MULTIVARIATE COLOR SYSTEM WITH TEXTURE APPLICATION

• US 20110226424A1
• Filed: 05/31/2011
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 3Form (Hunter Douglas N.V.)
• Original Assignee: 3Form (Hunter Douglas N.V.)
• Inventors: Willham, John E.C.
• Application Number:
  US13/149,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20110226424A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/580
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/402 Coloured
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/4026 within the layer by addition of a colorant, e.g. pigments, dyes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/412 Transparent
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/414 Translucent
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/538 Roughness
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2451/00 Decorative or ornamental articles wall paper B32B2607/02
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/16 specially treated, e.g. irradiated
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/20 using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/30 comprising vinyl (co)polymers; comprising acrylic (co)polymers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/304 comprising vinyl halide (co)polymers, e.g. PVC, PVDC, PVF, PVDF
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/36 comprising polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/365 comprising polycarbonates
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/12 using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/06 produced by transmitted light, e.g. transparencies, imitations of glass paintings
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/066 comprising at least two transparent elements, e.g. sheets, layers layered products of glass and synthetic resin containing decorations or patterns B32B17/10247; window units comprising two or more parallel glass panes E06B3/66
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 5/0215 the surface having a regular structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/10 Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1023 Surface deformation only [e.g., embossing]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1039 Surface deformation only of sandwich or lamina [e.g., embossed panels]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1737 : Discontinuous, spaced area, and/or patterned pressing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24612 : Composite web or sheet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 : Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24851 : Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24868 : Translucent outer layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24942 : including components having same physical characteristic in differing degree
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31507 : Of polycarbonate
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31786 : Of polyester [e.g., alkyd, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31855 : Of addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Abstract

Implementations of the present invention relate to a translucent and/or transparent polymer-based panel system that incorporates multi-colored insert layers that enable manipulation of color, transparency or light transmission of the finished panel system. Implementations of the present invention also relate to the construction of such panels to avoid the capture and retention of air within the panels through the use of textured surfaces at the lamination interfaces. In addition, implementations of the present invention provide a method of quantifying the optical response achieved in a given panel system and describes types of construction that enable the multiplicity of color and optic manipulation. Furthermore, implementations of the present invention provide methods for applying texture in an efficient, uniform manner.

Claims

1. A system for creating a textured, thermoplastic resin structure, comprising:

a resin panel assembly having a plurality of articles comprising;

a resin substrate article having a front surface and a back surface; and

one or more colored film articles to be laminated to at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the resin substrate article; and

one or more textured rollers configured to provide texture to at least the substrate;

wherein;

each of the one or more textures rollers has a substantially uniformly-textured exterior shell for providing texture to articles of the resin panel assembly; and

the one or more textured rollers can be applied to the one or more articles simultaneously or sequentially.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the one or more textured rollers comprises a cylinder having a double wall, spiral baffle construction using mild steel construction.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the exterior shell has an average roughness of 150μ

inches or substantially 250μ

inches.