US 6,565,919 B1 · Process for the manufacturing of surface elements

Abstract

A process for the manufacturing of surface elements (1) which comprises a decorative upper layer (2) and a supporting core (5). A supporting core (5) with a desired format is manufactured and provided with an upper side (1′) and a lower side (4). The upper side (1′) of the supporting core (5) is provided with a décor , by for example printing, which décor (2′) is positioned after a predetermined fixed point on the supporting core (5). The upper side (1′) of the supporting core (5) is provided with a protecting, at least partly translucent, wear layer (2″) by for example spray coating, roller coating, curtain coating and immersion coating or by being provided with one or more sheets of α-cellulose impregnated with thermosetting resin or lacquer.

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Dependent claims

A process for the manufacturing of surface elements which surface elements comprise a decorative upper layer and a supporting core;

said process comprising:
i) providing a supporting core with an upper side;
ii) providing the upper side of the supporting core with a décor, which décor is achieved by at last one of digitizing an actual archetype and at least partly creating said décor in a digital medium, which décor is positioned after a predetermined fixing point on the supporting core,
iii) protecting the upper side of the supporting core with an at least partly translucent, wear layer,
iv) enhancing the décor by accurately applying a surface structured matrix against the wear layer utilizing the predetermined fixing point to create a surface structure on the wear layer.

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Process for the manufacturing of surface elements

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Abstract

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