Decorative panels and methods of making the same
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1. A decorative panel having the capability of withstanding the impact of 11/2 pound steel ball dropped from 4'"'"' or greater, comprising:
- (a) a glass upper layer having a flat undersurface;
(b) a non-deformable transparent interlayer of about 0.050" or greater in thickness disposed on the undersurface, the interlayer having an elastomeric characteristic and adhesive properties;
(c) a substrate of in excess of about 1/8" thickness of resin, the resin having a first hardness rating, the resin having a volumetric shrinkage characteristic and an elastomeric property and attached to the interlayer on the opposite side from the glass layer, wherein the interlayer is more compliant than the resin and distributes shock waves thereto from impacts on the glass, wherein the glass, interlayer and substrate are firmly united with no spaces or voids between them, wherein the glass layer is tempered glass, and wherein the substrate is of epoxy resin; and
(d) decorative effect means, the decorative effect means comprising in excess of 50% of dyed mineral frit in a decorative pattern within the substrate, the dyed mineral frit having a second hardness rating, wherein the first hardness rating and the second hardness rating are substantially identical, thereby permitting polishing of substrate edge surfaces to a mirror like finish.
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Abstract
Impact resistant table tops and wall panels having adhered tempered glass surfaces comprise a thin resin substrate adhered to the slightly roughened underside of the glass by a transparent elastomeric interlayer of greater than 0.050" thickness. The resin substrate may itself comprise a decorative surface of variegated appearance, and may encapsulate a core body used for support and strength purposes.
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1. A decorative panel having the capability of withstanding the impact of 11/2 pound steel ball dropped from 4'"'"' or greater, comprising:
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(a) a glass upper layer having a flat undersurface; (b) a non-deformable transparent interlayer of about 0.050" or greater in thickness disposed on the undersurface, the interlayer having an elastomeric characteristic and adhesive properties; (c) a substrate of in excess of about 1/8" thickness of resin, the resin having a first hardness rating, the resin having a volumetric shrinkage characteristic and an elastomeric property and attached to the interlayer on the opposite side from the glass layer, wherein the interlayer is more compliant than the resin and distributes shock waves thereto from impacts on the glass, wherein the glass, interlayer and substrate are firmly united with no spaces or voids between them, wherein the glass layer is tempered glass, and wherein the substrate is of epoxy resin; and (d) decorative effect means, the decorative effect means comprising in excess of 50% of dyed mineral frit in a decorative pattern within the substrate, the dyed mineral frit having a second hardness rating, wherein the first hardness rating and the second hardness rating are substantially identical, thereby permitting polishing of substrate edge surfaces to a mirror like finish. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A decorative glass covered planar structural unit comprising:
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(a) a tempered glass top surface member having a slightly roughened surface; (b) a primer layer, the primer layer having a first side and a second side, the first side being disposed on the top surface of the glass surface in adherent relation thereto; (c) an interlayer of cured flexible resin about 0.050" to 0.080" thick, the cured flexible resin having a first side and a second side, the first side of the resin being adhered to the second side of the primer layer disposed on the glass member; (d) a cured substrate layer, the substrate layer having a first side and a second side, the substrate layer including a resin and in excess of 50% mineral frit, the first side of the substrate layer being adhered to the second side of the interlayer, the substrate layer having a thickness greater than about 3/16", the resin having a first hardness rating, the mineral frit having a second hardness rating, wherein the first hardness rating and the second hardness rating are substantially identical, thereby permitting polishing of substrate edge surfaces to a mirror like finish; and (e) a planar core attached to the second side of the substrate layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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