Method of manufacturing a panel
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1. A method of manufacturing a panel comprising the steps of:
- applying a dry powder layer on a core, the dry powder layer comprising a mix of wood fibres and a binder;
subsequently applying steam directly onto the powder layer while the dry powder layer is on the core to stabilize the dry powder layer on the core, the steam being applied unevenly over the powder layer in a pattern; and
subsequently bonding the powder in the powder layer together by applying heat and pressure, and thereby forming a decorative surface layer.
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A method for producing a panel is disclosed. The method includes the step of applying steam on a dry powder layer on a core. Thereafter heat and pressure are applied to the powder layer in order to bond the powder together.
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1. A method of manufacturing a panel comprising the steps of:
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applying a dry powder layer on a core, the dry powder layer comprising a mix of wood fibres and a binder; subsequently applying steam directly onto the powder layer while the dry powder layer is on the core to stabilize the dry powder layer on the core, the steam being applied unevenly over the powder layer in a pattern; and subsequently bonding the powder in the powder layer together by applying heat and pressure, and thereby forming a decorative surface layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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