing primer layer and the carrier ply is selected from the group which consists of transparent and/or colored varnish layers.
24 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a protective ply is arranged on the side of the at least one polymer-containing primer layer facing away from the carrier ply.