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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2000
Pergo (Europe) AB, Trelleborg, SE;
Abstract
A process for the manufacturing of surface elements ( ) which comprises a decorative upper layer ( ) and a supporting core ( ). A supporting core ( ) with a desired format is manufactured and provided with an upper side ( ′) and a lower side ( ). The upper side ( ′) of the supporting core ( ) is provided with a décor , by for example printing, which décor ( ′) is positioned after a predetermined fixed point on the supporting core ( ). The upper side ( ′) of the supporting core ( ) is provided with a protecting, at least partly translucent, wear layer ( ″) by for example spray coating, roller coating, curtain coating and immersion coating or by being provided with one or more sheets of &agr;-cellulose impregnated with thermosetting resin or lacquer.