CPC E04F 13/147 (2013.01) [E04B 1/84 (2013.01); E04F 15/08 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A panel, wherein the panel is a floor panel, a wall panel, or a ceiling panel, comprising:
at least one core layer, wherein the core layer is an extruded layer, and wherein the extruded layer comprises a composite material comprising 40% by weight or less of a thermoplastic material and at least 20% by weight of a mineral material, the core layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, and
at least one decorative top layer provided at the top surface of the core layer;
wherein at least part of the bottom surface of the core layer comprises a plurality of sound-dampening cavities, wherein said cavities are formed via hot-pressing,
wherein the plurality of sound-dampening cavities is structured and arranged to form a repeated cavity pattern, and further wherein said cavities are positioned at a predetermined distance from an edge of the panel and do not extend through the outer edges of the panel.
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