A method to produce a veneer element, including defects and dense portions. The method includes providing a substrate, providing a sub-layer, including a binder and colored filler particles, applying the sub-layer on a first surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure, preferably heat and pressure, to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, thereby forming a veneer element wherein, after pressing, the sub-layer is visible through a defect of the veneer element such as crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneer element.

The invention relates to a filtering material permeable to air and impermeable to oral, nasal and/or ocular human liquid aqueous excretions, comprising at least one bundle, referred to as a hydrophobic bundle, of at least two hydrophobic sheets which are superimposed and each formed by porous paper, having a gsm substance less than 30 g/m.sup.2, each hydrophobic sheet being formed by cellulose fibres, referred to as cross-linked cellulose fibres, which are connected to each other by hydrogen bonds and by covalent bonds which are formed with at least one group of cross-linking atoms, characterised in that at least some of the hydroxyls of the cross-linked cellulose fibres which are not engaged in hydrogen bonds and which are accessible to the gases form a covalent bond with an acyl group with a hydrophobic chain.

The invention relates to a decorative panel, in particular a floor panel, wall panel or ceiling panel, the panel comprising at least one core layer comprising an upper core surface and a bottom core surface, wherein the core layer comprises a composite material comprising at least one mineral material and at least one polymer and at least one top layer comprising at least one ply of resin impregnated paper, wherein the core layer has a predetermined Vicat softening temperature and wherein the upper core surface of the core layer has a predetermined Shore D hardness such that a panel is obtained which has good waterproof- and scratch resistant properties.

An impregnate with antistatic properties for use in laminates or for coating wood-based panels is disclosed. A resin used for impregnating and/or coating paper may include carbon-based particles, at least one compound of the general formula (Ia) R.sup.1.sub.aSiX.sub.(4-a), R.sup.3.sub.cSiX.sub.(4-c) (II), and inorganic particles. X is methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or i-propoxy. R.sup.1 is an organic radical selected from the group including methyl, ethyl, propyl, or vinyl, and has at least one functional group Q.sub.1, selected from the group including acrylic, acryloxy, methacrylic, methacyloxy, or epoxy. R.sup.3 is a non-hydrolyzable organic radical selected from the group including C1-C10 alky, C6-10 aryl, wherein C is 1, 2, or 3, and the inorganic particles have a size between 2 nm and 400 nm.

A dehumidifying element includes a plurality of sheets that have moisture adsorption and desorption properties and that are stacked on top of each another. At least some of the sheets each have an irregular shape. The sheets each contain a hygroscopic agent having properties of a re-moistening-type glue that exhibits adherence when adsorbing moisture and that solidifies when being dried. The sheets are bonded to each other by the hygroscopic agent.

An acrylic multilayer foil includes a layer in which silica particles are uniformly distributed in an acrylic polymer matrix and at least one further layer. Due to adhesive promoting properties of the layer containing silica particles, the multilayer foil can be easily coated or laminated onto a substrate. The foil has a high weathering resistance and excellent mechanical properties. Therefore, the multilayer foil is highly suitable for surface-protection of materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and for use in high-pressure laminates (HPLs).

The present disclosure is an attachment configuration of decorative laminates comprising at least paired two decorative laminates attached to a base material. The at least paired two decorative laminates each have a double-sided adhesive tape adhered to an outer circumferential portion on a back side of the decorative laminate and a double-sided adhesive tape adhered to an inner portion inward of the outer circumferential portion to form a section. Elastic glue is applied to an outside of the double-sided adhesive tape for the outer circumferential portion on the back side. The elastic glue is also applied within the section formed with the double-sided adhesive tape for the inner portion. The at least paired two decorative laminates are fixed to the base material on their respective back sides while being spaced apart from each other.

Panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering from a plurality of said panels, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, the panel having a laminated structure of layers which comprises: a flexible core layer which basically is composed of a material which is relatively low in density and is provided with voids in the form of air pockets, and a rigid top layer which comprises a support layer that is basically composed of a material that is relatively high in density and which is virtually devoid of air pockets, wherein the thickness of the core layer is smaller than the thickness of the support layer, preferably in a ratio of 0.5 or less, more preferably in a ratio between 0.5 and 0.10.

There is provided a resin-impregnated decorative paper (2) formed by impregnating a decorative paper (4) with an impregnating resin (5). The decorative paper (4) includes: a base paper (6); a picture pattern layer (7) provided on a surface (6a) side of the base paper (6); a filling layer (8) provided on a surface (7a) of the picture pattern layer (7); and a foamed resin layer (9) provided on a surface (8a) of the filling layer (8). The filling layer (8) contains at least one of an epoxy-based resin, an acrylic-based resin, a urethane-based resin, and a casein-based resin.

A resin composition and uses of the same are provided. The resin composition includes the following components: (A) a cross-linking agent of the following formula (I):

##STR00001## (B) a polyphenylene ether resin, wherein the terminal ends of the polyphenylene ether resin are independently modified by a substituent with a carbon-carbon double bond; and (C) a catalyst, wherein, X in formula (I) is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 straight or branched alkylene, and the weight ratio of the polyphenylene ether resin (B) to the cross-linking agent (A) ranges from 0.5 to 5.