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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2023
Applicant:
Unilin, Bv, Wielsbeke, BE;
Inventor:
Bruno Vermeulen, Aldeneik-Maaseik, BE;
Assignee:
Unilin, BV, Wielsbeke, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/14 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 37/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); B32B 38/06 (2006.01); B44C 3/00 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/02 (2013.01); B32B 27/14 (2013.01); B32B 27/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/24 (2013.01); B32B 38/06 (2013.01); B44C 3/005 (2013.01); B44C 5/0476 (2013.01); E04F 13/0871 (2013.01); E04F 15/02 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 2264/107 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2307/584 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); B32B 2471/00 (2013.01); B32B 2607/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for manufacturing panels having a substrate and a decorative top layer that may include a printed motif and a transparent or translucent protective layer formed there above. The method may involve providing the substrate. A finishing layer may be applied for forming a portion of the protective layer. Recesses may be formed at a surface of the finishing layer. Forming the recesses may involve applying a surface structure-altering agent that is colored.