Process for the manufacturing of surface elements
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United States of America Patent
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May 2, 2017
Grant Date -
Oct 20, 2016
app pub date -
Jun 28, 2016
filing date -
Dec 23, 1999
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Abstract
Processes for manufacturing surface elements are provided. The surface elements can include a decorative upper layer and a supporting core. Processes for manufacturing such surface elements can comprise manufacturing a supporting core having a format essentially equaling the desired end user format and provided with an upper side and a lower side, providing a ground coating on the supporting core, and applying a digitally printed décor comprising inks of at least four colors directly on top of the ground coating by means of an ink-jet type printer, said four colors comprising one or more colors different from cyan, magenta, yellow and black; said digitally printed décor being one of wood or mineral, and providing and curing an at least partly translucent wear layer on the upper side of the supporting core.
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International Classification(s)
- B41M:PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESS....
- B41J:TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. M....
- B27N:MANUFACTURE BY DRY PROCESSES OF ARTICLES, WITH OR ....
- E04B:GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTIT....
- B44F:SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
- B44D:PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVID....
- E04F:FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- B44C:PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS
- B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....
- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B41M Class
- 602 Applications Filed
- 439 Patents Issued To-Date
- 72.93 % Issued To-Date
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- 6 Citation Count
- B41M Class
- 32.52 % this patent is cited more than
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