Method of top-coating a veneered substrate
AssigneeAtlantic Automotive Components, Inc.
InventorRichard J. Schadel
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Abstract
A method is provided for top-coating a veneered substrate. Heat-activated urethane adhesive layers are placed on opposing sides of a veneered substrate, and Lexan films of equal thickness are placed adjacent the two layers of adhesive. A polyethylene sheet is placed adjacent each Lexan film to act as a release masking. A silicone pad is laid on the lower platen, and a 5 mil polycarbonate sheet is placed on top of the stack for contacting the top platen of the laminating press. The laminating press then applies heat and pressure for a predetermined period of time to produce a hard-coated veneered substrate, and the polyethylene sheets are discarded.
Claims16
A method of top-coating a veneered substrate, comprising:
- laying a pad on the bottom platen of a laminating press;
- laying a first release masking sheet on the pad;
- laying a first polycarbonate sheet on the first release masking sheet;
- laying a first urethane adhesive sheet on the first polycarbonate sheet;
- laying the veneered substrate on the first urethane adhesive sheet;
- laying a second urethane adhesive sheet on the veneered substrate;
- laying a second polycarbonate sheet on the second adhesive sheet;
- laying a second release masking sheet on the second polycarbonate sheet;
- laying a third polycarbonate sheet on the second release masking sheet;
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- applying heat and pressure for a predetermined period of time to adhesively secure the first and second polycarbonate sheets to the veneered substrate.
A method of top-coating a veneered substrate, comprising:
- laying a silicone pad on the bottom platen of a laminating press;
- laying a first polyethylene sheet on the silicone pad;
- laying a first polycarbonate sheet on the first polyethylene sheet;
- laying a first urethane adhesive sheet on the first polycarbonate sheet;
- laying a veneered substrate on the first urethane adhesive sheet;
- laying a second urethane adhesive sheet on the veneered substrate;
- laying a second polycarbonate sheet on the second urethane adhesive sheet;
- laying a second polyethylene sheet on the second polycarbonate sheet;
- laying a third polycarbonate sheet on the second polyethylene sheet;
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- applying heat and pressure for a predetermined period of time to adhesively secure the first and second polycarbonate sheets to the veneered substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.