Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A decorative thermosetting laminate for floors with an extremely increased abrasion resistance comprising a base layer, at least two decor sheets of paper and possibly at least one non-decorative paper sheet, all these paper sheets being impregnated with a thermosetting resin and firmly bonded to the base layer, the paper material of these sheets being transparent and at least one of the decor sheets or non-decorative transparent paper sheets being provided with a resin coated surface having small hard particles evenly distributed over said surface, wherein a non-decorative paper sheet may be placed as the uppermost sheet in the laminate on top of the decor sheets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
A laminate according to claim 1, wherein the paper material of the decor sheets consists of α-cellulose.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A laminate according to claim 2, wherein the decor sheets are calandered or prepared in another way to make the printing possible.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein non-decorative, transparent paper sheets or sheets are placed between the transparent decor sheets of paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A laminate according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the hard particles consist of silica, aluminium oxide and/or silicon carbide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laminate according to claim 5, wherein the hard particles have an average particle size of about 1-80 µm, preferably about 5-60 µm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base layer consists of a particle board or a fibre board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base layer consists of one or more paper sheets impregnated with a thermosetting resin, which sheets have been bonded together and with the transparent paper sheets by curing under heat and pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the decor sheets are monochromatic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein patterned decor sheets are placed on top of each other in such a manner that the patterns are displaced in relation to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laminate according to any one of claims 1 to 10 wherein the abrasion resistance of said laminate is at least 7500 revolutions (IP-point), preferably at least 10000 revolutions (IP-point).