Patents Assigned to Surface Technologies GmbH & Co., KG
  • Patent number: 11168482
    Abstract: A panel, including a first edge pair of complementary interlocking retaining profiles on opposing panel edges. One of the retaining profiles has a locking groove having a retaining strip, which protrudes at the free end of the lower groove wall toward the panel surface. The complementary retaining profile has a locking tongue, which, in the joined state, interacts with the retaining surface of the retaining strip, and a play with both vertical and horizontal components so that the retaining profiles are movable perpendicularly to the panel surface and movable perpendicularly to the panel edges and parallel to the panel surface. In a joining step, the bottom side of the locking tongue is laid horizontal onto the retaining strip of the locking groove and then the tongue top side is slid against the inside of the upper groove wall, the tongue top side touching the inside of the upper groove wall in the region of the panel core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Hannig, Erich Schäfers
  • Patent number: 10814669
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a printed panel, comprising the following steps: a) providing a flat carrier; b) optionally applying a resin layer to the flat carrier; c) optionally applying a paper layer or nonwoven layer to the flat carrier; d) optionally calendering the produced layer structure, in particular at a temperature between ?40° C. and ?250° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Carsten Buhlmann
  • Patent number: 10815621
    Abstract: Decorated sheets on the basis of cellulose non-woven fabrics, such as paper, for the production of decorated laminates are impregnated with synthetic resins. Consequently, their sizes are changed, they become brittle and are not water-resistant in the laminate. In the method according to the invention the printed or unprinted non-woven fabrics are impregnated with an aqueous dispersion of a polymer which is cross-linkable by UV radiation, dried and optionally printed and finally irradiated with UV radiation. The decorated sheets thus obtained are water-resistant in the laminate and can be coiled up and stored after each process step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Egon Hoff
  • Patent number: 10661535
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated decorative plate comprising a core made of a fiber or particle material, a resinous intermediate layer on at least one side of the core, a decorative layer not impregnated with resin and having a graphic image of the surface of the imitated material, and a transparent core layer, into which the relief-like reproduction of the surface structure of the imitated material is stamped. The intermediate layer is made of liquid glue, curable by pressure and/or heat, that is applied to the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Carsten Buhlmann
  • Patent number: 10556461
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a printing subsurface for direct printing for producing a decorative panel, in particular a direct printed decorative panel without a backing layer. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a decorative panel which comprises a printing subsurface produced according to a method according to the disclosure. With the method according to the disclosure it is proposed that for forming the printing subsurface a resin composition comprising a melamine resin and/or a urea resin is applied, which at first is dried under the action of heat and subsequently is treated with UV radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Carsten Buhlmann
  • Patent number: 10336032
    Abstract: Method for producing a printing substrate for direct printing onto a decorative panel, comprising the steps of providing a plate-shaped carrier; applying a resin layer onto the plate-shaped carrier; applying a paper or non-woven fabric layer onto the plate-shaped carrier; and calendering the resulting layered structure at a temperature between ?40° C. and ?250° C.; wherein after the calendering process a resin composition is applied, which comprises between ?0.5 wt.-% and ?85 wt.-% of a solid material having a mean grain diameter d50 between ?0.1 ?m and ?120 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Jürgen Hannig
  • Publication number: 20190023061
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a printed panel, comprising the following steps: a) providing a flat carrier; b) optionally applying a resin layer to the flat carrier; c) optionally applying a paper layer or nonwoven layer to the flat carrier; d) optionally calendering the produced layer structure, in particular at a temperature between ?40° C. and ?250° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Carsten BUHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20180264874
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a printing subsurface for direct printing for producing a decorative panel, in particular a direct printed decorative panel without a backing layer. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a decorative panel which comprises a printing subsurface produced according to a method according to the disclosure. With the method according to the disclosure it is proposed that for forming the printing subsurface a resin composition comprising a melamine resin and/or a urea resin is applied, which at first is dried under the action of heat and subsequently is treated with UV radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Carsten BUHLMANN
  • Patent number: 10052818
    Abstract: A press plate arrangement having a plurality of surface-structured press plates for introducing surface structures in a material to be pressed, said press plate arrangement forming a closed band structure. A method for producing a decorative panel having a surface structure that substantially matches the decorative pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Hannig, Carsten Buhlmann
  • Patent number: 10011702
    Abstract: A wear protection layer comprising ellipsoidal solid particles, wherein the ellipsoidal solid particles have the shape of a spheroid or a triaxial ellipsoid. A method for manufacturing a wall, ceiling or floor panel, comprising the steps of providing a plate-shaped carrier, applying a decorative layer onto the carrier, and applying a wear protection layer onto the decorative layer, wherein for applying the wear protection layer a heat and/or radiation curable monomer and/or oligomer composition comprising ellipsoidal solid particles is applied which is at least partially cured by heat and/or irradiation of electromagnetic radiation of a suitable wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Jurgen Hannig
  • Patent number: 9434206
    Abstract: For simpler production of a waterproof, decorated wall, ceiling or floor panel with improved quality, the invention proposes a process involving the following steps: provision of a panel-shaped carrier and a non-woven fabric, application of an adhesive to one surface of the carrier or to a surface of the non-woven fabric, lamination of the non-woven fabric by means of the applied adhesive to the surface of the carrier, impregnation of the non-woven fabric with a liquid means, hardening of the impregnating agent, application of a sealing layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the sealing layer and/or application of a top layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the top layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Egon Hoff
  • Publication number: 20160016357
    Abstract: A press plate arrangement having a plurality of surface-structured press plates for introducing surface structures in a material to be pressed, said press plate arrangement forming a closed band structure. A method for producing a decorative panel having a surface structure that substantially matches the decorative pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Hannig, Carsten Buhlmann
  • Patent number: 9174423
    Abstract: A method for producing a decorated laminate having a plate-shaped core made of wood or wood material, a decorative layer on at least one side of the core, and a cover layer having aminoplast on the decorative layer, comprising the following steps: providing the plate-shaped core, fastening a cellulose nonwoven material on at least one side of the core, printing the decoration on the exposed side of the cellulose nonwoven material, attaching at least one curable cover layer on the printed decoration, and curing the curable layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Carsten Buhlmann
  • Publication number: 20150298426
    Abstract: Method for producing a printing substrate for direct printing onto a decorative panel, comprising the steps of providing a plate-shaped carrier; applying a resin layer onto the plate-shaped carrier; applying a paper or non-woven fabric layer onto the plate-shaped carrier; and calendering the resulting layered structure at a temperature between ?40° C. and ?250° C.; wherein after the calendering process a resin composition is applied, which comprises between ?0.5 wt.-% and ?85 wt.-% of a solid material having a mean grain diameter d50 between ?0.1 ?m and ?120 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Jürgen Hannig
  • Publication number: 20150284573
    Abstract: A wear protection layer comprising ellipsoidal solid particles, wherein the ellipsoidal solid particles have the shape of a spheroid or a triaxial ellipsoid. A method for manufacturing a wall, ceiling or floor panel, comprising the steps of providing a plate-shaped carrier, applying a decorative layer onto the carrier, and applying a wear protection layer onto the decorative layer, wherein for applying the wear protection layer a heat and/or radiation curable monomer and/or oligomer composition comprising ellipsoidal solid particles is applied which is at least partially cured by heat and/or irradiation of electromagnetic radiation of a suitable wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Jurgen Hannig
  • Publication number: 20150068671
    Abstract: Decorated sheets on the basis of cellulose non-woven fabrics, such as paper, for the production of decorated laminates are impregnated with synthetic resins. Consequently, their sizes are changed, they become brittle and are not water-resistant in the laminate. In the method according to the invention the printed or unprinted non-woven fabrics are impregnated with an aqueous dispersion of a polymer which is cross-linkable by UV radiation, dried and optionally printed and finally irradiated with UV radiation. The decorated sheets thus obtained are water-resistant in the laminate and can be coiled up and stored after each process step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Egon Hoff
  • Patent number: 8940124
    Abstract: In the production of decorated plates coated on both sides, the supporting material has to be provided with the coatings for the top side and the bottom side in a plurality of passes. This is simplified significantly by firstly coating both sides with a liquid glue, applying webs of the decorative paper or, if appropriate, of a backing paper or of a nonwoven to these layers, applying, after the glue has dried, a pulverulent composition comprising a resin which can be melted and cured by heating to the top side of the first web on the top side of the plate, partially melting or melting this composition and finally curing the glue and resin composition under pressure and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Zierold
  • Publication number: 20140199529
    Abstract: For simpler production of a waterproof, decorated wall, ceiling or floor panel with improved quality, the invention proposes a process involving the following steps: provision of a panel-shaped carrier and a non-woven fabric, application of an adhesive to one surface of the carrier or to a surface of the non-woven fabric, lamination of the non-woven fabric by means of the applied adhesive to the surface of the carrier, impregnation of the non-woven fabric with a liquid means, hardening of the impregnating agent, application of a sealing layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the sealing layer and/or application of a top layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the top layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Egon Hoff
  • Patent number: 8641849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a laminated decorative plate comprising a core made of a fiber or particle material, a resinous intermediate layer on at least one side of the core, a decorative layer not impregnated with resin and having a graphic image of the surface of the imitated material, and a transparent core layer, into which the relief-like reproduction of the surface structure of the imitated material is stamped. The intermediate layer is made of liquid glue, curable by pressure and/or heat, that is applied to the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Carsten Buhlmann
  • Patent number: 8617690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a directly laminated plate that is produced by heat pressing a core with absorbing, resin-impregnated layers, wherein at least one plate surface has a decorative layer with a graphic representation of the surface of an imitated material, in addition to a resin-impregnated, transparent cover layer place on the decorative layer, having a relief-like imitation of the surface structure of the imitated material. An intermediate ply containing resin is provided between the decorative layer and the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Surface Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Eisermann