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US 10,245,763 B2Granted
Method for the production of solid surfaces for construction
AssigneeCosentino Research & Development, S.L.
InventorsJose Manuel Benito Lopez, Juan Antonio Jara Guerrero
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the production of solid surfaces for construction, in particular large boards made from completely inorganic components, for use as kitchen worktops, bathroom surfaces, building cladding materials, flooring and for other uses related to the field of construction. The invention is suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.
Claims22
A method for the production of a board made from materials for construction comprising the following steps:
- a) storing raw materials that are inorganic,
- b) controlled metering different ones of the raw materials,
- c) dry milling or wet milling the raw materials from the controlled metering of step b) to obtain a first mixture,
- d) storing the first mixture obtained in step c),
- e) processing and adding color pigments to a proportion of the first mixture stored in d), obtaining a first colored mixture,
- f) mixing at least some of the first mixture with the first colored mixture obtained in step e) to obtain a homogenous colored mixture,
- g) storing different homogenous colored mixtures obtained from steps a) through f) using different color pigments,
- h) creating a blanket of different homogenous colored mixtures by metering the different homogenous colored mixtures on a conveyor belt to create different embellishments throughout an entire volume of the blanket or throughout at least a portion of an entire volume or a surface of the blanket in a non-homogenous manner, wherein the application of different embellishments comprises controlled distribution onto a conveyor of the different homogenous colored mixtures in order to obtain a desired aesthetic design,
- i) subsequent to step h), compacting the different homogenous colored mixtures at a compaction pressure to form a compacted board,
- j) sizing an end part of each compacted board by cutting through an entire thickness of the compacted board,
- k) pressing the compacted board at a pressure greater than the compaction pressure to form the board for construction,
- l) drying the pressed board,
- m) subsequent to drying the pressed board, cooking the pressed board, and
- n) calibrating, polishing, cutting or beveling edges of the cooked pressed board.
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