Floor panel with a substrate, including thermoplastic material, a decor provided thereon, and, on at least one pair of opposite edges, coupling parts realized at least partially from the substrate. The coupling parts allow to effect a mechanical locking between two of floor panels, where the substrate includes a rigid substrate layer of thermoplastic material, and a glass fiber layer is present in the floor panel.

Reinforced panels include a layer of glass joined to a substrate to support the glass. Connectors are joined to the side of the substrate opposite the glass to enable the reinforced panel to be configured with and/or attached to a modular wall system. The glass can be backpainted prior to joining to the substrate, and/or a film can be included in the reinforced tile disposed between the glass panel and the substrate. A reinforced panel includes a conductive material disposed between a glass layer and a substrate to form a touch-responsive section. One or more intermediate layers disposed between the glass layer and the substrate are included. The one or more intermediate layers have sufficient elastic deformability so as to enable the reinforced panel to tolerate differences in thermal expansion between the substrate and the glass layer without resulting in cracking of the glass layer.

The present invention relates to a composite material, particularly a composite material for ceramic tiles, stone cladding, surface tops (e.g. worktops), and the like. The composite materials are typically derived from waste products. The composite materials of the present invention are formed from a glass component and a non-glass mineral component (e.g. ceramics and/or glaze). Generally the composite materials do not require any binders (especially synthetic binders) to hold the materials together. Therefore, the composite materials and products made therefrom are typically recyclable.

A method includes pressing a stack including a glass sheet and an uncured non glass mat at a pressing pressure and a pressing temperature, whereby the uncured nonglass mat is cured and bonded to the glass sheet to form a glass laminate including the glass sheet bonded to a non glass substrate. Another method includes pressing a stack including a glass sheet and a plurality of uncured polymer impregnated papers at a pressing pressure and a pressing temperature, whereby the plurality of uncured polymer impregnated papers is cured to form a non glass substrate and bonded to the glass sheet to form a glass laminate.

A floor panel with a substrate, including thermoplastic material, a decor provided thereon, and, on at least one pair of opposite edges, coupling parts realized at least partially from the substrate. The coupling parts allow a mechanical locking between two of such floor panels, where the substrate includes a rigid, non-foamed substrate layer of thermoplastic material.

Methods are disclosed to give an antique appearance to a picture or painting. In one embodiment a tempered glass is sandwiched between a transparent sheet of material and the artwork. Subsequently, the tempered glass is fractured into pieces such that the artwork and the transparent sheet of material are not affected. In some embodiments the tempered glass may be fractured before the transparent sheet of material is placed on it and in other embodiments, such as when a laminated tempered glass is used, there may be no need for a transparent cover sheet of material.

A laminated glass structure is provided that includes a non-glass substrate, a flexible glass sheet, and an adhesive. The non-glass substrate includes one or more layers of polymer-impregnated paper, an upper primary surface and a lower primary surface. The non-glass substrate also comprises an upper moisture barrier at a selected depth from the upper primary surface. The flexible glass sheet has a thickness of no greater than 0.3 mm and is laminated to the upper primary surface of the non-glass substrate with the adhesive. An optional lower moisture barrier can also be included within the non-glass substrate at a selected depth from the lower primary surface. Further, the non-glass substrate may be preconditioned at 70 C for 96 hours or more prior to lamination of the flexible glass sheet to the upper primary surface of the non-glass substrate.

A laminated glass structure is provided that includes a non-glass substrate, a flexible glass sheet, and an adhesive. The non-glass substrate includes one or more layers of polymer-impregnated paper, an upper primary surface and a lower primary surface. The non-glass substrate also comprises a lower moisture barrier at a selected depth from the lower primary surface. The flexible glass sheet has a thickness of no greater than 0.3 mm and is laminated to the upper primary surface of the non-glass substrate with the adhesive. An optional upper moisture barrier can also be included within the non-glass substrate at a selected depth from the upper primary surface.

A floor panel with a substrate, including thermoplastic material, a decor provided thereon, and, on at least one pair of opposite edges, coupling parts realized at least partially from the substrate. The coupling parts allow a mechanical locking between two of such floor panels, where the substrate includes a rigid, non-foamed substrate layer of thermoplastic material.

A floor panel with a substrate, including thermoplastic material, a decor provided thereon, and, on at least one pair of opposite edges, coupling parts realized at least partially from the substrate. The coupling parts allow a mechanical locking between two of such floor panels, where the substrate includes a rigid, non-foamed substrate layer of thermoplastic material.