Decorative laminate and method of producing same
CA 2460580 A1 · Owner: Formica Corporation · Inventors: Laurence, Kenneth John; Fairbanks, Robert P.; O'Brien, Kevin Francis
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A decorative laminate assembly having a decorative laminate top layer assembly. This top layer assembly includes in descending superimposed , relationship a decorative layer and a core layer that includes PETG or other , polymeric material. Preferably the top layer assembly also includes a wear resistant overlay layer on top of the decorative layer and the core layer's , PETG is in a sheet form. The top layer assembly may be directly bonded to a water resistant substrate. The decorative laminate assembly of the present invention can be used for a variety of purposes including flooring , applications. When the present invention is used for flooring applications it , is preferred that the …
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- Filed August 27, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 27, 2022.
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