MULTI-LAYER WOOD COMPOSITE BLOCK, MULTI-LAYER WOOD VENEER, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-layer wood composite block, a multi-layer wood veneer and methods for producing the same. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the multi-layer wood veneer as a decorative and/or trim element, in particular in a vehicle interior, and articles comprising the multi-layer wood veneer.

Claims

1-17. (canceled)

18. Multi-layer wood composite block, comprising: a plurality of superimposed layers of wood, and at least one adhesive layer, wherein the at least one adhesive layer is disposed between successive layers of wood, wherein the at least one adhesive layer, in the cured state, has a hardness between 70 and 100 Shore A, determined according to DIN EN ISO 868, and a hardness of between 20 and 60 Shore D, determined according to DIN EN ISO 868; and wherein the multi-layer wood composite block has a total carbon emission (TVOC—Total Volatile Organic Compounds) of less than or equal to 50 μg carbon/g determined in accordance with VDA 277.

19. Multi-layer wood composite block according to claim 18, wherein the wood composite block comprises a plurality of adhesive layers.

20. Multi-layer wood composite block according to claim 18, wherein the wood composite block has (a) a content of volatile hydrocarbons (VOC—Volatile Organic Compounds) of less than or equal to 100 mg/kg and semi-volatile organic compounds (FOG—Fogging) of less than or equal to 250 mg/kg determined in accordance with VDA 278; and/or (b) a formaldehyde emission value of less than or equal to 3 mg/kg determined in accordance with VDA 275.

21. Multi-layer wood composite block according to claim 18, wherein the at least one adhesive layer is colourable; and/or wherein the at least one adhesive layer is temperature resistant up to 180° C.; and/or wherein the wood composite block comprises at least one intermediate layer, and wherein the at least one intermediate layer is disposed between two wood layers.

22. Multi-layer wood composite block according to claim 21, wherein the at least one intermediate layer consists of metal, textile, plastic, leather, fleece, stone, felt, pressed paper, mineral material, medium density (wood) fibreboard (MDF) or combinations thereof.

23. Multi-layer wood veneer, comprising: a plurality of superimposed layers of wood, and at least one adhesive layer, wherein the at least one adhesive layer is disposed between successive layers of wood, and wherein the at least one adhesive layer, in the cured state, has a hardness between 70 and 100 Shore A, determined in accordance with DIN EN ISO 868, and a hardness of between 20 and 60 Shore D, determined in accordance with DIN EN ISO 868; and wherein the multi-layer wood veneer has a total carbon emission (TVOC—Total Volatile Organic Compounds) of less than or equal to 50 μg carbon/g determined in accordance with VDA 277.7. Multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 6, the multi-layer wood veneer having a thickness between 0.2 and 4.0 mm, preferably between 0.3 and 1.5 mm, more preferably between 0.5 and 1.0 mm and even more preferably between 0.6 and 0.9 mm; and/or wherein the wood veneer comprises a plurality of adhesive layers.

24. Multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 23, the wood veneer having: (a) a content of volatile hydrocarbons (VOC) of less than or equal to 100 mg/kg and semi-volatile organic compounds (FOG) of less than or equal to 250 mg/kg determined in accordance with VDA 278; and/or (b) a formaldehyde emission value of less than or equal to 3 mg/kg determined in accordance with VDA 275.

25. Multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 23, wherein the at least one adhesive layer is colourable; and/or wherein the at least one adhesive layer is temperature resistant up to 180° C.; and/or wherein the wood veneer comprises at least one intermediate layer, and wherein the at least one intermediate layer is disposed between two wood layers.

26. Multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 25, wherein the at least one intermediate layer consists of metal, textile, plastic, leather, fleece, stone, felt, pressed paper, mineral material, medium density (wood) fibreboard (MDF) or combinations thereof.

27. Method for producing a multi-layer wood composite block according to claim 18, comprising the steps of: a) providing a plurality of dry wood layers; b) dry gluing the dry wood layers together.

28. Method for producing a multi-layer wood composite block according to claim 27, wherein the individual wood layers are layered on top of and/or next to one another using a die, the die being designed in such a way that it prevents the wood layers from slipping.

29. Method for producing a multi-layer wood veneer comprising cutting a multi-layer wood composite block according to any one of claim 18 into multi-layer wood veneers.

30. Method for producing a multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 29, wherein the wood composite block is sawn or sliced, preferably sawn, into multi-layer wood veneer; and/or wherein the processing, in particular the cutting of the multi-layer wood composite block, is carried out in the dry state.

31. Multi-layer wood veneer obtainable by the method for producing a multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 28.

32. A decorative and/or trim element comprising a multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 23, preferably in a vehicle interior.

33. Article comprising a multi-layer wood veneer according to claim 23.

Description

[0157] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the description of exemplary embodiments and with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings. Further advantages of the invention will be clear from the following description of preferred exemplary embodiments, which, however, are not to be understood as limiting in any way. All embodiments of the invention may be combined with each other within the scope of the invention.

[0158] FIG. 1 schematic representation of a multi-layer wood composite block according to the invention;

[0159] FIG. 2 schematic representation of a multi-layer wood veneer according to the invention;

[0160] FIGS. 3a-3d schematic representation of different layer arrangements in wood composite blocks or veneers according to the invention.

[0161] FIG. 1 shows a wood composite block according to the invention. The wood composite block shown comprises a plurality of wood layers (1), a plurality of adhesive layers (2) and an (optional) intermediate layer (3). Each of the layers (1), (2) and (3) has a thickness (d), wherein (d) can be chosen for each type of layer (1), (2) and (3), as well as for each individual layer (1a), (1b), (1c) independently of the thickness (d) of the other layers.

[0162] Only one adhesive layer (2) may be provided between two wood layers (1), by means of which the wood layers (1) are glued together. This adhesive layer (2) then forms a visible line element in the finished multi-layer wood veneer. Optionally, the adhesive layer (2) may be coloured to make further design alternatives accessible.

[0163] FIG. 2 schematically shows a wood veneer according to the invention. The wood veneer shown comprises a plurality of wood layers (1) having a thickness (d), a plurality of adhesive layers (2) having a thickness (d), and an (optional) intermediate layer (3) having a thickness (d), wherein the thickness (d) for each of the wood layers (1), adhesive layers (2) and intermediate layer(s) (3) may be selected independently from the plurality of layers.

[0164] The wood veneer has a thickness (s) in the range of 0.2 to 4.0 mm, preferably between 0.3 and 1.5 mm, more preferably between 0.5 and 1.0 mm and even more preferably between 0.6 and 0.9 mm; wherein the thickness of the multi-layer wood veneer has a tolerance of less than or equal to 0.25 mm, preferably less than or equal to 0.20 mm and more preferably less than or equal to 0.15 mm.

[0165] FIGS. 3a-3d schematically show various possible arrangements of the wood layers (1), adhesive layers (2) and intermediate layers (3) in wood composite blocks or veneers according to the invention.

[0166] FIG. 3a shows the simplest variant according to the invention, comprising a plurality, in this case two, of superimposed wooden layers (1) and at least one adhesive layer (2), wherein the at least one adhesive layer (2) is arranged between successive wooden layers (1).

[0167] FIG. 3b shows a variant according to the invention, comprising a plurality of superimposed wood layers (1) and a plurality of adhesive layers (2), each of the adhesive layers (2) being arranged between two successive wood layers (1).

[0168] FIG. 3c shows a variant according to the invention, comprising a plurality of superimposed wood layers (1), a plurality of adhesive layers (2), and an intermediate layer (3) sandwiched between two wood layers (1) in such a way that it is connected to the wood layers (1) by means of two adhesive layers (2). In other words, the intermediate layer (3) is embedded in an adhesive layer (2) that bonds two wood layers (1) together. The intermediate layer (3) forms a line element in the multilayer wood veneer.

[0169] FIG. 3d shows a variant according to the invention, comprising a plurality of superimposed wood layers (1), a plurality of adhesive layers (2), and a plurality of intermediate layers (3). As shown in the figure, an intermediate layer (3) may be embedded in an adhesive layer (2) joining two wood layers (1). Alternatively, several intermediate layers (3) may be embedded in an adhesive layer (2) joining two wood layers (1) together. The number and thickness (d) of the layers (1), (2) and (3) in a wood composite block or veneer according to the invention are freely selectable.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0170] 1 wood layer [0171] 2 adhesive layer [0172] 3 intermediate layer [0173] d layer thickness [0174] s thickness [0175] x width [0176] y height [0177] z depth