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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2024
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Anna Fazzini, Columbia, PA (US);
Robert Duschl, Lititz, PA (US);
Steven Masia, Lancaster, PA (US);
Marie Depaul, Downingtown, PA (US);
Zachary Dozier, Lancaster, PA (US);
AWI Licensing LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a method of manufacturing a panel for a building wherein a wood-grain image is printed on a scrim, the scrim is joined to a panel body, and an edge portion of the panel body is coated. Panels manufactured according to this method may incorporate a variety of different wood-grain images, allowing an aesthetic appearance which matches the rest of the room in which the panel is installed. The image may be located on a printed layer which is on top of or penetrates into the scrim.