US 12,325,259 B2
Methods for manufacturing decorative panels and panels obtainable thereby
Laurent Meersseman, Kortrijk (BE); and Benjamin Clement, Waregem (BE)
Assigned to UNILIN, BV, Wielsbeke (BE)
Appl. No. 16/979,919
Filed by UNILIN, BVBA, Wielsbeke (BE)
PCT Filed Mar. 14, 2019, PCT No. PCT/IB2019/052063
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 11, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/175817, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/758,718, filed on Nov. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/743,029, filed on Oct. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/642,670, filed on Mar. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0008922 A1, Jan. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. B44C 3/02 (2006.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); B29K 511/14 (2006.01)
CPC B44C 3/025 (2013.01) [B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B44C 5/043 (2013.01); B29K 2511/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for manufacturing decorative panels, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps:
providing a panel substrate material;
depositing a relief forming material on the panel substrate material from a valvejet printer;
depositing a decor forming material on the panel substrate material from an inkjet printer;
wherein the relief forming material is different from the decor forming material;
wherein the decor forming material is a liquid ink;
wherein depositing relief forming material and depositing decor forming material are performed in a single movement of the panel substrate material relative to the valvejet printer and the inkjet printer in a single layer;
wherein said valvejet printer applies a spatially diversified amount of relief forming material to cover an entirety of a surface of the panel substrate material in a single pass;
wherein said valvejet printer deposits relief forming material at a resolution of below 100 dpi, while said inkjet printer deposits decor forming material at a resolution above 200 dpi;
wherein the method further comprises depositing a background forming material executed after depositing the relief forming material and before depositing the decor forming material;
wherein the background forming material is an ink.