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US 12,129,661 B2Granted
Floor element and method for manufacturing floor elements
AssigneeUnilin BV
InventorChristophe Naeyaert
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Abstract
A floor element includes a decorative top layer on a polymer substrate. The sides of the floor element have a profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer. The floor panel is provided with a water-repellent coating on at least one side. For each side and along the entire length of the side, at least a part of the profile is coated with a water-repellent coating.
Claims24
A floor element comprising:
- a decorative top layer located on a water-resistant polymer substrate, wherein sides of the floor element have a profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer, wherein two opposing sides of the floor element are provided with coupling means configured to couple two adjacent floor elements together, wherein each said opposing side of the floor element is provided with a water-repellent coating along an entire length thereof, and wherein the water-resistant polymer substrate is covered with the water-repellant coating.
A floor element comprising:
- a decorative top layer located on a water-resistant polymer substrate, wherein sides of the floor element have a profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer, wherein two opposing sides of the floor element are provided with coupling means configured to couple two adjacent floor elements together, wherein each said opposing side of the floor element is provided with a water-repellent coating along an entire length thereof, wherein the water-resistant polymer substrate is covered with the water-repellant coating, and wherein the water-resistant polymer substrate comprises polymers and fillers.
A method of manufacturing floor elements, comprising:
- providing a rectangular or square water-resistant polymer substrate for a respective said floor element, wherein the water-resistant polymer substrate is provided with a decorative top layer;
- providing profiles of sides of the water-resistant polymer substrate with a solvent-based cover layer, furthermore, comprising at least one water-repellent component;
- removing solvent from the solvent-based cover layer until a water-repellent coating is obtained;
- wherein the sides of the respective floor element have a respective said profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer, wherein two opposing sides of the respective floor element are provided with coupling means configured to couple two adjacent floor elements together, wherein each said opposing side of the respective floor element is provided with the water-repellent coating along an entire length thereof, and wherein the water-resistant polymer substrate is covered with the water-repellant coating.
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