Process for the manufacture of decorative surface elements
AssigneePergo (Europe) AB
InventorsChristina Eriksson, Roland Larsson
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Abstract
A process for the manufacturing of decorative surface element, which element comprises a core of a fibrous material, an upper decorative surface and a protective upper wear layer of lacquer. The process comprises the steps; a) Orienting the fiber closest to the upper surface in predetermined pattern, b) applying pigmentation on the upper surface and c) applying protective lacquer on the upper surface.
Claims16
A process for the manufacturing of a decorative surface element, where the appearance of the decorative surface changes with angle of view of the surface element, which element comprises a substrate comprising a fiber board, said board further comprising fibers on an upper surface of the board, an upper decorative surface over said upper surface of the board and a protective upper wear layer of lacquer over the decorative surface, wherein the process comprises the steps:
- a) providing a substrate of a fiber board;
- the board further comprising an upper surface of fibers of the board;
- b) orienting the fibers of the upper surface of the board in a predetermined pattern by applying a liquid solvent on top of the upper surface of the board causing the fibers of the upper surface of the board, where the solvent is applied, to rise from the board,
- c) applying pigment on the upper surface of the board to form the decorative surface, and
- d) applying an upper protective wear layer of lacquer on the upper surface of the decorative surface.
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