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Patent Application
App. No. 13/954,199

PRINTED LAMINATE WITH DIGITAL PRINTING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE

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App. No.
13/954,199
Abstract

A printed laminate includes a substrate and a priming layer positioned over the substrate, wherein digital printing is applied to the priming layer. A top coat layer is applied over the digital printing and the priming layer, the top coat layer being composed of a clear hot melt polyurethane first top coat layer and a clear UV cured acrylic second top coat layer.

Claims (27)

1 . A printed laminate, comprising:

a substrate;

a priming layer positioned over the substrate, wherein digital printing is applied to the priming layer; and

a top coat layer applied over the digital printing and the priming layer, the top coat layer being composed of a clear hot melt polyurethane first top coat layer and a clear UV cured acrylic second top coat layer.

2 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is medium density fiberboard.

3 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a phenolic core backer laminate.

4 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is high pressure decorative laminate.

5 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is treated with an adhesion promoter.

6 . The printed laminate according to claim 5 , wherein a filler layer is positioned between the substrate and the priming layer.

7 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the priming layer is a white UV cured acrylic.

8 . The printed laminate according to claim 7 , wherein the coat weight of the white UV cured acrylic of the priming layer is between approximately 18 grams/meter 2 and approximately 100 grains/meter 2 .

9 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the coat weight of the clear hot melt polyurethane first top coat layer is approximately 40 grams/meter 2 to approximately 80 grams/meter 2 .

10 . The printed laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the coat weight of the clear UV cured acrylic second top coat layer is approximately 5 grams/meter 2 to approximately 20 grams/meter.

11 . A method for manufacturing a printed laminate, comprising:

applying a priming layer to a substrate;

digitally printing upon the priming layer;

applying a clear hot melt polyurethane first top coat layer to the priming layer with digital printing thereon; and

applying a clear UV cured acrylic second top coat layer to the clear hot melt polyurethane top coat layer.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the substrate is medium density fiberboard.

13 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the substrate is a phenolic core backer laminate.

14 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the substrate is high pressure decorative laminate.

15 . The method according to claim 11 , further including the step of treating the substrate with an adhesion promoter.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , further including the step of applying a filler layer is to the substrate after the step of treating.

17 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the priming layer is a white UV cured acrylic.

18 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein a coat weight of the white UV cured acrylic of the priming layer is between approximately 18 grams/meter 2 and approximately 100 grams/meter 2 .

19 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein a coat weight of the clear hot melt polyurethane first top coat layer is approximately 40 grams/meter 2 to approximately 80 grams/meter 2 .

20 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein a coat weight of the clear UV cured acrylic second top coat layer is approximately 5 grams/meter 2 to approximately 20 grams/meter 2 .