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US 6,562,163 B1Granted
Method of preparing a decorative laminated article
OwnerMary Boone Wellingtoninventor
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Abstract
A transparent/translucent double-layer plastic sheet material which transmits light, comprising a pair of transparent/translucent sheet materials, wherein one side is of matte finish, the other side color coated, wherein the sheet materials are joined together with the matte finish facing outward.
Claims2
A method of preparing a decorative laminated article comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first transparent/translucent plastic sheet with a pair of opposed surfaces,
- (b) applying a matte finish to one surface of said transparent/translucent sheet,
- (c) applying a color coating composition over the other surface of the first transparent/translucent plastic sheet, wherein said color coating composition comprises a liquid based coating composition combined with a powdered pigment, said coating composition comprising an alkyd based coating composition wherein said alkyd based composition is a mixture of about 70-99% (wt) alkyd oil based coating and 30-1% (wt) powdered pigment
- (d) providing a second transparent/translucent plastic sheet with a pair of opposed surfaces and applying a matte finish to one surface,
- (e) applying a color coating composition over the other surface of the second transparent/translucent plastic sheet, wherein said color coating composition comprises an alkyd based coating composition wherein said alkyd based composition is a mixture of about 70-99% (wt) alkyd oil based coating and 30-1% (wt) powdered pigment), and
- (f) joining said first and second sheets with said matte finish of said sheets facing outward and with said color coating compositions facing inward wherein said color coating compositions are in contact and adhered together and each color coating composition exhibits a back-lighting effect.
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