Method for producing a vegetable planar textile structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a non-synthetic textile surface structure, and to the non-synthetic textile surface structure itself.

1 . Process for the production of a non-synthetic textile surface structure, comprising the steps of:
 a) providing a pulp comprising at least one liquid, at least one non-synthetic fiber material, at least one binder, and at least one process additive; and   b) producing a non-synthetic textile surface structure by at least partially separating the liquid, from the pulp, wherein the at least one binder comprises at least one natural latex.   
     
     
         2 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein step a) comprises one or more of the following sub-steps:
 a1) providing the non-synthetic fiber material, wherein the non-synthetic fiber material comprises or consists of shortened and/or un-shortened fibers;   a2) adding the at least one liquid to the non-synthetic fiber material;   a3) mechanically processing the non-synthetic fiber material;   a4) cleaning the non-synthetic fiber material;   a5) adding at least one binder;   a6) adding at least one process additive;   a7) adding at least one auxiliary agent; or   a8) production of the pulp.   
     
     
         3 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein step b) comprises one or more of the following sub steps:
 b1) applying the pulp provided in step a) to a liquid-permeable carrier element for at least partial separation of the at least one liquid;   b2) producing a pulp layer comprising the pulp from step a), wherein the at least one liquid is at least partially removed from the pulp layer;   b3) drying the pulp layer;   b4) carrying out a moulding process on the pulp layer to obtain the non-synthetic textile surface structure; or   b5) adding at least one auxiliary agent.   
     
     
         4 . The process according to  claim 2 , wherein the mechanical preparation in step a3) comprises splitting the non-synthetic fiber material into fibers, or fibrillating it. 
     
     
         5 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one process additive is selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, starch, modified starch, cationically modified starch, cellulose or derivatives thereof, carboxymethylated cellulose, cellulose acetate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, aluminum sulphate, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one binder further comprises synthetic latex. 
     
     
         7 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one auxiliary agent is selected from plasticizers, fillers, dyes, pigments, UV protection agents, hydrophobicizing agents, antimicrobial agents, flame retardants, wet strength agents, sizing agents, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-synthetic fiber material is selected from vegetable fiber material, natural fibers, cellulose, recycled cellulose, textiles made of natural fibers, recycled textiles made of natural fibers, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the following step:
 c) carrying out a post-treatment on the non-synthetic textile surface structure produced in step b).   
     
     
         10 . Use of cationic starch as a process additive in the process according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . Non-synthetic textile surface structure obtainable by the process according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . Non-synthetic textile surface structure comprising a non-synthetic fiber material, at least one process additive, and at least one binder, wherein the at least one binder comprises natural latex. 
     
     
         13 . Non-synthetic textile surface structure according to  claim 12 , further comprising at least one auxiliary agent selected from plasticizers, dyes, UV protection agents, hydrophobicizing agents, antimicrobial agents, flame retardants, wet strength agents, sizing agents, pigments, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         14 . Use of the non-synthetic textile surface structure according to  claim 12  as a leather substitute for the manufacture of fashion, furniture, car interiors, stationery covers, facade paneling, or floor coverings. 
     
     
         15 . Leather substitute comprising the non-synthetic textile surface structure according to  claim 12 . 
     
     
         16 . Leather substitute according to  claim 15  further comprising decorations, engravings, embossings, embroideries, coatings, adhesions, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The process according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one liquid is water.