TWI569960B - Temperature regulating cloth - Google Patents

Description

Temperature regulating fabric

The invention relates to a fabric, in particular to a temperature regulating fabric which combines volcanic rock ash to achieve heat storage, warmth, quick drying, deodorization and the like.

Nowadays, the clothing on the market is not only for people to cover the body, but also must have various functions. For example, in the cold winter, the clothes must have the function of heating and keeping warm, while in the hot summer, they must be able to absorb moisture. Heat dissipation and deodorization to improve the user's comfort when wearing clothing. Therefore, the related industries have invested heavily in the research and development of fabrics in recent years, and hope to develop fabrics with multiple functions at the same time.

TW 201043469 and TW 201244654, which disclose a patterned thermal management fabric having a substrate and a metal or metal alloy disposed in an array on the substrate as a thermal management or guiding unit, due to the metal It has a heat-conducting effect, so it can be used as a medium for heat conduction in clothes, and guides the heat emitted by the user's body to a direction away from or toward the user, thereby achieving the effect of warm winter and cool summer.

However, due to the hardness of the metal itself, the hardness of the fabric as a whole is increased, so that the fabric containing the metal or metal alloy cannot exhibit a soft and comfortable touch, thereby limiting the application of the fabric and causing discomfort to the user; Because the metal materials rub against each other, the fabric will produce noise when it is used, which makes the user unhappy, so it is necessary to improve.

In view of the above, the object of the present invention is to provide a temperature-regulating fabric, which has a plurality of effects such as heat storage, warmth, quick drying, and deodorization by utilizing the adsorption function of volcanic rock ash, so that the user has volcanic rock ash in use of the present invention. The fabric can feel more comfortable as a clothing, sleeping bag, tent, etc.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a temperature-regulating cloth comprising: a substrate; a temperature-regulating layer formed on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, the temperature-regulating layer having at least one temperature adjusting unit, each temperature The conditioning unit comprises volcanic rock ash; wherein the substrate comprises from about 80% to 99% by weight of the overall temperature-regulating fabric, and the temperature-regulating layer comprises from about 1.0% to 20.0% by weight of the overall temperature-regulating fabric, the volcanic ash content The temperature regulating layer is from 2.0 wt% to 24.0 wt%.

The temperature-regulating fabric of the present invention can have the effects of heat storage, warmth, quick drying, and deodorization by the inherent heat storage and adsorption capacity of the volcanic rock ash. Moreover, the volcanic rock ash is a natural material and thus does not adversely affect the human body. Therefore, the clothes, sleeping bags, tents, and the like made of the temperature-regulating fabric of the present invention can make the user feel more dry and comfortable when using.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a temperature-regulating cloth to provide a temperature-regulating cloth having the effects of heat storage, warmth, quick drying, deodorization, and the like.

(10) ‧‧‧Substrate

(20) ‧‧‧temperature adjustment layer

(21)‧‧‧Temperature adjustment unit

(22) ‧ ‧ volcanic ash

(23)‧‧‧Hydrophilic polymers

(30) ‧‧‧Processing layer

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a side elevational view of one aspect of the temperature regulating cloth of the present invention.

2A through 2D are partial front views of various embodiments of the adjustment fabric of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the temperature adjustment unit of the temperature-regulating cloth of the present invention exhibiting different shapes.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of another aspect of the temperature regulating cloth of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing one of the temperature-regulating fabrics of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a particular embodiment of a temperature regulating cloth of the present invention without a processing layer.

Figure 7 is a plan view of a specific embodiment of a temperature regulating cloth comprising a processing layer of the present invention.

Figures 8A and 8B are photographs of various preferred embodiments of the temperature-regulating fabric of the present invention comprising a processing layer.

The use of the terms "a", "an", and <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; In addition, for the sake of clarity, the dimensions of the various elements and regions may be exaggerated in the drawings and are not drawn to the actual scale.

It is to be understood that any range of values recited in this specification is intended to include all sub-ranges For example, the range from "1 to 10" includes all sub-ranges between the stated minimum value of 1 and the stated maximum value of 10 (eg, from 2 to 8, 3 to 6, or 4 to 9, etc.) and includes the two values, That is, a range including a minimum value equal to or greater than 1 and a maximum value equal to or smaller than 10 is included. Because the ranges of values disclosed are continuous, they contain each value between the minimum and maximum values. Unless otherwise stated, the various numerical ranges indicated in this specification are approximate.

Referring to Figure 1, a temperature regulating cloth of the present invention includes a substrate (10) and a temperature regulating layer (20).

The substrate (10) comprises various natural materials, artificial materials or a mixture thereof, and the natural materials may be, for example but not limited to, silk, cotton, wool, etc., and the artificial materials may be, for example but not limited to, nylon fibers, polyester fibers, aromatic poly Aromatic aromide fiber, enamel fiber, bamboo (carbon) fiber, rayon, elastic fiber or tencel cotton fiber, etc., such materials can be dyed, printed, etc., if necessary.

The temperature adjustment layer (20) is formed on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate (10), and the temperature adjustment layer (20) has at least one temperature adjustment unit (21).

Preferably, the temperature regulating layer (20) occupies an area of about 10-90% of a surface of the substrate (10); and may occupy a surface of the substrate (10) according to the requirements of different products. An area between 60-90% or an area between about 20-60%. The percentage range of the above area may include a smaller range of any value within the range, for example, an area between about 10-90%, which may be To include an area of from about 23% to about 58%, or from about 28% to about 46%. Preferably, the temperature regulating layer (20) is bonded to the inner surface of the substrate (10) such that the temperature regulating layer (20) can be in close proximity to the skin of the user.

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 2D, the plurality of temperature adjusting units (21) may be disposed continuously or discontinuously on the surface of the substrate (10) as needed to cause the substrate (10) to exhibit various patterns on the surface. , such as grid, honeycomb, matrix, and so on. The shape of each temperature adjusting unit (21) may be, but not limited to, a circular shape (Fig. 2A), a square shape (Fig. 2B), a diamond shape (Fig. 2C), a hexagonal shape (Fig. 2D), or the like, or various lines, signs or Text and so on.

The temperature adjustment unit (21) can be applied to the surface of the substrate (10) by printing, for example, using a printer to print on the surface of the substrate (10) to form a temperature regulating layer (20) having various printed patterns. Preferably, the temperature adjusting unit (21) is formed on the surface of the substrate (10) by concave and relief printing. The temperature adjusting unit has a thickness of from about 0.5 μm to about 50 μm , preferably from about 1 μm to 45 μm.

Referring to FIG. 3, each temperature adjusting unit (21) includes volcanic rock ash (22) and a hydrophobic polymer (23), and the volcanic rock ash (22) distributes the hydrophobic polymer (23) to form a mixture. The hydrophobic polymer (23) fixes the volcanic rock ash (22) on the surface of the substrate (10), preferably the temperature adjusting unit (21) is attached to the substrate at a temperature of 60 to 180 ° C ( 10) The hydrophobic polymer (23) may be a fluorocarbon, a hydrocarbon polymer, a silicone, a polypropylene (PP) resin, a polyethylene (PE) resin or the like, preferably a polyamine group. One or two or more kinds of composite resins such as a formate (PU) resin, an acrylic resin, and a silicone resin. Because volcanic rocks contain organic plant carbonization materials and metal oxide minerals, including traces of strontium, aluminum, calcium, sodium, magnesium, titanium, manganese, iron, nickel, cobalt and other minerals and trace elements, these complex structures The metal compound easily absorbs thermal energy, and the structure thereof exhibits an irregular porous structure, which has a remarkable effect on the temperature of the human body.

The substrate (10), the temperature regulating layer of the invention, and the volcanic ash (22) and the The proportion of the temperature regulating unit (21) of the aqueous polymer (23) may vary depending on the characteristics. In the present invention, the substrate (10) may be from about 80% by weight to 99% by weight, preferably from about 83% by weight to 98% by weight, more preferably from about 89% by weight to 98% by weight in the temperature-regulating cloth; The layer (20) may be from about 1% to 20% by weight, preferably from about 2% to 7% by weight, more preferably from about 2% to about 11% by weight of the temperature-regulating cloth; the volcanic ash (22) is present in the layer The temperature adjusting layer (20) is from about 2% by weight to 24% by weight, preferably from about 5% by weight to 20% by weight, more preferably from about 10% by weight to 15% by weight, and the content of the hydrophobic polymer (23) is at this temperature. The adjustment layer (20) is 76% by weight to 98% by weight, preferably about 80% by weight to 95% by weight, more preferably about 85% by weight to 90% by weight.

Referring to FIG. 4, the substrate (10) in the temperature-regulating cloth of the present invention can be water-repellent, calendered (high-temperature pressure treatment of the fabric with a metal cylinder stick), waterproofing, film processing, etc., and the technical field to which the present invention pertains. There is a process known to those skilled in the art, and a processing layer (30) can be formed on the substrate (10), the substrate (10) comprising the processing layer at least on one side facing the temperature regulating layer (20) ( 30), the temperature adjustment layer (20) is bonded to the surface of the processing layer (30) of the substrate (10), so that the temperature adjustment fabric also has the functions of water-repellent, waterproof, etc., wherein the processing layer can occupy the temperature adjustment The fabric is from about 0.1 to 60% by weight, preferably from about 5% to about 55% by weight.

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a temperature-regulating cloth comprising: providing a substrate; and forming a temperature regulating layer having at least one temperature adjusting unit on the substrate.

In the method for producing a temperature-regulating cloth of the present invention, a pre-treatment step may be performed on the substrate as needed to form a processed layer on the substrate, and the temperature-regulating layer is formed on the processed layer.

According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 5, a method for manufacturing a temperature-regulating fabric according to the present invention includes: providing a substrate, and various natural materials or artificial materials can be used as the substrate of the present invention, and Dyeing and printing the fabric of the pattern, and one of the preferred substrates in this case is dyeing Printed cloth; pre-treatment, which includes water repellent treatment, calender treatment, etc., and can be selectively subjected to water repellent processing and moisture permeable waterproof processing, and is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Any pre-treatment of the fabric to enable the surface of the substrate to form a processing layer; applying a temperature adjustment unit for printing the mixed volcanic ash and hydrophobic polymer on the surface of the substrate or the processing layer Preferably, it is printed only on the surface facing the user, preferably by concave, relief printing, four-color printing, eight-color printing, etc., to form a temperature having at least one temperature adjustment unit on the substrate. The adjustment layer; and the post-setting process, the substrate having the temperature adjustment unit is shaped to complete the finished product.

According to the manufacturing method of the present invention, the finished product can be inspected as needed, and the finished product is subjected to various inspections before leaving the factory to improve the yield.

The present invention is also directed to an article comprising the above-described temperature-regulating fabric, which may be, for example but not limited to, a garment, a jacket, a jacket, a shirt, a skirt, a pants, a sock, a cap, a scarf, a glove, a sleeve, an earmuff, a mask. , shoes, boots and other clothing as well as (sets), blankets, pillows (sets), sleeping bags, tents and other supplies. The temperature-regulating layer of the temperature-regulating fabric in the article faces or contacts the user when the article is in use to achieve the desired effect.

Because volcanic ash contains a variety of minerals and trace elements, and has natural pores, volcanic ash has an adsorption function, so it absorbs body heat and sweat by heat conduction and heat radiation to achieve heat storage, warm and fast drying and deodorization. .

Example:

A. Temperature-regulating fabric without processing layer

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, the substrate (10) in the temperature-regulating cloth of the present invention is subjected to water-removing and calendering (high-temperature pressing treatment of the fabric with a metal cylinder stick), and then applying a temperature adjustment layer. (20), the temperature adjusting layer (20) is bonded to the surface of the substrate (10), so that the temperature regulating fabric also has water, waterproof, breathable, anti-velvet, heat storage, warmth, quick drying, deodorization, etc. Functional and dry, comfortable surface feel.

The temperature regulating layer (20) prints the mixed volcanic rock ash and the hydrophobic polymer in a matrix pattern by gravure printing on the substrate (10) one or more times, the hydrophobic polymer comprising a polyamine group Acid ester (PU) resin, Acrylic resin, Silicone resin, resin bridging agent (Polyisocyanate), resin pigment, the area coverage of the array pattern is dried and cured at 60~100 °C, 120~ The 180 ° C bridge is then placed on the substrate (10) to ensure that the household washing does not significantly fall off more than 10 times. The content of the volcanic ash accounts for 2.0 to 24.0% by weight of the temperature-regulating layer (20), and the content of the hydrophobic polymer accounts for The temperature adjustment layer (20) is 76.0 to 98.0 wt%, the temperature adjustment layer (20) has a thickness of about 0.5 μm to 50 μm, and the temperature adjustment layer (20) occupies about 10% of a surface of the substrate (10). With an area between 90%, the pattern includes single or multi-layer multi-color units.

Examples 1 to 8

Referring to Table 1, it is an example of the temperature-regulating fabric of the present invention which does not contain a processing layer. Referring to the preferred embodiment of FIG. 6, the substrate accounts for 89.2% by weight of the overall temperature-regulating cloth, and the temperature regulating layer accounts for 10.8% by weight; in the temperature regulating layer, the volcanic ash (22) content is adjusted for the temperature. 11.2% by weight of the layer, the content of the hydrophobic polymer accounts for 88.8 wt% of the temperature-regulating layer.

B. Temperature-regulating fabric with processing layer

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, the substrate (10) in the temperature-regulating fabric of the present invention is water-repellent, calendered (high-temperature pressure treatment of the fabric with a metal cylinder stick), waterproofing or film processing, etc. Processing the layer (30), and then applying the temperature adjustment layer (20), so that the temperature adjustment layer (20) is bonded on the surface of the processing layer (30) of the substrate (10), so that the temperature-regulating fabric also has water-repellent, Waterproof, moisture permeable, breathable, anti-velvet, heat storage, warm, fast drying, deodorizing and other functions and a dry, comfortable surface feel.

The temperature regulating layer (20) prints the mixed volcanic rock ash and the hydrophobic polymer in a pattern pattern by gravure printing on the processing layer (30) in a single or multiple times, the hydrophobic polymer comprising polyamic acid. Ester (PU) resin, Acrylic resin, Silicone resin, resin bridging agent (Polyisocyanate), resin pigment, dried and cured at 60~100 °C, bridged at 120~180 °C On the layer (30), it is ensured that the household washing does not fall off 10 times or more, and the content of the volcanic ash is 2.0 to 24.0% by weight of the temperature regulating layer (20), and the content of the hydrophobic polymer accounts for the temperature regulating layer (20). 76.0~98wt%, the temperature adjustment layer (20) has a thickness of 0.5μm~50μm, and the temperature adjustment layer (20) occupies about 10-90% of the surface of the substrate (10), and the pattern includes a single Layer and multi-layer multi-color units.

Example 9

Figure 7 is an example of a temperature-regulating cloth having a processing layer having a total weight of 103 g, the substrate being 75 g (72.8 wt%), and the temperature-regulating layer being 4 g (3.9 wt%), the processing layer being 24 g (23.3 wt%); in the temperature-regulating layer, the volcanic rock ash was 0.45 g, and the content thereof was 11.2% by weight of the temperature-regulating layer, and the content of the hydrophobic polymer was 88.8 wt% of the temperature-regulating layer.

Examples 10 to 16

8A and 8B are also examples of temperature-regulating fabrics having a processing layer in which the substrate is 42.3 to 84.6 wt% and the temperature regulating layer is 0.8 to 7.7. The wt%, the processing layer is 7.7 to 53.8 wt%; in the temperature regulating layer, the volcanic ash content is 11.2 wt% of the temperature regulating layer, and the content of the hydrophobic polymer accounts for 88.8 wt% of the temperature regulating layer .

(10) ‧‧‧Substrate

(20) ‧‧‧temperature adjustment layer

(21)‧‧‧Temperature adjustment unit

Claims (11)

A temperature-regulating fabric comprising: a substrate; a temperature-regulating layer formed on at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, the temperature-regulating layer having at least one temperature regulating unit, each temperature regulating unit comprising volcanic rock ash; The substrate is about 80% by weight to 99% by weight of the overall temperature regulating cloth, and the temperature regulating layer accounts for about 1.0% by weight to 20.0% by weight of the overall temperature regulating cloth, and the content of the volcanic rock ash is 2.0% by weight of the temperature regulating layer. Up to 24.0 wt%; wherein each temperature adjusting unit further comprises a hydrophobic polymer, wherein the volcanic rock ash is distributed in the hydrophobic polymer, wherein the hydrophobic polymer accounts for 76.0 wt% to 98.0 wt% of the temperature regulating layer. . The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 1, wherein the temperature-regulating layer occupies an area of between 10 and 90% of a surface of the substrate. The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 2, wherein the temperature-regulating layer comprises between 60 and 90% of an area of the substrate. The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 2, wherein the temperature-regulating layer comprises between 20 and 60% of an area of the substrate. The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic polymer is a fluorocarbon, a hydrocarbon polymer or a silicone rubber. The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 5, wherein the hydrophobic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU) resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene (PP) resin, polyethylene (PE) resin or Composite resin. The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 1, wherein the substrate is at least facing the temperature adjustment One of the layers also includes a processing layer that bonds the temperature regulating layer to the surface of the processing layer of the substrate. The temperature-regulating fabric of claim 7, wherein the processing layer comprises from about 0.1% to 60% by weight of the temperature-regulating cloth. The temperature-regulating cloth of claim 1, wherein the temperature-regulating layer has a thickness of about 0.5 μm to 50 μm, and the plurality of temperature adjusting units are continuously or discontinuously disposed on the surface of the substrate. An article comprising the temperature-regulating cloth of any one of claims 1 to 9. The item of claim 10, which is a lining, a jacket, a jacket, a shirt, a skirt, a pants, a sock, a cap, a scarf, a glove, a sleeve, an earmuff, a mask, a shoe, a boot, a quilt, a quilt cover, a blanket, a pillow, Pillowcases, sleeping bags or tents.