Laminated Decorative Strip and Method for the Producion of a Laminated Decorative Strip

Abstract

The invention relates to a laminated strip, in particular a decorative strip, comprising an upper layer ( 12 ) consisting of metal, preferably aluminium, whose upper face ( 22 ) is embossed with a structure in relief ( 18 ) and whose underside ( 24 ) is fixed to a reinforcement layer ( 14 ) consisting of plastic. During the production of the strip, the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) and the protective layer ( 16 ) are applied after the structure in relief ( 18 ) has been embossed on the upper layer ( 12 ).

1 . Laminated strip, comprising an upper layer ( 12 ) consisting of a thin metal strip, whose upper face ( 22 ), constituting an outer face of said laminated strip, has a structure in the form of a three dimensional relief ( 18 ) and whose underside ( 24 ) is provided with a reinforcement layer ( 14 ), wherein:
 the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) is made of plastic and the reinforcement layer is extrusion-coated on the upper layer ( 12 ), which already carries an embossed structure in relief ( 18 ).   
   
   
       2 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the structure in relief has sharp edges. 
   
   
       3 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the upper layer ( 12 ) has a thickness of ≦1 mm. 
   
   
       4 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the structure in relief ( 18 ) has a depth of ≦0.5 mm. 
   
   
       5 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) has a thickness of ≦1 mm. 
   
   
       6 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) contains fibers, for reinforcement. 
   
   
       7 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) comprises polyvinylchloride (PVC), acryinitrilbutadienstyrol (ABS), polyamide (PA) or polypropylene (PP). 
   
   
       8 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein an additional, transparent plastic layer ( 16 ) is arranged on the upper face of the upper layer ( 12 ), which additional layer ( 16 ) is loosely bonded to the upper layer ( 12 ) in such a way as to be detachable by hand. 
   
   
       9 . Strip in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the additional plastic layer ( 16 ) has a thickness of ≦0.5 mm. 
   
   
       10 . Strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein a protective varnish is applied to the upper face ( 22 ) of the upper layer ( 12 ) and/or an adhesive varnish is applied to the underside ( 24 ) of the upper layer ( 12 ). 
   
   
       11 . A laminated strip according to  claim 1  wherein the laminated strip is a decorative strip. 
   
   
       12 . A laminated strip according to  claim 1  wherein the metal is aluminum. 
   
   
       13 . A strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the upper layer ( 12 ) has a thickness of ≦0.4 mm. 
   
   
       14 . A strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the structure in relief ( 18 ) has a depth of ≦0.2 mm. 
   
   
       15 . A strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) has a thickness of ≦0.6 mm. 
   
   
       16 . A strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement layer ( 14 ) contains mineral fibers for reinforcement. 
   
   
       17 . A strip in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein an additional, transparent plastic layer ( 16 ) is arranged on the upper face of the upper layer ( 12 ), wherein the transparent layer comprises polyvinylchloride (PVC), acrylnitrilbutadienstyrol (ABS), polyamide (PA) or polypropylene (PP). 
   
   
       18 . A strip in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the additional plastic layer ( 16 ) has a thickness of ≦0.2 mm.