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AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorsBei-Hong LIANG, Karine A. LUETGERT, Henry Coghlan, John Peter Walsh, Geoffrey B. Hardwick
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A method of forming a composite article is disclosed that involves providing a press having first and second platens, a cellulosic fiber substrate having a first thickness, and a layer of material such as a wood veneer, foil, or non-creped paper, where the layer of material has a thickness less than the thickness of the cellulosic fiber substrate. A layer of bonding material is placed onto the cellulosic fiber substrate or the layer of material, and the layer of material is placed onto the cellulosic fiber substrate so that the bonding material is between the layer of material and the cellulosic fiber substrate. The cellulosic fiber substrate and layer of material are placed between the first and second platens, and at least one of the first and second platens is moved toward the other of the first and second platens to deform the cellulosic fiber substrate and layer of material into a predetermined configuration while bonding the layer of material to the cellulosic fiber substrate without cracking or wrinkling the layer of material.
A method of forming a wood composite article comprising the steps of:
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A composite article comprising a layer of MDF having a first surface and a layer of wood veneer bonded to the first surface, the first surface having been deformed under the application of heat and pressure while in contact with the layer of wood veneer to form a sharp edge in said layer of wood veneer.
A method of forming a molded door panel, comprising the steps of:
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