US 12,129,664 B2
Floor panel for forming a floor covering and method for manufacturing such floor panels
Benjamin Clement, Waregem (BE)
Assigned to Unillin, BV, Wielsbeke (BE)
Filed by Unilin, BV, Wielsbeke (BE)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/456,910.
Application 18/456,910 is a continuation of application No. 17/851,473, filed on Jun. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,781,325.
Application 17/851,473 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,387, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,401,719, issued on Aug. 2, 2022.
Application 17/165,387 is a continuation of application No. 16/598,359, filed on Oct. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,941,579, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Application 16/598,359 is a continuation of application No. 15/851,210, filed on Dec. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,465,391, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/851,210 is a continuation of application No. 15/125,993, granted, now 9,885,188, issued on Feb. 6, 2018, previously published as PCT/IB2015/051850, filed on Mar. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/955,379, filed on Mar. 19, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0407649 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 15/105 (2013.01) [B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 66/45 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B44C 5/04 (2013.01); B32B 2250/24 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2262/101 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/414 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2327/06 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); B32B 2471/00 (2013.01); B41M 5/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
 
1. A method for manufacturing a panel having a substrate, a decorative layer that includes a digital print, and a translucent or transparent wear layer, the method comprising:
providing the substrate with the digital print by jetting one or more inks from a set of inks using a digital inkjet printer;
wherein the ink includes a binding agent and/or wherein a primer or an adhesion layer is provided between the digital print and the translucent or transparent wear layer;
wherein the digital print is performed directly on the substrate.