建材印刷製品の製造技術

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This paper reviews the manufacturing technology for architectural materials decorated by printing. Printing technology is used efficiently in various product areas. Here, we introduce decorated products that are used as architectural materials and their manufacturing process. We have been producing a wide range of architectural materials by printing, such as materials used for interiors including floors, doors, and closets. In the case of printed architectural materials, the gravure printing process has been used for attractively replicating the appearance and the texture of real wood. The gravure printing process for artificial architectural materials adopts some specific methods (e.g., manipulating images to achieve seamless web printing with synthetic photography) for simulating natural wood. Furthermore, architectural materials need to be not only beautiful but also durable. As a means of achieving mechanical, physical (e.g., heat and humidity) , and chemical durability, the electron beam curing technology has been widely applied to the manufacturing of architectural materials in our company. In addition, environmentally safe materials are required; in particular, interior building materials should produce reduced levels of indoor air pollutants. In order to create healthier and more comfortable lifestyles, we will continue to develop sophisticated manufacturing technology for architectural materials decorated by printing.