The present invention relates to a multi-layered sheet suitable as floor or wall covering exhibiting a three-dimensional surface relief and a decorative image, comprising: i. a support layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; ii. a foamed layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the foamed layer provided adjacent, and adherent to the upper surface of the support layer, the upper surface of the foamed layer comprising a discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern, wherein the discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern comprises indentations formed by single or stacked dots of a digitally printed material comprising a foam inhibiting agent; and optionally iii. a decorative layer adhered to the upper surface of the foamed layer; and optionally iv. at least one wear resistant layer provided adjacent and adhered to the decorative layer; and optionally v. a backing layer provided adjacent and adhered to the lower surface of the support layer.

The present invention relates to a multi-layered sheet suitable as floor or wall covering exhibiting a three-dimensional surface relief and a decorative image, comprising: i. a support layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; ii. a foamed layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the foamed layer provided adjacent, and adherent to the upper surface of the support layer, the upper surface of the foamed layer comprising a discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern, wherein the discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern comprises indentations formed by single or stacked dots of a digitally printed material comprising a foam inhibiting agent; and optionally iii. a decorative layer adhered to the upper surface of the foamed layer; and optionally iv. at least one wear resistant layer provided adjacent and adhered to the decorative layer; and optionally v. a backing layer provided adjacent and adhered to the lower surface of the support layer.

A method for reducing surface roughness of a component according to an example of the present disclosure includes forming a layer of reactive material on a surface of a component, the surface of the component having at least one partially attached particle, whereby the reactive material substantially covers the at least one partially attached particle, and dissolving the reactive material, wherein dissolving the reactive material covering the partially attached particles causes the partially attached particles to break free from the surface of the component, leaving a new smooth surface.

Another method for reducing surface roughness of an engine component according to an example of the present disclosure includes forming a component by additive manufacturing, the component including an internal feature having at least one rough area, the rough area including at least one partially attached particle, forming an aluminum layer on the surface of the component, the aluminum layer substantially covering the at least one partially attached particle, heat treating the component to cause diffusion of aluminum in a diffusion zone, and dissolving away the aluminum layer and diffusion zone, wherein dissolving the aluminum covering the at least one partially attached particle and the diffusion zone causes the at least one partially attached particle to be freed from the surface of the component.

The method makes it possible to produce a decorated element for a timepiece or piece of jewelry. This decorated element may be, for example, a watch dial. The method includes the steps of taking a base substrate, and micromachining on said base substrate a mold or decorative partitions in a programmed pattern, and filling the mold or the decorative partitions with at least one filler material to obtain the decorated element. The filler material may be an epoxy resin and the mold or the partitions are obtained by melting and solidifying a solder paste or powder.

The subject matter is directed to decorating containers, preferably beverage containers, to create a textured surface, which may include randomly oriented and/or patterned protrusions extending outward from, for example, a can body. The textured effect may be accomplished without the use of lithography to generate randomly oriented and shaped protrusions of various sizes, or may be accomplished using lithography to apply a pattern of inks on the container to form protrusions of predefined shapes and/or sizes. Using the techniques described the decorated can bodies have an increased textured-feel than previous textured can bodies. The decorative effect is created using inks that in combination with a varnish antagonistic to the ink result in the generation of protrusions having lateral dimensions greater than 1 mm and/or having heights of between 40 microns and 80 microns.