Lighter-weight reinforced decorative composite material
View Patent ↗A reinforced composite material includes a decorative layer, and a strengthening panel, preferably directly fused to each other. The decorative layer is preferably made of one to three layers of (preferably printed) paper impregnated with a resin such as polyester or melamine resin. The strengthening panel may have a foil facing on one surface for fusion to the decorative layer, or may be roughed and directly fused to the decorative layer without such foil facing. Also provided is a method for the production of such a material.
1. A reinforced composite material comprising:
a decorative layer; and
a strengthening panel, the strengthening panel including a reinforcement embedded therein,
wherein the decorative layer and the strengthening panel are thermally fused to each other.
2. The reinforced composite material according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative layer comprises resin-saturated paper.
3. The reinforced composite material according to claim 2 , wherein the paper is saturated with a resin selected from the group consisting of polyester resins and melamine resins.
4. The reinforced composite material according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative layer includes only one layer of paper.
5. A reinforced composite material comprising:
a decorative layer in the form of a foil; and
a strengthening panel, the strengthening panel including a reinforcement embedded therein,
wherein the decorative layer and the strengthening panel are thermally laminated to each other.
6. The reinforced composite material according to claim 5 , wherein the decorative layer comprises resin-saturated paper.
7. The reinforced composite material according to claim 6 , wherein the paper is saturated with a resin selected from the group consisting of polyester resins and melamine resins.
8. The reinforced composite material according to claim 5 , wherein the decorative layer has one side preglued.
9. A reinforced composite material comprising:
a decorative layer; and
a strengthening panel, the strengthening panel including a fiber reinforcement embedded therein,
wherein the decorative layer and the strengthening panel are thermally fused to each other, and
wherein the strengthening panel is not less than 0.03 inch thick.