Decorative surface laminate and method of manufacturing a decorative surface laminate
AssigneeInterlam, Inc.
InventorAlvin Eckenrod
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a decorative surface laminate incorporates a sheet of cellulose-based inclusion paper. The inclusion paper includes a print surface having a porosity greater than 1.25% and a decorative ink finish digitally printed directly onto the print surface of the inclusion paper. Multiple sheets of backing paper are stacked with the inclusion paper, such that the backing paper resides adjacent the inclusion paper on a side opposite the print surface. The inclusion paper and backing paper are impregnated with a thermosetting resin. Using heat and pressure, the impregnated sheets of inclusion paper and backing paper are combined to form a flexible high-density laminate panel.
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A method of manufacturing a decorative surface laminate, comprising:
- obtaining a sheet of cellulose-based inclusion paper, the inclusion paper comprising a print surface having a porosity greater than 1.25%;
- digitally printing a decorative finish onto the print surface of the inclusion paper;
- stacking the printed inclusion paper and multiple sheets of backing paper, such that the backing paper resides adjacent the printed inclusion paper on a side opposite the print surface;
- impregnating the printed inclusion paper and backing paper with a thermosetting resin;
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- using heat and pressure, combining the impregnated sheets of printed inclusion paper and backing paper to form a flexible high-density laminate panel.
A method of manufacturing a decorative surface laminate, comprising:
- obtaining a sheet of cellulose-based metallic inclusion paper, the metallic inclusion paper comprising a print surface having a porosity greater than 1.25%;
- using a liquid dye-based ink, digitally printing a decorative ink finish on the print surface of the metallic inclusion paper;
- stacking the printed metallic inclusion paper and the backing paper, such that the backing paper resides adjacent the printed metallic inclusion paper on a side opposite the print surface;
- impregnating the printed metallic inclusion paper and backing paper with a thermosetting resin;
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- using heat and pressure, combining the impregnated sheets of printed metallic inclusion paper and backing paper to form a flexible high-density laminate panel.
A method of manufacturing a decorative surface laminate, comprising:
- obtaining a sheet of cellulose-based inclusion paper, the inclusion paper comprising a print surface having a porosity greater than 1.25%;
- digitally printing a decorative ink finish on the print surface of the inclusion paper;
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- incorporating the printed inclusion paper into a decorative surface laminate.
A decorative surface laminate, comprising:
- a cellulose-based inclusion paper, said inclusion paper comprising a print surface having a porosity greater than 1.25%;
- a digitally-printed decorative ink finish on the print surface of said inclusion paper;
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- multiple sheets of backing paper stacked adjacent said inclusion paper and integrally formed with said inclusion paper under heat and pressure, such that the backing paper resides adjacent the inclusion paper on a side opposite the print surface.
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