Patent ID: 6656561
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
A composite solid surface article which is an at least partially encapsulated polymeric core material produced by a mold-in-place process, the article comprising:a molded overlay comprised of a solid surface material fabricated in a mold; an underlay core material which comprises a polymeric material and which is molded onto the overlay in the mold but which only covers a center portion of the overlay so that peripheral edges of the overlay are not covered by the underlay core material; and solid surface edges comprised of additional solid surface material and provided around the periphery of the underlay core material to encapsulate the edges of the underlay core material by molding in the mold, wherein the underlay core material is formed using temporary liners which are inserted into the mold and located to define peripheral edge regions having a preselected thickness.