Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a door skin (16) includes the steps of providing a wood composite flat blank (10). The blank (10) is placed between the platens of a heated press, the platens being heated to a temperature sufficient to soften the resins in the blank (10) and to thereby soften the blank (10). Sufficient pressure is applied to close the platens and thereafter the pressure is cyclically applied to increase pressure levels for thereby causing the blank (10) to be deformed into a molded shape determined by the configuration of the platens. The molded blank (10) is then removed from between the platens.
Abstract:
In the production of furniture, including loudspeaker cabinets, it is desirable to be able to manufacture curved furniture panels in a profitable manner. Accordingly, the invention provides a method for the manufacture of a curved board, preferably a wood fibre board coated with veneer at least on the front side, from at least a substantially plane board, whose front side in the plane state is given a basic surface finishing, and, before or after or in connection with the surface finishing, the rear side of the board in its plane state, at least the part of the board to be curved, is formed with parallel groove-shaped slits in the longitudinal direction of the desired curvature, following which the board is bent in the transverse direction to a concave or convex cross-sectional shape, and that the board is then fixed in this curved configuration. This provides a method which allows furniture boards for curved furniture boards to be manufactured with the same quality as plane panels and on the same process equipment, thereby considerably reducing the production costs for the manufacture of curved furniture panels. The invention moreover provides a furniture board for use in the method, a furniture panel and an article of furniture manufactured by the performance of a method according to the invention.
Abstract:
A thin abrasion resistant decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier. The carrier preferably consists of a fibre board or a particle board with a rectangular cross section and at least two opposite rounded-off edges. One or more floor strips with the same or different cross section is machined from the laminate clad carrier.
Abstract:
A panel (1) comprising a front surface (2) shaped to simulate a framed-up panel is manufactured by forming a main panel member (4) from a main substrate (7) laminated with a main veneer sheet (10). A front surface (5) of the main panel member (4) is formed and shaped to simulate a pair of stiles (12) and an infill panel (14) and to define rail receiving surfaces (15) at opposite ends of the infill panel (14). Rails (16) each formed from a secondary substrate (20) laminated with a secondary veneer sheet (24) are bonded to the rail receiving surfaces (15) and join the stiles (12).
Abstract:
A method of producing a surfaced composite panel (30) of cellulosic particulates, such as wood flakes, involves the application of polymer forming foamable material (36) to at least one of the first (32) and second (34) major surfaces of the panel, contacting said at least one of the first and second surfaces with a pressure applying surface to apply pressure thereto, foaming the polymer forming foamable material while pressure is applied and curing the applied foam material to produce a polymeric coating on the panel with the desired surface, which is typically extremely smooth. One or both surfaces may be surface treated in this manner. A skin (48) formed on the surface of the panel is believed to add to the strength and stiffness of the coating on the panel. A wide variety of foaming systems may be used to accomplish this surface treating. By avoiding sanding the surface treated panel, the skin remains intact. The resulting panel, in addition to being extremely smooth as desired, resists water penetration when subjected to water or high humidity conditions. The resulting panel is receptive to adhesives for purposes of securing overlaying materials such as vinyl, reduces formaldehyde emissions when a panel formed of the resin which emits formaldehydes is surface treated.