Flooring Technologies Ltd.

It is provided a method for producing an abrasion- and water-resistant multilayer panel, in particular an abrasion- and water-resistant flooring panel, including the steps: providing at least one plastic carrier plate, in particular a PVC carrier plate; applying at least one base coat to the surface of the plastic carrier plate; printing the plastic carrier plate by direct printing to form a decorative layer; applying at least one first cover layer to the printed decorative layer; uniformly scattering abrasion-resistant particles onto the at least one cover layer applied to the decorative layer; applying at least one second covering layer to the layer of scattered abrasion-resistant particles; optionally, introducing a structure into the at least second cover layer, applying at least one lacquer layer, and curing the layer structure.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a stabilized veneer without a carrier board, a stabilized veneer and a veneered board. In order to provide a method for manufacturing a veneer as well as a veneer, wherein the veneer is particularly stable and in particular has a particularly high mechanical stability against compressive loads, can be easily and safely processed as an intermediate product, has a particularly low veneer thickness and is thus particularly inexpensive to manufacture and still has a good real wood look and real wood haptic, it is provided that the method for manufacturing a stabilized and/or a rollable veneer without a carrier board has as method steps first a provision of a stabilization sheet, followed by a coating on one side, in particular a top side, of the stabilization sheet with a condensation resin, and subsequently a pressing of the stabilization sheet and the veneer layer to configure a stabilization layer by means of the condensation resin, wherein the condensation resin is at least partially pressed from the stabilization sheet into the veneer layer during pressing and leads there to a solidification or mechanical stabilization of the veneer.

The present invention relates to a method for determining the quantitative ratio of melamine-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin in at least one paper layer impregnated with a mixture of these resins, wherein the impregnation is carried out in a plant for impregnating at least one paper layer passing through the plant, comprising the steps Impregnating of several paper layers with resin mixtures, each with different quantitatively defined ratios of melamine-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin as reference samples; Recording of at least one NIR spectrum of each of the reference samples using at least one NIR measuring head in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 2500 nm, preferably between 700 nm and 2000 nm, particularly preferably between 900 nm and 1700 nm, and especially advantageously between 1450 nm and 1550 nm; Correlating the different quantitative ratios of melamine-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin in the reference samples to the recorded NIR spectra of said reference samples; and Establishing a calibration model for the correlation between the spectral data of the NIR spectra and the associated quantitative ratios of melamine-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin of the reference samples by means of multivariate data analysis; Impregnating at least one paper layer with a resin mixture of melamine-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin; Recording at least one NIR spectrum of the impregnated paper layer using the at least one NIR measuring head in a wavelength range between 500 nm and 2500 nm, preferably between 700 nm and 2000 nm, in particular preferably between 900 nm and 1700 nm and especially advantageously between 1450 nm and 1550 nm; and Determining the quantitative ratio of melamine-formaldehyde resin and urea-formaldehyde resin in the impregnated paper layer by comparing the NIR spectrum recorded for the impregnated paper layer with the calibration model created.

A method for producing a veneered board having a veneer and a carrier board having improved use properties includes the steps of providing a veneer and a carrier board, providing a sheet of paper impregnated with binder, the sheet of paper being arranged in a stack of materials to be pressed between an upper face of the carrier board and a lower face of the veneer, and pressing the stack of materials to be pressed. The sheet of paper is impregnated with a binder, the sheet of paper impregnated with binder is pre-dried so that it is still sticky, at least one additive is applied onto the pre-dried, still sticky binder, and the sheet of paper which is impregnated with binder and provided with an additive is dried to a residual moisture content of up to 8%.

method for determining the amount of at least one sealing agent applied to at least one side edge of a wood-based board comprising the steps of: recording at least one NIR spectrum of a plurality of reference samples of at least one sealing agent applied to a side edge of a wood-based board; the application amount of the at least one sealing agent of the reference samples to the recorded NIR spectra of the reference samples; and creating a calibration model for the relationship between the spectral data of the NIR spectra and the application amounts of the impregnating agent of the reference samples; recording at least one NIR spectrum of at least one sealing agent applied to a side edge; determining the application amount of the at least one sealing agent by comparing the NIR spectrum recorded for the sealing agent with the calibration model created.

The invention provides a method and an apparatus for adopting analogue decor templates in decor printing, including the similarity comparison between at least one of 1 to n hyperspectral digital reference images of the analogue decor template and at least one of 1 to n hyperspectral digital actual images of a substrate with decor. A decor-specific profile target is adjusted such that the digital template of the analogue decor template can be output on a substrate by way of an output medium in such a way that the colour deviation between at least one of 1 to n reference images of the analogue decor template and at least one of 1 to n actual images of the substrate with decor is below a specified target value.

A composition for sealing/coating the edges of wood-fibre boards is provided. The composition includes at least one compound of general formula R 1 a SiX (4-a) (I), and/or their hydrolysis products. X is H, OH or a hydrolyzable group selected from alkoxy-, aryloxy-, and acyloxy-, R 1 is an organic radical selected from the group including alkyl, aryl, and cycloalkyl, and R 1 has at least one functional group Q 1 selected from a hydroxy, amino, monoalkylamino, carboxy, mercapto, alkoxy, aldehyde, acrylic, acryloxy, methacrylic, methacryloxy, cyano, isocyano and epoxy group, and a=0, 1, 2, 3, The composition also includes at least one compound of general formula R 2 b SiX (4-b) (II), and/or their hydrolysis products. X has the above meaning, R 2 is a non-hydrolyzable organic radical selected from alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and cycloalkenyl, and b=1, 2, 3, or 4. The composition also includes at least one aqueous polymer dispersion.

The disclosure relates to a press plate for creating deep structures in panel-like products, for example in wood-based boards or laminates made of resin-coated papers, composed of a metallic base body, in which strip-shaped and/or frame-like webs, which have a higher thermal conductivity than the base body, are inserted in depressions provided.

Provided is a method for determining the colour deviation of at least one print decoration applied to at least one carrier material from a print template using only NIR spectroscopy including the steps of recording of at least one NIR spectrum of several reference samples with the print template using at least one NIR measuring head in a wavelength range between 700 nm and 2500 nm, applying the at least one printed decoration to the at least one carrier material by means of printing, recording at least one NIR spectrum of the carrier material printed with the print decoration using the at least one NIR measuring head in a wavelength range between 700 nm and 2500 nm, and determining the colour deviation of the print decor by comparing with the at least one NIR spectrum recorded for the print template.

Provided is a method for producing at least one carrier material provided with a print decoration. The print decoration is applied to the at least one carrier material by means of digital printing. The water-soluble CRYK ink used for the digital printing has the following composition: Colour component C: at least one cyan pigment; Colour component K: at least one black carbon pigment; Colour component Y: at least one yellow pigment; or a mixture of at least two different yellow pigments or a mixture of at least one yellow pigment and at least one red pigment; and Colour component R: at least one red pigment, or a mixture of at least two different red pigments or a mixture of at least one red pigment and at least one yellow pigment.