JP5099940B2 - Printing method of uneven surface on top surface of bottle cap during transportation - Google Patents

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JP5099940B2
JP5099940B2 JP2000060997A JP2000060997A JP5099940B2 JP 5099940 B2 JP5099940 B2 JP 5099940B2 JP 2000060997 A JP2000060997 A JP 2000060997A JP 2000060997 A JP2000060997 A JP 2000060997A JP 5099940 B2 JP5099940 B2 JP 5099940B2
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嗣也 室中
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はベルトコンベア上で搬送中のボトルに被せられた成形樹脂キャップの凹凸を有する上天面に印字する印字方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
樹脂包材、樹脂容器などの樹脂成型体、特にポリオレフィン系樹脂の成型体の表面は一般に撥液性が高く、印刷インキ等に対し、表面濡れ性が悪いので、容器表面に直接印刷インキすると印字されないか又は印字できた場合でも、印字文字が弱い物理的作用により印字が消滅してしまう不都合があった。市販の容器キャップ外上天面に凹凸なしにに賞味期限等を印字しているものもある。この場合印字は指先で擦る程度では消滅しないが、セロテープを当てると印字はセロテープに完全に転写されキャップには文字が残らなかった。また油脂、洗剤、乳化食品が付着している指先を印字文字に当て軽く擦ると文字が次第に消滅し、容器内部の食品等の成分が指先等付着したまま、印字文字に触れると内容物を消費する前に、賞味期限等の文字が消滅してしまう不都合があった。市販品で成型樹脂の外上天面に刻みを入れこの表面に文字を印字した食品用キャップもあるが同様にセロテープを当てると一度で文字が判読し難い程度に消滅した。
【0003】
この解決策として樹脂表面をコロナ放電又は火炎処理し、樹脂表面を処理した後、印字することが行われた。容器表面の広い面積を前記方法で表面処理した場合、保管中や輸送中に容器同士の接触することにより、接触面が接着してしまうブロッキング現象が発生する。そこで特開平10−95866号は印字部分に限定してコロナ放電又は火炎処理した後、印字することを開示している。これらの表面処理後印字した場合、文字はかなりしっかりと樹脂表面に固定され、文字の保存も良好に維持できるものの,工場で製品の生産ラインに組み込む場合には、火炎発生装置やコロナ放電機を備える必要がある。生産工程が少なくとも一つ増え、設備投資も必要である。火炎発生装置を備える場合には、ガスバーナーを必要とするので生産現場の火災防止他の安全性の観点から好ましくない。サンドブラストで樹脂成型体の表面に凹凸を付す場合には余計な工程を必要とするので生産性を阻害するし、ダストの発生を防ぎ難く、汚れ発生や異物混入の原因となる虞がある。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明はベルトコンベア上で搬送中のボトルに被せられた成形樹脂キャップ上天面に印字された文字がその成形樹脂を使用している間、物理的作用を受けた場合でも、文字が消滅し難く、安定して表示が維持できる搬送中のボトルキャップ上天面凹凸部の印字方法を提供することにある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前述の問題点を解決するため本発明者らは鋭意検討した結果、凹凸のある表面に描いたマジックインキ模様が凹凸のない表面に比べ耐摩擦消滅が小さいことを見出し本発明を完成させた。
【0006】
すなわち本発明はベルトコンベア上で搬送中のボトルに被せられた成形樹脂キャップ上天面に深さ平均30乃至100μmの表面凹凸部を有し、該凹凸部の凹部占有率Y(%)がY=(S1−nS2)/S1×100で算出されるYの値(但し、表面凹凸部に印字されたインキ面積を(S1)、該インキ面積内に存在する凸部裾周り面積を(S2)、この個数(n)とする)が10乃至80%であり、凸部の裾周りの直径が5乃至20μmであって、凸部密度は一ドット内に少なくとも3個の凸部(少なくとも一つの凹部)が存在し、該凹凸部にインクジェットプリンターにより印字することを特徴とする搬送中のボトルキャップ上天面凹凸部の印字方法である。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態
本発明の一つの要件の成型樹脂表面の凹凸は凸部の高さ(凹部の深さ)、凸部の径及び凸部の密度が重要である。表面に設けた深さ平均30〜100μmの凹凸部に印字された文字を肉眼で斜め上方から見た時判読可能であり、凹凸表面を指先他で擦った時凸部上部に印字され付着しているインキが拭い取られても、凹部に残ったインキで少なくとも判読できる深さであり、凹凸深さ方向の深すぎることによる文字の歪み又は判読し難さを避ける範囲内で設定されたものである。深さが平均30μmより小さいと印字された文字は擦れに対し耐久性が見られず容易に消滅してしまう。これより深く平均30〜100μmの間では擦られた場合でも凹部にインキが残留し早い時期に文字が消滅してしまうことはない。しかし100μmを超えた深さになるとインクジェットプリンターより発射されたインキが凹部底に到達すればインキの残留性はより増加するもののインキの位置が深部になり、また人間が真上から目視する場合には文字ははっきり読めるが少し斜めからみると文字が判読し難い又は見る角度によっては文字を判読できなくなることがある。又搬送中のキャップ上天面凹凸部への印字方法としてもインクジェットプリンターによる印字が効果的である。印字された文字のインキは凹部深くに存在するので、擦れに対しても耐久性が増す。
【0008】
凸部の裾周りの径と密度も又重要である。凸部は金型の凹部に対応して樹脂の成型時に転写される。この凸部裾周りを上方よりの投影図で示した形状は概ね円形となる。加工の条件で入り江状に入り組んだものも生じるがここでは複雑さを避けるため略円形として定義することとする。インキジェットの口径から印字されるインキ面は通常円形であり、容器キャップに印字するためには、その直径が20乃至100μmであることが実用的な範囲である。例えばインキジェット口径が30μmであると印字後の一ドットの直径は約40μmである。このドットが点連続して文字を形成する。この一ドット内に存在する凹凸密度と凸部の裾周りが、擦れ時の印字文字の耐久性に影響する。裾周りは5乃至15μmが好ましい。その理由としては、凸部密度は一ドット内に少なくとも3個の凸部(少なくとも一つの凹部)の存在が必要である。しかも凸部間の距離は、指等の擦れに対し凹部が触れない程度に密でなくてはならない。凸部が高ければ凹部は深くなるので凸部の間隔が広がっても凹部のインキは擦れに影響されずに残存することになる。しかしながら、凸部を高くすることは凹部を深くすることになるので金型離型性が悪くなる傾向が見られる。
【0009】
表面凹凸部に印字されたインキ面積(S1)と該インキ面積内に存在する凸部裾周り面積(S2)の凸部個数(n)を乗じた総和(nS2)が計算式(S1−nS2)/S1×100で算出される凹部占有率Y(%)が10乃至80%であり、インキ面積が40μmで凸部の裾周りの直径が10μmの時、Yが10%のであれば凸部はインキ面積内に14乃至15個、80%の場合には3乃至4個である。これらの状態は本発明の目的を達する実用的に凸部が密に存在する状態といえる。
【0010】
成型樹脂表面に凹凸を設ける方法として、成型樹脂表面に対応する金型面に凹部を設けることが出きれば、樹脂が成型されると同時に凹凸が設けられるので実用的である。金型に凹部設けるためにはサンドブラスト法、化学的処理、コロナ放電が通常用いられる。具体的には成型樹脂の表面凹凸部に対応する金型面が深さ平均30乃至100μmの凹部を有する金型を用いて、樹脂を成型加工することにより金型凹部を成型樹脂表面に転写することができる。この成型加工は射出成型が望ましい。
【0011】
印字に用いられるインキは有機溶媒に色素を溶かしたインキが用いられる。有機溶媒の使用はインキメーカーにより様々であるが通常メチルエチルケトンが溶媒として好んで用いられる。本発明の目的に適うインキによる印字方法としてはインクジェットプリンターによる印字が好ましい。その理由は凹凸面に印字した場合に、深さ平均30乃至100μmの表面凹凸部であれば凹部深くにまでインキが塗布注入されるからである。
【0012】
【実施例】
以下実施例により本願発明をより具体的に説明する。実施例で用いた試験方法を以下に述べる。
<セロテープ剥離試験>
印字面に市販のセロテープを当て、指で3回セロテープ上面を擦った後、これを剥がし、セロテープの接着面に転写された文字の判読性と印字文字の判読性及び印字直後とのインキの濃さを比較する。その評価結果を次の基準で示した。
◎;セロテープへの転写なし、印字文字もはっきりと読める。
○;転写僅かにあるが印字文字も容易に読める。
△;転写文字が容易に読める。印字文字も読める
×;転写文字がはっきりと読める。印字文字は読み難い。
<ぬれ試験>JIS K6768 ポリエチレンおよびポリプロピレんフィルムのぬれ試験方法に準拠した。
<輸送耐久試験>実際の荷姿で食品を充填した製品をダンボールに詰め、約1000kmをトラック輸送し、キャップ上天面に当たる梱包材、保護シートによる印字文字の耐久性を評価した。評価結果を4段階で評価した。
◎;印字文字まったく損傷なし。
○;印字文字いくらか淡くなる。
△;印字文字淡くなったが判読できる。
×;印字文字消滅し、判読不可能である。
<凸部高さ及び裾周りの測定>
オリンパス光学工業株製ビデオマイクロスコープOVM1000型をCCDカメラを用いてインキ印字部所を拡大し、映像モニターしながら必要な映像をプリントアウトし、この印刷画像を基に凸部裾周りの長さを測定した。
<凹部占有率(Y)の測定>
オリンパス光学工業株製ビデオマイクロスコープOVM1000型をCCDカメラを用いてインキ印字部所を拡大し、映像モニターしながら必要な映像をプリントアウトし、この印刷画像を基に必要な長さの測定しインキ面積(S1)とその中に存在する凸部裾周りの面積(S2)と凸部数(n)から凸部裾周り面積の総和を求め次式により算出した。
Y(%)= (S1−nS2)/S1 × 100
【0013】
【実施例1】
<表面凹凸部を有する成型樹脂キャップのための金型の製造>
成型樹脂上天面に凹凸を設けるべく、この面に対応する射出成型用金型に深さ平均30μm及び深さ平均40μmの凹部をコロナ放電して設けた。各凹部の落ち込み際のホールの直径はそれぞれ6〜13μm、6〜15μmであり、その密度は直径40μmの円内に5乃至15個設けた。
<表面凹凸部を有する成型樹脂キャップの製造>
前述の金型を用いて高密度ポリエチレン製成型樹脂キャップを射出成型機を用いて常法で成型加工し、キャップ上天面に深さ平均30μm(25〜35μm)及び深さ平均40μm(35〜45μm)の凸部を有するボトルキャップを製造した。該上天面には凸部は転写されて成型されたが凸部の密度は5乃至15個/直径40μmの円であったので上天面全体を見れば凹凸面となっている。深さ平均30μm及び深さ平均40μmの凸部を転写されたキャップ上天面を指で撫ぜればざらつき具合が両方共はっきりと認識できた。製造されたキャップの外上天面の凹凸の状況を表1に示した。
【0014】
【表1】

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【0015】
【比較例1】
<表面凹凸部を有しない成型樹脂キャップの製造>前記凹部を有しない金型を用いて高密度ポリエチレン製成型樹脂キャップを圧縮成型機を用いて常法で成型加工した。キャップ上天面が平滑(凹凸なし)、凸部高さが平均4μm(3〜5μm)、平均7μm(5〜10μm)及び平均15μm(10〜20μm)を作成した。キャップ上天面を指で撫ぜればそのざらつきは高さ3乃至5μmはざらつき具合が認識できず、5乃至10μmはそのざらつき具合が感知できた。製造されたキャップの外上天面の凹凸の状況を併せて表1に示した。
【0016】
【実施例2】
<表面凹凸部に有機溶媒系インキで印字された成型樹脂キャップの製造>充填された食品を絞り出し可能な軟包材製ボトル(600ml)を通常の製造ラインのボトル搬送用ベルトコンベアに乗せ、食品を充填した後、実施例1で製造したキャップをこのボトルに被せた。次にキャップ上天面上10mmにセットしたインクジェット(ビデオジェットジャパン株製170i−UHS型)のインキ放出口から有機溶媒系インク(ビデオジェットジャパン株製16−8420、メチルエチルケトン溶媒使用)を噴射し、文字「賞味期限 2000.1.17」を2列に印字した。
【0017】
【比較例2】
<表面凹凸部に印字された成型樹脂キャップの製造>
比較例1で製造したキャップを実施例2に従って印字した。
【0018】
【実施例3】
実施例2で得た表面凹凸部に有機溶媒系インキで印字された成型樹脂キャップの各種試験をした。その結果を表2に示した。
【0019】
【表2】
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【0020】
【比較例3】
比較例2で得た上天面に表面凹凸部のないキャップを用いる以外は実施例3に準拠し、成型樹脂キャップの各種試験をした。その結果を表2に併せてて示した。
【0021】
【比較例4】
比較例1で製造した外上天面に凹凸なしのキャップを用い、ガスバーナーを用い該外上天面を火炎処理した。次にインキジェットプリンターを用いて、「賞味期限2000.1.17」と印字した。これをセロテープ剥離試験を実施し、結果は◎であった。輸送試験の結果も◎であった。
【0022】
【発明の効果】
本発明により成型樹脂表面に印字された文字がその成型樹脂を使用している間、物理的作用を受けた場合でも、文字が消滅し難く、安定して表示が維持できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】外上天面に印字されたインキ一滴のCCDカメラによる映像より得たインキ一滴と凸部との大きさとその密度の概念図である。インキ一滴の大きさは直径約40μmであった。凸部裾周りの直径は略A8μm、Bは5μm,Cは3μm及びDは7μmである。
【図2】印字部断面をCCDカメラで捉え映像に写した時の写真であり、凸部の高さがAは20〜30μm、Bは10〜20μm、Cは5〜10μmおよびDは5〜10μmである。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing method for printing on an upper top surface having irregularities of a molded resin cap placed on a bottle being conveyed on a belt conveyor .
[0002]
[Prior art]
The surface of resin moldings such as resin wrapping materials and resin containers, especially polyolefin resin moldings, is generally highly liquid-repellent and has poor surface wettability against printing ink. Even when printing is not performed or printing is possible, there is a problem that printing is lost due to a physical action of weak printed characters. Some of the commercially available container caps have their expiration date printed on the top surface of the container cap without any irregularities. In this case, the print did not disappear by rubbing with the fingertip, but when the tape was applied, the print was completely transferred to the tape and no characters remained on the cap. Touching the fingertip with oil, detergent, or emulsified food on the printed character and rubbing it lightly, the character gradually disappears, and the contents inside the container are consumed when the printed character is touched while the fingertip etc. are still attached. There is an inconvenience that characters such as the expiry date disappear. There is also a food cap with a notch on the top surface of the molded resin and printed characters on this surface, but when the cellophane was applied in the same way, the characters disappeared to a degree that was difficult to read at a time.
[0003]
As a solution to this, the resin surface was subjected to corona discharge or flame treatment, and the resin surface was treated before printing. When a large area on the surface of the container is surface-treated by the above-described method, a blocking phenomenon occurs in which the contact surfaces adhere due to contact between the containers during storage or transportation. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-95866 discloses that printing is performed after corona discharge or flame treatment is limited to the printing portion. When printing is performed after these surface treatments, the characters are fixed firmly on the resin surface and the preservation of the characters can be maintained well.However, when they are incorporated in the product production line at the factory, a flame generator or corona discharge machine is used. It is necessary to prepare. At least one production process is required, and capital investment is also required. In the case of providing a flame generating device, a gas burner is required, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of preventing fire at the production site and other safety. When the surface of the resin molded body is roughened by sandblasting, an extra step is required, which impedes productivity, makes it difficult to prevent the generation of dust, and may cause contamination and contamination.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the present invention, even if the character printed on the top surface of the molded resin cap placed on the bottle being conveyed on the belt conveyor is subjected to a physical action while using the molded resin, the character is hardly lost. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for printing the top / bottom surface irregularities on the bottle cap during transportation that can stably maintain display.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have intensively studied and found that the magic ink pattern drawn on the uneven surface has a smaller resistance to rubbing than the surface having no unevenness and completed the present invention.
[0006]
That is, according to the present invention , the top surface of the molded resin cap placed on the bottle being conveyed on the belt conveyor has an uneven surface portion with an average depth of 30 to 100 μm, and the recessed portion occupation ratio Y (%) of the uneven portion is Y. = Value of Y calculated by (S1-nS2) / S1 × 100 (however, the ink area printed on the surface irregularities is (S1), and the area around the convex hem existing in the ink area is (S2) , The number (n)) is 10 to 80%, the diameter around the bottom of the protrusion is 5 to 20 μm, and the protrusion density is at least three protrusions (at least one protrusion) in one dot. There is a concave portion), and printing is performed on the concave and convex portion by an ink jet printer.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the unevenness of the molding resin surface, which is one of the requirements of the present invention, the height of the convex portion (depth of the concave portion), the diameter of the convex portion, and the density of the convex portions are important. Characters printed on uneven portions with an average depth of 30-100 μm provided on the surface are legible when viewed from obliquely above with the naked eye. When the uneven surface is rubbed with a fingertip or the like, it is printed on and attached to the upper portion of the convex portion. Even if the ink is wiped off, the depth is at least decipherable with the ink remaining in the recesses, and is set within a range that avoids character distortion or difficulty of interpretation due to being too deep in the uneven depth direction. is there. If the depth is less than 30 μm on average, printed characters do not show durability against rubbing and easily disappear. Even when rubbed at an average depth of 30 to 100 μm, ink remains in the recesses and characters do not disappear early. However, when the depth exceeds 100 μm, if the ink ejected from the ink jet printer reaches the bottom of the recess, the ink persistence will increase, but the ink position will become deep, and humans will see from directly above The characters can be read clearly, but when viewed from a slight angle, the characters may be difficult to read or may be unreadable depending on the viewing angle. Printing by an ink jet printer is also effective as a method for printing on the top and bottom concave portions on the cap during conveyance. Since the printed character ink exists deep in the recess, the durability against rubbing increases.
[0008]
The diameter and density around the hem of the protrusion is also important. Convex portions are transcribed in response to the recess of the mold when the resin molding. The shape shown around the projection hem by a projected view from above is generally circular. In some cases, the shape of the cove is complicated by the processing conditions, but here it is defined as a substantially circular shape to avoid complexity. The ink surface printed from the diameter of the ink jet is usually circular, and in order to print on the container cap, the practical range is 20 to 100 μm in diameter. For example, when the ink jet diameter is 30 μm, the diameter of one dot after printing is about 40 μm . This dot forms a character continuously. The uneven density present in one dot and the circumference of the skirt of the convex portion affect the durability of the printed character during rubbing. The circumference of the hem is preferably 5 to 15 μm. The reason for this is that the convex density requires the presence of at least three convex portions (at least one concave portion) in one dot. Moreover, the distance between the convex portions must be so close that the concave portions do not touch the rubbing of a finger or the like. The higher the protrusion recess ink recesses be widened spacing of the projections so deeper it will be left without being affected by the rubbing. However, increasing the height of the convex portion deepens the concave portion, so that the mold releasability tends to deteriorate.
[0009]
The sum (nS2) obtained by multiplying the ink area (S1) printed on the surface irregularities by the number of convex portions (n) of the convex skirt area (S2) existing in the ink area is the calculation formula (S1-nS2) When the recess occupancy Y (%) calculated by / S1 × 100 is 10 to 80%, the ink area is 40 μm and the diameter around the skirt of the protrusion is 10 μm, if Y is 10%, the protrusion 14 to 15 in the ink area, and 3 to 4 in the case of 80%. These states can be said to be a state in which convex portions exist practically and reach the object of the present invention.
[0010]
As a method for providing unevenness on the surface of the molded resin, it is practical to provide unevenness on the mold surface corresponding to the surface of the molded resin because the unevenness is provided at the same time as the resin is molded. Sandblasting the order to provide recesses in the mold, chemical treatment, corona discharge is generally used. Specifically, the mold recess corresponding to the surface irregularities of the molding resin is transferred to the molding resin surface by molding the resin using a mold having recesses with an average depth of 30 to 100 μm. be able to. This molding process is preferably injection molding.
[0011]
As the ink used for printing, an ink in which a pigment is dissolved in an organic solvent is used. The use of an organic solvent varies depending on the ink manufacturer, but usually methyl ethyl ketone is preferably used as a solvent. As a printing method using ink suitable for the purpose of the present invention, printing by an ink jet printer is preferable. The reason is that when printing is performed on the uneven surface, the ink is applied and injected deeply into the recessed portion if the surface uneven portion has an average depth of 30 to 100 μm .
[0012]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples. The test methods used in the examples are described below.
<Selling tape test>
Apply a commercially available cello tape to the print surface, rub the top surface of the cello tape three times with your finger, peel it off, and read the character transferred to the adhesive surface of the cello tape, the readability of the print character, and the ink density immediately after printing. Compare The evaluation results are shown by the following criteria.
A: There is no transfer to cello tape, and the printed characters can be read clearly.
○: Although there is a slight transfer, printed characters can be read easily.
Δ: The transferred character can be easily read. Can read printed characters x; Can clearly read transferred characters. The printed characters are difficult to read.
<Wetting test> It was based on the wetting test method of JIS K6768 polyethylene and polypropylene film.
<Transport endurance test> A product filled with food in an actual packing state was packed in cardboard, transported about 1000 km by truck, and the durability of printed characters by a packing material and a protective sheet hitting the top surface of the cap was evaluated. Evaluation results were evaluated in four stages.
A: Printed characters are not damaged at all.
○: Some printed characters become lighter.
Δ: The printed characters are light but can be read.
X: Printed characters disappear and are unreadable.
<Measurement of height of convex part and hem>
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Video Microscope OVM1000 is enlarged using a CCD camera to enlarge the ink printing area and print out the necessary images while monitoring the image. It was measured.
<Measurement of recess occupancy (Y)>
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Video Microscope OVM1000 is enlarged using a CCD camera to enlarge the ink printing area, print out the necessary image while monitoring the image, and measure the required length based on this printed image. From the area (S1), the area around the convex hem (S2) existing in the area (S2), and the number of convex parts (n), the sum of the areas around the convex hem was obtained and calculated by the following equation.
Y (%) = (S1-nS2) / S1 × 100
[0013]
[Example 1]
<Manufacture of molds for molded resin caps having surface irregularities>
In order to provide unevenness on the top surface of the molding resin, concave portions having an average depth of 30 μm and an average depth of 40 μm were provided by corona discharge on an injection mold corresponding to this surface. The diameters of the holes at the time of depression of the recesses were 6 to 13 μm and 6 to 15 μm, respectively, and the density was 5 to 15 in a circle having a diameter of 40 μm.
<Manufacture of molded resin cap having surface irregularities>
A molding resin cap made of high-density polyethylene is molded by a conventional method using an injection molding machine using the above-mentioned mold , and an average depth of 30 μm (25 to 35 μm) and an average depth of 40 μm (35 A bottle cap having a convex portion of ˜45 μm was manufactured. Although the upper top surface is convex portion molded is transferred, the density of the raised portion was circle of 5 to 15 / diameter 40 [mu] m, it has an uneven surface if you look at the entire upper top surface. When the top surface of the cap on which the convex portions having an average depth of 30 μm and an average depth of 40 μm were transferred was rubbed with a finger, both of the roughness conditions could be clearly recognized. Table 1 shows the unevenness of the top and bottom surfaces of the manufactured cap.
[0014]
[Table 1]
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[0015]
[Comparative Example 1]
Using no mold the recess <Production of molded resin cap having no surface unevenness portion>, and molding by conventional method using the compression molding machine of high density polyethylene molded resin cap. The top surface of the cap was smooth (no irregularities), and the average height of the convex portions was 4 μm (3 to 5 μm), average 7 μm (5 to 10 μm ) , and average 15 μm (10 to 20 μm). When the top surface of the cap was rubbed with a finger, the roughness was not recognized at a height of 3 to 5 μm, and the roughness was detected at a height of 5 to 10 μm. Table 1 shows the unevenness of the top and bottom surfaces of the manufactured cap.
[0016]
[Example 2]
<Manufacture of molded resin caps printed with organic solvent-based ink on surface irregularities> Place a soft packaging bottle (600 ml) that can squeeze out the filled food on a bottle conveyor belt conveyor on a normal production line The cap manufactured in Example 1 was put on this bottle. Next, an organic solvent-based ink (Videojet Japan Co., Ltd. 16-8420, using methyl ethyl ketone solvent) is ejected from the ink discharge port of the inkjet (170i-UHS type manufactured by VideoJet Japan Co., Ltd.) set to 10 mm above the top surface of the cap. “Best before date 2000.1.17” was printed in two rows.
[0017]
[Comparative Example 2]
<Manufacture of molded resin cap printed on surface irregularities>
The cap produced in Comparative Example 1 was printed according to Example 2.
[0018]
[Example 3]
Various tests of the molded resin cap printed on the surface irregularities obtained in Example 2 with an organic solvent-based ink were conducted. The results are shown in Table 2.
[0019]
[Table 2]
Figure 0005099940
[0020]
[Comparative Example 3]
Various tests of the molded resin cap were performed in accordance with Example 3 except that a cap having no surface irregularities was used on the top surface obtained in Comparative Example 2. The results are also shown in Table 2.
[0021]
[Comparative Example 4]
A cap without unevenness was used on the outer top surface produced in Comparative Example 1, and the outer top surface was flame-treated using a gas burner. Next, “Expiration date 2000.17” was printed using an ink jet printer. This was subjected to a cello tape peeling test, and the result was ◎. The result of the transportation test was also ◎.
[0022]
【Effect of the invention】
Even if the character printed on the surface of the molding resin according to the present invention is subjected to a physical action while using the molding resin, the character hardly disappears and the display can be stably maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[1] was obtained from the image by the printing by ink drop of the CCD camera outside on top, it is a conceptual view of the size and the density of the ink drop and the convex portion. The size of each ink drop was about 40 μm in diameter . The diameter around the bottom of the convex portion is approximately A8 μm, B is 5 μm, C is 3 μm , and D is 7 μm.
Figure 2 is a photograph at the time of shooting the video capturing the printing unit section with a CCD camera, the height of the convex portion A 20 to 30 [mu] m, B is 10 to 20 [mu] m, C is 5 to 10 [mu] m, and D 5 10 μm.

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ベルトコンベア上で搬送中のボトルに被せられた成形樹脂キャップ上天面に深さ平均30乃至100μmの表面凹凸部を有し、該凹凸部の凹部占有率Y(%)がY=(S1−nS2)/S1×100で算出されるYの値(但し、表面凹凸部に印字されたインキ面積を(S1)、該インキ面積内に存在する凸部裾周り面積を(S2)、この個数(n)とする)が10乃至80%であり、凸部の裾周りの直径が5乃至20μmであって、凸部密度は一ドット内に少なくとも3個の凸部(少なくとも一つの凹部)が存在し、該凹凸部にインクジェットプリンターにより印字することを特徴とする搬送中のボトルキャップ上天面凹凸部の印字方法。The top surface of the molded resin cap placed on the bottle being conveyed on the belt conveyor has an uneven surface portion with an average depth of 30 to 100 μm, and the recessed portion occupation ratio Y (%) of the uneven portion is Y = (S1-nS2 ) / Y value calculated by S1 × 100 (however, the area of the ink printed on the surface irregularities is (S1), the area around the bottom of the convex portion existing in the ink area (S2), this number (n )) Is 10 to 80%, the diameter around the skirt of the convex portion is 5 to 20 μm, and the convex portion density is at least three convex portions (at least one concave portion) in one dot. the method of printing bottle cap on top uneven portion being conveyed, characterized in that the printing by an ink jet printer uneven portion.
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