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US 7,678,466 · App. 11/106,207 · Granted Mar 16, 2010

Flooring having surface layer of synthetic resin and wood-based board

Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,678,466
App. No.
11/106,207
Granted
Mar 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a flooring comprising a surface layer made of a synthetic resin, and a wood-based board as a base. Preferably, the surface layer includes a printed layer formed by general gravure, transfer, heat-sublimation, silk screen or digital printing using a printer, a protective made of a synthetic resin, and a UV-curable or heat-curable surface treatment layer. The wood-based board is selected from plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), high-density fiberboard (HDF), particle board, and resin-wood flour composite board. The flooring may further comprise a bottom layer laminated under the wood-based board for protecting the flooring against moisture from the bottom. The flooring is cut into pieces having an appropriate size, and the pieces are processed into a finished product in a tongue and groove (T & G) shape.

Claims (14)

1. A flooring comprising a wood-based board as a base, a bottom layer laminated under the wood-based board, and a surface layer laminated on the wood-based board,

wherein the surface layer includes a printed layer, a protective layer and a surface treatment layer;

the protective layer has a composition comprising 10˜50 parts by weight of a ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), and 100 parts by weight of glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), and

the printed layer and the bottom layer are made of glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG).

2. The flooring according to claim 1 , wherein the printed layer consists of a base layer for printing made of a synthetic resin and a printed surface formed on the base layer.

3. The flooring according to claim 1 , wherein the printed layer is formed of a printed paper or a resin-impregnated printed paper obtained by printing a paper and impregnating the printed paper with a synthetic resin.

4. The flooring according to claim 1 , wherein the printed layer consists of a glass fiber layer formed by impregnating a glass fiber sheet with a synthetic resin, a base layer for printing made of a synthetic resin laminated on the glass fiber layer, and a printed surface formed on the base layer.

5. The flooring according to claim 1 , wherein the wood-based board is at least one board selected from a waterproof plywood, a medium-density fiberboard (MDF), a high-density fiberboard (HDF), a particle board, or a resin-wood flour composite board.

6. The flooring according to claim 1 , wherein the flooring is processed into a tongue and groove (T & G) shape.

7. The flooring according to claim 1 , wherein the surface layer is embossed.

8. A flooring comprising a wood-based board as a base, a bottom layer laminated under the wood-based board, and a surface layer laminated on the wood-based board,

wherein the surface layer includes a printed layer, a protective layer and a surface treatment layer;

the protective layer has a composition comprising 30 parts by weight of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and 100 parts by weight of glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG); and

the printed layer and the bottom layer are made of glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2005
From: NAM, SEUNG-BAIK
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 016485/0554 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 20-2004-0017566 U · Jun 22, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050281986A1 · Dec 22, 2005