PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF SURFACE ELEMENTS

摘要

Processes for manufacturing surface elements are provided. The surface elements can include a decorative upper layer and a supporting core. Processes for manufacturing such surface elements can comprise manufacturing a supporting core having a format essentially equaling the desired end user format and provided with an upper side and a lower side, providing a ground coating on the supporting core, and applying a digitally printed décor comprising inks of at least four colors directly on top of the ground coating by means of an ink-jet type printer, said four colors comprising one or more colors different from cyan, magenta, yellow and black; said digitally printed décor being one of wood or mineral, and providing and curing an at least partly translucent wear layer on the upper side of the supporting core.

主权项

1. A process for manufacturing of surface elements wherein said surface elements comprise a decorative upper layer and a supporting core, the process comprising:
manufacturing a supporting core having a format essentially equaling a desired end user format and provided with an upper side and a lower side; providing a ground coating on the supporting core; applying a digitally printed décor comprising inks of at least four colors directly on top of the ground coating by an ink-jet type printer, said four colors comprising one or more colors different from cyan, magenta, yellow and black, said digitally printed decor being one of wood or mineral; and providing and curing an at least partly translucent wear layer on the upper side of the supporting core.