Patents Assigned to Formica Corporation
  • Thin, tough, stable laminate
    Patent number: 3983307
    Abstract: A unitary, heat and pressure consolidated laminate comprising at least one paper sheet, a decorative sheet and a coating on said decorative sheet, said paper sheet and said decorative sheet being impregnated with an acrylic resin-melamine/formaldehyde resin composition and said coating comprising an acrylic resin-alkoxymethylated melamine composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: George Edward Power, Dudley Wulfekotter
  • Thin, tough, stable, mar-resistant laminate
    Patent number: 3975572
    Abstract: A unitary, heat and pressure consolidated laminate comprising at least one paper sheet, a decorative sheet and a coating on said decorative sheet, said paper sheet and said decorative sheet being impregnated with an acrylic resin-melamine/formaldehyde resin composition and said coating comprising an acrylic resin-alkoxymethylated melamine composition containing pyrophyllite, andalusite or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1976
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventor: George Edward Power
  • Method and apparatus for controlling a press
    Patent number: 3960069
    Abstract: A method of controlling a laminating press in accordance with a predetermined time-temperature command profile and apparatus for use therein, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventor: Ralph Mitchell Bowyer
  • Machineable decorative laminates
    Patent number: 3946137
    Abstract: This invention relates to a decorative plastic laminate preferably one having a high wear resistant decorative surface in which the various layers have controlled wear indices so as to provide the laminate with improved uniform machineable properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: Formica Corporation
    Inventors: George Edward Power, Dudley Wulfekotter