	US 11,702,849 B2
	Panel and methods for manufacturing panels
Laurent Meersseman, Kortrijk (BE); Martin Segaert, Ypres (BE); Bernard Thiers, Beveren-Leie (BE); Benjamin Clement, Waregem (BE); and Christophe Maesen, Lichtervelde (BE)
Assigned to Flooring Industries Limited, SARL, Bertrange (LU)
Filed by FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL, Bertrange (LU)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/235,459.
Application 17/235,459 is a continuation of application No. 15/981,756, filed on May 16, 2018, granted, now 11,015,352.
Application 15/981,756 is a continuation of application No. 13/697,078, abandoned, previously published as PCT/IB2011/051885, filed on Apr. 28, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 2010/0283 (BE), filed on May 10, 2010; application No. 2010/0323 (BE), filed on May 27, 2010; application No. 2010/0420 (BE), filed on Jul. 9, 2010; and application No. 2010/0713 (BE), filed on Nov. 29, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0238865 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. E04F 13/18 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); B44C 1/10 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 21/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 21/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01); B32B 37/15 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); B27N 7/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); E04B 1/61 (2006.01); E04F 15/18 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01)

CPC E04F 15/107 (2013.01) [B27N 7/00 (2013.01); B32B 3/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 21/02 (2013.01); B32B 21/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/30 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/153 (2013.01); B44C 1/10 (2013.01); B44C 5/043 (2013.01); B44C 5/0476 (2013.01); E04B 1/54 (2013.01); E04F 13/0866 (2013.01); E04F 13/0894 (2013.01); E04F 13/18 (2013.01); E04F 15/02 (2013.01); E04F 15/02022 (2013.01); E04F 15/02033 (2013.01); E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); E04F 15/102 (2013.01); E04F 15/105 (2013.01); E04F 15/18 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2260/021 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2262/101 (2013.01); B32B 2266/0235 (2013.01); B32B 2266/0278 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/414 (2013.01); B32B 2307/712 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7242 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2307/75 (2013.01); B32B 2309/02 (2013.01); B32B 2309/105 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0825 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0831 (2013.01); B32B 2317/16 (2013.01); B32B 2323/04 (2013.01); B32B 2323/10 (2013.01); B32B 2327/06 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); B32B 2471/00 (2013.01); B32B 2479/00 (2013.01); B32B 2607/00 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0107 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0115 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0123 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0138 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0146 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0153 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0176 (2013.01); E04F 2201/023 (2013.01); E04F 2201/049 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0523 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0535 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0588 (2013.01); E04F 2201/091 (2013.01); E04F 2201/095 (2013.01); E04F 2201/098 (2013.01); Y10T 428/17 (2015.01); Y10T 428/195 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24488 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24777 (2015.01)]

12 Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a panel that includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate, wherein the top layer includes a decor film and a transparent film, wherein the decor film is a printed synthetic material film chosen from the group consisting of a vinyl-based film, a polyethylene based film, a polyurethane based film, and a polypropylene film, with a print being situated on an upper side of the printed synthetic material film, and wherein the transparent film is a thermoplastic synthetic material film the material of which is chosen from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polyurethane, and polypropylene, the method comprising:

providing the decor film and the transparent film on the substrate by performing a first press treatment at an increased temperature to form a package of the substrate, the decor film, and the transparent film;

wherein the first press treatment is performed by a calendar device or a continuous press device; and

forming a structure in the thermoplastic synthetic material that forms a surface of the package by performing a second press treatment using a press device with a structured press element at a temperature that is lower than the increased temperature.