Plate-shaped molded article and process for its preparation and use
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMartinus H. Hemels, Gerardus W. Schuren
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Abstract
Disclosed is a decorative molded article, for example, in the form of a flat plate for structural application such as constructional panels, which comprises a core of wood and/or cellulose fibers, pressed together with a thermosetting synthetic resin under conditions suitable for hardening the resin. The resin content amounts to more than 150 and up to 900 g per 1000 g of dry fibers, and the density of the molded article is between 900 to 1600 kg/m.sup.3. A decorative layer is placed onto one or both surfaces of the molded article, for example, a decorative foil or a coating. A process for producing and also using the molded article is also described.
Claims27
A decorative molded article, comprising:
- a core of a fiber containing material comprised of wood or cellulose fibers which are coated with a thermosetting synthetic resin, said resin having been added to said fibers as an aqueous solution prior to heat-hardening of said resin, the content of said resin being between at least about 150 g and not more than about 900 g of resin per 1000 g of dry fibers;
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- a decorative layer on at least one surface of said core, wherein the density of the molded article is between about 900 and 1600 kg/m.sub.3.
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