THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR LAMINATE PANEL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PANEL WITH A THERMOSETTING RESIN COMPOSITION AND A LAMINATE PANEL COMPRISING A THERMOSETTING RESIN

1 . A thermosetting resin composition comprising:

a melamine-based resin and one or more modifiers;

wherein the total content of the modifiers is below 10%, by weight of the thermosetting resin composition.

2 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of external modifiers is below 5% by weight of the thermosetting resin composition.

3 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the thermosetting resin composition is free from external modifiers.

4 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the modifiers include external modifiers that are selected from the group comprising: poly-alcohols, polyglycols, glycerin, polyvinyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, phenyl glycol, saccharides, polymers, and dimethyl formamides.

5 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of internal modifiers below 7% by weight of the thermosetting resin composition.

6 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the modifiers include internal modifiers in an amount above 2% by weight of the thermosetting resin composition.

7 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the modifiers include internal modifiers selected from the group comprising: Caprolactam, guanamines, toluenesulphonamide, dicyandiamide, and urea.

8 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the melamine-based resin comprises at least melamine formaldehyde.

9 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the melamine-based resin comprises at least etherified melamine.

10 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 1 , wherein the melamine-based resin comprises a mixture of at least melamine formaldehyde and etherified melamine.

11 . The thermosetting resin composition according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio between the melamine formaldehyde and the etherified melamine is between 10:90 and 90:10.

12 . A panel comprising:

a substrate and a top layer;

wherein the top layer includes a thermosetting resin; and

wherein the thermosetting resin includes the composition according to claim 1 .

13 . The panel according to claim 12 , wherein the top layer has a decorative layer with a first thermosetting resin, and wear layer with a second thermosetting resin; and

wherein the first and the second thermosetting resins are different from each other.

14 . The panel according to claim 13 , wherein only one of the first and the second thermosetting resins is according to claim 1 .

15 . The panel according to claim 12 , wherein the top layer has a decorative layer a first thermosetting resin, and wear layer with a second thermosetting resin; and

wherein the first and the second thermosetting resins are the same.

16 . The panel according to claim 12 , wherein the top layer comprises at least one of a décor paper or an overlay paper.

17 . The panel according to claim 16 , wherein the décor paper is an inkjet printed paper.

18 . The panel according to claim 16 , wherein the décor paper comprises an ink receiver layer in an amount below 7 g/m 2 .

19 . The panel according to claim 17 , wherein the ink receiver layer comprises one or more of: a pigment, a binder, a dispersant, a flocculant, and/or a crosslinker.

20 . The panel according to claim 16 , wherein at least one of the décor paper and the overlay paper is impregnated with the thermosetting resin.

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