Improved process for creating a countertop having an imitation veined or marbleized surface
CA 2228101 A1 · Owner: Talon Surfaces, Llc · Inventors: Bordener, Robert
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An improved process for creating a countertop having an imitation veined or marbleized surface including the steps of establishing a horizontally positioned mold which is constructed from an upwardly facing mold surface which is bounded by a plurality of sides to create a negative cavity enclosure. A first plurality of elongated and discrete strips of a densified polyester/acrylic resin are applied onto the upwardly directed mold face either by a polypropylene squeeze bottle or through a trigger actuated air gun as an atomized mixture of fluid resin and pressurized air. The first plurality of strips of resin material are distributed across the face of the mold according to a desired pattern …
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- Filed January 29, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 29, 2018.
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