Fiber-Reinforced Impact Resistant Laminated Panel
First Claim
1. An impact resistant laminated panel consolidated at elevated temperature and pressure, which laminated panel comprises in stacked order:
- a first side overlay layer, having an outer surface;
a decorative layer;
a first side fiber-reinforced layer, having a textured outer surface that is contiguous with the decorative layer, which fiber-reinforced layer includes at least one fiber-reinforced sheet, which is substantially devoid of cellulose;
wherein the decorative layer has at least one appearance sheet and at least one flattening sheet, which flattening sheet is disposed between the appearance sheet and the first side fiber-reinforced layer, and which decorative layer has a sufficient mass to prevent the formation of surface flatness variations in the outer surface of the first side overlay layer, which flatness variations are attributable to the first side fiber-reinforced sheet and are perceivable by one or both of unaided human eye or touch;
a core layer comprising a plurality of cellulosic sheets;
a second side fiber-reinforced layer; and
a base layer.
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Abstract
An impact resistant laminated panel and a method for making the same is provided. The panel includes in stacked order: a first side overlay layer, a decorative layer, a first side fiber-reinforced layer, a core layer, a second side fiber-reinforced layer, and a base layer. The decorative layer has at least one appearance sheet and at least one flattening sheet. The flattening sheet is disposed between the appearance sheet and the first side fiber-reinforced layer. The decorative layer has a sufficient mass to prevent the formation of surface flatness and/or appearance variations in the outer surface of the first side overlay layer, which variations are attributable to the first side fiber-reinforced sheet.
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10 Claims
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1. An impact resistant laminated panel consolidated at elevated temperature and pressure, which laminated panel comprises in stacked order:
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a first side overlay layer, having an outer surface; a decorative layer; a first side fiber-reinforced layer, having a textured outer surface that is contiguous with the decorative layer, which fiber-reinforced layer includes at least one fiber-reinforced sheet, which is substantially devoid of cellulose; wherein the decorative layer has at least one appearance sheet and at least one flattening sheet, which flattening sheet is disposed between the appearance sheet and the first side fiber-reinforced layer, and which decorative layer has a sufficient mass to prevent the formation of surface flatness variations in the outer surface of the first side overlay layer, which flatness variations are attributable to the first side fiber-reinforced sheet and are perceivable by one or both of unaided human eye or touch; a core layer comprising a plurality of cellulosic sheets; a second side fiber-reinforced layer; and a base layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of producing an impact resistant laminated panel, the method comprising the steps of:
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stacking in a superimposed order a first side overlay layer, having an outer surface, a decorative layer, a first side fiber-reinforced layer, having a textured outer surface that is contiguous with the decorative layer, which first-side fiber-reinforced layer includes at least one fiber-reinforced sheet, which is substantially devoid of cellulose, and wherein the decorative layer has at least one appearance sheet and at least one flattening sheet, which flattening sheet is disposed between the appearance sheet and the first side fiber-reinforced layer, and which decorative layer has a sufficient mass to prevent the formation of one or both of surface flatness variations and surface appearance variations in the outer surface of the first side overlay layer, which variations are attributable to the first side fiber-reinforced sheet and are perceivable by one or both of unaided human eye or touch, a core layer comprising a plurality of cellulosic sheets, a second side fiber-reinforced layer, and a base layer; and simultaneously curing, under heat and pressure, the first side overlay layer, the decorative layer, the first side fiber-reinforced layer, the core layer, the second side fiber-reinforced layer, and the base layer to produce the laminated panel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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