Floor panel and method of manufacturing a floor panel

US11097512B1 · US · B1

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Publication numberUS-11097512-B1
Application numberUS-202016778153-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB1
Filing dateJan 31, 2020
Priority dateJan 31, 2020
Publication dateAug 24, 2021
Grant dateAug 24, 2021

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Provided is a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel includes a core which includes a mineral material and at least one dendritic additive for improving the flexibility and tensile strength of the panel. The panel further includes at least one pair of opposite side edges. The pair of opposite side edges are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting adjacent panels.

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What is claimed is: 1. A panel for constructing a floor or wall covering comprising: a core comprising a mineral material and comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges wherein the opposite side edges are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting adjacent panels, wherein the core further comprises at least one dendritic additive within the core wherein the mineral material comprises magnesium oxide, magnesium oxysulfate or magnesium oxychloride or wherein the mineral material comprises magnesium oxide, magnesium oxysulfate and magnesium oxychloride. 2. The panel according to claim 1 , comprising at least one top layer affixed to said core. 3. The panel according to claim 2 , wherein the dendritic additive is a dendritic polymer. 4. The panel according to claim 3 , wherein the dendritic polymer is non-linear. 5. The panel according to claim 4 , wherein the core comprises 0.1 to 10 wt % dendritic additive. 6. The panel according to claim 5 , wherein the core is a multilayer core. 7. The panel according to claim 6 , wherein the core comprises at least one upper core layer and at least one lower core layer, wherein at least one core layer comprises at least one dendritic additive. 8. The panel according to claim 7 , wherein the core comprises at least one reinforcing layer. 9. The panel according to claim 8 , wherein the reinforcing layer comprises fiber glass, polypropylene, jute, cotton and/or polyethylene terephthalate or wherein the reinforcing layer comprises fiber glass, polypropylene, jute, cotton and polyethylene terephthalate. 10. The panel according to claim 9 , wherein the dendritic additive is a nanodendritic additive. 11. The panel according to claim 10 , wherein at least part of the dendritic additive has an average particle size in the range of 5 to 250 micrometers. 12. A method of manufacturing a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering according to claim 1 , comprising adding at least one dendritic additive to the core. 13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein at least one pair of opposite side edges of the panel is provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting adjacent panels and wherein at least part of the dendritic additive has an average particle size in the range of 5 to 250 micrometers. 14. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the dendritic additive has an average particle size in the range of 50 to 100 micrometers.

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What does patent US11097512B1 cover?
Provided is a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel includes a core which includes a mineral material and at least one dendritic additive for improving the flexibility and tensile strength of the panel. The panel further includes at least one pair of opposite side edges. The pair of opposite side edges are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting adj…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Champion Link Int Corp, Champion Link Intern Aiton Al Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B13/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 24 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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