WALLCOVERING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING WALLCOVERINGS

摘要

The invention is directed to wallcoverings as well as a process for making wallcoverings. More in particular, the present invention is directed to digitally printed wallcoverings. The present invention provides a process for producing a wallcovering comprising the steps of - providing a substrate; and - providing on said substrate a polyester or polyurethane coating, thus obtaining a coated substrate; and - printing directly onto said coated substraten ink comprising a sublimable dye, thus obtaining a printed coated substrate; and - heating said printed coated substrate to a temperature sufficient to sublimate said water-based ink, thus obtaining a dye sublimated substrate, wherein said coating comprises one or more polymers selected from polyester, polyurethane and polyacrylate and optionally at least one fixing agent.