Abstract: A method for making a laminate includes: extruding a core layer, and advancing the same along a processing line; advancing upper and lower metal layers, and bending the upper metal layer to form a raised bent structure; laminating the upper and lower metal layers with the core layer by passing through a nip of a pair of laminating rollers, one of which has an embossing groove that is shaped to complement the raised bent structure and that permits the raised bent structure to pass therethrough; and embossing the core layer to protrude into the raised bent structure while the core layer and the upper and lower metal layers are passed through the nip. The upper metal layer is inclined with a tangent line that passes through the nip by an angle of less than 15 degrees when at a position immediately upstream of the nip.

Abstract: A composite panel assembly includes: a first composite panel having first and second contact surfaces, and including upper and lower protective layers, and a first core; and a second composite panel having third and fourth contact surfaces, and including upper and lower protective layers, and a second core. The first contact surface of the first composite panel is disposed above and abuts against the third contact surface of the second composite panel, and the second contact surface of the first composite panel is disposed below and abuts against the fourth contact surface of the second composite panel.

Abstract: A method of making a composite panel assembly includes: (a) preparing two composite panels each of which has first and second face layers sandwiching a core, the first face layer having a main covering section and an extension; (b) mating the two composite panels; (c) placing a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet over the extension of the first face layer of each of the composite panels before the mating of the two composite panels; (d) heating parts of the composite panels that are mated; and (e) cooling the parts of the composite panels.

Abstract: A method for making a laminate includes: extruding a core layer, and advancing the same along a processing line; advancing upper and lower metal layers, and bending the upper metal layer to form a raised bent structure; laminating the upper and lower metal layers with the core layer by passing through a nip of a pair of laminating rollers, one of which has an embossing groove that is shaped to complement the raised bent structure and that permits the raised bent structure to pass therethrough; and embossing the core layer to protrude into the raised bent structure while the core layer and the upper and lower metal layers are passed through the nip. The upper metal layer is inclined with a tangent line that passes through the nip by an angle of less than 15 degrees when at a position immediately upstream of the nip.

Abstract: A composite panel includes a metal plate and two plastic plates respectively bonded to two opposite surfaces of the metal plate. A system for making the composite panel includes a metal plate advancing unit for advancing the metal plate, two plastic plate supply units for supplying the two hot plastic plates respectively onto the two opposite surfaces of the metal plate, and a pressing unit for pressing the plastic plates against the respective opposite surfaces of the metal plate while the plastic plates are still hot. A method for making the composite panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composite panel assembly includes: a first composite panel having first and second contact surfaces, and including upper and lower protective layers, and a first core; and a second composite panel having third and fourth contact surfaces, and including upper and lower protective layers, and a second core. The first contact surface of the first composite panel is disposed above and abuts against the third contact surface of the second composite panel, and the second contact surface of the first composite panel is disposed below and abuts against the fourth contact surface of the second composite panel.

Abstract: A panel material includes a laminated panel including a board and first and second metal sheets attached to opposite first and second surfaces of the board, respectively. The first metal sheet has a main segment, an end segment, and a bent segment fitted into a board recess in the first surface of the board. The second metal sheet has a main segment, and an extension that has a main portion and a folded end portion having first and second segments overlapping each other.

Abstract: A method for making an architectural laminate includes: (a) providing a sheet-like strip wound on a supplying roller; (b) conveying the sheet-like strip to pass through a deposition chamber; (c) depositing a face layer on the sheet-like strip through vapor deposition techniques; and (d) storing the deposited sheet-like strip on a take-up roller.

Abstract: A system for making a laminate, which includes first and second metal layers and a core layer of a foam material sandwiched between and bonded adhesively to the first and second metal layers, is disclosed. The system includes: an extruder for extruding the core layer; an adhesive-applying unit disposed downstream of the extruder for applying an adhesive onto the extruded core layer; and a roller unit disposed downstream of the extruder for conveying the core layer and the first and second metal layers along a processing line and for pressing the core layer and the first and second metal layers into the laminate. The roller unit includes a pair of first rollers. At least one of the first rollers is formed with a first shape-forming structure corresponding to a bent structure to be formed on at least one of the first and second metal layers. A method for making the laminate is also disclosed.