Abstract: An improved release medium is disclosed for use in the production of decorative laminates by both low or high pressure consolidation. The release medium comprises a self-sustaining release sheet having at least one of its surfaces coated with a composition comprised of mineral particles dispersed in a resinous matrix. The release medium may be used to apply an abrasion-resistant coating to the surface of a decorative laminate during production of the laminate by pressure consolidation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 31, 1985
Date of Patent:
August 25, 1987
Assignee:
Technographics Fitchburg Coated Products, Inc.
Inventors:
John Prawdzik, Norman F. Maxim, William C. Lane, Christo Antonio