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US 12,502,866 B2Granted
Decorative mineral panel
AssigneeUnilin BV
InventorsBenjamin Clement, Sam Ledegen, Marijn Seynaeve
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Abstract
A decorative panel includes a mineral layer, and a decorative surface. The decorative surface has an embossed pattern, wherein the embossed pattern is provided in the mineral layer.
Claims19
A decorative panel comprising a mineral layer;
- wherein the decorative panel comprises a decorative surface,
- wherein the decorative surface comprises an embossed pattern,
- wherein the embossed pattern is provided in the mineral layer;
- wherein the mineral layer comprises pigments, wherein the pigments color the mineral layer throughout an entire volume of the mineral layer;
- wherein the mineral layer is provided with a staining pattern of a stain;
- wherein the staining pattern is provided in register with the embossed pattern.
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A method to produce a decorative panel, wherein a mold is provided comprising a negative of an embossed pattern of a surface of the decorative panel to be manufactured,
- optionally spraying a release agent in the mold,
- pouring a slurry comprising an inorganic binder in the mold to create a mineral layer for the decorative panel,
- wherein the surface of the mineral layer is to comprise the embossed pattern,
- demolding a cast panel after the slurry has dried and set;
- wherein the mineral layer comprises pigments, wherein the pigments color the mineral layer throughout an entire volume of the mineral layer;
- wherein a staining pattern is applied onto the embossed surface of the mineral layer;
- wherein the staining pattern is provided in register with the embossed pattern.
4 more elements
A method to produce a decorative panel, wherein a slurry comprising an inorganic binder is extruded or cast on a flat mold or on a flat carrier to produce a mineral layer for the decorative panel, and
- wherein in a subsequent process step the mineral layer is embossed by a structured press plate or by an embossing cylinder;
- wherein a staining pattern is applied onto an embossed surface of the mineral layer;
- wherein the mineral layer comprises pigments, wherein the pigments color the mineral layer throughout an entire volume of the mineral layer;
- wherein the staining pattern is provided in register with the embossed pattern.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.