An embossing die includes a recess into which a component can be introduced for embossing and an embossing bead protruding into the recess and contacting the component. The recess has a side wall that extends at least partially conically or concavely in an embossing direction.

A method for embossing a nanostructure, formed on a nanostructure punch, into a punch surface of a curable material which has been applied to a substrate. The method includes the following steps, especially following sequence: alignment of the nanostructure relative to the punch surface, embossing of the punch surface by a) prestressing of the nanostructure punch by deformation of the nanostructure punch and/or prestressing of the substrate by deformation of the substrate, b) making contact of a partial area of the punch surface with the nanostructure punch and c) automatic contacting of the remaining surface at least partially, especially predominantly, by the prestressing of the nanostructure punch and/or the prestressing of the substrate.

A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable.

A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable.

The present invention relates to a door skin comprising an exterior surface having outer portions lying on a first plane, spaced grooves recessed from the plane of the outer portions, and tonal portions having a planar area and a plurality of spaced depressions recessed from the plane of said planar area. The present invention is also directed to a method of etching a plate, for use with a molded die set, for embossing a wood grain pattern in the door skin, and the etched plate formed therefrom.

A textured release sheet includes a substrate, which has been electron beam treated, including a top side and a bottom side. A matte surface is formed on the bottom side thereof, wherein the matte surface of the surfacing material is a coating of an radiation curable material applied to the bottom side of the substrate. The coating is an UV curable acrylate mixture applied to the substrate, wherein the UV curable acrylate mixture is irradiated with UV-radiation via an excimer laser emitter to produce a UV-irradiated layer wherein the UV curable acrylate mixture is only crosslinked on the surface thereof, which produces a matting surface through the effects of a micro-convolution.

A graphic arts support assembly is operable to be used with a graphic arts plate assembly in a press. The graphic arts support assembly and the plate assembly are configured for removable association with a lift mechanism including a shiftable lift element. The support assembly includes a graphic arts magnetic support structure operable to removably support the graphic arts plate assembly. The magnetic support structure includes a support plate, a magnet fixed relative to the plate, and an alignment element projecting from the support plate. The support assembly is operable to be mounted on the lift mechanism so that the lift element is aligned with a lift opening of the support plate, with the lift element shiftable through the lift opening to locate at least part of the graphic arts plate assembly away from the support plate.

A tool intended for imprinting a texture on a coating, in particular a coating applied to a wall, a floor or a ceiling, including a mat having a front face including a working surface with a texture intended to come into contact with the coating, and a holding system. The working surface has a general curvature in at least a first rocking direction, and the holding system comprises at least one first holding zone and one second holding zone spaced in said first rocking direction, whereby the tool can be rocked on the coating by application of a varying force to the first and second holding zones.

A mat for imprinting a texture on a coating, notably a coating applied to a wall, a floor or a ceiling, includes a surface with a random texture to be imprinted, formed by a set of interpenetrating unitary elements.

The invention concerns a method of structuring a surface for an embossing tool, in which a tool blank with a surface is provided and in which an embossing structure is formed on the surface of the tool blank, which is intended for embossing a predetermined material. The task of proposing a method for structuring a surface for an embossing tool, in which a process-precise structuring, in particular with high resolution, is achieved and the method is simplified, is solved by printing structural material onto the tool blank by a 3D printing method in order to provide the embossing structure and the embossing structure comprises the structural material printed by the 3D printing method. The invention also concerns an embossing tool, an apparatus for structuring a surface for an embossing tool and a digital printing template.