Abstract: A building panel having a thickness (D) after pressing and including a substrate, a first sub-layer including a binder arranged on a first side of the substrate and a surface layer including a first wood veneer, arranged on the first sub-layer, wherein the building panel has a thickness distribution of about ±7.5%, the thickness distribution defined by the formula: ((Dmax?Dmin)/(Dmax+Dmin))×100 and a method for producing a building panel.

Abstract: A method for producing a building panel is provided. The method comprises providing a substrate (1), providing a front-layer mix (3) comprising a thermosetting binder in powder form and unreacted urea in powder form, applying said front-layer mix (7) on a front surface (4) of the substrate (1), thereby forming a front layer (2), and thereafter applying heat and pressure to the front layer (2) and the substrate (1), thereby at least partially curing the thermosetting binder and the urea, to form said building panel. A building panel is also provided. Additionally, use of unreacted urea as a formaldehyde scavenger in production of building materials, such as building panels, is provided.

Abstract: A building panel having a thickness after pressing, the building panel including a substrate, a first sub-layer including a binder arranged on a first side of the substrate and a surface layer including a first wood veneer, arranged on the first sub-layer, wherein the building panel has a thickness distribution of about ±7.5% or less, the thickness distribution defined by the formula: ((Dmax?Dmin)/(Dmax+Dmin))×100 and a method for producing a building panel.

Abstract: A building panel including a balancing layer, the balancing layer including a first wood veneer having a grain direction, a first sub-layer is arranged on a top surface of the balancing layer, the first sub-layer including a first binder, a core arranged on the first sub-layer, a surface layer arranged on the core, the surface layer, wherein a top surface of the surface layer is adapted to be a visible surface of the building panel when installed, wherein an extension of the balancing layer in a direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer is equal or less than an extension of the core in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer, and wherein the balancing layer is arranged within the extension of the core in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer.

Abstract: A building panel having a thickness after pressing, the building panel including a substrate, a first sub-layer including a binder arranged on a first side of the substrate and a surface layer including a first wood veneer, arranged on the first sub-layer, wherein the building panel has a thickness distribution of about ±7.5% or less, the thickness distribution defined by the formula: ((Dmax?Dmin)/(Dmax+Dmin))×100 and a method for producing a building panel.

Abstract: A building panel including a balancing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first sub-layer is arranged on the top surface of the balancing layer, wherein the first sub-layer includes a binder, a surface layer arranged above a surface of the first sub-layer facing away from the balancing layer, the surface layer having a top surface and a bottom surface and including a first wood veneer (10) having a grain direction, wherein an extension of the surface layer in a direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer is equal or less than an extension of the balancing layer in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer, and wherein the surface layer is arranged within the extension of the balancing layer in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer.

Abstract: A method for producing a veneered building panel is provided. The method comprising: providing a substrate (1), applying a sub-layer (2) comprising a no added formaldehyde (NAF) binder on a first surface (4) of the substrate (1), applying a wood veneer layer (3) on the sub-layer (2), and applying heat and pressure to form said veneered building panel. The method further comprises dehydrating the wood veneer layer (3), prior to applying heat and pressure to form said veneered building panel, wherein dehydrating the wood veneer layer (3) comprises one or more of applying IR radiation, heat, microwaves and/or hot air to the wood veneer layer (3).

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered panel, including providing a core, providing a first wood veneer layer, providing a second wood veneer layer having at least one open structure, arranging the first wood veneer layer on a first surface of the core with a first binder layer, arranging the second wood veneer layer on the first wood veneer layer with a second binder layer including a second binder, pressing the core, the first wood veneer layer and the second wood veneer layer together to form a veneered panel, wherein, during pressing, the first wood veneer layer is pressed into said at least one open structure of the second wood veneer layer, and after pressing, the first wood veneer layer at least partly fills said at least one open structure of the second wood veneer layer. Also, a veneered panel.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneer element (10), including providing a first wood veneer layer (1), arranging at least one second wood veneer layer (2; 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) with a first binder layer (21) including a first binder and starch, the first binder layer (21) being applied intermediate the first wood veneer layer (1) and said at least one second wood veneer layer (2; 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), pressing said at least one second wood veneer layer (2; 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) to the first wood veneer layer (1) to form a veneer element (10). Also, a veneer element, and a method to produce a veneered panel.

Abstract: A building panel including a balancing layer, the balancing layer including a first wood veneer having a grain direction, a first sub-layer is arranged on a top surface of the balancing layer, the first sub-layer including a first binder, a core arranged on the first sub-layer, a surface layer arranged on the core, the surface layer, wherein a top surface of the surface layer is adapted to be a visible surface of the building panel when installed, wherein an extension of the balancing layer in a direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer is equal or less than an extension of the core in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer, and wherein the balancing layer is arranged within the extension of the core in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on the first layer, applying a veneer layer on the second layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, wherein, after pressing, the second layer is transparent or translucent such that the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.

Abstract: A building panel including a balancing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first sub-layer is arranged on the top surface of the balancing layer, wherein the first sub-layer includes a binder, a surface layer arranged above a surface of the first sub-layer facing away from the balancing layer, the surface layer having a top surface and a bottom surface and including a first wood veneer (10) having a grain direction, wherein an extension of the surface layer in a direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer is equal or less than an extension of the balancing layer in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer, and wherein the surface layer is arranged within the extension of the balancing layer in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on a veneer layer, applying the veneer layer with the second layer applied thereto on the first layer, such that the second layer is facing the first layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, thereby material originating from the second layer permeates into the veneer layer, and wherein, after pressing, the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneered element.

Abstract: A floor panel assembly including a first and a second panel. A first edge portion of the first panel includes an upwardly extending locking element and a second edge portion of the second panel includes a downwardly open locking groove configured to cooperate with the locking element for horizontally locking the first and second edge portions to each other. The floor panel assembly further includes a connecting device configured to be at least partially arranged in the locking groove in a locked state of the first and second edge portions. The connecting device includes a positioning member configured to extend along a third edge portion of the first panel in the locked state, wherein the first and third edge portions join each other at a corner portion of the first panel. Also, a corresponding connecting device.

Abstract: A method to produce a panel unit, including providing a core having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, applying a surface layer to the first surface of the core, the surface layer including a wood veneer layer and a first binder layer for adhering the wood veneer layer to the first surface of the core, applying a balancing layer to a second surface of the core, the balancing layer including an unimpregnated paper and a second binder layer for adhering the unimpregnated paper to the second surface of the core, applying pressure to the surface layer, the balancing layer, and the core to form a panel unit. The disclosure also relates to a panel.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on the first layer, applying a veneer layer on the second layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, wherein, after pressing, the second layer is transparent or translucent such that the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on the first layer, applying a veneer layer on the second layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, wherein, after pressing, the second layer is transparent or translucent such that the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on a veneer layer, applying the veneer layer with the second layer applied thereto on the first layer, such that the second layer is facing the first layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, thereby material originating from the second layer permeates into the veneer layer, and wherein, after pressing, the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneered element.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on a veneer layer, applying the veneer layer with the second layer applied thereto on the first layer, such that the second layer is facing the first layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, thereby material originating from the second layer permeates into the veneer layer, and wherein, after pressing, the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneered element.

Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on the first layer, applying a veneer layer on the second layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, wherein, after pressing, the second layer is transparent or translucent such that the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.