Plastics Edge, Furniture Panel And Method For Producing A Furniture Panel With A Plastics Edge
Patent No. EP2701555 (titled "Plastics Edge, Furniture Panel And Method For Producing A Furniture Panel With A Plastics Edge") was filed by Bulthaup on Apr 12, 2013. The application was issued on Mar 11, 2015.
Patent Summary
A plastic edge for furniture comprises a thermoplastic base material designed for joining to a furniture panel in a partially melted state via laser radiation, hot gas, or plasma. To eliminate adhesive gaps and avoid the dimensional instability or production errors associated with multilayer co-extrusion, the edge features a single-layer design with a substantially homogeneous material composition across its entire cross-section. To improve melt flow and ensure a jointless connection through micro-interlacing or chemical bonding without excessive softening of the edge, at least one viscosity reducer is added to the base material. Preferably, the viscosity reducer's melting point is at least 10 K lower than the base material's melting range, ideally between 60% and 90% of the base material's lower softening temperature limit.
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Description
EP2701555
- Application Number
- EP13718114A
- Filing Date
- Apr 12, 2013
- Status
- Opposition Rejected
- Mar 26, 2021
- Publication Date
- Mar 11, 2015
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