Vigilancia Tecnológica
WATER IMPERVIOUS WALL PANEL SYSTEM
A wall panel 20, 30 suitable for bathrooms, wetrooms and the like is disclosed. The panel is water impervious and comprises a core of wood plastics composite (WPC) and a laminate adhesively attached to the core. In preferred embodiments, the core is a wood plastics composite foamed board. The wood plastics composite preferably comprises PVC and wood fibre. The wood plastics composite may include recycled materials. The wall panel may be provided with a tongue-and-groove interlocking system with tongue and groove edges 21, 31 and 32. The system is configured to provide a contact area across less than the thickness of the panel which achieves a tight join at the front face and eliminates a visible gap. It also increases tolerance for machining errors or variation. The tongue-and-groove interlocking system is designed to provide tolerance for walls which are not precisely planar but may be bowed or uneven to a certain extent.
Fecha publicación: 20/01/2021
Número: EP3767055A1 (A1)
Solicitante: BUSHBOARD LTD?[GB]
Inventor: HORTON NEIL?[GB]; PATEL SHASHI?[GB]