Claims
- 1. A method for producing a simulated stone surface comprising,
- applying a curable synthetic resin composition to a substrate,
- applying a thin coating of fine particulate material to the surface of said composition to saturate the surface of the composition with the fine particulate material such that the surface is non-tacky,
- contacting said coated surface in a tamping action with an implement capable of carrying particles to ensure that said coated surface is completely covered with said fine particulate material so as to produce a surface simulating stone, and
- allowing the resin composition to cure.
- 2. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fine particulate material has an average particle size between 30 and 325.
- 3. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 2 wherein said curable synthetic resin composition includes an unsaturated polyester resin.
- 4. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 3 wherein said curable synthetic resin composition includes a thickener.
- 5. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 4 wherein said curable resin composition includes a filler.
- 6. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 5 wherein said curable synthetic resin composition includes a color pigment.
- 7. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 6 wherein said coloring agent is a gray polyester color pigment dispersion, said fine particulate material is silica, and said filler is silica aggregate and boiler slag having a particle size between about 12-40 mesh.
- 8. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 7 wherein said curable synthetic resin composition includes a methyl ethyl ketone peroxide catalyst.
- 9. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 2 wherein the thin coating of fine particulate material is applied by first coating the implement with said fine particulate material and then contacting the surface with the coated implement.
- 10. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 1 further comprising dampening said implement and contacting said dampened implement with said fine particulate material prior to contacting said surface with said implement.
- 11. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 10 wherein the surface of said implement is cloth and said cloth surface is dampened.
- 12. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 1 wherein a surface of said implement contacting said coated surface of said composition is dampened cloth.
- 13. A method for producing a simulated stone surface comprising,
- applying a curable synthetic resin composition to a substrate,
- applying a color pigment to the surface of said composition in a marble-like discontinuous manner,
- applying a thin coating of fine particulate material to the surface of said composition to saturate the surface of the composition with the fine particulate material such that the surface is non-tacky,
- contacting the surface in a tamping action with an implement capable of carrying particles to ensure that said coated surface is completely covered with said fine particulate material so as to produce a surface simulating stone, and
- allowing the resin composition to cure.
- 14. A method for producing a simulated stone as claimed in claim 13 wherein said fine particulate material has an average particle size of between about 45 and 200 grit.
- 15. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 14 wherein said thin coating of fine particulate material is applied by first coating an applicator with said fine particulate material and then contacting the surface of said composition with said coated applicator.
- 16. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 13 wherein said fine particulate material is talcum powder.
- 17. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 13 further comprising dampening said implement and contacting said dampened implement with said fine particulate material prior to contacting said surface with said implement.
- 18. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 17 wherein the surface of said implement is cloth and said cloth surface is dampened.
- 19. A method for producing a simulated stone surface comprising,
- applying a curable synthetic resin composition to a substrate,
- applying a thin coating of fine particulate material to the surface of said composition to saturate the surface of the composition with fine particulate material such that the surface is non-tacky,
- coating an implement with said fine particulate material,
- contacting said coated surface of said resin composition in a tamping action with said coated implement and,
- allowing the tamped, coated resin composition to cure.
- 20. A method for producing a simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 19 wherein said implement is coated with said fine particulate material by dampening a surface of said implement and contacting said dampened surface with said fine particulate material.
- 21. A method for producing a simulated simulated stone surface as claimed in claim 20 wherein the surface of said implement is cloth.
- 22. A simulated stone product comprising,
- a substrate having a surface,
- a curable synthetic resinous composition applied to said surface, and
- a thin layer of fine particulate material applied to saturate the surface of the composition and contacted in a tamping action with an implement capable of carrying particles to ensure that said coated surface is completely covered with said fine particulate material before said composition cures to produce a coated surface simulating stone.
- 23. A simulated stone product as claimed in claim 22 wherein said fine particulate material has an average particle size between 30 and 325 grit.
- 24. A simulated stone product as claimed in claim 23 wherein said fine particulate material is silica.
- 25. A simulated stone product comprising,
- a substrate having a surface,
- a curable synthetic resin composition applied to said surface to product a coating surface,
- a color pigment applied to the coated surface, and
- a thin layer of fine particulate material applied to saturate the coated surface of the composition and contacted in a tamping action with an implement capable of carrying particles to ensure that said coated surface is completely covered with said fine particulate material before the curable synthetic resin composition cures to produce a surface simulating stone.
- 26. A simulated stone product as claimed in claim 25 wherein said fine particulate material is translucent after it is applied to the coated surface and the curable synthetic resin composition cures.
- 27. A simulated stone product as claimed in claim 26 wherein said fine particulate material has an average particle size ranging from 30 to 325.
- 28. A simulated stone product as claimed in claim 27 wherein said fine particulate material is talcum powder.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 788,798, filed Oct. 18, 1985, and now abandoned.
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