DECORATIVE LAMINATE PANEL WITH WATER RESISTANT EDGE

摘要

A method for forming the edge profile of a decorative laminate panel, wherei n the decorative laminate panel includes a decorative surfacing layer, a hacking layer and a substrate positioned between the decorative surfacing layer and the backing layer. The method is achieved by creating a recess defined by the decorative surfacing layer and the backing layer, forming an edge member shaped and dimensioned for placement within the reces s, the edge member including an interlocking profile, and positioning the edge member within the recess with the interlocking profile exposed for selective attachment to adjacent laminate panels. The invention further relates to a laminate panel manufactured by the method described above. In addition, the invention relates to a connecting system for couplin g adjacent panels. The connecting system employs a track locking strip in securely coupling the panels in accordance with the present invention.