A method of manufacturing a building element, includes applying a first layer on a first surface of a substrate, the first layer including a mixture of a binder, at least one filler, and fine non-pigment cohesive particles, wherein an amount of the fine non-pigment cohesive particles in the mixture may be between 0.05 wt % and 9 wt % of the mixture to contribute to flowability of the mixture, and applying heat and/or pressure to the first layer and/or the substrate thereby forming the building element. The fine non-pigment cohesive particles may have a length in their largest dimension of 2.5 m or less, and preferably include barium sulphate. The building element may be a building panel such as a floor panel or wall panel, a furniture component, mouldings, edging profiles, etc.

Methods of sealing porous panel products and finishing the sealed porous panel products are described. The methods comprise applying to a porous panel product at least one UV curable coating and curing by UV light the at least one UV curable coating to 50% to 100% cure to produce a sealed porous panel product. The methods further modifying the surface of the sealed porous panel product, for example by etching or embossing, after which the sealed porous panel product may be stained. Due to the claimed process of sealing the porous panel product, any strain may be used, such as water-based or solvent-based stains.

A method of producing a laminate, wherein a wood body is provided, a curable composition in the liquid state is applied thereto, and the composition cures, wherein the composition contains at least one organic binder and at least 80% by weight of mineral fillers, based on the overall composition. The method enables permanent bonding of wood bodies and compositions that are based on organic binder and have a high content of mineral fillers. The laminates obtained from the method are comparatively lightweight, stable and durable, and are particularly suitable as sustainable components in building construction, especially as a roof element.

Disclosed is a surface covering including: a wood-based substrate; a surface coating layer, the surface coating layer being obtained by the irradiation of a radiation-curable coating agent with UV light having a wavelength included from 120 nm to 230 nm; and a filler coating layer, the filler coating layer being located between the wood-based substrate and the surface coating layer. Also disclosed is a method for the manufacture of such a surface covering.

A floor board including a decorative surface layer applied to a substrate, where the substrate is optionally MDF or HDF material at a side edge thereof, and at least one side edge together with a side edge opposite thereto forming a first pair of opposite side edges of said substrate. The first pair of opposite side edges includes mechanical first and second coupling parts, respectively, allowing the floor board to be coupled at the respective side edges with a similar floor board. Also, a floor board covering consisting of a plurality of the floor boards and a method for manufacturing such floor boards.

A method of manufacturing a building element, including applying a first layer on a first surface of a substrate, the first layer including a mixture of a binder, at least one filler and fine non-pigment cohesive particles, wherein an amount of the fine non-pigment cohesive particles in the mixture may be between 0.05 wt % and 9 wt % of the mixture, and applying heat and/or pressure to the first layer and/or the substrate thereby forming the building element. The disclosure further relates to such a building element.

A method may involve supplying a substrate having an upper side. A layer may be applied onto the upper side and irradiated to cure at least a part of the layer and form the panel. The layer may include a liquid coating on substantially the entire upper side and a substance which is digitally printed locally on the upper side. The substance and the liquid coating may cooperate such that either (1) the coating and the substance react with each other, wherein the substance is a liquid that is printed on the upper side before the coating is applied, and wherein the substance and the coating have different surface tensions, or (2) the coating is non-curable or only curable to a limited extent by the irradiation, wherein the substance makes the coating curable by the irradiation at locations where the coating and the substance meet each other.

The present invention relates to an improved wood coating composition wherein said composition (C) comprises, relative to the total weight of composition (C), from 58.00 to 95.00 weight percentage of at least one alkyd resin or at least one drying oil, from 0.10 to 8.00 wt. % of at least one microcrystalline wax having a congealing point from 60 C. to 100 C., and from 5.00 to 34.00 wt. % of at least one synthetic micronized wax, said at least one synthetic micronized wax having a particle size D.sub.90 equal to or less than 36.0 m and a particle size D.sub.50 equal to or less than 20.0 m, wherein the congealing point of the microcrystalline wax (W.sub.c) is measured according to the standard ASTM D938, and wherein the particle size of the at least one micronized wax (M.sub.p) is measured according to the standard DIN ISO 13320.

An enhanced wood product includes a urea coating to increase the strength of the wood product and various products made with coated wood.

An apparatus and method of applying a finish or paint coating in a prefinishing or finishing line to a fencing panel or picket that disguises the screen-back texture of the engineered wood substrate. After paint or similar coating is applied (such as by one or more spray nozzles) to a face to a fence picket or fencing product or component, the fence picket passes under a roller, brush, or roller brush or similar paint applicator while the paint is still wet. The roller/brush removes some of the paint and applies an angled pattern to the face, which disguises the screen-back texture of the substrate.