EP4088949A1 - Procédés de fabrication d'un panneau décoratif - Google Patents

Procédés de fabrication d'un panneau décoratif Download PDF

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EP4088949A1
EP4088949A1 EP21190114.5A EP21190114A EP4088949A1 EP 4088949 A1 EP4088949 A1 EP 4088949A1 EP 21190114 A EP21190114 A EP 21190114A EP 4088949 A1 EP4088949 A1 EP 4088949A1
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Laurent Meersseman
Christophe Naeyaert
Jan De Rick
Benny Schacht
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Flooring Industries Ltd SARL
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Priority to EP21216546.8A priority Critical patent/EP4088950A1/fr
Priority to CA3214109A priority patent/CA3214109A1/fr
Priority to PCT/IB2022/054267 priority patent/WO2022238858A1/fr
Priority to EP22724261.7A priority patent/EP4337474A1/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C5/00—Processes for producing special ornamental bodies
    • B44C5/04—Ornamental plaques, e.g. decorative panels, decorative veneers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
    • B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
    • B44C1/24—Pressing or stamping ornamental designs on surfaces
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02005—Construction of joints, e.g. dividing strips
    • E04F15/02033—Joints with beveled or recessed upper edges
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
    • E04F15/102—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials of fibrous or chipped materials, e.g. bonded with synthetic resins
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
    • E04F15/105—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
    • E04F15/107—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials composed of several layers, e.g. sandwich panels

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  • This invention relates to methods for manufacturing decorative panels, as well as to decorative panels obtainable through such methods.
  • the invention is in the first place aiming at floor panels, but may be put to practice with wall panels, ceiling panels or furniture panels as well.
  • the invention relates to floor panels of the type which is at least composed of a substrate and a decorative top layer forming a decorative surface, wherein said top layer comprises a motif.
  • a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer may be provided, which layer then forms part of said top layer.
  • the present invention relates to floor panels of the type which, at two or more opposite edges, comprises coupling means or coupling parts, with which two of such floor panels can be coupled at the respective edges, such that they are locked together in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edge and in the plane of the floor panels, as well as in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the floor panels.
  • Such floor panels can be applied for composing a so-called floating floor covering, wherein the floor panels are interconnected at their edges, however, are lying freely on the underlying floor.
  • laminate floor panels are known for forming a floating floor covering.
  • laminate floor panels show the disadvantage that they mostly are provided with a moisture-sensitive substrate, namely MDF or HDF (Medium Density Fiberboard or High Density Fiberboard), and that the top layer provided on said substrate, when the floor covering is in use, leads to the development of ticking noises.
  • MDF or HDF Medium Density Fiberboard or High Density Fiberboard
  • vinyl-based floor panels are known for forming such floating floor covering. Such vinyl-based floor panels mostly have a thickness of 3 to 5 millimeters and have a high material density.
  • WO 2011/141,849 and WO 2014/117,887 disclose decorative panels having a foamed core.
  • WO 2012/004701 discloses that vinyl-based floor panels may be provided with a bevelled edge portion as well, either by machining away a material portion and exposing a layer underlaying the motif, or by deforming the surface of the panel such that the motif extends also over the bevelled edge portion.
  • the present invention relates to an alternative method of manufacturing a decorative panel, which in particular is intended as a floor panel for forming a floating floor covering. According to various preferred embodiments of the invention, also a solution is offered for one or more problems with the floor panels and their method of manufacture of the state of the art.
  • the invention is a method for manufacturing a decorative panel, wherein said panel comprises a substrate and a decorative top layer, wherein said substrate is a mineral containing substrate and/or a thermoplastic material containing substrate, wherein said substrate and/or decorative top layer is obtained from a larger material by means of a dividing operation, with as a characteristic that said panel comprises at at least one and preferably at both upper edges of a pair of opposite side edges a lower edge area, wherein said lower edge area is obtained prior to or during said dividing operation. Obtaining the lower edge area while the decorative panel material still forms part of a larger material allows for a more fluent production process.
  • any bulging out or unwanted deformation of the larger material due to the forming of the lowered edge area can be concentrated in a part of the larger material which is destined to be removed in subsequent steps, for example in said dividing operation or afterwards.
  • the method of the invention allows to position the dividing operation with respect to said upper edges having said lower edge area, e.g. such that opposite side edges have a lower edge area of predetermined size or shape.
  • lower edge areas at two or more upper edges of said two or more decorative panels can be formed in the same operation. In such case the lower edge areas can be made to resemble closely with limited effort.
  • said dividing operation comprises performing a cutting operation releasing at least said substrate from said larger material at at least two opposite side edges.
  • said cutting operation forms opposite cut edges for releasing said at least two opposite side edges, wherein said opposite cut edges are positioned at a mutually different distance from said upper edges of said panel.
  • the different distances allow for formation of profiled edges horizontally extending differently beyond the respective upper edge, with a minimized material loss.
  • said dividing operation comprises a cutting operation, more particularly a punching operation, namely an operation in which a stationary, i.e. non-rotating, cutting blade or knife is pressed down to, into and through the material to be cut.
  • the lower edge area can be formed using one or more of a variety of different methods, of which here below some important possibilities are described without desiring to be exhaustive.
  • said lower edge area is formed simultaneously with, i.e. during said dividing operation, or practically simultaneously with said dividing operation.
  • a very accurate positioning of the cut edge relative to the upper edge of the panel can be obtained.
  • the respective lowered edge area is considered to be formed, at least in part, prior to, but practically simultaneously with said dividing operation.
  • said dividing operation comprises:
  • said indenting is executed by means of a mold or mold portions that press down on said substrate and/or said decorative top layer.
  • Said mold or mold portions may be engaged with said substrate and/or said decorative layer at the start of said cutting operation, and are preferably still engaged at the end of said cutting operation.
  • the mold or mold portions With the mold or mold portions being engaged with the larger material at least during part of said cutting operation, the respective lowered edge area is formed, at least in part, simultaneously with or during the dividing operation. In this manner the material to be cut may be kept stationary, and an accurate positioning of the cut edge may be obtained.
  • said mold or mold portions are movable with respect to said cutting tool.
  • said mold or mold portions are substantially at standstill during the cutting operation, i.e. while the cutting tool is moved into and through said substrate and/or decorative layer.
  • said lower edge area is formed in line with, preferably prior to, said cutting operation releasing at least said substrate from said larger material at at least two opposite edges.
  • the inline operation allows for an accurate positioning of the cutting operation with relation to the lower edge areas or the final upper edges of the decorative panels to be obtained.
  • the formation of the lower edge area is preferably formed using a continuous forming or deforming operation.
  • said lower edge area is formed by means of one or more structured rollers and/or by means of one or more moving belts indenting said larger material.
  • Such operation can fluently be arranged in-line with a continuous operation, for example with an extrusion and lamination operation for forming the larger material.
  • the rollers and/or belts may form the lower edge area while the larger material is fed passed the respective equipment.
  • said cutting operation is preferably performed by means of a plurality of, preferably rotating, cutting tools.
  • the cutting tools may be saw blades or rotating knives.
  • said cutting tools are positioned to form opposite cut edges at predefined distances from said upper edges of said decorative panel.
  • the position of said cutting tools maybe controllable and/or controlled on the basis of an upstream portion of said larger material.
  • the cutting tools may for example be controlled to attain said predefined distances between a cut edge and a respective upper edge.
  • the upstream portion of said larger material may be recorded by means of optical or tactile sensors, such as by means of one or more camera's or feeling gauges.
  • the upstream portion preferably comprises a portion within or at a fixed distance of an available lower edge area and/or upper edge to be obtained.
  • the upstream portion may be detectable because of its relief, in the case of a lower edge area for example because it extends beneath the global surface of the larger material, or because of its decoration or marking.
  • the method in accordance with said first or second possibility, further comprises a step of providing a larger material comprising said substrate and/or decorative top layer by means of a continuous operation preferably including one or more extrusion operations, scattering operations, pressing operations and/or lamination operations.
  • said lowered edge area and said cutting operation is performed in line with said step of providing said larger material.
  • said lowered edge area is formed by indenting material at an edge of a pre-machined portion of said larger material.
  • a portion of material can be taken away at the location where the lower edge area is to be formed. In this manner less material must be displaced to form the lower edge area, and a more accurate result may be obtained with less power needed for the deformation.
  • said pre-machined portion is performed from the top of said larger material at least into said substrate.
  • said pre-machined portion comprises an undercut, i.e. a portion available vertically beneath a remaining top surface portion of said larger material.
  • said method may further comprise a step of providing a larger material comprising at least said substrate, wherein said substrate is provided with lowered substrate areas at the location of said lower edge area, prior to application of said decorative top layer to said substrate.
  • said method may further comprise a step of providing a larger material comprising at least said substrate, wherein a decorative top layer is applied to said substrate, wherein said decorative top layer or a portion thereof comprises a structure prior to application thereof to said substrate.
  • said structure of said top layer or the respective portion thereof includes said lowered edge area.
  • said decorative top layer comprises a plurality of layers and comprises a motif.
  • a layer underlaying said motif may comprise thinned portions or openings basically corresponding to the structure of said lowered edge area. Such thinned portions or openings may limit the needed deformation and power to obtained the lowered edge area or areas.
  • at least two, and preferably all of said plurality of layers are laminated to each other, prior to their application to said substrate.
  • said method further comprises a step of providing a larger material comprising said substrate and/or decorative top layer by means of a continuous or discontinuous pressing operation wherein a plurality of prefabricated layers are adhered to each other.
  • said lower edge area is formed simultaneously with said pressing operation.
  • said pressing operation is a discontinuous pressing operation, for example by means of a single daylight or multiple daylight press.
  • Such press may comprise at least one pressing element associated to each larger material to be pressed, in the case of a single daylight press, at least a pressing element for coming into contact with the decorative top layer, and potentially a pressing element for coming into contact with the bottom of the larger material to be pressed.
  • Such press element especially the press elements coming into contact with the decorative top layer, may be structured, for example it may concern a structured press plate or a structured foil.
  • the pressing operation may be a heated press operation, potentially followed by a cooling operation under pressure, preferably in the same or in a separate, but similar press.
  • At least one of said prefabricated layers may comprise thinned sections and/or removed sections, preferably at least at the location where said lower edge area is obtained or to be obtained. Such thinned portions or removed sections may limit the needed deformation and power to obtained the lowered edge area or areas.
  • said at least one of said prefabricated layers is a thermoplastic layers from which sections have been removed by means of a cutting operation, more particularly a punching operation.
  • said at least one of said prefabricated layers is a one-piece layer.
  • said larger material is preferably provided with a reference portion prior to said dividing operation.
  • Such reference portion may aid in positioning the larger material with respect to further operations.
  • said reference portion is used to align the larger material to the dividing operation or part thereof, more particularly to one or more cuts performed therein, or vice-versa, namely wherein said reference portion is used to align one or more cutting tools performing said cuts to the larger material, or both.
  • said aligning may be such that the lower edge area is parallel to one or more of the cuts performed in said dividing operation.
  • Said reference portion may comprises an indentation or excavation provided in the bottom of said larger material.
  • said reference portion may comprise an edge of said larger material.
  • said reference portion comprises a visual or tactile marking available at the side of said larger material that comprises said lower edge area.
  • said reference portion is provided at a predefined distance from an upper edge of said panel.
  • said reference portion cooperates with a stop or guiding tool in said dividing operation.
  • the reference portion may therefore be performed as an excavation for engagement with a portion of a stop or guiding tool, be it in said dividing operation or in another operation.
  • said decorative top layer continuous uninterruptedly from on the global upper surface of said panel to and over said lower edge area.
  • said lower edge areas are formed as straight or curved chamfers.
  • the lower edge areas may be formed with an L- shape, i.e. with a horizontal, or substantially horizontal bottom adjoining the upper edge and an upwardly extending wall portion at the proximal side of the lower edge area.
  • said lower edge areas are available at both edges of a pair of opposite upper edges, wherein said lower edge areas at opposite upper edges mutually extend to a same depth and/or over a same horizontal distance, as measured perpendicularly to said upper edge.
  • a so-called V-groove may be formed when two lower edge areas of similar panels are adjacent in a covering formed from such decorative panels.
  • L-shaped lower edge areas they may be available at one or both edges of a pair of opposite upper edges.
  • an L-shaped lower edge area an imitation of a grout line, rubber or asphalt joint may be achieved.
  • the larger material has a practically endless web-shape or a limited length slab-shape, wherein at least in one direction, for example the width direction of the web or slab, four or more rectangular panels can be obtained, wherein the width of the panels is preferably oriented in the same direction as the width of the web or slab.
  • said substrate at the location of said lower edge area is compressed or deformed.
  • the substrate and/or decorative top layer of the decorative panel of the invention preferably show one or a combination of two or more of the following properties:
  • Said substrate may comprise at least one of an Magnesiumoxychloride or Magnesiumoxysulphate containing board or layer.
  • said substrate may comprise at least a thermoplastic material containing board or layer, preferably a filled synthetic composite comprising thermoplastic material and filler material, preferably mineral filler materials, such as sand, talcum, chalk or other forms of CaCO3.
  • thermoplastic material containing board or layer preferably a filled synthetic composite comprising thermoplastic material and filler material, preferably mineral filler materials, such as sand, talcum, chalk or other forms of CaCO3.
  • said decorative top layer comprises a motif preferably formed by a printed pattern or a wood veneer.
  • Said decorative top layer may comprise a carrier layer upon which said printed pattern is provided and a transparent wear layer applied on top of said printed pattern.
  • Said carrier layer may be a thermoplastic foil, preferably a PVC foil, a paper layer or a wood veneer.
  • said wear layer is a thermoplastic foil.
  • said decorative top layer comprises from bottom to top at least a backing layer, a printed carrier layer and a transparent wear layer.
  • said backing layer forms the majority of the thickness T of said decorative top layer, or at least 45 percent thereof.
  • Said decorative top layer is preferably assembled from said backing layer, printed carrier layer and wear layer by means of thermal lamination, i.e. preferably in the absence of separate glue layers in between said layers.
  • said decorative top layer, or at least the bottom layer thereof is connected to said substrate by means of thermal lamination as well, i.e. in the absence of a separate glue layer.
  • said decorative top layer, or at least the bottom layer thereof is glued to said substrate.
  • said backing layer is preferably a thermoplastic layer, preferably of soft PVC, namely PVC with more than 10 phr plasticizer, and/or of a thermoplastic foamed material, e.g. foamed PVC.
  • said lower edge area is preferably formed by means of one or more structured rollers and/or by means of one or more belts indenting said larger material.
  • the methods of the invention comprise a step of providing a larger material comprising said substrate and/or decorative top layer by means of a continuous operation preferably including one or more extrusion operations, scattering operations, pressing operations and/or lamination operations.
  • the step of providing a larger material at least comprises one or more extrusion operations and a lamination operation, or at least one or more scattering operations and a lamination operation.
  • multiple layers may be laminated, at once, subsequently or in any other sequence.
  • the larger material comprises a printed pattern of adjacent rectangular and oblong panels or tiles.
  • a printed pattern applied to a carrier layer such as a thermoplastic foil.
  • said lower edge areas are at least available in between adjacent longitudinal edges of said panels or tiles.
  • the longitudinal edges of said panels or tiles may be directed in the feed direction of said continuous operation.
  • the longitudinal edges of said panels are directed transversely to said feed direction. In the latter case the possible stretching of the printed pattern can be controlled in an enhanced manner and the forming operation for said lower edge areas can be executed more accurately, as well as the dividing operation.
  • a printed thermoplastic foil for example a printed PVC foil may be used.
  • Such PVC foil may be of the soft type, or of the semi-rigid or rigid type.
  • a rigid type PVC foil i.e. a PVC foil comprising 0 to 5 phr of plasticized is preferred in order to minimize possible elongation of the PVC foil during processing, e.g. the lamination.
  • the larger material is a flat web shaped substrate material, for example having a width W of 1 to 2.1 meter, preferably about 1.3 meter, and, preferably, a thickness T2 of 2 to 7 mm, for example about 4 mm.
  • the flat web shaped substrate material is preferably provided in continuous length, for example by means of an extrusion operation.
  • This independent aspect can be defined as a method for manufacturing a decorative panel, wherein said panel comprises a substrate and a decorative top layer, wherein said substrate is a mineral containing substrate and/or a thermoplastic material containing substrate, wherein said substrate and decorative top layer is obtained from a larger material by means of a dividing operation, with as a characteristic that said method comprises a lamination operation for providing at least a part of said decorative top layer on said substrate, wherein said lamination operation is a continuous operation wherein the respective part of said decorative top layer is fed to the lamination operation in a feeding direction, and wherein said panel is rectangular and oblong with the longitudinal edges thereof being directed transversely to said feeding direction.
  • said method further comprises an embossing operation and/or a forming operation for forming lower edge areas.
  • Figure 1 illustrates some steps in a method for manufacturing a decorative panel 1.
  • said panel 1 comprises a substrate 2 and a decorative top layer 3, wherein said substrate is a thermoplastic material containing substrate, wherein said substrate and decorative top layer is obtained from a larger material 4 by means of a dividing operation S1, with as a characteristic that said panel 1 comprises at both upper edges 5 of a pair of opposite side edges a lower edge area 6, wherein said lower edge area 6 is obtained prior to or during said dividing operation S1.
  • Said dividing operation S1 comprises performing a cutting operation releasing at least said substrate 2 of said panel 1 from said larger material 4 at at least two opposite edges.
  • the cutting operation forms opposite cut edges 7 for releasing said at least two opposite edges, wherein said opposite cut edges 7 are positioned at a mutually different distance D1-D2 from said upper edges 5 of said panel 1.
  • the distance D2 at the upper edge 5 where the panel will be provided with a groove 9 is larger than the distance D1 at the upper edge 5 where the panel will be provided with a tongue 10.
  • the tongue 10 and groove 9 form part of coupling means with which two of such panels can be coupled at the respective edges, such that they are locked together in a horizontal direction H perpendicular to the respective edge and in the plane of the panels 1, as well as in a vertical direction V perpendicular to the plane of the panels.
  • the decorative top layer 3, preferably at least the printed pattern 8 thereof, continues uninterruptedly from on the global upper surface of said panel 1 to and over said lower edge area 6.
  • Said lower edge areas 6 at opposite upper edges 5 mutually extend to a same or substantially same depth and/or over a same or substantially a same horizontal distance, as measured perpendicularly to said upper edge 5.
  • Said lower edge areas 6 are formed as chamfers, in this case somewhat bent chamfers.
  • At least two substrates and/or top layers for respective panels 1 are obtained from said larger material 4.
  • Said substrate 2 at the location of said lower edge area 6 is compressed or deformed.
  • the bottom of the substrate 2 remains undeformed.
  • the bottom of the substrate 2 is supported by supporting means 11 to this aim.
  • Said substrate 2 and/or decorative top layer 3 show the following properties:
  • said lower edge areas 6 are formed simultaneously with, or during said dividing operation S1, such in accordance with the first possibility for forming lower edge areas mentioned in the introduction.
  • said dividing operation S1 comprises:
  • Said indenting is executed by means of a mold or mold portions 16 that press down on said substrate 2 and said decorative top layer 3.
  • Said mold or mold portions 16 are engaged with said substrate 2 and said decorative layer 3 at the start of said cutting operation, and are preferably still engaged at the end of said cutting operation.
  • said mold or mold portions 16 are movable with respect to said cutting tool 15.
  • said mold or mold portions 16 are substantially at standstill during the cutting operation, i.e. while the cutting tool 15 is moved into and through said substrate 2 and decorative layer 3.
  • said dividing operation comprises a cutting operation, more particularly a punching operation, namely an operation in which a stationary, i.e. non-rotating, cutting blade or knife is pressed down to, into and through the larger material 4 to be cut.
  • said substrate 2 comprises at least a thermoplastic material containing board or layer, preferably a filled synthetic composite comprising thermoplastic material and filler material, preferably mineral filler materials, such as sand, talcum, chalk or other forms of CaCO3.
  • said decorative top layer 3 comprises a motif formed by said printed pattern 8. According to an alternative a wood veneer may be used to form the motif.
  • the printed pattern 8 is provided on a carrier layer 17 and a transparent wear layer 18 is applied on top of said printed pattern 8.
  • the wear layer 18 comprises a relief 19 applied thereto or realized prior to said dividing operation S1.
  • Said relief 19 preferably remains available in the lower edge areas 6, after the molding portions 16 are disengaged.
  • said decorative top layer 3 comprises from bottom to top at least a backing layer 14, a printed carrier layer 17 and a transparent wear layer 18, preferably said backing layer 14 forms the majority of the thickness T of said decorative top layer 3, or, as is the case here, at least 45 percent thereof.
  • the substrate 2 is preferably a one piece substrate, i.e. without internal glue layers, and preferably forms the majority of the thickness T1 of the panel 1.
  • said backing layer 14 is a thermoplastic layer of soft PVC, namely PVC with more than 10 phr plasticizer, that also comprises filler materials.
  • One or more of the cutting tools 15 and/or molds or molding portions 16 may be heated, but are preferably not heated.
  • the deformation of the substrate 2 and decorative layer 3, and the positioning of the coupling means in the decorative panel 1 is such that the contact surfaces 21-22 between the top of the tongue 10 and the bottom of the upper groove lip 23 is formed in the backing layer 14, while the horizonally locking surfaces 24-24A on the lower groove lip 25 and the bottom of the tongue 10 are formed in the substrate 2.
  • Figures 5 to 7 represent an embodiment in accordance with the second possibility mentioned in the introduction for forming lower edge areas 6.
  • the lower edge area 6 is formed in line with, in this case prior to said cutting operation S1 that releases at least said substrate 2 from said larger material 4 at at least two opposite edges.
  • the lower edge area 6 is formed using a continuous forming operation by means of a structured roller 26.
  • the roller 26 comprises mold portions 16 at its circumference that press down or deform the larger material 4 to create said lower edge areas 6.
  • the roller 26 forms the lower edge area 6 while the larger material 4 is fed passed it in the feeding direction F.
  • the forming operation S2 is arranged in line with an extrusion operation S3 and a lamination operation S4 for forming the larger material 4.
  • the extrusion operation S3 comprises a feed 27 for feeding raw material for the substrate 2 to the extruder 28.
  • the raw material is extruded through a so-called flat die or slot die 29 into a flat web shaped substrate material, for example having a width W of 1 to 2.1 meter, preferably about 1.3 meter, and a thickness T2 of 2 to 7 mm, preferably about 4 mm.
  • a carrier layer 17 having a printed pattern 8 a transparent wear layer 18 and a backing layer 14 may be laminated to the web shaped substrate material to form the larger material 4.
  • an optional thickness calibration S5 by means of one or more rollers and/or calibration plates and/or heaters and/or coolers may be performed on the extruded material.
  • a relief 19 is formed at least in said transparent wear layer 18 in an embossing operation S6.
  • the printed pattern 8 represents a wood pattern and the relief 19 comprises indentations representing wood pores and/or wood grain lines.
  • the indentations may be performed in accordance with the printed pattern 8, to create a so-called embossing-in-register, and a true to nature look of the panels 1. It is of course not excluded that other printed patterns 8 are used, such as stone or fantasy patterns, wherein, in such case, also corresponding indentations can be applied, whether or not in register with the printed pattern 8.
  • the relief 19 is formed by means of an embossing roller 30.
  • the larger material 4 in particular the decorative top layer 3 may be heated, for example by means of infrared or near-infrared radiators 31.
  • rollers 30 and/or 26 may be cooled, or at least not heated by any other means than the possibly still hot larger material 4 and/or decorative top layer 3.
  • roller 30 and/or 26 are heated by other means than the possibly still hot larger material 4 and/or decorative top layer 3, for example by means of thermic oil at a temperature above 40°C, or above 65°C. In such case, a prior heating of the larger material 4, or in particular the decorative top layer 3, may be unnecessary.
  • the larger material 4 follows a bent path around the respective roller 30-26 for an arc length L corresponding to at least 10°.
  • a bent path around the embossing roller 30 is illustrated here in case of the embossing roller 30, where the larger material 4 follows a bent path around the embossing roller for an arc length L corresponding to about 90°.
  • At least the embossing roller 30 and/or the structured roller 26 that forms the lowered edge areas 6 is preferably paired with at least one counter roller 32-32'.
  • said at least one counter roller 32-32' has a rubber surface or mantle and/or has a surface or mantle with a shore hardness A lower than 80 at 23 degrees Celsius, and even better between 60 and 80 at 23 degrees Celsius.
  • the cutting operation S1 is performed by means of a plurality of rotating cutting tools 15.
  • the cutting tools 15 are comprised on a cutting roller 33. It is clear that the cutting operation S1 shown here released the substrate 2 from the larger material only at one pair of opposite edges.
  • the cutting operation S1 is more particularly configured to form one or more cut edges 7 in the feeding direction F of the larger material 4.
  • the cutting tools 15 are positioned to form opposite cut edges 7 at fixed distances D1-D2 from the upper edges 5 of said decorative panel 1.
  • the position of the cutting tools 15 may be controllable or controlled on the basis of an upstream portion of said larger material as illustrated by means of the arrows 34 and the sensor 35.
  • the sensor may be a tactile and/or optical sensor.
  • a supporting means 11 is provided for the cutting tools 15 by means of the counter roller 36.
  • the counter roller may be provided with indentations that match the position of the cutting tools 15.
  • the larger material 4 may be provided with reference portions 38, preferably prior to said dividing operation S1.
  • the reference portions 38 are formed as indentations in the bottom of said larger material 4.
  • the counter roller 32' may be provided with protrusions 39 for indenting the bottom of the larger material 4, or a separate means may be provided for realizing excavations, e.g. indentations, in the bottom of the larger material 4.
  • the reference portions 38 are provided at a fixed distance D3 from an upper edge 5, and may be used in the cutting operation S1 to align one or more cutting tools 15 such that the lower edge area 6 is parallel, and preferably at predefined distance, to one or more of the cut edges 7.
  • the reference portions 38 are provided in a part of the larger material 4 that is maintained in the finally obtained decorative panels 1.
  • the reference portions 38 may be provided in the so-called technical zone 40, i.e. a part of the larger material 4 that is to be removed in subsequent operations, for example in a milling operation that forms the coupling means at the respective edges.
  • Figures 8 and 9 illustrate a variant wherein the lowered edge area 6 is formed by indenting material at an edge of a pre-machined portion 41 of said larger material 4.
  • the pre-machined portion 41 is performed from the top of said larger material 4, through said decorative top layer 3, into said substrate 2.
  • the pre-machined portion 41 comprises lateral undercuts 42 vertically beneath a remaining decorative top layer portion of said larger material 4.
  • the walls 43 of the undercuts 42 are brought closer to each other in the forming operation S2, and are potentially brought into contact.
  • the walls 43 may adhere to each other by thermal fusion or by means of a separate glue, such as tetrahydrofuran glue, or by means of additional, e.g. powdery, substrate material added to the pre-machined portions 41.
  • a separate glue such as tetrahydrofuran glue
  • additional, e.g. powdery, substrate material added to the pre-machined portions 41 e.g. powdery, substrate material added to the pre-machined portions 41.
  • the substrate material comprises a thermoplastic material, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polypropylene (PP), since such material can fluently be brought to create adherence between the walls 43 by means of heating and subsequent cooling, be it forced cooling or cooling at thermic conditions.
  • Figure 10 and 11 illustrate variants where the substrate 2 comprises voids 44 at a position vertically underneath the to be formed lowered edge area 6 or in the technical zone 40.
  • said voids are formed by the cells of a foamed material portion 45 within the substrate 2.
  • said voids are formed by chambers 46 comprised in said substrate 2.
  • Such chambers 46 may have a maximum size D4 being at least 20 percent of the undeformed thickness T2 of the substrate 2.
  • the substrate 2 is otherwise formed as one or more solid material layers, in this case as a single solid material layer.
  • Figure 12 illustrates another variant.
  • the substrate 2 comprises foamed material portions 45 at the location of the to be formed lower edge areas 6. More particularly, the foamed material portions 45 are in this case available at the surface of the substrate 2.
  • the substrate 2 comprises excavations 47 at the location of the to be formed lower edge areas 6.
  • the excavations 47 comprises powder material 48.
  • the powder material 48 may conform to the shape of the lower edge areas 6 during the forming operation S2, for example by melting or otherwise flowing to conform to the mold portions 16.
  • said powder material 48 subsequently solidifies to maintain said shape.
  • a material may be used that shows liquid or paste like behavior upon forming the lower edge areas.
  • the filling material be it a powder material 48 or another material, is of thermoplastic nature.
  • the filling material the same or similar material as the substrate 2 is used. In the case of a PVC containing substrate, PVC containing powder may be used, but any other thermoplastic containing powder material may serve the purpose.
  • Figure 14 illustrates another variant wherein the substrate 2 comprises zones 49 of different material composition at the location where the lower edge areas 6 are to be formed.
  • the zones 49 extend from the bottom to the top of the respective material layer.
  • the substrate 2 is formed as a single material layer, and the zones 49 extend from the bottom to the top of the substrate 2.
  • the material of the zones 49 shows one or a combination of two or more of the following properties:
  • Figure 15 illustrates a variant where the substrate 2, prior to the lamination step S4 has been preformed at least partially in accordance with the lower edge areas 6 to be formed.
  • Such preforming may be obtained by using a suitable die instead of said slot die 29, or by suitably machining the extruded web shaped substrate material.
  • a substrate 2 or substrate material layer that comprises coextruded zones 49 of different composition may find broader application than solely for realizing lower edge areas 6.
  • Such zones 49 may for example be practiced to create an increased flexibility or mechanical strength at the edges for the benefit of the quality of the coupling means to be machined therein and/or to create an increased water repellency or water resistance at these edges while keeping the material costs manageable.
  • the present invention in accordance with a first special independent aspect also is a method for manufacturing decorative panels 1, said panels 1 at least comprising a substrate 2 and a decorative surface, wherein said method at least comprises the step of forming a material layer of said substrate 2 by means of extrusion, with as a characteristic that said material layer comprises zones 49 of a material composition that is different from the material composition of said material layer outside of said zones 49.
  • a larger material 4 comprising said material layer is obtained from which by means of a dividing operation S1 at least the substrate 2 of said decorative panel 1 or a material layer thereof can be obtained.
  • the decorative surface can be formed in many ways, for example with at least a printed pattern 8, whether or not provided on a carrier layer 17, and/or a transparent wear layer 18 and/or a backing layer 14.
  • said zones 49 are preferably located at one or more edges of said decorative panel 1.
  • Preferably said zones 49 show the properties as listed above in connection to figure 14 .
  • the example substrates 2 of figures 10 to 12 and 14 may be obtained through the method of the present special independent aspect.
  • Preferably at least the lower groove lip 25 and/or that portion of the tongue 10 that extends horizontally beyond the pertaining upper edge 5 is entirely realized in such a zone 49.
  • the zones 49 extend in a direction perpendicular to the upper edges at least over a distance that corresponds to the distance between the upper edges 5 of two to be formed panels 1 that are adjacent in the larger material 4.
  • at least one, and preferably two edges of a pair of opposite edges of a decorative panel are entirely formed in the material of said zone 49.
  • similar zones 49 are available at the other pair of opposite edges, in the case of a square or rectangular and oblong decorative panel 1.
  • the present invention in an independent manner, also relates to a decorative panel 1 or a larger material suitable for dividing in decorative panels 1, wherein said panel 1 at least comprises a substrate 2 and a decorative surface, wherein said substrate 2 comprises at least one material layer, with as a characteristic that said material layer comprises zones 49 of a material composition that is different from the material composition of said material layer outside of said zones 49.
  • the material composition of the zones 49, their size and position may further show the characteristics as described in connection to said first special independent aspect here above, without the susbtrate 2 necessarily comprising a material layer that has been obtained by means of extrusion.
  • said zones 49 show the properties as listed above in connection to figure 14 .
  • Figure 16 illustrates a method in accordance with the present invention.
  • the illustrated method is a further example of said second possibility mentioned in the introduction.
  • the lower edge areas 6 are formed prior to said cutting operation S1.
  • the printed carrier layer 17, the transparent wear layer 18 and/or the backing layer 14 are laminated to form a decorative top layer 3 in a lamination operation S4A prior to laminating the obtained decorative top layer 3 to said substrate 2 in a subsequent lamination operation S4B.
  • a decorative top layer 3 as shown in figure 17 is obtained, namely comprising lower edge areas 6 at the surface thereof having the transparent wear layer 18, while the opposite surface is maintained substantially flat or flat to allow for fluent lamination in said lamination operation S4A.
  • this is obtained through a forming operation S2 by means of a structured roller 26 indenting said decorative top layer 3 prior to said lamination operation S4B.
  • Figure 18 illustrates a variant where a pre-structured backing layer 14 is used.
  • the availability of the structured roller 26 may still be of interest to obtain a good lamination quality onto said pre-structured backing layer 14.
  • the pre-structured backing layer 14 comprises thinned sections 50 at least at the location where said lower edge areas are to be obtained.
  • Figure 19 and 20 show a further variant where a backing layer 14 is used that comprises removed sections 51 corresponding to the lower edge areas 6 to be formed. Such embodiment is of interest to enable the formation of said lower edge areas 6 at lower power or deformation.
  • Figure 20 clearly illustrate that, despite the removed sections 50, the backing layer 14 remains a one-piece layer.
  • these backing layers 14 with thinned sections 50 and/or removed sections 51 may be provided in a prefabricated manner from a roll, or be provided with said thinned sections 50 and/or removed sections 51 prior to and in line with said lamination operation S4A, for example immediately prior or practically immediately prior to the lamination operation S4A, or in between the unrolling and the lamination operation S4A.
  • Figure 21 illustrates a method in accordance with the third possibility for forming a lowered edge area 6 mentioned in the introduction.
  • a larger material 4 comprising a substrate 2 and a decorative top layer 3 is formed by means of a pressing operation S4' wherein a plurality of prefabricated layers 17-18-14 are adhered to each other.
  • the printed carrier layer 17, the transparent wear layer 18 and the backing layer 14 are adhered to the substrate 2 by means of said pressing operation S4'.
  • Lower edge areas 6 are formed simultaneously with said pressing operation S4' by means of a structured press element 52 coming into contact with said decorative top layer 3 to be formed.
  • the backing layer 14 comprises removed sections 51, similar or identical to that described in connection to figures 19 and 20 .
  • a bottom press plate 54 may be shaped to provide reference portions 38 in the bottom of the larger material 4. Such reference portions may be similar to those illustrated in connection to figure 7 .
  • the pressing operation S4' makes use of a single daylight press.
  • a multiple daylight press may be used, wherein then several stacks composed of at least a substrate 2 and one or more layers 14-17-18 of a decorative top layer 3, are positioned on top of each other with one or more intermediate pressing elements 52, and pressed at once.
  • FIG 22 illustrates that the transparent wear layer 18 may be provided with thinned sections 50 corresponding in position to the lower edge areas 6 to be formed.
  • Such transparent wear layer 18 may be used in combination with any of the methods described in the preceding and following figures and/or in the introduction and claims. It is clear that such transparent wear layer 18 with thinned sections 50 will at least partially accommodate a lower edge area 6 with minimized deformation.
  • the thinned sections 50 may provide for a lower abrasion resistance at the surface of the lower edge areas 6.
  • the inventors deem this of no interest, as the lowered edge areas 6 are usually so small that they cannot be walked upon, and are hence less subject to wear and abrasion.
  • Figure 23 illustrates that a reference portion 38 may be used to align the larger material 4 with a dividing operation S1 or dividing apparatus 20.
  • a single reference portion 38 is used for the alignment.
  • a guiding tool 38A engages with said reference portion 38.
  • such reference portion 38 is preferably available in the middle 20% of the width of the larger material 4. In so doing a possible misalignment is limited, and is expected to be largest with the outer decorative panels 1 to be divided out. It is possible however that, in accordance with a preferred embodiment, the position of the cutting tools 15 is controllable or controlled on the basis of a material portion of said larger material 4, in order to minimize potential misalignment in the width direction.
  • Figure 24 illustrates an alternative wherein multiple reference portions 38 are used subsequently to divide out one decorative panel at a time and/or to perform one cut at a time.
  • the larger material may be re-aligned multiple times using a suitable reference portion 38, preferably the reference portion 38 closest to the cut to be made.
  • the divided out decorative panel 1 can be removed, the larger material 4 shifted towards the viewer in the direction of the arrow 55 and realigned using the reference portion 38A. Afterwards a subsequent cut to divide out the next decorative panel 1 is performed.
  • Figure 25 shows an enlargement of the set-up for the embossing roller 30, the structured roller 26 and counter roller 32' from figure 5 .
  • the embossing roller and the structured roller may swap positions, i.e. a method wherein the forming operation S2 is performed prior to and in line with the embossing operation S6.
  • Figure 26 shows an alternative set-up for the forming operation S2 per se.
  • the structured roller 26 is paired with a plurality of counter rollers 32A-32B-32C, and optionally with a belt 56 provided on said counter rollers 32A-32B-32C.
  • the larger material 4 follows a bent path around the roller 26 for an arc length L corresponding to at least 100°, in this case even 180°.
  • the pressure exerted on the larger material 4 at the location of the counter rollers 32A-32B-32C increases in the feed direction F.
  • the contact at counter roller 32A is hence preferably at lower contact pressure than the contact at counter roller 32B which is in its turn preferably at lower contact pressure than the contact at counter roller 32C.
  • the gap 57A-57B-57C between the counter rollers 32A-32B-32C and embossing roller 26 diminishes in the feed direction F.
  • the gap 57A at the location of counter roller 32A is preferably larger than the gap 57B at counter roller 32B which is in its turn preferably larger than the gap 57C at counter roller 32C.
  • the pressure exerted on the larger material 4 and/or the gaps 57A-57C-57B may be adjustable by changing the position of the respective counter rollers 32A-32B-32C as shown by means of the arrows in figure 26 .
  • At least one of said plurality of counter rollers 32A-32B-32C has a rubber surface.
  • the first counter roller 32A in feed direction F has a rubber surface.
  • this preferably concerns a steel belt, which may be heated or not.
  • the structured roller 26 of the embodiment of figure 26 is a heated roller, for example heated by means of thermic oil or another fluid at a temperature above 40°C, or above 65°C.
  • Other manners of heating the roller 26 are of course not is excluded, and it is also possible that the larger material 4 is heated prior to entering the gap between the first counter roller 32A and the structured roller 26.
  • the structured roller 26 may be cooled, or at least not heated by any other means than the possibly still hot larger material 4 and/or decorative top layer 3.
  • the inventors have found that pairing a structured roller 26 and/or an embossing roller 30 with a plurality, i.e. at least, two counter rollers 32A-32B leads to a better reproduction or copying of the relief of the embossing roller 30 and/or structured roller 26 into the decorative top layer 3, in particular into at least the transparent wear layer 18.
  • the increase of the contact pressure in feeding direction F and/or the decrease of the gap 56 in feeding direction F is beneficial in moving the material of the decorative top layer 3, such as at least the material of the transparent wear layer 18, and potentially the material of the substrate 2, in the case of deep structures requiring a deformation of the substrate 2.
  • An enhanced flow of the material of the decorative top layer 3 and/or the substrate 2 leads to a better conformity of the obtained relief to the structure on the embossing roller 30 and/or the structured roller 26 that forms the lower edge areas 6.
  • the present invention in accordance with a second special independent aspect also is a method for manufacturing a decorative panel, or a larger material suitable to be divided into a plurality of decorative panels, wherein said panel 1 comprises a substrate 2 and a decorative top layer 3, wherein said method comprises an embossing operation S2-S6 wherein at least the decorative top layer 3 is provided with indentations, with as a characteristic that said embossing operation is performed by means of a roller 26-30 having protrusions for forming said indentations and wherein said roller 26-30 is paired with at least two counter rollers 32A-32B-32C, preferably at least three counter rollers 32A-32B-32C.
  • the method further shows one or more of the following characteristics:
  • one or more of the counter rollers 32A-32B-32C may be provided with protrusions 39 for indenting the bottom of the larger material 4, similar to the protrusions 39 illustrated by means of figure 7 .
  • reference portions 38 may be formed at a fixed distance D3 from an upper edge 5, for example for positioning the larger material 4 in the cutting operation S1.
  • Figures 27 and 28 show an alternative for the structured roller 26 used in said forming operation S2.
  • the mold portions 16 are comprised on belts 58 which are pressed down on the decorative top layer 3 and/or the substrate 2 by means of a roller 26A.
  • the roller 26A is paired with a counter roller 32 at the bottom of the substrate 2.
  • the position of the belts 58 may be controlled or controllable in the transverse direction as indicated with the arrows 59, for example based on a tactile and/or optical section of an upstream portion of said decorative top layer 3.
  • Figure 29 shows a further method for forming lowered edge areas 6, such in accordance with the second possibility therefor as mentioned in the introduction.
  • the lowered edge areas 6 are formed prior to the cutting operation S1.
  • the substrate 2 is provided in a continuous manner, for example as is the case here with an extrusion operation S3.
  • An additional foamable layer 60 for example a PVC comprising a foaming agent, such as azodicarbonamide, is applied on top of the extruded substrate layer 2A.
  • the foamable layer 60 is then provided with a foaming inhibitor by means of a printing operation, in this case by means of the roller 61.
  • the foaming inhibitor is applied in a pattern corresponding to areas where less foaming is desired, such as at least in positions corresponding to lower edge areas 6 to be formed.
  • a heat treatment for example by means of an oven 62 is used to initiate the foaming.
  • the foaming takes place after the lamination step S4, and before the not represented dividing operation S1.
  • the heat treatment may be executed with an oven 62A prior to said lamination operation S4.
  • the heat treatment may be executed after or simultaneously with said dividing operation S1.
  • Figure 30 illustrates a cross-section of the larger material 4 obtained through the method of figure 29 .
  • the substrate 2, which included the extruded substrate layer 2A and the foam layer 60 is shaped in accordance with the lower edge areas 6, at least in part due to the differential foaming caused by means of the foaming inhibitor.
  • the decorative panels 1 and large materials 4 obtained through any of the methods of the invention show in themselves technical features that have inventive merit, even when they would be obtained through another method. It is therefore clear that the present invention further, in accordance with a third special independent aspect, relates to decorative panels 1 or larger materials 4 suitable for dividing in plurality of such decorative panels 1, which not necessarily are obtained through one of the afore disclosed methods, with as a characteristic that said decorative panel 1 or larger material 4 comprises a substrate 2 and a decorative top layer 3, wherein said substrate is a mineral containing substrate and/or a thermoplastic material containing substrate, wherein said panel 1 comprises at at least one and preferably at both upper edges 5 of a pair of opposite side edges a lower edge area 6, wherein said decorative panel 1 or larger material 4 shows one or more of the following properties:
  • decorative panels 1 or larger materials 4 with any of the above technical features have the advantage that they may be manufactured with fewer needed power and/or with increased accuracy and/or forming a more realistic imitation of chamfered products or other products with a lower edge area 6.
  • said substrate 2 may comprise at least a thermoplastic material containing board or layer, preferably a filled synthetic composite comprising thermoplastic material and filler material, preferably mineral filler materials, such as sand, talcum, chalk or other forms of CaCO3.
  • said decorative top layer 3 comprises a motif preferably formed by a printed pattern 8.
  • Said decorative top layer may comprise a carrier layer 17 upon which said printed pattern 8 is provided and a transparent wear layer 18 applied on top of said printed pattern 8.
  • Said carrier layer may be a thermoplastic foil, preferably a PVC foil, a paper layer or a wood veneer.
  • said wear layer 18 is a thermoplastic foil, preferably a PVC foil.
  • said decorative top layer comprises a backing layer 14, wherein said backing layer preferably forms the majority of the thickness T of said decorative top layer 3, or at least 45 percent thereof.
  • Said decorative top layer 3 may be assembled from said backing layer, printed carrier layer and wear layer by means of thermal lamination, i.e. preferably in the absence of separate glue layers in between said layers.
  • said decorative top layer 3, or at least the bottom layer thereof is connected to said substrate 2 by means of thermal lamination as well, i.e. in the absence of a separate glue layer.
  • said decorative top layer 3, or at least the bottom layer thereof is glued to said substrate 2.
  • the present invention in accordance with a fourth special independent aspect is a method for manufacturing a decorative panel, or a larger material suitable to be divided into a plurality of decorative panels 1, wherein said panel 1 comprises a substrate 2 and a decorative top layer 3, wherein said method comprises an embossing operation S2-S6 wherein at least the decorative top layer 3 is provided with indentations, with as a characteristic in that said embossing operation S2-S6 is performed by means of a roller 26-30 having protrusions for forming said indentations and wherein said roller 26-30 is paired with at least one counter roller 32-32'-32A-32B-32C, said at least one counter roller having a rubber surface and/or having a surface with a shore hardness A lower than 80 at 23 degrees Celsius, and even better between 60 and 80 at 23 degrees Celsius.
  • the method of the fourth special independent aspect is further characterized in that said roller 26-30 having said protrusions is a heated roller for example heated by means of thermic oil or another fluid at a temperature above 40°C, or above 65°C.
  • the method of the fourth special independent aspect may show one or a combination of two or more of the following features:
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