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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2024
Applicant:
Unilin, Bv, Wielsbeke, BE;
Inventor:
Benjamin Clement, Waregem, BE;
Assignee:
Unilin, BV, Wielsbeke, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/105 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 66/45 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B44C 5/04 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2262/101 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/414 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2327/06 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); B32B 2471/00 (2013.01); B41M 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a panel having a substrate, a decorative layer that includes a digital print, and a translucent or transparent wear layer. The method may involve providing the substrate with the digital print by jetting one or more inks from a set of inks using a digital inkjet printer. The ink may include a binding agent and/or a primer or an adhesion layer may be provided between the digital print and the translucent or transparent wear layer. The panel may be a supple panel.