Method of manufacturing a timber composite, the timber composite obtained and decorative panels comprising such timber composite
AssigneeGuangzhou Australian Eucalyptus Timber Flooring Co Ltd.
InventorPeter Chan
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a timber composite (7) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of applying adhesive to one or more timber layers (23-226), applying pressure to the one or more timber layers, and heating the timber layers. The adhesive penetrates into the one or more timber layers and cures to form the timber composite (7). One or more spacers (332) may be positioned between the timber layers. The invention also related to timber composite (7) obtainable by such method and to decorative panels (1) comprising such timber composite (7) as a top layer.
Claims26
A method of manufacturing a timber composite, the method comprising the steps of:
- cutting one or more timber pieces to form a plurality of timber layers;
- applying adhesive to the plurality of timber layers;
- arranging the plurality of timer layers in a stack;
- applying pressure to the timber layers;
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- heating the timber layers,
- such that the adhesive penetrates into the one or more timber layers and cures to form the timber composite, wherein the timber layers are arranged in the stack in their original order and orientation in the timber piece from which they are cut, and wherein the adhesive is a thermosetting adhesive.
A timber composite comprising timber layers and an adhesive matrix, at least one surface of the timber composite having raised portions of summer wood and depressed portions of spring wood.
A decorative panel comprising a substrate material and a decorative top layer, wherein the top layer is formed by a timber composite comprising a plurality of timber layers obtained from a same timber piece and penetrated with a cured thermosetting adhesive, wherein said timber layers are available in said top layer in their original order in which they were cut from said timber piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.