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US 2023/0010303 A1Published application
Floor element and method for manufacturing floor elements
AssigneeFlooring Industries Limited, Sarl
InventorChristophe NAEYAERT
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Abstract
A floor element includes a decorative top layer on a polymer substrate. The sides of the floor element have a profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer. The floor panel is provided with a water-repellent coating on at least one side. For each side and along the entire length of the side, at least a part of the profile is coated with a water-repellent coating.
Claims21
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A floor element comprising a decorative top layer on a polymer substrate,
- wherein the sides of the floor element have a profile along a section with a surface at right angles to the decorative top layer,
- wherein the floor panel is provided with a water-repellent coating on at least one side, and
- wherein for each side and along the entire length of the side, at least a part of the profile is coated with a water-repellent coating.
A method for manufacturing floor elements, comprising the following steps:
- providing a rectangular or square polymer substrate, wherein this substrate is provided with a decorative top layer;
- providing the profiles of the sides of the rectangular polymer substrate with a solvent-based cover layer, furthermore, comprising at least one water-repellent component;
- removing the solvent from the solvent-based cover layer until a water-repellent coating is obtained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.