Compound formable decorative laminate
OwnerRobert R. Krebs, Michael E. Ingrim +3inventors
InventorsRobert R. Krebs, Michael E. Ingrim, Ernest L. Phelps, Virgil B. Canady, Billy Joe Billeck JR.
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Abstract
A compound formable decorative laminate includes a resin impregnated decorative layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable decorative paper and a resin impregnated core layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable kraft paper. The laminate is used in the manufacture of various articles requiring molding about a compound surface.
Claims37
A compound formable decorative laminate, comprising:
- a resin impregnated decorative layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable decorative paper;
- and
- a resin impregnated core layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable kraft paper.
A laminate lay-up, comprising:
- a resin impregnated decorative layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable decorative paper;
- and
- a resin impregnated core layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable kraft paper.
A method of fabricating a compound formable decorative laminate, comprising:
- preprocessing a decorative paper such that it is bilaterally stretchable;
- impregnating the preprocessed decorative paper with a resin;
- preprocessing a kraft paper such that it is bilaterally stretchable;
- impregnating the preprocessed kraft paper with a resin;
- layering the decorative paper and the kraft paper;
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- consolidating the layered decorative paper and kraft paper under heat and pressure to form a sheet of decorative laminate.
A compound formable decorative laminate panel, comprising:
- a resin impregnated decorative layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable decorative paper;
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- a compound formable substrate.
A decorative laminate panel, comprising:
- a compound formable decorative laminate including a resin impregnated decorative layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable decorative paper and a resin impregnated core layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable kraft paper;
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- a substrate to which the decorative laminate is bound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.