Abstract: A decorative printed decorative laminate for forming an interior surface within a mobile platform or fixed structure. The printed decorative laminate is adapted to be formed through roll processing, and includes a first film layer. An ink layer disposed adjacent to the first film layer. A second film layer is disposed adjacent to the ink layer, and an adhesive layer is disposed on a surface of the second film layer. The adhesive layer secures the first film layer to the second film layer. The adhesive layer can be a pressure sensitive adhesive, a heat-activated adhesive, a thermoset adhesive or combinations thereof for adhering the film layers together during the roll-forming operation. The present invention thus improves the efficiency and reduces the cost of forming a decorative printed decorative laminate by avoiding the batch operations and use of various chemicals typically employed to form multi-layer decorative panels.

Abstract: A laminate is provided for forming an aesthetically pleasing fire worthy exterior surface on an object, for example a decorative interior sidewall used in a commercial aircraft. A first film layer forms an exterior surface of the sidewall, and an ink layer is disposed adjacent to the first film layer to provide color and/or images in an aesthetically pleasing manor, and to protect the subsequent layer from damaging UV light exposure. An embossing resin layer is disposed adjacent to the ink layer to improve the fire worthiness of the laminate by being situated adjacent to the exterior surface of the laminate. A second film layer is disposed adjacent to the embossing resin layer and a surface of the sidewall. The location of the embossing resin layer enhances the fire worthiness of the laminate by operating to absorb thermal energy released by the sidewall in the event the sidewall is exposed to fire or to a high temperature sufficient to otherwise cause higher thermal energy release of a conventional laminate.

Abstract: A laminate panel is provided for forming an aesthetically pleasing fire worthy exterior surface on an object; for example, a decorative interior panel used in a commercial aircraft. A first film layer forms an exterior surface of the panel, and an embossing resin layer is disposed adjacent to the first film layer. A second film layer is disposed adjacent to the embossing resin layer. The second film layer is impregnated with at least one heat sink material to enhance the fire worthiness of the laminate panel by operating to absorb thermal energy released by the panel in the event the panel is exposed to fire or to a high temperature sufficient to otherwise cause combustion of a conventional laminate panel. Accordingly, the laminate panels serve to provide an aesthetically pleasing surface on the associated object and also act as a mechanism to increase the fire worthiness of the associated object.