Fiber-reinforced decorative laminate

A fiber-reinforced decorative laminated panel, comprising:

• a decorative layer impregnated, at least partially, with a thermosetting resin;
• a core layer that includes at least one non-cellulosic, fiber-reinforced sheet impregnated, at least partially, with a thermosetting resin, wherein the at least one fiber-reinforced sheet is selected from one of a woven glass fiber sheet, a non-woven glass fiber sheet, and a chopped glass fiber sheet;
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• a barrier layer disposed between the decorative layer and the core layer, wherein the barrier layer is operable to substantially prevent the texture of the core layer from being apparent through the decorative layer in the cured fiber-reinforced laminate.

A fiber-reinforced decorative laminated panel, comprising:

• a decorative layer impregnated, at least partially, with a thermosetting resin;
• a core layer that includes at least one non-cellulosic, fiber-reinforced sheet impregnated, at least partially, with a thermosetting resin, wherein the at least one fiber-reinforced sheet is selected from one of a woven glass fiber sheet, a non-woven glass fiber sheet, and a chopped glass fiber sheet;
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• a barrier layer disposed between the decorative layer and the core layer, wherein the barrier layer includes one or more cellulosic sheets that are at least partially impregnated with a resin that contains a fire-resistant agent.

A method for the production of a fiber-reinforced decorative laminate comprising:

• stacking in a superimposed relationship a decorative layer, which includes one or more decorative sheets, the decorative layer being at least partially resin-impregnated and at least partially cured, a fiber-reinforced core layer having a texture, which core layer includes at least one fiber-reinforced sheet that is substantially devoid of cellulose, and which core layer is at least partially resin-impregnated and at least partially cured, and a barrier layer disposed between the decorative layer and the core layer, wherein the barrier layer is operable to substantially prevent the texture of the core layer from being apparent through the first decorative layer in the cured fiber-reinforced laminate;
• simultaneously curing, under heat and pressure, the stacked decorative, barrier and core layers;
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• cooling the stacked decorative, barrier and core layers at an elevated pressure and temperature.