1850results about "Decorative articles" patented technology

Floorboards consisting of a core and a surface layer with decorative joint edge portions which are formed by removing the surface layer.

Expandable surfaces made from sheet materials with slits distributed on the surface of sheet material where the surfaces expand by application of force along or/and across the surface of sheet material. The unexpanded surfaces are flat sheets, or closed surfaces like cylinders, spheres, tubes, or custom-designed organic shapes marked with pre-formed or post-formed slit designs. The expanded surfaces can be single units or modules which can be attached to one another through various means. The sheet materials range from hard surfaces like metals, to softer materials like papers and plastics, or pliable materials like fabrics, rubbers, synthetic surfaces or bio-surfaces. The slits are arranged in patterns ranging from periodic, non-periodic to irregular designs. The slits can be straight, bent, curved or irregularly shaped with even or uneven spacing. Slitting can be achieved by digital cutting or punching devices like laser-cutting, water-jet cutting, digital punching, automated dies, etc. or pre-formed when casting the sheet material. Force can be applied manually with tools or through the use of machines and special set-ups. Applications range from architectural surfaces, walls, ceilings, panel systems, structures and sculpture. On a smaller scale, applications include containers, packaging material, fabrics and human wear. On micro- to nano-scale, applications range from expandable surfaces for gauzes, band-aids, stent designs, skin grafts, semi-permeable membranes and micro-filters for various industries including purification of fluids and chemical substances.

A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is affixed to the top surface of the core and an overlay layer is affixed to the top surface of the print layer. Optionally, an underlay layer can be located and affixed between the bottom surface of the print layer and the top surface of the core. In addition, a method of making the thermoplastic laminate plank is further described which involves extruding at least one thermoplastic material into the shape of the core and affixing a laminate on the core, wherein the laminate comprises an overlay affixed to the top surface of the print layer and optionally an underlay layer affixed to the bottom surface of the print layer.

An object containing pressed flowers sealed therein which is composed of a base layer, an intermediate layer of molten resin in which is sealed a pressed flower, and a surface layer of transparent film, with these three layers integrally laminated on top of the other, characterized in that the intermediate layer is formed by pressing with heating under reduced pressure from a meltable porous plastic film such that the molten plastic adheres closely to the pressed flower to seal it and also fixes the pressed flower to both the base layer and the surface layer of transparent film. It retains the natural color of the pressed flower for a long period of time without deterioration by air and moisture.

A decorative film having an outer layer containing a polyamide composition with the following components: a) from 50 to 100 parts by weight of polyamide prepared from: α) from 70 to 100 mol % of diamine selected from m-xylylenediamine, p-xylylenediamine and mixtures thereof, β) from 0 to 30 mol % of other diamines having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, and γ) from 70 to 100 mol % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and δ) from 0 to 30 mol % of other dicarboxylic acids having from 6 to 9 carbon atoms, and b) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of another polyamide, where a) and b) total 100, having good chemicals resistance, good stress cracking resistance, improved scratch resistance, and improved gloss.

A decorative laminate panel comprises compressible objects embedded inside, wherein the compressible objects would be flattened in unnatural shapes under conventional processes. For example, an exemplary decorative laminate product comprises thatch reed, willow reed, bamboo, weeds, grasses, twigs and branches of a tree or bush, beans, and so forth. In at least one exemplary implementation of the present invention, an extruded sheet, such as PETG or polycarbonate, is softened and melted around the compressible materials such that the compressible materials do not deform. Imperfections in the decorative laminate panel can be easily removed, thereby allowing for producing a high quality decorative laminate panel with high efficiency and relatively low cost compared with conventional methods and materials.

A biaxially oriented laminate film including a first amorphous polylactic acid polymer heat sealable resin layer and a second core layer including a blend of crystalline polylactic acid polymer and 2-10 wt % of the core layer of an ethylene-acrylate copolymer. The laminate film, exhibiting the property to be transverse oriented in excess of 6 times its original width, typically 8 to 10 times its original width with excellent operability and relatively low haze, is disclosed. The laminate film may further have additional layers such as a third polylactic acid resin-containing layer disposed on the side of the core layer opposite the heat sealable layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof.

A method of manufacturing a decorative components for vehicle interiors, comprises the steps of pre-forming a sheet of formable veneer material under pressure and heath, positioning the pre-formed sheet in a mold half of an injection mold comprising a cavity; holding the sheet in position on the mold half, closing said mold and injecting into the cavity one or more thermoplastic materials on the back of the veneer sheet to provide a support layer.

A skin (11) for use with a handheld electronic device is disclosed. The skin (11) includes a decorative layer, an anti-slip layer adhered over the decorative layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the decorative layer and the anti-slip layer. The anti-slip layer has a surface finish (19) having a high coefficient of friction. The skin (11) is attached to the handheld electronic device by a layer of adhesive (16) on the back of the decorative layer. The skin (11) is selectively shapped to conform to the contours, shape, and components of the handheld electronic device. The skin (11) provides anti-slip and shock absorption fucntionalities to the handheld electronic device, but does not prevent or impede the handheld electronic device from mating with or connecting to corresponding accessory components.

Cellulosic biolaminate assemblies are provided. In one embodiment, a biolaminate structure is provided comprising a first cellulosic layer, a second cellulosic layer, and a first bio-based polymer. The first bio-based polymer impregnates the first cellulosic layer and the second cellulosic layer. The first cellulosic layer and the second cellulosic layer are fused together.

A biaxially oriented laminate film including a core layer including a blend of crystalline polylactic acid polymer and a minority amount of polyolefin with a compatibilizing resin which is biaxially oriented such that a matte or opaque appearance is obtained. The laminate film may further have additional layers such as a heat sealable layer disposed on one side of the core layer including an amorphous polylactic acid resin and/or a polylactic acid resin-containing layer disposed on the side of the core layer opposite the heat sealable layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof.

Provided are partially or fully neutralized mixtures of carboxylate functionalized ethylene high copolymers or terpolymers (Mw between 80,000 and 500,000 Da) with carboxylate functionalized ethylene low copolymers (Mw between 2,000 and 30,000 Da). The compositions are used in films, multilayer structures and other articles of manufacture. The compositions are preferably used on a surface of the articles.

A coated thermoplastic film can be subjected to printing to obtain a decorative film, preformed (for example, thermoformed), and then inserted into a mold that has the configuration of the preformed decorative film. A base polymeric structure comprising a polymer such as a polycarbonate or blend thereof can be injection molded to the exposed surface of the preformed decorative film. The molded structure has various applications such as cell phones or other electronic devices, automotive vehicles, appliances, display panels, lenses, etc. A process for making the molded article is also described. The coating for the coated thermoplastic film can be made from a UV-curable composition and can provide superior embossing and thermoformability, hardness, and adhesion, while providing enhanced chemical, scratch and abrasion resistance.