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US 2006/0213137 A1Published application
Thermofused reinforced decorative composite material with thermoplastic stiffener core
AssigneeKemlite Corporation
InventorsRobert Barney, James Simmons
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Abstract
A reinforced composite material includes a decorative layer, a stiffener core, and, optionally, a backing layer, which are thermofused to each other. Also provided is a method for the production of such a material.
Claims22
A reinforced composite material comprising:
- a decorative layer;
- a stiffener core comprising a thermoplastic material and a reinforcement embedded therein;
- and, optionally,
- a backing layer facing a surface of the stiffener substrate opposite to that facing the decorative layer,
- wherein the decorative layer and, if included, the backing layer are thermofused to the stiffener core.
2 more elements
A method for making a reinforced composite material, comprising the steps of:
- providing a decorative layer and a stiffener core, which comprises a thermoplastic material and a reinforcement embedded therein, and, optionally, a backing layer;
- and
- thermofusing the stiffener substrate with the decorative layer and, if provided, the backing material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.