Patent ID: 6726864
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: B29C,B29K,B44C,B44F

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a simulated stone texture product from a plastic resin, said method comprising the steps of:preheating in an oven a mold configured to form a suitable shape corresponding to said simulated stone product; opening said preheated mold to provide access to its face; coating said face of said mold with a latex glue material; allowing said latex glue coating to set until said latex glue flashes off substantially all water contained therein, to yield a solid adhesive residue for retaining coloring pigments and texturing materials; selecting materials to impart stone colors and textures being simulated; applying said coloring and texturing materials to said mold face to become embedded with or integrated into said solid adhesive residue; loading a base resin charge into said mold; closing said charged mold; molding said base resin charge in a temperature range of 500Â° F.-650Â° F.; unloading said molded base resin charge from the mold; cooling said molded base resin charge to sustain said shape of said molded product; and removing said cooled base resin charge from a cooling jig.