Decorative sheet and method of making the same

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1996-08-09

1999-06-29

Thibodeau, Paul

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Structurally defined web or sheet

Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond

428201, 428340, 4285375, B32B 300, B32B 2900

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059166665

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a decorative sheet useful as an exterior ply in a pressed wood decorative laminate and the method of making such a sheet. The decorative sheet comprises a sheet formed from a genuine vegetable parchment paper having a Sheffield smoothness of about 40 to about 200; a film former, which increases the printability of the paper, on the paper; and an overcoat layer. The sheet may also have a pattern printed thereon. The method includes the steps of providing a genuine vegetable parchment paper, the genuine vegetable parchment paper being coated with a film former; supercalendering the paper; and applying an overcoat layer to the paper. The method may also include the additional step of applying a pattern to the sheet. Typically, the pattern will be a wood grain pattern. The invention also includes a laminate formed by applying the decorative sheet to a substrate.

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