JP5815719B2 - Package and printing method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a package and a printing method thereof.

  As a package (package) for storing an article to be stored such as a tobacco product, a soft pack type package, a hard box type package, and the like are known. In addition, brands, company names, and the like are printed on these packages using various printing techniques.

  On the other hand, not only package printing, but also known as one of existing printing techniques is a printing technique that uses a varnish that gives a printed surface a gloss or matte feeling (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). . For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for forming an ultraviolet curable varnish layer.

JP 2004-114654 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-11580

  When a package having a printing surface with high smoothness is packaged with a film with high adhesion such as a shrink film, the film adheres to the printing surface, and as shown in FIG. May appear. This is because the film partially adheres to the printed surface of the package, as shown in FIG. 2 illustrating the part indicated by the symbol X in the AA cross section of FIG.

  Such a phenomenon is caused by, for example, characters and figures on a smooth and glossy base paper such as paper coated with cast coated paper or PET film deposited with aluminum, or paper with aluminum deposited on the film. This is remarkable when varnish is applied after printing.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a package in which a wet pattern does not appear even if a package having a highly smooth printed surface is packaged with a highly adhesive film, and a printing method therefor The task is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has decided to print a transparent varnish in a convex shape on a smooth glossy layer that gives glossiness to the color ink layer.

  Specifically, the package according to the present invention includes a base paper constituting the main body of the package, a color ink layer composed of at least one color ink applied to the base paper, and a smooth surface that gives the color ink layer gloss. A glossy layer, and a convex layer obtained by printing a transparent varnish on the glossy layer in a convex shape under a predetermined condition in which the glossiness of the color ink layer is maintained.

  The package according to the present invention is characterized in that at least a part of the gloss layer has a convex layer that is convexly formed under a predetermined condition in which the glossiness of the color ink layer is maintained. Therefore, even if this package is packaged with a highly adhesive film such as a shrink film, the film is separated from the glossy layer by the convex layer. Thereby, even if a package is packaged with a highly adhesive film such as a shrink film, the film does not adhere to a glossy and smooth printed surface and does not develop a wet pattern. This package is preferably used as, for example, a cigarette package that accommodates tobacco.

  Here, the predetermined condition is a condition in which the glossiness of the color ink layer provided by the glossy layer is maintained. For example, the convexity constituting the convex layer affects the glossiness of the color ink layer with the naked eye. This is a condition of the convex shape pattern, size, or interval that constitutes the convex layer, and is a condition that is determined by appropriately trying according to the glossiness expressed by the glossy layer, the color of the color ink layer, etc. .

As the convex layer satisfying such conditions, for example, the area of the upper surface portion of one convex is formed to about 0.003 to 0.006 mm ² or the number of screen lines is printed to about 150 to 200 lpi. Convex formed in a dot shape, screen line number formed in the range of 150 to 200 lpi, height formed to 1 μm or less, ultraviolet curable transparent varnish printed in a convex shape, or When the screen line number is 150 lpi, halftone dots with an area ratio of 10 to 21% are printed and dots are printed in the form of dots. When the screen line number is 175 lpi, halftone dots with an area ratio of 14 to 29% are printed. Examples of printing are dots printed in the form of dots, and when the screen line number is 200 lpi, halftone dots with an area ratio of 19 to 38% are printed to form dots in the dots. If the convex layer is configured in this way, the film is in close contact with the glossy smooth printed surface while maintaining the glossiness of the color ink layer provided by the glossy layer, and does not exhibit a wet pattern. . Incidentally, one of the area of the upper surface portion of the convex if 0.003 mm ² smaller than occurs wet pattern, if 0.006 mm ² larger than there is a possibility that the gloss decreases. Further, when the screen line number is smaller than 150 lpi, a wet pattern is generated, and when it is larger than 200 lpi, it is difficult to print with a normal printing technique. Further, when the area ratio of the halftone dots is smaller than the area ratio corresponding to each screen line number, a wet pattern is generated, and when the area ratio is larger than the area ratio corresponding to each screen line number, the glossiness is lowered.

  The convexity of the convex layer may be formed regularly over the entire surface of the package, for example. As long as the convexity of the convex layer is regularly formed over the entire surface of the package, no wetted pattern occurs in any part of the package.

The present invention can also be understood from the aspect of the printing method. For example, the present invention
A method for printing a package, comprising: a color ink layer printing step for printing at least one color ink layer on a base paper constituting the package body; and a gloss on the color ink layer on the color ink layer. A glossy layer printing step for printing a smooth glossy layer for imparting a feeling, and a convex layer for printing a transparent varnish on the glossy layer in a convex shape under a predetermined condition that the glossiness of the color ink layer is maintained A printing process.

  According to the present invention, even when a package having a printing surface with high smoothness is packaged with a highly adhesive film, a water-wetting pattern does not appear.

It is a perspective view of the conventional package. It is sectional drawing of the paper body which packaged the conventional package with the film. It is a perspective view of the package which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the paper body which comprises the package in which printing was performed corresponding to the BB cross section of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the process of the printing method which concerns on embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example at the time of making the convex shape pattern which comprises a convex layer into dot shape. It is the figure which showed an example at the time of making the convex shape pattern which comprises a convex layer into the line form. It is the figure which showed an example at the time of making the convex shape pattern which comprises a convex layer into a grid | lattice form.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. Embodiment shown below illustrates embodiment of this invention and does not limit the technical scope of this invention to the following aspects.

  A cigarette package 1 according to the embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as a package) is a hard box type package as shown in FIG. The package 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape including a main body 2 and a lid portion 3, and the lid portion 3 can be opened and closed with a hinge 4 at the upper back of the main body 2 as an axis. Inside the package 1 can accommodate cigarettes (filter cigarettes, double-cut cigarettes (no filter)), cigars (cigars), cigarillos, electronic cigarettes, smokeless cigarettes (bite cigarettes, cigarettes), etc. is there. The package 1 is printed with brand name, company name, content display, etc. on the surface, and all or part of the printed display is covered with a clear coat varnish by offset printing, such as UV coater varnish (surface gloss coating varnish). Yes. Note that the package 1 may contain not only cigarettes but also various articles.

  Here, there are two types of clear coat varnishes, an aqueous type and a UV curable type that is cured by ultraviolet rays, and they are classified into a gloss type with high gloss and a mat type with low gloss, respectively. Properties required for a clear coat varnish used in a cigarette package are required to be gloss, friction resistance, heat resistance, and scratch resistance. In the present invention, it is desirable to use a clear coat varnish that is particularly excellent in glossiness. In this embodiment, for example, a gloss type UV clear coat varnish is used. Specifically, Dicure (registered trademark) clear UV series (trade name) manufactured by DIC Corporation, FD clear coat SPC (trade name) manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. and the like can be mentioned. The thickness of the gloss layer formed by the clear coat varnish in the present invention is desirably 2 μm or more.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portion indicated by a reference numeral Y in the cross-section BB in FIG. 3 among the paper bodies constituting the printed package. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the paper body of the package 1 according to the embodiment includes a base paper 21, a color ink layer 22, a glossy layer 23, and a convex layer 24 by printing.

  The base paper 21 is a paper base material that constitutes the main body 2 and the lid 3 of the package 1. As the base paper 21, a smooth and glossy base paper, for example, a paper coated with cast coated paper, a PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) film on which aluminum is vapor-deposited, or a paper on which aluminum deposited on the film is transferred can be used. .

  The color ink layer 22 is a layer formed by printing color ink on the surface of the base paper 21. The color ink layer 22 is a layer that represents the design of the package 1 and represents a brand, a company name, a content display, and the like. In FIG. 4, one type of color ink layer is formed as the color ink layer 22, but the number of color ink layers can be appropriately changed according to the design of the package. The color ink layer 22 may include a high brightness metal color ink layer.

  The gloss layer 23 is a layer formed by, for example, printing a clear coat varnish on the surface of the color ink layer 22, and is a highly smooth layer. The gloss layer 23 protects the color ink layer 22 from scratches and dirt, and also gives a glossy feeling to the surface of the color ink layer 22.

  The package 1 may be embossed, debossed or embossed on the surface.

  FIG. 5 shows steps of the printing method according to the embodiment. In the color ink layer printing step (S01), the color ink layer 22 is printed on the base paper 21. The color ink to be used is appropriately selected according to the design of the package 1. Next, in the gloss layer forming step (S02), the gloss layer 23 is formed by performing OP (Over Print) varnish processing on the surface of the ink 22.

  The color ink layer printing step (S01) and the glossy layer forming step (S02) can also be realized by known printing techniques such as gravure printing, offset printing, and offset UV printing. In the case of gravure printing, printing can be performed using a known printing machine. In addition, in the case of using another known printing technique, printing can be performed using a printing machine corresponding to the known printing technique.

  Next, in the convex layer forming step (step S03), transparent UV-curable UVOP varnish is offset printed on the surface of the smooth glossy layer 23 in the form of dots.

  Here, there are three types of OP varnishes, water-based, oil-based, and UV curable that works with ultraviolet rays, and they are classified into a gloss type with high gloss and a mat type with low gloss, respectively. As characteristics required for the OP varnish of the cigarette package, glossiness, transparency, heat resistance, scratch resistance and the like are required. In the present invention, it is desirable to use an OP varnish that is particularly excellent in glossiness and transparency and easily forms a projection. In this embodiment, for example, a gloss type UVOP varnish is used. The thickness of the convex layer formed by the UVOP varnish in the present invention is preferably 1 μm or less.

When the package 1 is packaged with a highly adhesive film such as a shrink film, the convex layer 24 prevents the surface of the gloss layer 23 from sticking to the film with a convex varnish, and the water that seems to get wet with water droplets on the close contact portion. Since the wetting pattern is prevented from appearing, the projection is formed to such an extent that the glossiness of the gloss layer 23 is not lost. Specifically, in forming a convex layer 24 in offset UV printing, for example, one convex upper surface area is formed in about 0.003～0.006Mm ^2, and the number of screen lines is about 150~200lpi The area ratio of halftone dots is about 10 to 40%, and the convex layer 24 can be formed so as not to lose the glossiness of the glossy layer 23 with the naked eye. More specifically, for example, when the screen line number is 150 lpi, a halftone dot with an area ratio of 10 to 21% is printed and the convex is printed in a dot shape, and when the screen line number is 175 lpi, the area ratio is 14 to By printing 29% halftone dots and printing convexity in a dot shape, when the screen line number is 200 lpi, printing halftone dots with an area ratio of 19 to 38% and printing the convexity in dot shape, Then, it is possible to form the convex layer 24 to such an extent that the glossiness of the gloss layer 23 is not lost. Furthermore, it is more preferable that the convex layer 24 is formed to such an extent that the glossiness is not impaired when the thickness of the convex layer is 1 μm or less. Since the convex layer 24 is formed by convexly forming a transparent varnish, for example, a UVOP varnish, the screen angle is not limited.

In forming the gloss layer 23 and the convex layer 24 by offset UV printing, a coating method such as a roll coater or a chamber coater is appropriately selected according to the coating agent.

  The printing conditions for forming the convex layer 24 are not limited to the above, and the gloss of the color ink layer 22 imparted by the gloss layer 23 is maintained, and the convex layer 24 is configured. If the convexity is within the range that does not affect the glossiness of the color ink layer 22 with the naked eye, the convex shape pattern, size, and interval constituting the convex layer are the glossiness and color ink expressed by the glossy layer 23. It can be determined while trying appropriately according to the color of the layer 22 and the like.

  The varnish for forming the convex layer 24 can be easily formed as long as it is a UVOP varnish that cures immediately when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, but a varnish composed of other components may be used as long as it can form a convex. .

  In addition, the convex layer 24 may form convexity in the dot shape as shown in FIG. 6, may form convexity in the line shape as shown in FIG. 7, or a lattice as shown in FIG. Convex may be formed in the shape. However, in view of the requirement of the convex layer 24 that does not show a wet pattern at the close contact portion and does not lose the glossiness of the gloss layer 23, it is desirable to form the convex in a dot shape with a small area covering the gloss layer 23. .

  Further, the convex layer 24 may be regularly formed over the entire surface of the package 1, or a portion having a great influence on aesthetics when a wetted pattern occurs (for example, the front or back of the package 1, or a push It may be partially formed such as a processed part).

  In the case of the package 1, since the convex layer 24 is formed on the surface of the gloss layer 23, the gloss of the gloss layer 23 is maintained even when the package 1 is packaged with a highly adhesive film such as a shrink film. , No wetted pattern appears on the close contact area. Therefore, even if the package 1 is packaged with a film such as a shrink film, the gloss of the printed surface is maintained, and the aesthetics are not deteriorated due to the appearance of a wet pattern.

  In the above embodiment, the upper side is opened and the box type package has been described as an example. However, for example, the present invention can be applied to a package in which the right side or the left side is opened, a package whose corners are chamfered, and the like. it can.

1 ... Package (cigarette package)
2 ... Main body 3 ... Lid 4 ... Hinge 21 ... Base paper 22 ... Color ink layer 23 ... Glossy layer 24 ... Convex layer

Claims (16)

A base paper constituting the main body of the package;
A color ink layer comprising at least one layer of color ink applied to the base paper;
A smooth gloss layer for imparting gloss to the color ink layer;
A convex layer obtained by printing a transparent varnish on the gloss layer in a convex shape under a predetermined condition that maintains the gloss of the color ink layer , and the surface is covered with a film that wraps the main body of the package. A layer ,
package. The convexity of the convex layer is regularly formed over the entire surface of the package.
The package of claim 1. The convex layer is one in which the area of the upper surface of one convex is in the range of 0.003 to 0.006 mm ² .
The package according to claim 1 or 2. The convex layer has a screen line number of 150 to 200 lpi.
The package according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The convex layer has a height of 1 μm or less.
The package according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The convex layer is obtained by printing an ultraviolet curable transparent varnish in a convex shape.
The package according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When the screen line number is 150 lpi, the convex layer is obtained by printing a dot with a dot area of 10 to 21% and printing the protrusions in a dot shape. When the screen line number is 175 lpi, the area ratio is 14 The dot is printed in a dot shape by printing a dot of ~ 29%. When the screen line number is 200 lpi, the dot of the area ratio is printed in a dot shape by printing a dot of 19 to 38%. Is,
The package according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The package is a cigarette package,
The package according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A method of printing a package,
A color ink layer printing step of printing at least one color ink layer on the base paper constituting the main body of the package;
On the color ink layer, a glossy layer printing step of printing a smooth glossy layer that gives glossiness to the color ink layer;
A convex layer printing process in which a transparent varnish is printed on the glossy layer in a convex shape under a predetermined condition that the glossiness of the color ink layer is maintained , and the surface is covered with a film that wraps the main body of the package. A convex layer printing step for printing the convex layer .
How to print the package. The convexity of the convex layer is regularly formed over the entire surface of the package.
The method for printing a package according to claim 9. The convex layer is one in which the area of the upper surface of one convex is in the range of 0.003 to 0.006 mm ² .
The method for printing a package according to claim 9 or 10. The convex layer has a screen line number of 150 to 200 lpi.
The method for printing a package according to any one of claims 9 to 11. The convex layer has a height of 1 μm or less.
The method for printing a package according to any one of claims 9 to 12. The convex layer is obtained by printing an ultraviolet curable transparent varnish in a convex shape.
The method for printing a package according to any one of claims 9 to 13. In the convex layer printing step, when the screen line number is 150 lpi, the dot ratio is printed by printing a halftone dot with an area ratio of 10 to 21%, and when the screen line number is 175 lpi, the area ratio is Is printed with dots of 14-29% and dots are printed in dots. When the number of screen lines is 200 lpi, dots of dots are printed by printing dots with an area ratio of 19-38%. Form,
The method for printing a package according to any one of claims 9 to 14. The package is a cigarette package,
The method for printing a package according to any one of claims 9 to 15.

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