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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1998
Thomas J Nelson, Belton, TX (US);
Robert Richard Krebs, Georgetown, TX (US);
Joel Lane Williams, Pendleton, TX (US);
Donald Murray Marshall, Temple, TX (US);
David Wayne Pruitt, Temple, TX (US);
Victoria Lynn Stolarski, Austin, TX (US);
Virgil Bedell Canady, Temple, TX (US);
Mark Thomas Krejchi, Temple, TX (US);
Janet Rose Stepan, Temple, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A waterproof laminate panel is disclosed. The panel includes a decorative layer and a backing layer. The backing layer is composed of at least one resin impregnated layer bound to a waterproofing layer which substantially prevents the penetration and release of moisture from the panel so as to maintain a constant moisture content within the decorative panel. The resin impregnated layer faces the decorative layer and the waterproofing layer is exposed to an external environment.