Holographically enhanced decorative laminate

Abstract

The invention relates to a decorative laminate lay-up including a decorative laminate sheet assembly having a top layer and a polypropylene release sheet applied to the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly. The polypropylene release sheet is a cast polypropylene release sheet formed with a holographic transfer image. The decorative laminate is manufactured by the process comprising the steps of stacking a decorative laminate sheet assembly having a top layer, casting a polypropylene release sheet wherein the polypropylene release sheet is formed with a holographic transfer image, positioning the polypropylene release sheet on the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly, applying heat and pressure to the decorative laminate sheet assembly and the polypropylene release sheet sufficient to bond the decorative laminate and releasably bond the polypropylene release sheet to the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly and removing the polypropylene release sheet from the top layer of the decorative laminate sheet assembly to reveal a decorative laminate exhibiting a desired holographic image.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.