| US 7,476,351 B2 | ||
| Process for the manufacture of surface elements | ||
| Magnus N. Nilsson, Trelleborg (Sweden); Lars Ohlsson, Höllviken (Sweden); Magdalena Christiansson, Trelleborg (Sweden); Krister Hansson, Trelleborg (Sweden); and Jan Ericsson, Helsingborg (Sweden) | ||
| Assigned to Pergo (Europe) AB, Trelleborg (Sweden) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 28, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/964,838. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 0003550 (SE), filed on Oct. 03, 2000. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2002/0038924 A1, Apr. 04, 2002 | ||
| Int. Cl. B29C 59/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 264—129 [264/319] | 12 Claims |
| 1. A process for the manufacture of a decorative surface element, which element comprises a base layer, a décor and a wear
layer of a UV or electron beam curing lacquer, said process comprising the steps of:
positioning one or more structured rollers or molds on top of the lacquer, the one or more rollers or molds provided with
embossing surfaces,
pressing said one or more rollers or molds into said lacquer, whereby the lacquer will be provided with a surface structure,
thereby enhancing the decorative effect of the décor, and thereafter
completely curing the wear layer by applying a UV or electron beam,
wherein one or more glazing rollers is pressed towards the surface structured wear layer before the complete curing stage.
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