Laminated panel and process
View Patent ↗A laminated panel ( 23 ) comprises a fusible layer ( 23 A) having an upper surface. A mesh layer ( 23 A, A 1 ) has an encapsulated portion enclosed in the fusible layer so as to be below the upper surface of the fusible layer ( 23 A). An embossed portion (A 1 ) protrudes from the upper surface of the fusible layer ( 23 A). A method ( 10 ) of forming a laminated panel with the fusible layer and the mesh layer comprises the steps of: i) heating the fusible layer ( 23 A) to fuse a portion of the fusible layer; and ii) pressing only selected portion of the mesh layer against the fusible layer to provide for the formation of an embossed pattern (A 1 ) on the resulting laminated panel ( 10 ).
1. A laminated panel comprising:
a fusible layer having an upper surface forming a portion of an exteriorly visible surface of the laminated panel; and
a mesh layer having:
an encapsulated portion enclosed in the fusible layer so as to be below the upper surface of the fusible layer and hidden beneath the exteriorly visible surface of the laminated panel; and
an embossed portion protruding above the upper surface of the fusible layer and defining another portion of the exteriorly visible surface of the laminated panel, a periphery of the embossed portion delimited by the upper surface of the fusible layer.
2. The laminated panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a third layer adhered to a lower surface of the fusible layer.
3. The laminated panel according to claim 2 , wherein the third layer is at least one of a polymer, an expandable polymeric foam, and fabric.
4. The laminated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the fusible layer is any one of olefin, ionomeric resin, polypropylene or polyethylene, thermo-plastic olefin.
5. The laminated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the mesh layer is a nylon mesh material.
6. The laminated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the embossed portion is shaped to represent a decorative element being at least one of a logo, mark, letter and numeral.