Title:
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SURFACE ELEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/150308
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a surface element (1), especially a floor panel, with a supporting core (2) and a surface (4) to be imprinted, comprising the following steps: impregnating the surface (4) to be imprinted with a dyed resin or application of printing ink (5) onto the surface (4) to be imprinted for creation of a decorative pattern, attaching a pressing tool (10) and application of pressure onto the surface element (6), with a redistribution of printing ink (5) or dyed resin occurring alongside the surface (4) to be imprinted depending on a structure (11, 12) of the pressing tool (10), so that a colour saturation is influenced at least of areas of the decorative pattern.
Inventors:
SMITH PATRICK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/038292
Publication Date:
January 19, 2012
Filing Date:
May 27, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PERGO AG (CH)
SMITH PATRICK (US)
SMITH PATRICK (US)
International Classes:
B44C1/24; B44C1/16
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009065769A2 | 2009-05-28 |
Foreign References:
| US4092198A | 1978-05-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2576240A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PAVELKO, Thomas, P. (LLP300 New Jersey Ave, N, Washington DC, US)
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