EP2296832B1 - Press device and method for removing deposits on a press tool - Google Patents

Press device and method for removing deposits on a press tool Download PDF

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EP2296832B1
EP2296832B1 EP09749885A EP09749885A EP2296832B1 EP 2296832 B1 EP2296832 B1 EP 2296832B1 EP 09749885 A EP09749885 A EP 09749885A EP 09749885 A EP09749885 A EP 09749885A EP 2296832 B1 EP2296832 B1 EP 2296832B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for removing deposits on a working surface of a pressing tool of a pressing device for pressing a workpiece in the form of a wood-based panel, a coated wood-based panel, a laminate and / or a compact panel for its production.
  • the invention relates to a pressing device for producing a workpiece in the form of a wood-based panel, a coated wood-based panel, a laminate and / or a compact panel for performing a corresponding method, with at least one pressing tool for pressing the workpiece, wherein the at least one pressing tool with the workpiece has during work in contact coming work surface.
  • Some of the workpieces may give off material to the pressing tool during pressing, which accumulates on the pressing tool, so that from time to time cleaning of the pressing tool is required.
  • a corresponding method is the production of wood-based panels, in which, for example, wood-based material particles, such as chips or fibers are provided with an adhesive or glued.
  • the wood-based material particles are first layered and then at elevated temperature to a Pressed wood material board.
  • wood-based panels that glued instead of glued Wood particles are formed by a mixture of at least one wood material and at least one plastic, in particular a thermoplastic material. This is also referred to as Wood Plastic Composite (WPC).
  • WPC Wood Plastic Composite
  • Comparable with the production of wood-based panels is the production of moldings from wood-based materials. These usually consist of the same materials as wood-based panels, but have profiled surfaces. By shaped bodies is meant three-dimensionally shaped elements, which consequently have a profiled surface.
  • the moldings include in particular so-called Doorskins or door decks, which are used for the production of door leaves and represent flat elements with three-dimensionally deformed or profiled area. Large areas of doorskins or door decks, hereinafter referred to collectively as doorskins, have flat surfaces followed by areas that are not in the same plane in extent.
  • a so-called prepreg is typically first prepared in the form of a pre-consolidated, inherently stable plate.
  • chips, fibers or the like are usually provided with binder and additives in analogy to the production process for plane wood-based panels, dried, formed into a mat and fed to a press.
  • the binder Under the influence of pressure and temperature, the binder should be cured to the extent that the prepreg is stable enough for further processing.
  • all adhesives can be used.
  • aminoplasts such as urea-formaldehyde resins (UF) and melamine-formaldehyde resins (MF), or a mixture of the two.
  • Phenoplasts such as phenol-formaldehyde resin, are also suitable, as well as a mixture with aminoplasts.
  • a shaped mat for producing a prepreg or a flat wood-based panel are suitable for continuous production press devices with press belts in the arrangement of a double belt press, for example by the conti-roll method or by the calendering or Mendeclar, in which rolls as pressing tools or calender rolls are used.
  • a Kalanderpressvorraum usually a plurality of rollers is provided which form with each other nips through which the molded mat is carried out until the desired degree of cure is achieved.
  • the cooperating calender rolls regularly have widely differing diameters.
  • the prepreg is pressed for the final shaping in a pressing device whose heated pressing tools opposite pressing plates in the form of moldings form a shape which is adapted in its design to the desired shape in terms of geometry and thickness of the shaped body to be produced.
  • the working surfaces of corresponding pressing tools therefore also have profiled working surfaces. For this reason, the work surfaces often have very tight radii and edged Heels that are easily soiled and hard to clean.
  • the production of a coated wood-based panel can basically be done in two different ways.
  • at least one previously impregnated with a resin paper can be applied to a wood-based panel, wherein then the wood-based panel and the at least one resin-impregnated paper are pressed together at elevated temperature.
  • we speak of a direct coating we speak of a direct coating.
  • first of all a series of resin-impregnated papers can be pressed together at elevated temperature to form a so-called laminate. Only in a later process, the laminate is then applied as a coating on a wood-based panel and pressed with this.
  • the direct coating in the case of coating by means of laminates, the production of the laminates and the actual coating of the wood-based panel are carried out independently of one another.
  • coatings are used which are cured, for example chemically or by irradiation.
  • a pressing process is dispensable in these processes, which are not considered below.
  • resins such as condensation resins are used.
  • the curing of these resins takes place on the one hand at elevated pressure and on the other hand elevated temperature in a cycle or a continuous process.
  • HPL high pressure laminate
  • CPL continuous pressure laminate
  • Pressing plates are used for cycle processes, whereas for continuous processes press belts are used, for example, in so-called double belt presses.
  • press tools have, in particular for the production of laminates and coated wood-based panels, usually a flat surface in order to simultaneously smooth the surface of the workpiece during pressing.
  • compact panels which are typically used in the furniture industry, is comparable or even identical to the construction of laminates.
  • Laminates like laminates, generally have several layers of resin-impregnated pulp and / or paper webs laid one on top of the other and pressed at elevated temperature into a common workpiece. Also, in both cases, in particular condensation resins are used as impregnation of the pulp and / or paper webs.
  • Compact panels unlike laminates, are not permanently pressed with a substrate such as a wood-based panel after their manufacture. The resin of the compact panels is completely cured during the pressing, so that the compact panel then retains the form taken during the pressing. For the production of compact panels, therefore, presses with pressing tools designed as molded parts are used as needed, the profile of the Work surface of the molded parts dictates the shape of the later compact panel.
  • Press tools are also understood to mean tools for chipless smoothing of wood-based panels. When smoothing the wood-based panels they are already finished pressed and hardened in itself. The smoothing is therefore merely the surface finishing by plasticizing and flattening of the surface protruding wood fibers or shavings.
  • pressing tools in the form of rolls or press plates are used.
  • the pressing tools are heated, preferably to above 100 ° C, and must have a very smooth surface, so that deposits that are formed by residues of the wood-based panels on the pressing tools are highly undesirable.
  • the above-mentioned method and the above-mentioned pressing device can also be used in the production of almost arbitrarily shaped, possibly small-particle moldings used under the action of temperature and pressure be pressed to obtain the desired spatial shape of the moldings.
  • These methods or devices serve in particular the processing of mixtures of at least one wood material and at least one plastic.
  • thermoplastics are used as plastic.
  • plastics can be waived in the corresponding methods and devices but also. It is essential that when pressing the moldings to residues and thus deposits on the working surfaces of the pressing tools, which lead to undesirable effects.
  • the deposits formed by the residues on the pressing tools accumulate over time and form an increasingly thicker and mostly uneven layer on the pressing tools.
  • the deposits hinder the heat transport from the pressing tool to the coating with increasing layer thickness in heated pressing tools, which is why either the hardening of the workpieces can be incomplete or must be pressed longer.
  • resulting from the resulting as a result of deposits unevenness of the pressing tool Restrictions on the smoothness and gloss of the surfaces to be produced.
  • the pressing tools can be cleaned manually, for example, by means of certain cleaning agents, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming and thus causes high costs.
  • there is a mechanical stress on the surface which leads to reduced service life of the pressing tools.
  • An alternative method of cleaning the pressing tools is to press them with a special foil to which the deposits partly adhere. The efficiency of this cleaning method is low.
  • brush rollers or bristle belts are used to remove the deposits on the pressing tools, which in turn leads to increased wear of the pressing tools and a reduction in the gloss level of the surface of the pressed coating.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the technical problem of proposing a method and a pressing device of the type mentioned, with which removes deposits on a pressing tool reliably and inexpensively can be, without causing increased wear of the pressing tool.
  • the invention is therefore based on the idea that the pressing tools can be specifically cleaned by laser beams, whereby energy can be deliberately introduced into the deposits by the laser radiation, so that the deposits evaporate and thus also possibly lead to a flaking off of adjacent deposits.
  • damage to the pressing tools can be avoided, which is why no or only a very minimal wear on the pressing tools through the use of the laser system must be taken into account.
  • a liquid detergent and its handling can be saved, which also prevents contamination of the working environment.
  • the deposits may either be residues of an adhesive used or a component of the coating used, preferably a resin such as a condensation resin.
  • the deposits may have outgassings of the pressed workpiece. This is particularly in the pressing of a wood-based panel or a coated wood-based panel into consideration, the outgassing are then preferably ingredients of the wood material used.
  • the deposits eventually become partly due to residues of a coating or impregnation, which are preferably residues of a resin, Residues of an adhesive, outgassing formed either of the wood material, the coating, the impregnation or the adhesive and / or reaction products of the aforementioned components.
  • the device is provided to perform the cleaning of the pressing tools in the pressing device. An expansion of the pressing tools is then not required. If necessary, the removal of the deposits can also be carried out during the operation of the pressing device. This can be done when / where the work surface is not in contact with the workpiece.
  • the laser system is provided such that it allows the irradiation of a certain area of the working surface with the laser beam generated by the laser system.
  • the energy of the laser beam is absorbed by the deposits, which leads to their removal.
  • the method is provided according to the inventive device for producing a workpiece in the form of a wood-based panel, a coated wood-based panel, a laminate and / or a compact board, wherein the workpiece is pressed in a pressing device with at least one pressing tool, wherein the working surface of the pressing tool during pressing is brought into contact with the workpiece and wherein the working surface is irradiated in the pressing device with the laser beam generated by the laser system.
  • pressing is also understood to mean smoothing of the workpiece surface, in which case considerable pressure can also be exerted on the workpiece.
  • the removal of the deposits on the pressing tools in the pressing device has the advantage that an expansion of the pressing tools is omitted and thus an unnecessary system downtime can be avoided. This also makes automated operation possible.
  • a certain smoothness of the working surface of the pressing tool and thus, if necessary, a predetermined degree of gloss of a coating can be maintained over a longer period of time, in particular during pressing of the coated wood-based panel.
  • the service life of the pressing tool can be increased in this way.
  • the removal of the deposits with the laser beam of the laser system leads at best to a minimal impairment of the working surface, so that far longer service life of the pressing tool can be achieved without restrictions, for example, with regard to the gloss level of the coated wood-based panel or their coating are accepted would.
  • Glued chips and / or fibers can first be layered and then the layer of chips or fibers can be pressed into a wood-based panel. Depending on the layer of chips and / or fibers used, for example, it is pressed into chipboard, Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) or medium density fiberboard (MDF) and high density fiberboard (HDF). All these wood-based panels are suitable because of their mechanical properties, for example, for the furniture or flooring production. When pressing the adhesive or glue cures, so that a stable wood-based panel is obtained. The deposits consist predominantly but not necessarily outgassing of the wood material and residues of the adhesive. These are then removed in the pressing device or in the expanded state of the pressing tools by the laser beam. As a result, the production of high-quality particleboard or fiberboard ultimately cost possible.
  • OSB Oriented Strand Boards
  • MDF medium density fiberboard
  • HDF high density fiberboard
  • a mixture of at least one wood material and at least one plastic for the production of wood-based panels ie in this case WPC boards (Wood Plastic Composite), are used, which offer in particular thermoplastics due to the good processability at high temperatures.
  • WPC boards Wood Plastic Composite
  • wood-based materials wood chips and / or wood fibers come into question in particular because of the good mechanical properties.
  • It may also be material plates of a mixture of at least one plastic and at least one other lignocellulose-containing material than wood, such as straw, be made. Also in this case can be obtained efficiently and inexpensively Holzwerstoffplatten or material plates in high quality by compression.
  • a coated wood-based panel is produced, wherein the deposits can have adhesive residues, residues of the coating, outgassing of, for example, the wood-based material and / or reaction products of the named components, which are then removed by the laser beam in the installed state in the pressing device. Consequently, if necessary, coated wood-based panels can be produced inexpensively with a high surface quality. This is especially important for coated wood-based panels for furniture production.
  • an impregnated paper or a plurality of laminated impregnated papers may be used for a direct coating.
  • the least an impregnated paper is not or only slightly cured before coating. The curing is essentially initiated by the pressing.
  • a direct coating can thus be used, for example, at low cost and at the same time high quality in furniture or floor panel production.
  • a laminate which consists of at least one layer of an impregnated paper can also be used as the coating of the wood-based panel.
  • any number of layers impregnated papers in which, for the sake of simplicity, no distinction is made between papers, woven or nonwoven fabrics, to form a laminate.
  • the laminate as such is preferably already pressed and thus in any case precured.
  • the laminate may, for example, a decorative paper and, if necessary, still have an overlay paper to protect the decorative paper.
  • wood-based panels can be coated cost-effectively and with high quality with laminates, for example for the production of floor panels.
  • the wood-based panel or other substrate is coated with a film, which is commonly referred to as laminating.
  • the pressing device for pressing the film is formed, which can form residues during pressing and / or can be on the substrate to which the film is laminated on returning residues up to the working surface of the pressing tool.
  • the laminate comprises predominantly at least one core layer and a decorative layer.
  • Each of these layers may be formed by an impregnated, compressed paper, wherein the impregnation for a core layer preferably comprises a phenolic resin and the impregnation for a decorative layer preferably comprises a melamine resin.
  • a coated wood-based panel can also be produced by compression with a laminate. Since the laminate only fully hardens, deposits are produced on the working surfaces of the pressing tools, which can be easily removed by means of a laser beam.
  • the impregnation for the papers and / or pulp webs and thus possibly for the coating itself preferably has a condensation resin. Due to their mechanical and chemical properties, preference is given in particular to urea resins (UF), melamine resins (MF) and / or phenol resins (PF). In principle, however, other resins are also conceivable which cure at elevated pressure and optionally additionally at elevated temperature. These resins are difficult to remove by conventional methods because of high adhesion forces.
  • the impregnations mentioned are particularly preferred in the production of coated Wood-based panels, laminates and compact panels are used.
  • the pressing tool used has a metallic and heatable and optionally additionally structured working surface. On heated work surfaces there is a rapid hardening of the residues or deposits, so that removal was previously difficult. Also, the removal of textured work surfaces can done much better with the laser beam than with other methods, as it can penetrate into very small structures without destroying these structures.
  • the laser system is characterized in a further embodiment of the pressing device and the method by the delivery of pulsed laser beams.
  • the energy of the laser radiation is selectively released in individual short pulses, so that a spontaneous local evaporation of deposits is ensured.
  • the laser system is preferably designed in such a way that the pulse lengths of the laser radiation are less than 1 ⁇ s, more preferably a few ns (10 -9 s). Because of the short exposure times of the individual pulses, there is overall only a small heat input and no large-scale heating of the pressing tool.
  • laser beams having wavelengths predominantly absorbed by the deposits are used.
  • the majority of the radiation energy it being particularly expedient for the laser radiation to be absorbed essentially completely by the deposits due to its wavelength.
  • the wavelength of the laser beams is alternatively or additionally chosen so that they are predominantly reflected by the working surface of the pressing tool.
  • the majority of the radiation energy is radiated directly in this way, without the Radiation energy can lead to heating or even damage to the work surface. It is particularly appropriate in this context if the laser radiation as a result of the wavelength is substantially completely reflected by the working surface. Then, the radiation intensity can be increased or the radiation can be left on the work surface for longer, without resulting in local damage to the working surface.
  • the working surface is made of a metallic material, so that a high degree of reflection of the laser radiation can be achieved.
  • the laser system may be stationary provided on the pressing device. This means that the As such, the laser system does not move during operation.
  • the laser system is merely tilted, pivoted, or otherwise directed one at a time to different areas of the work surface of the press tool, if at all, so that the work surface as a whole can be cleaned.
  • This solution is structurally simple.
  • the laser system can also be moved during operation of the pressing device as such relative to the pressing device and / or relative to the pressing tool.
  • the laser system moves back and forth in the vicinity of the pressing space. In a clocked pressing device, this movement is matched with the cycle of the pressing tool.
  • the press belt may preferably be a belt of a double belt press.
  • the press belts are arranged parallel to each other and include a press nip between each other. This allows, for example, a two-sided coating of a wood-based panel with high quality. In the case of floor panels can be provided in this way without further simultaneously with a decorative layer a Gegenzug Mrs on the opposite side of the wood-based panel.
  • the use of a press belt also makes it possible in general to direct the laser beam onto a run of the press belt, whereby the press belt then moves independently relative to the laser beam, without the laser system must be moved. Thus, in any case, the deposits can be removed via a strip of the press belt.
  • a laser system can be used whose laser beam can irradiate the entire width of the press plate.
  • Several laser systems can be provided side by side.
  • the laser beam of a laser system is moved stepwise or continuously perpendicular to the direction of movement of the strand, ie transverse to the strand. It is understood that preferably the press belt is acted upon at a location with the laser beam at which the press belt is not in contact with the workpiece. If necessary, the laser beam hits the press belt in the inlet area or in the outlet area.
  • the laser system can be moved back and forth in a plane parallel to the section of the pressing tool to be machined and / or to the run of the pressing belt to be processed. In this way, all sections of the working surface, including wider pressing belts, can be successively cleared of deposits. In this case, the movement of the laser system can take place longitudinally and / or transversely to the respective pressing tool or the working surface to be machined, that is to say either in one or in two spatial directions.
  • the pressing tool is heated. This does not lead to problems when cleaning the working surface, since the cleaning with a laser steel can be carried out without contact.
  • pressing tools with a structured working surface can also be used in the method and in the pressing device.
  • the working surface of these pressing tools is not completely flat, but has a structure that transfers to the workpiece during pressing. This is especially true Pressing coated wood-based panels of importance, in order to achieve a good look of the surface in this way.
  • wood decors are mostly used.
  • a profiled work surface of pressing tools in the form of molded parts which has a pronounced spatial profile, can also be structured with. Since appropriate work surfaces for residues and deposits provide a particularly good grip, here a material-friendly and reliable removal of deposits is particularly preferred.
  • a pressing device 1 in the form of a double belt press, in which two press belts 2,3 are endlessly guided around each two pulleys 4,5.
  • the pressing belts 2, 3 are arranged parallel to one another, with the mutually facing trunks 6, 7 of the two pressing belts 2, 3 having parallel transport directions and defining a gap 8 which is slightly narrower than the wood-based panels 9 together with the coatings 10, 11 before the pressing ,
  • the wood-based panels 9 together with the coatings 10, 11 run from the side shown on the right into the pressing device 1 are detected by the press belts 2, 3, transported by the pressing device 1 and discharged on the side shown on the left, wherein the coatings 10, 11 are substantially cured on leaving the pressing device 1.
  • a separate coating 10,11 is pressed in the pressing device 1 on both sides of the wood-based panel 9, wherein the coatings 10,11 may be impregnated papers or laminates.
  • the gap 8 Between the two pulleys 4, 5 of each press belt 2, 3, there are provided for the gap 8 assigned means 12, 13 for providing and equalizing the contact pressure, each of which acts on a run 6 assigned to the gap 8.
  • the respective other run 14, 15 of each press belt 2, 3 is assigned a laser system 16, 17 in a manner such that a pulsed laser beam 18 strikes a part of the work surface between the two guide rollers 2, 3.
  • the pulsed laser radiation 18 is in any case partially absorbed by the deposits adhering to the press belt 2, whereby the absorbed laser radiation converts almost directly into thermal energy, so that the deposits spontaneously evaporate in locally limited areas as a result. If the laser radiation hits directly on the work surface, it will be reflected so much that no damage to the working surface will occur.
  • the laser systems 16, 17 are moved back and forth transversely to the transport direction of the press belts 2, 3 so that all areas of the work surface are gradually irradiated with the laser radiation 18 and thus cleaned. If such a cleaning cycle is completed, this is followed by another cleaning cycle, as deposits are formed continuously during continuous process control.
  • the displacement of the laser systems 16, 17 transverse to the transport direction of the respective press belt 2, 3 is especially in the Fig. 2 shown, which shows the double belt press from a front view.
  • FIG. 3 to 5 1 schematically shows a discontinuous pressing device 20 not covered by the invention.
  • the pressing device 20 has two pressing plates 21, 22 which are adjustable relative to each other.
  • the press plates 21,22 drive in the in the Fig. 3 illustrated operating state of the pressing device 20 apart, while the last pressed workpiece in the form of a coated wood-based panel 23 is still in a press room 24 between the two press plates 21,22.
  • Partially inserted into the baling chamber 24 is a device 25, which grips the last pressed and thus coated wood-based panel 23.
  • the wood material panel 26 to be subsequently pressed together has already been gripped together with the coating not shown in detail and is thus moved in the direction of the pressing space 24. Since the coating is not yet firmly connected to the still to be pressed wood material panel 26, the still to be pressed wood-based panel 26 is preferably held laterally.
  • a laser system 27 is mounted, which is also moved in the direction of the pressing space 24.
  • the device is 25, as in Fig. 4 represented, further driven to the left and are the last pressed, coated wood-based panel 23 outside of the pressing chamber 24 free.
  • the wood-base plate 26 to be subsequently pressed together with the coating is released from the device 25, specifically in the press space 24 between the press plates 21, 22.
  • the laser system 27 has also moved into the pressing space 24 and has already freed at least one of the pressing plates 21, 22 at least in sections when passing through the pressing space 24 from deposits. If the laser system 27 is mounted outside of the wood-based panels 23, 26, the laser unit 27 can theoretically direct a laser beam onto the upper press panel 21 and a further laser beam onto the lower press panel 22. This can be done simultaneously or at different times. For example, in one cycle, the laser beam may be directed to the upper press plate 21 and, in a subsequent cycle, to the lower press plate 22. As an alternative, however, other laser systems may also be provided.
  • the device 25 is moved together with the laser system 27 after the separation of the wood-based panels 23,26 to the right from the press room 24 to take a new, yet to be pressed wood-based panel and bring in the next cycle in the press room 24. Since the laser system 27 reciprocates at each cycle, each time different areas of the working surface of the at least one press plate 21, 22 can be cleared of deposits. When the laser beam has reached each area of the working surface of the at least one pressing plate 21, 22, it is again brought into an initial position, after which the cleaning begins again.
  • the laser system 27, so that each area of the work surface can be easily reached is arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement of the device 25 on this.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Entfernen von Ablagerungen an einer Arbeitsoberfläche eines Presswerkzeugs einer Pressvorrichtung zum Verpressen eines Werkstücks in Form einer Holzwerkstoffplatte, einer beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte, eines Schichtstoffs und/oder einer Compactplatte zu dessen Herstellung. Zudem betrifft die Erfindung eine Pressvorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Werkstücks in Form einer Holzwerkstoffplatte, einer beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte, eines Schichtstoffs und/oder einer Compactplatte zur Durchführung eines entsprechenden Verfahrens, mit wenigstes einem Presswerkzeug zum Verpressen des Werkstücks, wobei das wenigstens eine Presswerkzeug eine mit dem Werkstück beim Pressen in Kontakt kommende Arbeitsoberfläche aufweist.The invention relates to a method for removing deposits on a working surface of a pressing tool of a pressing device for pressing a workpiece in the form of a wood-based panel, a coated wood-based panel, a laminate and / or a compact panel for its production. In addition, the invention relates to a pressing device for producing a workpiece in the form of a wood-based panel, a coated wood-based panel, a laminate and / or a compact panel for performing a corresponding method, with at least one pressing tool for pressing the workpiece, wherein the at least one pressing tool with the workpiece has during work in contact coming work surface.

Es sind bereits verschiedenste Verfahren zum Verpressen eines Werkstücks bekannt. Einige Werkstücke können dabei beim Verpressen Material an das Presswerkzeug abgeben, das sich am Presswerkzeug ansammelt, so dass von Zeit zu Zeit eine Reinigung des Presswerkzeugs erforderlich wird.There are already a variety of methods for pressing a workpiece known. Some of the workpieces may give off material to the pressing tool during pressing, which accumulates on the pressing tool, so that from time to time cleaning of the pressing tool is required.

Ein entsprechendes Verfahren stellt die Herstellung von Holzwerkstoffplatten dar, bei dem beispielsweise Holzwerkstoffpartikel, wie Späne oder Fasern mit einem Klebstoff versehen oder beleimt werden. Die Holzwerkstoffpartikel werden zunächst geschichtet und anschließend bei erhöhter Temperatur zu einer Holzwerkstoffplatte verpresst. Es sind auch Holzwerkstoffplatten bekannt, die anstelle von beleimten Holzpartikeln durch ein Gemisch aus wenigsten einem Holzwerkstoff und wenigstens einem Kunststoff, insbesondere einem thermoplastischen Kunststoff, gebildet werden. Man spricht in diesem Zusammenhang auch von Wood Plastic Composit (WPC).A corresponding method is the production of wood-based panels, in which, for example, wood-based material particles, such as chips or fibers are provided with an adhesive or glued. The wood-based material particles are first layered and then at elevated temperature to a Pressed wood material board. There are also known wood-based panels that glued instead of glued Wood particles are formed by a mixture of at least one wood material and at least one plastic, in particular a thermoplastic material. This is also referred to as Wood Plastic Composite (WPC).

Vergleichbar mit der Herstellung von Holzwerkstoffplatten ist die Herstellung von Formkörpern aus Holzwerkstoffen. Diese bestehen in der Regel aus den gleichen Materialien wie Holzwerkstoffplatten, weisen aber profilierte Oberflächen auf. Unter Formkörpern werden dreidimensional geformte Elemente verstanden, die folglich eine profilierte Oberfläche aufweisen. Zu den Formkörpern zählen insbesondere sogenannte Doorskins oder Türdecks, welche für die Herstellung von Türblättern verwendet werden und flächige Elemente mit dreidimensional verformten bzw. profilierten Bereich darstellen. Große Bereiche von Doorskins oder Türdecks, die in Folgenden insgesamt als Doorskins bezeichnet werden, weisen plane Flächen auf, an die sich Bereiche anschließen, die in ihrer Ausdehnung nicht in derselben Ebene liegen.Comparable with the production of wood-based panels is the production of moldings from wood-based materials. These usually consist of the same materials as wood-based panels, but have profiled surfaces. By shaped bodies is meant three-dimensionally shaped elements, which consequently have a profiled surface. The moldings include in particular so-called Doorskins or door decks, which are used for the production of door leaves and represent flat elements with three-dimensionally deformed or profiled area. Large areas of doorskins or door decks, hereinafter referred to collectively as doorskins, have flat surfaces followed by areas that are not in the same plane in extent.

Bei der Herstellung entsprechender Formkörper wird typischerweise zunächst ein sogenanntes Prepreg in Form einer vorverfestigten in sich stabilen Platte hergestellt. Dazu werden in der Regel in Analogie zum Herstellungsprozess für plane Holzwerkstoffplatten Späne, Fasern oder dergleichen mit Bindemittel und Additiven versehen, getrocknet, zu einer Matte geformt und einer Presse zugeführt. Unter Einwirkung von Druck und Temperatur soll das Bindemittel soweit ausgehärtet werden, dass das Prepreg stabil genug für die weitere Bearbeitung ist.In the production of corresponding moldings, a so-called prepreg is typically first prepared in the form of a pre-consolidated, inherently stable plate. For this purpose, chips, fibers or the like are usually provided with binder and additives in analogy to the production process for plane wood-based panels, dried, formed into a mat and fed to a press. Under the influence of pressure and temperature, the binder should be cured to the extent that the prepreg is stable enough for further processing.

Als Bindemittel können prinzipiell alle Kleber verwendet werden. Als besonders geeignet zeigen sich Aminoplaste, wie Harnstoff-Formaldehyd-Harze (UF) und Melamin-Formaldehyd-Harze (MF), oder eine Mischung aus beiden. Phenoplaste, etwa Phenol-Formaldehy-Harz, sind ebenfalls geeignet, sowie auch eine Mischung mit Aminoplasten.As a binder, in principle, all adhesives can be used. Particularly suitable are aminoplasts, such as urea-formaldehyde resins (UF) and melamine-formaldehyde resins (MF), or a mixture of the two. Phenoplasts, such as phenol-formaldehyde resin, are also suitable, as well as a mixture with aminoplasts.

Für die Verdichtung einer geformten Matte zur Herstellung eines Prepreg oder einer planen Holzwerkstoffplatte eignen sich für die kontinuierliche Herstellung Pressvorrichtungen mit Pressbändern in der Anordnung einer Doppelbandpresse, beispielsweise nach dem Conti-Roll-Verfahren oder nach dem Kalander- beziehungsweise Mendeverfahren, bei denen als Presswerkzeuge Walzen bzw. Kalanderwalzen eingesetzt werden. Im Falle einer Kalanderpressvorrichtung ist meist eine Vielzahl von Rollen vorgesehen, die untereinander Walzenspalte ausbilden, durch welche die geformte Matte durchgeführt wird, bis der gewünschte Aushärtungsgrad erreicht ist. Die zusammenwirkenden Kalanderwalzen weisen regelmäßig stark voneinander abweichende Durchmesser auf. Für die diskontinuierliche Herstellung kommen insbesondere Ein - oder Mehretagenpressen mit Pressplatten in Frage.For the compression of a shaped mat for producing a prepreg or a flat wood-based panel are suitable for continuous production press devices with press belts in the arrangement of a double belt press, for example by the conti-roll method or by the calendering or Mendeverfahren, in which rolls as pressing tools or calender rolls are used. In the case of a Kalanderpressvorrichtung usually a plurality of rollers is provided which form with each other nips through which the molded mat is carried out until the desired degree of cure is achieved. The cooperating calender rolls regularly have widely differing diameters. For the discontinuous production in particular one - or multi - day presses with press plates come into question.

Anschließend wird das Prepreg zur abschließenden Formgebung in einer Pressvorrichtung verpresst, deren beheizten Presswerkzeuge gegenüberliegenden Pressplatten in Form von Formteilen eine Form bilden, welche in ihrer Ausgestaltung an die gewünschte Form hinsichtlich Geometrie und Dicke des zu erzeugenden Formkörpers angepasst ist. Die Arbeitsoberflächen entsprechender Presswerkzeuge weisen daher ebenfalls profilierte Arbeitsoberflächen auf. Aus diesem Grunde weisen die Arbeitsoberflächen häufig sehr enge Radien und kantige Absätze auf, die einerseits leicht verschmutzen und andererseits schwer zu reinigen sind.Subsequently, the prepreg is pressed for the final shaping in a pressing device whose heated pressing tools opposite pressing plates in the form of moldings form a shape which is adapted in its design to the desired shape in terms of geometry and thickness of the shaped body to be produced. The working surfaces of corresponding pressing tools therefore also have profiled working surfaces. For this reason, the work surfaces often have very tight radii and edged Heels that are easily soiled and hard to clean.

Die Herstellung einer beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte kann grundsätzlich auf zwei unterschiedliche Arten erfolgen. Einerseits kann auf eine Holzwerkstoffplatte wenigstens ein zuvor mit einem Harz getränktes Papier aufgebracht werden, wobei anschließend die Holzwerkstoffplatte und das wenigstens eine mit Harz getränkte Papier miteinander bei erhöhter Temperatur verpresst werden. Man spricht in diesem Zusammenhang von einer Direktbeschichtung. Andererseits kann aber auch zunächst eine Reihe von harzgetränkten Papieren miteinander bei erhöhter Temperatur zu einem so genannten Schichtstoff verpresst werden. Erst in einem späteren Prozess wird dann der Schichtstoff als Beschichtung auf eine Holzwerkstoffplatte aufgebracht und mit dieser verpresst. Im Unterschied zur Direktbeschichtung erfolgt bei der Beschichtung mittels Schichtstoffen die Herstellung der Schichtstoffe und die eigentliche Beschichtung der Holzwerkstoffplatte unabhängig voneinander.The production of a coated wood-based panel can basically be done in two different ways. On the one hand, at least one previously impregnated with a resin paper can be applied to a wood-based panel, wherein then the wood-based panel and the at least one resin-impregnated paper are pressed together at elevated temperature. In this context, we speak of a direct coating. On the other hand, however, first of all a series of resin-impregnated papers can be pressed together at elevated temperature to form a so-called laminate. Only in a later process, the laminate is then applied as a coating on a wood-based panel and pressed with this. In contrast to the direct coating, in the case of coating by means of laminates, the production of the laminates and the actual coating of the wood-based panel are carried out independently of one another.

Bei alternativen Verfahren zur Herstellung von beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatten kommen Beschichtungen zum Einsatz, die beispielsweise chemisch oder durch Bestrahlung ausgehärtet werden. Ein Pressvorgang ist bei diesen, im Folgenden unberücksichtigt gelassenen Verfahren entbehrlich.In alternative processes for the production of coated wood-based panels, coatings are used which are cured, for example chemically or by irradiation. A pressing process is dispensable in these processes, which are not considered below.

Zum Tränken bzw. Imprägnieren von Papieren bei der Direktbeschichtung werden ebenso wie bei der separaten Herstellung von Schichtstoffen vorwiegend Harze wie Kondensationsharze verwendet. Das Aushärten dieser Harze erfolgt einerseits bei erhöhtem Druck und andererseits bei erhöhter Temperatur in einem Taktverfahren oder einem kontinuierlichen Prozess. Bei der Herstellung von Schichtstoffen spricht man in diesem Zusammenhang entweder von HPL (high pressure laminate) oder CPL (continuous pressure laminate), je nachdem, ob das Verpressen kontinuierlich oder taktweise erfolgt.For impregnating or impregnating papers in direct coating, as well as in the separate production of laminates, mainly resins such as condensation resins are used. The curing of these resins takes place on the one hand at elevated pressure and on the other hand elevated temperature in a cycle or a continuous process. In the production of laminates in this context, one speaks of either HPL (high pressure laminate) or CPL (continuous pressure laminate), depending on whether the pressing is continuous or intermittent.

Für Taktverfahren werden Pressbleche eingesetzt, während für kontinuierliche Verfahren Pressbänder etwa in so genannten Doppelbandpressen eingesetzt werden. Diese Presswerkzeuge weisen insbesondere zur Herstellung von Schichtstoffen und beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatten meist eine ebene Oberfläche auf, um beim Verpressen gleichzeitig die Oberfläche des Werkstücks zu glätten.Pressing plates are used for cycle processes, whereas for continuous processes press belts are used, for example, in so-called double belt presses. These press tools have, in particular for the production of laminates and coated wood-based panels, usually a flat surface in order to simultaneously smooth the surface of the workpiece during pressing.

Der Aufbau von Compactplatten, die typischerweise in der Möbelindustrie Verwendung finden, ist vergleichbar oder gar identisch mit dem Aufbau von Schichtstoffen. Compactplatten weisen wie Schichtstoffe in der Regel mehrere Lagen von harzimprägnierten Zellstoff- und/oder Papierbahnen auf, die übereinander gelegt und bei erhöhter Temperatur zu einem gemeinsamen Werkstück verpresst werden. Auch werden in beiden Fällen insbesondere Kondensationsharze als Imprägnierung der Zellstoff- und/oder Papierbahnen verwendet. Compactplatten werden im Gegensatz zu Schichtstoffen nach ihrer Herstellung nicht dauerhaft mit einem Substrat wie einer Holzwerkstoffplatte verpresst. Das Harz der Compactplatten wird beim Verpressen vollständig ausgehärtet, so dass die Compactplatte anschließend die beim Verpressen eingenommene Form beibehält. Zur Herstellung von Compactplatten kommen daher bedarfsweise Pressen mit als Formteile ausgebildeten Presswerkzeugen zum Einsatz, wobei das Profil der Arbeitsoberfläche der Formteile die Form der späteren Compactplatte vorgibt.The construction of compact panels, which are typically used in the furniture industry, is comparable or even identical to the construction of laminates. Laminates, like laminates, generally have several layers of resin-impregnated pulp and / or paper webs laid one on top of the other and pressed at elevated temperature into a common workpiece. Also, in both cases, in particular condensation resins are used as impregnation of the pulp and / or paper webs. Compact panels, unlike laminates, are not permanently pressed with a substrate such as a wood-based panel after their manufacture. The resin of the compact panels is completely cured during the pressing, so that the compact panel then retains the form taken during the pressing. For the production of compact panels, therefore, presses with pressing tools designed as molded parts are used as needed, the profile of the Work surface of the molded parts dictates the shape of the later compact panel.

Auch bei Kaschieranlagen für die Folienbeschichtung können entweder aus der Folie oder aus dem mit der Folie zu beschichtenden Substrat Stoffe austreten, die zu einer schleichenden Verschmutzung der Presswerkzeuge führen. In entsprechenden Kaschieranlagen werden als Presswerkzeuge überwiegend Walzen verwendet, die einen Walzenspalt bilden, durch den das Substrat und die Folie übereinander hindurchgeführt werden. Die Walzen sind zur Aushärtung eines Klebstoffs beheizt und weisen meist eine polierte Arbeitsoberfläche auf, um eine ebene Oberfläche der aufkaschierten Folie sicherzustellen.Even with laminating systems for film coating, it is possible for substances to escape either from the film or from the substrate to be coated with the film, which leads to creeping contamination of the pressing tools. In corresponding laminating machines, rolls are predominantly used as pressing tools which form a nip through which the substrate and the film are passed one above the other. The rollers are heated to cure an adhesive and usually have a polished working surface to ensure a flat surface of the laminated film.

Unter Presswerkzeugen werden auch Werkzeuge zum spanlosen Glätten von Holzwerkstoffplatten verstanden. Beim Glätten der Holzwerkstoffplatten sind diese schon fertig verpresst und in sich ausgehärtet. Das Glätten dient also lediglich der Oberflächenveredelung durch Plastifizieren und Flachdrücken aus der Oberfläche vorstehender Holzfasern bzw. -späne. Hierzu kommen insbesondere Presswerkzeuge in Form von Walzen oder Pressplatten zum Einsatz. Die Presswerkzeuge sind dabei, vorzugsweise auf über 100°C, beheizt und müssen eine sehr glatte Oberfläche aufweisen, so dass Ablagerungen, die durch Rückstände der Holzwerkstoffplatten an den Presswerkzeugen gebildet werden, in hohem Maße unerwünscht sind.Press tools are also understood to mean tools for chipless smoothing of wood-based panels. When smoothing the wood-based panels they are already finished pressed and hardened in itself. The smoothing is therefore merely the surface finishing by plasticizing and flattening of the surface protruding wood fibers or shavings. For this purpose, in particular pressing tools in the form of rolls or press plates are used. The pressing tools are heated, preferably to above 100 ° C, and must have a very smooth surface, so that deposits that are formed by residues of the wood-based panels on the pressing tools are highly undesirable.

Das eingangs genannte Verfahren sowie die eingangs genannte Pressvorrichtung können auch bei der Herstellung von nahezu beliebig geformten, ggf. kleinteiligen Formkörpern Verwendung finden, die unter Einwirkung von Temperatur und Druck verpresst werden, um die gewünschte räumliche Gestalt der Formkörper zu erhalten. Diese Verfahren bzw. Vorrichtungen dienen dabei insbesondere der Verarbeitung von Gemischen aus wenigstens einem Holzwerkstoff und wenigstens einem Kunststoff. Als Kunststoff werden insbesondere Thermoplasten eingesetzt. Auf den Einsatz von Kunststoffen kann bei den entsprechenden Verfahren und Vorrichtungen aber auch Verzichtet werden. Wesentlich ist, dass es beim Verpressen der Formkörper zu Rückständen und damit zu Ablagerungen an den Arbeitsoberflächen der Presswerkzeuge kommt, die zu unerwünschten Effekten führen.The above-mentioned method and the above-mentioned pressing device can also be used in the production of almost arbitrarily shaped, possibly small-particle moldings used under the action of temperature and pressure be pressed to obtain the desired spatial shape of the moldings. These methods or devices serve in particular the processing of mixtures of at least one wood material and at least one plastic. In particular thermoplastics are used as plastic. On the use of plastics can be waived in the corresponding methods and devices but also. It is essential that when pressing the moldings to residues and thus deposits on the working surfaces of the pressing tools, which lead to undesirable effects.

Bei den zuvor beschriebenen Verfahren und Pressvorrichtungen bleiben je nach dem Werkstück Rückstände etwa von Klebstoffen und/oder Harzen an dem Presswerkzeug haften. Zudem kommt es bei der Herstellung von Holzwerkstoffplatten und beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatten beim Pressvorgang zu Ausgasungen des Holzwerkstoffs, die sich an dem Presswerkzeug niederschlagen, sich ggf. mit den Rückständen verbinden und letztlich zu Ablagerungen am verwendeten Presswerkzeug führen.In the methods and pressing devices described above, depending on the workpiece, residues of, for example, adhesives and / or resins remain adhered to the pressing tool. In addition, it comes in the production of wood-based panels and coated wood-based panels in the pressing process outgassing of the wood material, which precipitate on the pressing tool, possibly connect with the residues and ultimately lead to deposits on the press tool used.

Die von den Rückständen gebildeten Ablagerungen an den Presswerkzeugen sammeln sich mit der Zeit an und bilden eine immer dickere und meist ungleichmäßige Schicht auf den Presswerkzeugen. Die Ablagerungen behindern mit zunehmender Schichtdicke bei beheizten Presswerkzeugen den Wärmetransport vom Presswerkzeug zur Beschichtung, weshalb entweder die Aushärtung der Werkstücke unvollständig sein kann oder länger gepresst werden muss. Daneben ergeben sich durch die infolge der Ablagerungen entstehenden Unebenheiten des Presswerkzeugs Einschränkungen hinsichtlich der Glätte und des Glanzgrads der herzustellenden Oberflächen.The deposits formed by the residues on the pressing tools accumulate over time and form an increasingly thicker and mostly uneven layer on the pressing tools. The deposits hinder the heat transport from the pressing tool to the coating with increasing layer thickness in heated pressing tools, which is why either the hardening of the workpieces can be incomplete or must be pressed longer. In addition, resulting from the resulting as a result of deposits unevenness of the pressing tool Restrictions on the smoothness and gloss of the surfaces to be produced.

Daher müssen die Ablagerungen an den Presswerkzeugen von Zeit zu Zeit entfernt werden. Die Presswerkzeuge können beispielsweise mittels bestimmter Reinigungsmittel manuell gereinigt werden, was personal- und zeitintensiv ist und damit hohe Kosten verursacht. Darüber hinaus ergibt sich eine mechanische Beanspruchung der Oberfläche, die zu verringerten Standzeiten der Presswerkzeuge führt. Eine alternative Methode zur Reinigung der Presswerkzeuge besteht im sogenannten Abpressen mit einer speziellen Folie, an der die Ablagerungen teilweise haften bleiben. Der Wirkungsgrad dieser Reinigungsmethode ist jedoch gering. Darüber hinaus werden auch Bürstenwalzen oder Borstenbänder eingesetzt, um die Ablagerungen an den Presswerkzeugen zu entfernen, was jedoch wiederum zu einem erhöhten Verschleiß der Presswerkzeuge und einer Verminderung des Glanzgrads der Oberfläche der verpressten Beschichtung führt.Therefore, the deposits on the pressing tools must be removed from time to time. The pressing tools can be cleaned manually, for example, by means of certain cleaning agents, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming and thus causes high costs. In addition, there is a mechanical stress on the surface, which leads to reduced service life of the pressing tools. An alternative method of cleaning the pressing tools is to press them with a special foil to which the deposits partly adhere. The efficiency of this cleaning method is low. In addition, brush rollers or bristle belts are used to remove the deposits on the pressing tools, which in turn leads to increased wear of the pressing tools and a reduction in the gloss level of the surface of the pressed coating.

In der EP 1 080 798 A2 ist eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Abtragen von Harzrückständen an metallischen Pressblechen mittels Wasserstrahlen beschrieben, die unter hohem Druck auf die Pressbleche geleitet werden. Dies erfordert eine aufwändige Aufbereitung des wieder verwendeten Brauchwassers.In the EP 1 080 798 A2 a device and a method for removing resin residues on metallic press plates by means of water jets are described, which are passed under high pressure on the press plates. This requires a complex treatment of the used process water again.

Ferner sind aus der WO 94/21418 A1 , der EP 1 621 263 A1 und der US 2008/0116598 A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zum Entfernen von an einer Arbeitsoberfläche eines Formwerkzeugs oder eines Presswerkzeugs anhaftenden Ablagerungen bekannt.Furthermore, from the WO 94/21418 A1 , of the EP 1 621 263 A1 and the US 2008/0116598 A1 Methods and apparatus for removing deposits adhering to a working surface of a mold or a pressing tool are known.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher das technische Problem zu Grunde, ein Verfahren und eine Pressvorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art vorzuschlagen, mit denen Ablagerungen an einem Presswerkzeug zuverlässig und kostengünstig entfernt werden können, ohne dass es zu einem erhöhten Verschleiß des Presswerkzeugs kommt.The present invention is therefore based on the technical problem of proposing a method and a pressing device of the type mentioned, with which removes deposits on a pressing tool reliably and inexpensively can be, without causing increased wear of the pressing tool.

Dieses technische Problem ist durch ein Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 gelöst. Darüber hinaus wird das genannte technische Problem durch eine Pressvorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 8 gelöst.This technical problem is solved by a method according to claim 1. In addition, the mentioned technical problem is solved by a pressing device according to claim 8.

Der Erfindung liegt demnach der Gedanke zu Grunde, dass die Presswerkzeuge gezielt durch Laserstrahlen gereinigt werden können, wobei durch die Laserstrahlung Energie gezielt in die Ablagerungen eingebracht werden kann, so dass die Ablagerungen verdampfen und so zudem gegebenenfalls zu einem Abplatzen benachbarter Ablagerungen führen. Zudem ist erkannt worden, dass Beschädigungen an den Presswerkzeugen vermieden werden können, weshalb auch kein oder nur ein sehr minimaler Verschleiß an den Presswerkzeugen durch den Einsatz des Lasersystems in Kauf genommen werden muss. Darüber hinaus kann ein flüssiges Reinigungsmittel und dessen Handhabung eingespart werden, wobei zudem eine Verunreinigung der Arbeitsumgebung unterbleibt.The invention is therefore based on the idea that the pressing tools can be specifically cleaned by laser beams, whereby energy can be deliberately introduced into the deposits by the laser radiation, so that the deposits evaporate and thus also possibly lead to a flaking off of adjacent deposits. In addition, it has been recognized that damage to the pressing tools can be avoided, which is why no or only a very minimal wear on the pressing tools through the use of the laser system must be taken into account. In addition, a liquid detergent and its handling can be saved, which also prevents contamination of the working environment.

Die Ablagerungen können entweder Rückstände eines verwendeten Klebstoffs oder eines Bestandteils der verwendeten Beschichtung sein, vorzugsweise ein Harz, wie beispielsweise ein Kondensationsharz, enthalten. Zudem oder alternativ können die Ablagerungen Ausgasungen des verpressten Werkstücks aufweisen. Dies kommt insbesondere bei dem Verpressen einer Holzwerkstoffplatte oder einer beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte in Betracht, wobei die Ausgasungen dann vorzugsweise Inhaltsstoffe des verwendeten Holzwerkstoffs sind. Letztlich werden die Ablagerungen jedenfalls teilweise durch Rückstände einer Beschichtung oder Imprägnierung, wobei es sich vorzugsweise um Rückstände eines Harzes handelt, Rückstände eines Klebstoffs, Ausgasungen entweder des Holzwerkstoffs, der Beschichtung, der Imprägnierung oder des Klebstoffs und/oder Reaktionsprodukten der zuvor genannten Komponenten gebildet.The deposits may either be residues of an adhesive used or a component of the coating used, preferably a resin such as a condensation resin. In addition or as an alternative, the deposits may have outgassings of the pressed workpiece. This is particularly in the pressing of a wood-based panel or a coated wood-based panel into consideration, the outgassing are then preferably ingredients of the wood material used. In any event, the deposits eventually become partly due to residues of a coating or impregnation, which are preferably residues of a resin, Residues of an adhesive, outgassing formed either of the wood material, the coating, the impregnation or the adhesive and / or reaction products of the aforementioned components.

Vorrichtungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, die Reinigung der Presswerkzeuge in der Pressvorrichtung durchzuführen. Ein Ausbau der Presswerkzeuge ist dann nicht erforderlich. Bedarfsweise kann die Entfernung der Ablagerungen auch während des Betriebs der Pressvorrichtung durchgeführt werden. Dies kann dann/dort erfolgen, wenn/wo die Arbeitsoberfläche nicht mit dem Werkstück in Kontakt steht.The device is provided to perform the cleaning of the pressing tools in the pressing device. An expansion of the pressing tools is then not required. If necessary, the removal of the deposits can also be carried out during the operation of the pressing device. This can be done when / where the work surface is not in contact with the workpiece.

Das Lasersystem ist dabei derart vorgesehen, dass es die Bestrahlung eines bestimmten Bereichs der Arbeitsoberfläche mit dem durch das Lasersystem erzeugten Laserstrahls erlaubt. Die Energie des Laserstrahls wird dabei von den Ablagerungen aufgenommen, was zu deren Entfernung führt. Vorzugsweise kommt es zu einer spontanen, lokal begrenzten Erwärmung und schließlich zu einem Verdampfen der Ablagerungen. Dabei platzen bedarfsweise nicht verdampfte, angrenzende Ablagerungen gleichzeitig mit von der Arbeitsoberfläche ab.The laser system is provided such that it allows the irradiation of a certain area of the working surface with the laser beam generated by the laser system. The energy of the laser beam is absorbed by the deposits, which leads to their removal. Preferably, there is a spontaneous, locally limited heating and finally to an evaporation of the deposits. If necessary, non-vaporized, adjacent deposits simultaneously burst from the working surface.

Das Verfahrens ist entsprechend zu der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Werkstücks in Form einer Holzwerkstoffplatte, einer beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte, eines Schichtstoffs und/oder einer Compactplatte vorgesehen, wobei das Werkstück in einer Pressvorrichtung mit wenigstens einem Presswerkzeug verpresst wird, wobei die Arbeitsoberfläche des Presswerkzeugs beim Verpressen mit dem Werkstück in Kontakt gebracht wird und wobei die Arbeitsoberfläche in der Pressvorrichtung mit dem vom Lasersystem erzeugten Laserstrahl bestrahlt wird. Unter einem Verpressen wird in diesem Zusammenhang auch ein Glätten der Werkstückoberfläche verstanden, bei dem auch ein erheblicher Druck auf das Werkstück ausgeübt werden kann.The method is provided according to the inventive device for producing a workpiece in the form of a wood-based panel, a coated wood-based panel, a laminate and / or a compact board, wherein the workpiece is pressed in a pressing device with at least one pressing tool, wherein the working surface of the pressing tool during pressing is brought into contact with the workpiece and wherein the working surface is irradiated in the pressing device with the laser beam generated by the laser system. Under a In this context, pressing is also understood to mean smoothing of the workpiece surface, in which case considerable pressure can also be exerted on the workpiece.

Das Abtragen der Ablagerungen an den Presswerkzeugen in der Pressvorrichtung hat den Vorteil, dass ein Ausbau der Presswerkzeuge unterbleiben und somit ein unnötiger Anlagenstillstand vermieden werden kann. Dies macht auch einen automatisierten Betrieb möglich.The removal of the deposits on the pressing tools in the pressing device has the advantage that an expansion of the pressing tools is omitted and thus an unnecessary system downtime can be avoided. This also makes automated operation possible.

Durch die Entfernung von Ablagerungen im eingebauten Zustand, etwa während eines kontinuierlichen Betriebs, des Presswerkzeugs kann insbesondere beim Verpressen der beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte über eine längere Zeit eine gewisse Glätte der Arbeitsoberfläche des Presswerkzeugs und damit bedarfsweise ein vorbestimmter Glanzgrad einer Beschichtung aufrechterhalten werden. Letztlich kann auf diese Weise die Standzeit des Presswerkzeugs erhöht werden. Darüber hinaus führt das Abtragen der Ablagerungen mit dem Laserstrahl des Lasersystems allenfalls zu einer minimalen Beeinträchtigung der Arbeitsoberfläche, so dass noch weitaus längere Standzeiten des Presswerkzeugs erreicht werden können, ohne dass Einschränkungen beispielsweise hinsichtlich des Glanzgrads der beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte bzw. deren Beschichtung in Kauf genommen werden müssten.By removing deposits in the installed state, such as during continuous operation, the pressing tool, a certain smoothness of the working surface of the pressing tool and thus, if necessary, a predetermined degree of gloss of a coating can be maintained over a longer period of time, in particular during pressing of the coated wood-based panel. Ultimately, the service life of the pressing tool can be increased in this way. In addition, the removal of the deposits with the laser beam of the laser system leads at best to a minimal impairment of the working surface, so that far longer service life of the pressing tool can be achieved without restrictions, for example, with regard to the gloss level of the coated wood-based panel or their coating are accepted would.

Im Folgenden werden die vorteilhaften Ausgestaltungen des Verfahrens und der Pressvorrichtung gemeinsam beschrieben, ohne jeweils im Einzelnen zwischen dem Verfahren und/oder der Pressvorrichtung zu unterscheiden, um dadurch unnötige Wiederholungen zu vermeiden. Die speziellen Ausgestaltungen in Bezug auf das Verfahren und/oder die Pressvorrichtung ergeben sich für den Fachmann ohne weiteres aus dem Kontext der nachfolgenden Beschreibung.Hereinafter, the advantageous embodiments of the method and the pressing apparatus will be described together without distinguishing in detail between the method and / or the pressing apparatus, thereby avoiding unnecessary repetition. The specific embodiments relating to the method and / or the pressing device result will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the context of the following description.

Es können beleimte Späne und/oder Fasern zunächst geschichtet werden und dann die Schicht aus Spänen bzw. Fasern zu einer Holzwerkstoffplatte verpresst werden. Je nach der verwendeten Schicht aus Spänen und/oder Fasern wird diese beispielsweise zu Spanplatten, OSB-Platten (Oriented Strand Boards) oder Faserplatten wie mitteldichten Faserplatten (MDF) und hochdichten Faserplatten (HDF) verpresst. All diese Holzwerkstoffplatten sind wegen ihrer mechanischen Eigenschaften beispielsweise für die Möbel- oder Fußbodenherstellung geeignet. Beim Verpressen härtet der Klebstoff bzw. Leim aus, so dass eine stabile Holzwerkstoffplatte erhalten wird. Die Ablagerungen bestehen dabei vorwiegend aber nicht zwingend aus Ausgasungen des Holzwerkstoffs und Resten des Klebstoffs. Diese werden dann in der Pressvorrichtung oder im ausgebauten Zustand der Presswerkzeuge durch den Laserstrahl entfernt. Dadurch wird letztlich die Herstellung von hochwertigen Spanplatten oder Faserplatten kostengünstig möglich.Glued chips and / or fibers can first be layered and then the layer of chips or fibers can be pressed into a wood-based panel. Depending on the layer of chips and / or fibers used, for example, it is pressed into chipboard, Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) or medium density fiberboard (MDF) and high density fiberboard (HDF). All these wood-based panels are suitable because of their mechanical properties, for example, for the furniture or flooring production. When pressing the adhesive or glue cures, so that a stable wood-based panel is obtained. The deposits consist predominantly but not necessarily outgassing of the wood material and residues of the adhesive. These are then removed in the pressing device or in the expanded state of the pressing tools by the laser beam. As a result, the production of high-quality particleboard or fiberboard ultimately cost possible.

Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann auch ein Gemisch aus wenigstens einem Holzwerkstoff und wenigstens einem Kunststoff zur Herstellung von Holzwerkstoffplatten, d.h. in diesem Fall WPC-PLatten (Wood Plastic Composite), eingesetzt werden, wobei sich aufgrund der guten Verarbeitbarkeit bei hohen Temperaturen insbesondere Thermoplasten anbieten. Als Holzwerkstoffe kommen dabei wegen der guten mechanischen Eigenschaften insbesondere Holzspäne und/oder Holzfasern in Frage. Es können auch Werkstoffplatten aus einem Gemisch aus wenigstens einem Kunststoff und wenigstens einem anderen lignozellulosehaltigen Material als Holz, wie etwa Stroh, gefertigt werden. Auch in diesem Fall können effizient und kostengünstig Holzwerstoffplatten bzw. Werkstoffplatten in hoher Qualität durch Verpressen erhaltenen werden.Alternatively or additionally, a mixture of at least one wood material and at least one plastic for the production of wood-based panels, ie in this case WPC boards (Wood Plastic Composite), are used, which offer in particular thermoplastics due to the good processability at high temperatures. As wood-based materials, wood chips and / or wood fibers come into question in particular because of the good mechanical properties. It may also be material plates of a mixture of at least one plastic and at least one other lignocellulose-containing material than wood, such as straw, be made. Also in this case can be obtained efficiently and inexpensively Holzwerstoffplatten or material plates in high quality by compression.

Es kann auch eine, vorzugsweise bereits fertige, Holzwerkstoffplatte, vorzugsweise in Form einer Spanplatte oder Faserplatte, durch Verpressen mit einer Beschichtung beschichtet werden. Es wird also eine beschichtete Holzwerkstoffplatte hergestellt, wobei die Ablagerungen Klebstoffrückstände, Rückstände der Beschichtung, Ausgasungen etwa des Holzwerkstoffs und/oder Reaktionsprodukte der genannten Komponenten aufweisen können, die dann durch den Laserstrahl im in der Pressvorrichtung eingebauten Zustand abgetragen werden. Folglich können bedarfsweise auch beschichtete Holzwerkstoffplatten kostengünstig mit einer hohen Oberflächenqualität hergestellt werden. Dies ist insbesondere für beschichtete Holzwerkstoffplatten für die Möbelherstellung von Bedeutung.It is also possible to coat a preferably already finished, wood-based panel, preferably in the form of a chipboard or fiberboard, by pressing with a coating. Thus, a coated wood-based panel is produced, wherein the deposits can have adhesive residues, residues of the coating, outgassing of, for example, the wood-based material and / or reaction products of the named components, which are then removed by the laser beam in the installed state in the pressing device. Consequently, if necessary, coated wood-based panels can be produced inexpensively with a high surface quality. This is especially important for coated wood-based panels for furniture production.

Als Beschichtung kann für eine Direktbeschichtung ein imprägniertes Papier oder eine Mehrzahl geschichteter, imprägnierter Papiere verwendet werden. Dabei wird das wenigstes eine imprägnierte Papier vor dem Beschichten nicht oder nur geringfügig ausgehärtet. Das Aushärten wird im Wesentlichen durch das Verpressen eingeleitet. Eine Direktbeschichtung kann somit beispielsweise zu geringen Kosten bei gleichzeitig hoher Qualität bei der Möbel- oder Fußbodenpaneelherstellung eingesetzt werden.As a coating, an impregnated paper or a plurality of laminated impregnated papers may be used for a direct coating. The least an impregnated paper is not or only slightly cured before coating. The curing is essentially initiated by the pressing. A direct coating can thus be used, for example, at low cost and at the same time high quality in furniture or floor panel production.

Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann als Beschichtung der Holzwerkstoffplatte auch ein Schichtstoff verwendet werden, der aus wenigstens einer Schicht eines imprägnierten Papiers besteht. Grundsätzlich können beliebig viele Lagen imprägnierter Papiere, bei denen der Einfachheit halber nicht zwischen Papieren, Geweben oder Vliesen unterschieden wird, zu einem Schichtstoff zusammengefasst sein. Der Schichtstoff als solcher ist dabei vorzugsweise bereits verpresst und damit jedenfalls vorausgehärtet worden. Der Schichtstoff kann beispielsweise ein Dekorpapier und bedarfsweise noch ein Overlaypapier zum Schutz des Dekorpapiers aufweisen. Somit lassen sich Holzwerkstoffplatten kostengünstig und mit hoher Qualität mit Schichtstoffen, etwa für die Fußbodenpaneelherstellung, beschichten.Alternatively or additionally, a laminate which consists of at least one layer of an impregnated paper can also be used as the coating of the wood-based panel. Basically, any number of layers impregnated papers in which, for the sake of simplicity, no distinction is made between papers, woven or nonwoven fabrics, to form a laminate. The laminate as such is preferably already pressed and thus in any case precured. The laminate may, for example, a decorative paper and, if necessary, still have an overlay paper to protect the decorative paper. Thus, wood-based panels can be coated cost-effectively and with high quality with laminates, for example for the production of floor panels.

Bedarfsweise wird die Holzwerkstoffplatte oder ein anderes Substrat mit einer Folie beschichtet, was üblicherweise als Kaschieren bezeichnet wird. In diesem Fall ist die Pressvorrichtung zum Verpressen der Folie ausgebildet, die beim Verpressen Rückstände bilden kann und/oder auf das Substrat, auf das die Folie aufkaschiert wird zurückgehende Rückstände bis an die Arbeitsoberfläche des Presswerkzeugs gelangen lässt.If necessary, the wood-based panel or other substrate is coated with a film, which is commonly referred to as laminating. In this case, the pressing device for pressing the film is formed, which can form residues during pressing and / or can be on the substrate to which the film is laminated on returning residues up to the working surface of the pressing tool.

Es können auch wenigstens zwei imprägnierte Papiere zu einem Schichtstoff verpresst werden. Der Schichtstoff umfasst dabei vorwiegend wenigstens eine Kernlage und eine Dekorlage. Jede dieser Lagen kann durch ein imprägniertes, verpresstes Papier gebildet sein, wobei die Imprägnierung für eine Kernlage vorzugsweise ein Phenol-Harz und die Imprägnierung für eine Dekorlage vorzugsweise ein Melamin-Harz beinhaltet. Auch bei der Schichtstoffproduktion können die Vorteile des Verfahrens und der Pressvorrichtung genutzt werden. Insbesondere werden deutlich längere Standzeiten erreicht, da die verwendeten Materialien dazu neigen, Rückstände zu bilden, so dass die Dicke der entstehenden Ablagerungen schnell ansteigt.It is also possible to press at least two impregnated papers into a laminate. The laminate comprises predominantly at least one core layer and a decorative layer. Each of these layers may be formed by an impregnated, compressed paper, wherein the impregnation for a core layer preferably comprises a phenolic resin and the impregnation for a decorative layer preferably comprises a melamine resin. Even in the production of laminates, the advantages of the method and the pressing device can be used. In particular, significantly longer service lives are achieved, since the materials used tend to form residues, so that the thickness of the resulting deposits increases rapidly.

Eine beschichtete Holzwerkstoffplatte kann auch durch Verpressen mit einem Schichtstoff hergestellt werden. Da der Schichtstoff erst dabei vollkommen aushärtet, werden Ablagerungen an den Arbeitsoberflächen der Presswerkzeuge erzeugt, die gut mittels eines Laserstrahls entfernt werden können.A coated wood-based panel can also be produced by compression with a laminate. Since the laminate only fully hardens, deposits are produced on the working surfaces of the pressing tools, which can be easily removed by means of a laser beam.

Auch bei der Herstellung von Compactplatten werden ohne Verwendung eines Holzwerkstoffs imprägnierte Zellstoffbahnen und/oder Papiere, bei denen es sich teilweise um Dekorpapiere handeln kann, miteinander verpresst. Auch hier ist der Einsatz eines Laserstrahls zur Entfernung von Ablagerungen besonders effektiv, da die Materialien zur Herstellung ähnlich oder gleich denen für die Herstellung von Schichtstoffen sind, und in hohem Maße zur Bildung von Rückständen neigen. Darüber hinaus werden sehr hohe Anforderungen an die Oberflächen von Compactplatten gestellt, so dass die Verwendung eines Laserstahls gut geeignet ist, immer für eine verhältnismäßig saubere und ebene Arbeitsoberfläche zu sorgen, die zudem hohe Glanzgrade der Oberfläche des Werkstücks nach dem Verpressen sicherstellt.Also in the production of compact panels are impregnated without using a wood material impregnated pulp webs and / or papers, which may be decorative paper in part, pressed together. Again, the use of a laser beam to remove deposits is particularly effective because the materials of preparation are similar or equal to those for the manufacture of laminates, and highly prone to the formation of residues. In addition, very high demands are placed on the surfaces of compact panels, so that the use of a laser steel is well suited to always provide a relatively clean and flat work surface, which also ensures high gloss levels of the surface of the workpiece after compression.

Die Imprägnierung für die Papiere und/oder Zellstoffbahnen und damit ggf. für die Beschichtung selbst weist vorzugsweise ein Kondensationsharz auf. Bevorzugt sind wegen ihrer mechanischen und chemischen Eigenschaften insbesondere Harnstoff-Harze (UF), Melamin-Harze (MF) und/oder Phenol-Harze (PF). Grundsätzlich sind aber auch andere Harze denkbar, die bei erhöhtem Druck und gegebenenfalls zusätzlich bei erhöhter Temperatur aushärten. Diese Harze lassen sich mit konventionellen Methoden wegen hoher Adhäsionskräfte nur schwer entfernen. Die genannten Imprägnierungen kommen insbesondere bevorzugt bei der Herstellung von beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatten, Schichtstoffen und Compactplatten zum Einsatz.The impregnation for the papers and / or pulp webs and thus possibly for the coating itself preferably has a condensation resin. Due to their mechanical and chemical properties, preference is given in particular to urea resins (UF), melamine resins (MF) and / or phenol resins (PF). In principle, however, other resins are also conceivable which cure at elevated pressure and optionally additionally at elevated temperature. These resins are difficult to remove by conventional methods because of high adhesion forces. The impregnations mentioned are particularly preferred in the production of coated Wood-based panels, laminates and compact panels are used.

Die durch das Abtragen von Ablagerungen an den Arbeitsoberflächen erzielte positive Auswirkung auf die Qualität und die Kosten der Herstellung ist ebenfalls beim spanlosen Glätten von Holzwerkstoffoberflächen enorm. Presswerkzeuge zum Glätten von Oberflächen von Holzwerkstoffen müssen selbst sehr glatt sein, so dass die beim Entfernen von Ablagerungen bisher kaum vermeidbaren Beschädigungen der Arbeitsoberfläche nur sehr kurze Standzeiten der Presswerkzeuge erlaubt haben. Auch wenn das Glätten der Oberfläche eines Werkstücks im Wesentlichen als Oberflächenverarbeitung bzw. -veredlung angesehen werden kann, stellt das Glätten der Oberfläche eines Werkstücks dennoch ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Werkstücks im Sinne der Erfindung dar, und zwar der Herstellung eines geglätteten Werkstücks.The positive effect on the quality and the costs of production achieved by the removal of deposits on the working surfaces is also enormous in the non-cutting smoothing of wood-based surfaces. Pressing tools for smoothing surfaces of wood-based materials must themselves be very smooth, so that the hardly any avoidable damage to the working surface when removing deposits has allowed only very short service lives of the pressing tools. Even though the smoothing of the surface of a workpiece may be considered essentially as surface processing, the smoothing of the surface of a workpiece nevertheless constitutes a method for the production of a workpiece in the sense of the invention, namely the production of a smoothed workpiece.

Das Entfernen von Ablagerungen einer Arbeitsoberfläche eines Presswerkzeugs in Form eines Pressbands, insbesondere einer Doppelbandpresse, ist besonders effektiv durchzuführen. Dabei lassen sich Ablagerungen von Pressbändern leicht während ihres kontinuierlichen Betriebs mit einem Laserstrahl entfernen, da meist ein Teil der Oberfläche für den Laserstrahl gut erreichbar ist.The removal of deposits of a working surface of a pressing tool in the form of a press belt, in particular a double-belt press, is particularly effective to perform. Deposits of press belts can be easily removed during their continuous operation with a laser beam, since usually a part of the surface for the laser beam is easily accessible.

Darüber hinaus weist das verwendete Presswerkzeug eine metallische und beheizbare sowie ggf. zusätzlich strukturierte Arbeitsoberfläche auf. An beheizten Arbeitsoberflächen kommt es zu einem schnellen Aushärten der Rückstände bzw. der Ablagerungen, so dass eine Entfernung bisher schwierig war. Auch das Entfernen von strukturierten Arbeitsoberflächen kann mit dem Laserstrahl sehr viel besser erfolgen als mit anderen Methoden, da dieser auch in sehr kleine Strukturen eindringen kann, ohne diese Strukturen zu zerstören.In addition, the pressing tool used has a metallic and heatable and optionally additionally structured working surface. On heated work surfaces there is a rapid hardening of the residues or deposits, so that removal was previously difficult. Also, the removal of textured work surfaces can done much better with the laser beam than with other methods, as it can penetrate into very small structures without destroying these structures.

Das Lasersystem zeichnet sich bei einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Pressvorrichtung und des Verfahrens durch die Abgabe von gepulsten Laserstrahlen aus. Dabei wird die Energie der Laserstrahlung gezielt in einzelnen kurzen Pulsen frei, so dass eine spontane lokale Verdampfung von Ablagerungen sichergestellt wird. Das Lasersystem ist dabei vorzugsweise derart ausgebildet, dass die Pulslängen der Laserstrahlung weniger als 1 µs, weiter vorzugsweise einige wenige ns (10-9 s), betragen. Wegen der kurzen Einwirkzeiten der einzelnen Pulse kommt es insgesamt nur zu einer geringen Wärmeeinleitung und keiner großflächigen Erwärmung des Presswerkzeugs.The laser system is characterized in a further embodiment of the pressing device and the method by the delivery of pulsed laser beams. The energy of the laser radiation is selectively released in individual short pulses, so that a spontaneous local evaporation of deposits is ensured. The laser system is preferably designed in such a way that the pulse lengths of the laser radiation are less than 1 μs, more preferably a few ns (10 -9 s). Because of the short exposure times of the individual pulses, there is overall only a small heat input and no large-scale heating of the pressing tool.

Gute Ergebnisse hinsichtlich des Abtrags von Ablagerungen wurden mit Laserleistungen des Lasersystems von 80 bis 120 Watt, insbesondere von etwa 100 Watt, erzielt.Good results with regard to the removal of deposits were achieved with laser powers of the laser system of 80 to 120 watts, in particular of about 100 watts.

Vorzugsweise werden Laserstrahlen mit Wellenlängen verwendet, die von den Ablagerungen überwiegend absorbiert werden. Es kann also der Großteil der Strahlungsenergie genutzt werden, wobei es insbesondere zweckmäßig ist, wenn die Laserstrahlung aufgrund ihrer Wellenlänge im Wesentlichen vollständig von den Ablagerungen absorbiert wird.Preferably, laser beams having wavelengths predominantly absorbed by the deposits are used. Thus, it is possible to use the majority of the radiation energy, it being particularly expedient for the laser radiation to be absorbed essentially completely by the deposits due to its wavelength.

Um den Verschleiß des Presswerkzeugs gering zu halten, wird die Wellenlänge der Laserstrahlen alternativ oder zusätzlich so gewählt, dass diese von der Arbeitsoberfläche des Presswerkzeugs überwiegend reflektiert werden. Der überwiegende Teil der Strahlungsenergie wird auf diese Weise unmittelbar wieder abgestrahlt, ohne dass die Strahlungsenergie zu einer Erwärmung oder gar Beschädigung der Arbeitsoberfläche führen kann. Es bietet sich in diesem Zusammenhang besonders an, wenn die Laserstrahlung infolge der Wellenlänge von der Arbeitsoberfläche im Wesentlichen vollständig reflektiert wird. Dann kann die Strahlungsintensität erhöht werden oder die Strahlung länger auf die Arbeitsoberfläche gerichtet bleiben, ohne dass es zu einer lokalen Beschädigung der Arbeitsoberfläche kommt.In order to minimize the wear of the pressing tool, the wavelength of the laser beams is alternatively or additionally chosen so that they are predominantly reflected by the working surface of the pressing tool. The majority of the radiation energy is radiated directly in this way, without the Radiation energy can lead to heating or even damage to the work surface. It is particularly appropriate in this context if the laser radiation as a result of the wavelength is substantially completely reflected by the working surface. Then, the radiation intensity can be increased or the radiation can be left on the work surface for longer, without resulting in local damage to the working surface.

Besonders bevorzugt ist es in diesem Zusammenhang, wenn die Arbeitsoberfläche aus einem metallischen Material gefertigt ist, so dass ein hohes Maß an Reflexion der Laserstrahlung erreicht werden kann.It is particularly preferred in this context if the working surface is made of a metallic material, so that a high degree of reflection of the laser radiation can be achieved.

Bei der Verwendung von Presswerkzeugen in Form von Pressbändern einer Doppelbandpresse, die kontinuierlich betrieben werden, können die Ablagerungen kontinuierlich während des Betriebs abgetragen werden. Dies ist effizient und wirtschaftlich, da ein regelmäßiger Ausbau der Presswerkzeuge verhindert werden kann.When using press tools in the form of press belts of a double belt press, which are operated continuously, the deposits can be continuously removed during operation. This is efficient and economical because a regular expansion of the pressing tools can be prevented.

Bei taktweise arbeitenden Presswerkzeugen ist dies wegen meist kurzer Taktzeiten nicht ohne weiteres möglich, so dass das Abtragen von Ablagerungen zwischen zwei Takten jedenfalls in Art einer Teilreinigung der Arbeitsoberfläche erfolgen kann. Wenn zwischen einzelnen Takten verschiedene Abschnitte der Arbeitsoberfläche gereinigt werden, ist somit immer noch eine quasikontinuierliche Reinigung der gesamten Arbeitsoberfläche möglich.For cyclically operating pressing tools this is not readily possible because of usually short cycle times, so that the removal of deposits between two cycles can at least be done in the manner of partial cleaning of the work surface. If different sections of the working surface are cleaned between individual cycles, a quasi-continuous cleaning of the entire working surface is still possible.

Dies ist grundsätzlich auf zwei unterschiedliche Arten möglich. Einerseits kann das Lasersystem stationär an der Pressvorrichtung vorgesehen sein. Dies bedeutet, dass sich das Lasersystem als solches während des Betriebs nicht bewegt. Das Lasersystem wird, wenn überhaupt, lediglich gekippt, geschwenkt oder anderweitig nacheinander auf unterschiedliche Bereiche der Arbeitsoberfläche des Presswerkzeugs gerichtet, so dass die Arbeitsoberfläche insgesamt gereinigt werden kann. Diese Lösung ist konstruktiv einfach.This is basically possible in two different ways. On the one hand, the laser system may be stationary provided on the pressing device. This means that the As such, the laser system does not move during operation. The laser system is merely tilted, pivoted, or otherwise directed one at a time to different areas of the work surface of the press tool, if at all, so that the work surface as a whole can be cleaned. This solution is structurally simple.

Andererseits kann das Lasersystem aber auch während des Betriebs der Pressvorrichtung als solches relativ zur Pressvorrichtung und/oder relativ zum Presswerkzeug bewegt werden. Insbesondere bewegt sich das Lasersystem dabei in der nähe des Pressraums hin und her. Bei einer getaktet arbeitenden Pressvorrichtung ist diese Bewegung mit dem Takt des Presswerkzeugs abgestimmt.On the other hand, however, the laser system can also be moved during operation of the pressing device as such relative to the pressing device and / or relative to the pressing tool. In particular, the laser system moves back and forth in the vicinity of the pressing space. In a clocked pressing device, this movement is matched with the cycle of the pressing tool.

Durch ein Pressband kann ein kontinuierlicher Prozess bereitgestellt werden. Das Pressband kann vorzugsweise ein Band einer Doppelbandpresse sein. Bei der Verwendung einer Doppelbandpresse sind die Pressbänder parallel zueinander angeordnet und schließen einen Pressspalt zwischen einander ein. Dies erlaubt beispielsweise ein beidseitiges Beschichten einer Holzwerkstoffplatte mit hoher Qualität. Im Falle von Fußbodenpaneelen kann auf diese Weise ohne weiters gleichzeitig mit einer Dekorschicht eine Gegenzugschicht an der gegenüberliegenden Seite der Holzwerkstoffplatte vorgesehen werden. Die Verwendung eines Pressbands ermöglicht es zudem ganz allgemein, den Laserstrahl auf ein Trum des Pressbands zu richten, wobei sich das Pressband dann eigenständig relativ zum Laserstrahl bewegt, ohne dass das Lasersystem bewegt werden muss. So können also jedenfalls die Ablagerungen über einen Streifen des Pressbands entfernt werden. Um die gesamte Breite des Pressbands zu bearbeiten, kann ein Lasersystem verwendet werden, dessen Laserstrahl die gesamte Breite des Pressblechs bestrahlen kann. Alternativ können mehrere Lasersysteme nebeneinander vorgesehen werden. Bevorzugt wird jedoch der Laserstrahl des einen Lasersystems schrittweise oder kontinuierlich senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Trums, d.h. quer zum Trum, bewegt. Es versteht sich, dass vorzugsweise das Pressband an einer Stelle mit dem Laserstrahl beaufschlagt wird, an der das Pressband nicht in Kontakt mit dem Werkstück steht. Bedarfsweise trifft der Laserstrahl im Einlaufbereich oder im Auslaufbereich auf das Pressband.Through a press belt, a continuous process can be provided. The press belt may preferably be a belt of a double belt press. When using a double belt press, the press belts are arranged parallel to each other and include a press nip between each other. This allows, for example, a two-sided coating of a wood-based panel with high quality. In the case of floor panels can be provided in this way without further simultaneously with a decorative layer a Gegenzugschicht on the opposite side of the wood-based panel. The use of a press belt also makes it possible in general to direct the laser beam onto a run of the press belt, whereby the press belt then moves independently relative to the laser beam, without the laser system must be moved. Thus, in any case, the deposits can be removed via a strip of the press belt. To machine the entire width of the press belt, a laser system can be used whose laser beam can irradiate the entire width of the press plate. alternative Several laser systems can be provided side by side. Preferably, however, the laser beam of a laser system is moved stepwise or continuously perpendicular to the direction of movement of the strand, ie transverse to the strand. It is understood that preferably the press belt is acted upon at a location with the laser beam at which the press belt is not in contact with the workpiece. If necessary, the laser beam hits the press belt in the inlet area or in the outlet area.

Das Lasersystem kann in einer Ebene parallel zum zu bearbeitenden Abschnitt des Presswerkzeugs und/oder zum zu bearbeitenden Trum des Pressbands hin und her bewegt werden. So lassen sich nacheinander alle Abschnitte der Arbeitsoberfläche auch breiter Pressbänder von Ablagerungen befreien. Die Bewegung des Lasersystems kann dabei längs und/oder quer zum jeweiligen Presswerkzeug bzw. der zu bearbeitenden Arbeitsoberfläche, also entweder in einer oder in zwei Raumrichtungen, erfolgen.The laser system can be moved back and forth in a plane parallel to the section of the pressing tool to be machined and / or to the run of the pressing belt to be processed. In this way, all sections of the working surface, including wider pressing belts, can be successively cleared of deposits. In this case, the movement of the laser system can take place longitudinally and / or transversely to the respective pressing tool or the working surface to be machined, that is to say either in one or in two spatial directions.

Damit ein günstiger Verfahrensablauf sowohl hinsichtlich des Aushärtens des Werkstücks in der Pressvorrichtung als auch hinsichtlich des Entfernens von Ablagerungen erreicht wird, ist das Presswerkzeug beheizt. Zu Problemen beim Abreinigen der Arbeitsoberfläche führt dies nicht, da das Abreinigen mit einem Laserstahl berührungslos durchgeführt werden kann.In order to achieve a favorable process sequence both with respect to the hardening of the workpiece in the pressing device and with regard to the removal of deposits, the pressing tool is heated. This does not lead to problems when cleaning the working surface, since the cleaning with a laser steel can be carried out without contact.

Im Übrigen ist festgestellt worden, dass im Verfahren und in der Pressvorrichtung auch Presswerkzeuge mit einer strukturierten Arbeitsoberfläche verwendet werden können. Die Arbeitsoberfläche dieser Presswerkzeuge ist nicht vollkommen eben, sondern weist eine Struktur auf, die sich beim Pressen auf das Werkstück überträgt. Dies ist insbesondere beim Verpressen von beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatten von Bedeutung, um auf diese Weise eine gute Optik der Oberfläche zu erreichen. Für den Möbelbau und für Fußbodenbeläge werden meist Holzdekore verwendet. Man spricht bei solchen strukturierten Oberflächen auch von Holzporen, wie sie bei natürlichem Holz ebenfalls vorkommen. Gleiches gilt selbstverständlich auch für andere Dekore, wie beispielsweise Stein- oder Keramikdekore.Incidentally, it has been found that pressing tools with a structured working surface can also be used in the method and in the pressing device. The working surface of these pressing tools is not completely flat, but has a structure that transfers to the workpiece during pressing. This is especially true Pressing coated wood-based panels of importance, in order to achieve a good look of the surface in this way. For the furniture industry and for floor coverings wood decors are mostly used. One also speaks of such structured surfaces of wood pores, as they also occur in natural wood. Of course, the same applies to other decors, such as stone or ceramic decors.

Auch eine profilierte Arbeitsoberfläche von Presswerkzeugen in Form von Formteilen, die ein ausgeprägtes räumliches Profil aufweist, kann zusätzlich mit strukturiert sein. Da entsprechende Arbeitsoberflächen für Rückstände und Ablagerungen einen besonders guten Halt bieten, ist hier eine materialschonende und zuverlässige Entfernung von Ablagerungen besonders bevorzugt.A profiled work surface of pressing tools in the form of molded parts, which has a pronounced spatial profile, can also be structured with. Since appropriate work surfaces for residues and deposits provide a particularly good grip, here a material-friendly and reliable removal of deposits is particularly preferred.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich Ausführungsbeispiele darstellenden Zeichnung näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigt

Fig. 1
eine erfindungsgemäße Pressvorrichtung in einer Seitenansicht,
Fig. 2
die Pressvorrichtung aus Fig. 1 in einem Schnitt gemäß der Ebene II-II aus Fig. 1,
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eine nicht von der Erfindung umfasste Pressvorrichtung in einer Seitenansicht mit sich öffnenden Pressblechen,
Fig. 4
die Pressvorrichtung aus Fig. 3 mit geöffneten Pressblechen und
Fig. 5
die Pressvorrichtung aus Fig. 3 mit sich schließenden Pressblechen.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing illustrating only embodiments. In the drawing shows
Fig. 1
a pressing device according to the invention in a side view,
Fig. 2
the pressing device off Fig. 1 in a section according to the level II-II Fig. 1 .
Fig. 3
a pressing device not covered by the invention in a side view with opening press plates,
Fig. 4
the pressing device off Fig. 3 with open press plates and
Fig. 5
the pressing device off Fig. 3 with closing press plates.

In den Fig. 1 und 2 ist schematisch eine Pressvorrichtung 1 in Form einer Doppelbandpresse dargestellt, bei der zwei Pressbänder 2,3 endlos um jeweils zwei Umlenkrollen 4,5 herumgeführt sind. Die Pressbänder 2,3 sind parallel zueinander angeordnet, wobei die einander zugewandten Trümer 6,7 der beiden Pressbänder 2,3 parallele Transportrichtungen aufweisen und einen Spalt 8 definieren, der geringfügig schmaler ist als die Holzwerkstoffplatten 9 samt den Beschichtungen 10,11 vor dem Verpressen. Die Holzwerkstoffplatten 9 samt den Beschichtungen 10,11 laufen von der rechts dargestellten Seite in die Pressvorrichtung 1 ein, werden von den Pressbändern 2,3 erfasst, durch die Pressvorrichtung 1 transportiert und auf der links dargestellten Seite abgegeben, wobei die Beschichtungen 10,11 beim Auslaufen aus der Pressvorrichtung 1 im Wesentlichen ausgehärtet sind.In the Fig. 1 and 2 is schematically shown a pressing device 1 in the form of a double belt press, in which two press belts 2,3 are endlessly guided around each two pulleys 4,5. The pressing belts 2, 3 are arranged parallel to one another, with the mutually facing trunks 6, 7 of the two pressing belts 2, 3 having parallel transport directions and defining a gap 8 which is slightly narrower than the wood-based panels 9 together with the coatings 10, 11 before the pressing , The wood-based panels 9 together with the coatings 10, 11 run from the side shown on the right into the pressing device 1 are detected by the press belts 2, 3, transported by the pressing device 1 and discharged on the side shown on the left, wherein the coatings 10, 11 are substantially cured on leaving the pressing device 1.

Der besseren Anschaulichkeit halber ist in den Fig. 1 und 2 der Spalt 8 und die Holzwerkstoffplatte 9 gegenüber den Pressbändern 2,3 vergrößert dargestellt.The sake of clarity is in the Fig. 1 and 2 the gap 8 and the wood-based panel 9 relative to the press belts 2,3 is shown enlarged.

Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel wird in der Pressvorrichtung 1 auf beiden Seiten der Holzwerkstoffplatte 9 eine separate Beschichtung 10,11 aufgepresst, wobei es sich bei den Beschichtungen 10,11 um imprägnierte Papiere oder Schichtstoffe handeln kann. Zwischen den beiden Umlenkrollen 4,5 eines jeden Pressbands 2,3 sind dem Spalt 8 zugeordnete Mittel 12,13 zum Bereitstellen und Vergleichmäßigen des Anpressdrucks vorgesehen, die jeweils auf ein dem Spalt 8 zugeordnetes Trum 6,7 wirken. Dem jeweils anderen Trum 14,15 eines jeden Pressbands 2,3 ist ein Lasersystem 16,17 zugeordnet in einer Art und Weise, dass eine gepulste Laserstrahlung 18 auf einen Teil der Arbeitsoberfläche zwischen den beiden Umlenkrollen 2,3 trifft. Die gepulste Laserstrahlung 18 wird von den am Pressband 2,3 haftenden Ablagerungen jedenfalls teilweise absorbiert, wobei sich die absorbierte Laserstrahlung nahezu unmittelbar in thermische Energie umwandelt, so dass die Ablagerungen im Ergebnis in lokal begrenzten Bereichen spontan verdampfen. Trifft die Laserstrahlung 18 direkt auf die Arbeitsoberfläche, so wird sie jedenfalls so stark reflektiert, dass eine Beschädigung der Arbeitsoberfläche ausbleibt.In the illustrated preferred embodiment, a separate coating 10,11 is pressed in the pressing device 1 on both sides of the wood-based panel 9, wherein the coatings 10,11 may be impregnated papers or laminates. Between the two pulleys 4, 5 of each press belt 2, 3, there are provided for the gap 8 assigned means 12, 13 for providing and equalizing the contact pressure, each of which acts on a run 6 assigned to the gap 8. The respective other run 14, 15 of each press belt 2, 3 is assigned a laser system 16, 17 in a manner such that a pulsed laser beam 18 strikes a part of the work surface between the two guide rollers 2, 3. The pulsed laser radiation 18 is in any case partially absorbed by the deposits adhering to the press belt 2, whereby the absorbed laser radiation converts almost directly into thermal energy, so that the deposits spontaneously evaporate in locally limited areas as a result. If the laser radiation hits directly on the work surface, it will be reflected so much that no damage to the working surface will occur.

Bei dem dargestellten und insoweit bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel werden die Lasersysteme 16,17 quer zur Transportrichtung der Pressbänder 2,3 hin und her bewegt, so dass nach und nach alle Bereiche der Arbeitsoberfläche mit der Laserstrahlung 18 bestrahlt und so gereinigt werden. Ist ein solcher Reinigungszyklus abgeschlossen, schließt sich diesem ein weiterer Reinigungszyklus an, da sich bei kontinuierlicher Prozessführung auch kontinuierlich Ablagerungen bilden.In the exemplary embodiment shown, the laser systems 16, 17 are moved back and forth transversely to the transport direction of the press belts 2, 3 so that all areas of the work surface are gradually irradiated with the laser radiation 18 and thus cleaned. If such a cleaning cycle is completed, this is followed by another cleaning cycle, as deposits are formed continuously during continuous process control.

Das Verschieben der Lasersysteme 16,17 quer zur Transportrichtung des jeweiligen Pressbands 2,3 ist insbesondere in der Fig. 2 dargestellt, welche die Doppelbandpresse aus einer Frontansicht zeigt.The displacement of the laser systems 16, 17 transverse to the transport direction of the respective press belt 2, 3 is especially in the Fig. 2 shown, which shows the double belt press from a front view.

In den Fig. 3 bis 5 ist schematisch eine nicht von der Erfindung umfasste, diskontinuierlich arbeitende Pressvorrichtung 20 dargestellt. Die Pressvorrichtung 20 weist zwei relativ zueinander verstellbare Pressbleche 21,22 auf. Die Pressbleche 21,22 fahren in dem in der Fig. 3 dargestellten Betriebszustand der Pressvorrichtung 20 auseinander, während sich das zuletzt verpresste Werkstück in Form einer beschichteten Holzwerkstoffplatte 23 noch in einem Pressraum 24 zwischen den beiden Pressblechen 21,22 befindet. Teilweise in den Pressraum 24 eingefahren ist eine Einrichtung 25, welche die zuletzt verpresste und damit beschichtete Holzwerkstoffplatte 23 ergreift. Die nachfolgend zu verpressende Holzwerkstoffplatte 26 wurde bereits mitsamt der nicht im Einzelnen dargestellten Beschichtung ergriffen und wird auf diese Weise in Richtung des Pressraums 24 bewegt. Da die Beschichtung noch nicht fest mit der noch zu verpressenden Holzwerkstoffplatte 26 verbunden ist, wird die noch zu verpressende Holzwerkstoffplatte 26 vorzugsweise seitlich gehalten. Auf der Einrichtung 25 ist ein Lasersystem 27 montiert, das ebenfalls in Richtung des Pressraums 24 bewegt wird.In the Fig. 3 to 5 1 schematically shows a discontinuous pressing device 20 not covered by the invention. The pressing device 20 has two pressing plates 21, 22 which are adjustable relative to each other. The press plates 21,22 drive in the in the Fig. 3 illustrated operating state of the pressing device 20 apart, while the last pressed workpiece in the form of a coated wood-based panel 23 is still in a press room 24 between the two press plates 21,22. Partially inserted into the baling chamber 24 is a device 25, which grips the last pressed and thus coated wood-based panel 23. The wood material panel 26 to be subsequently pressed together has already been gripped together with the coating not shown in detail and is thus moved in the direction of the pressing space 24. Since the coating is not yet firmly connected to the still to be pressed wood material panel 26, the still to be pressed wood-based panel 26 is preferably held laterally. On the device 25, a laser system 27 is mounted, which is also moved in the direction of the pressing space 24.

Kurze Zeit später im gleichen Takt ist die Einrichtung 25, wie in Fig. 4 dargestellt, weiter nach links gefahren und gibt die zuletzt verpresste, beschichtete Holzwerkstoffplatte 23 außerhalb des Pressraums 24 frei. Während dessen, kurz vorher oder kurz nachher wird auch die nachfolgend zu verpressende Holzwerkstoffplatte 26 mitsamt der Beschichtung von der Einrichtung 25 losgelassen, und zwar im Pressraum 24 zwischen den Pressblechen 21,22.A short time later in the same bar, the device is 25, as in Fig. 4 represented, further driven to the left and are the last pressed, coated wood-based panel 23 outside of the pressing chamber 24 free. During this, shortly before or shortly after, the wood-base plate 26 to be subsequently pressed together with the coating is released from the device 25, specifically in the press space 24 between the press plates 21, 22.

Gleichzeitig ist auch das Lasersystem 27 in den Pressraum 24 eingefahren und hat dort bereits wenigstens eines der Pressbleche 21,22 wenigstens abschnittsweise bei Durchfahren des Pressraums 24 von Ablagerungen befreit. Wenn das Lasersystem 27 außerhalb der Holzwerkstoffplatten 23,26 angebracht ist, kann die Lasereinrichtung 27 theoretisch einen Laserstrahl auf das obere Pressblech 21 und einen weiteren Laserstrahl auf das untere Pressblech 22 richten. Dies kann gleichzeitig oder zeitlich versetzt erfolgen. So kann beispielsweise in einem Zyklus der Laserstrahl auf das obere Pressblech 21 und in einem nachfolgenden Zyklus auf das untere Pressblech 22 gerichtet sein. Es können alternativ aber auch weitere Lasersysteme vorgesehen sein.At the same time, the laser system 27 has also moved into the pressing space 24 and has already freed at least one of the pressing plates 21, 22 at least in sections when passing through the pressing space 24 from deposits. If the laser system 27 is mounted outside of the wood-based panels 23, 26, the laser unit 27 can theoretically direct a laser beam onto the upper press panel 21 and a further laser beam onto the lower press panel 22. This can be done simultaneously or at different times. For example, in one cycle, the laser beam may be directed to the upper press plate 21 and, in a subsequent cycle, to the lower press plate 22. As an alternative, however, other laser systems may also be provided.

Wie in der Fig. 5 dargestellt ist, wird die Einrichtung 25 mitsamt dem Lasersystem 27 nach der Trennung von den Holzwerkstoffplatten 23,26 nach rechts aus dem Pressraum 24 bewegt, um eine neue, noch zu verpressende Holzwerkstoffplatte zu ergreifen und im nächsten Zyklus in den Pressraum 24 einzubringen. Da das Lasersystem 27 bei jedem Zyklus bzw. Takt hin und her fährt, können jedes Mal unterschiedliche Bereiche der Arbeitsoberfläche des wenigstens einen Pressblechs 21,22 von Ablagerungen befreit werden. Hat der Laserstrahl jeden Bereich der Arbeitsoberfläche des wenigstens einen Pressblechs 21,22 erreicht, wird er wieder in eine Anfangsstellung gebracht wonach das Abreinigen erneut beginnt.Like in the Fig. 5 is shown, the device 25 is moved together with the laser system 27 after the separation of the wood-based panels 23,26 to the right from the press room 24 to take a new, yet to be pressed wood-based panel and bring in the next cycle in the press room 24. Since the laser system 27 reciprocates at each cycle, each time different areas of the working surface of the at least one press plate 21, 22 can be cleared of deposits. When the laser beam has reached each area of the working surface of the at least one pressing plate 21, 22, it is again brought into an initial position, after which the cleaning begins again.

Auch in diesem Zusammenhang kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Lasersystem 27, damit jeder Bereich der Arbeitsoberfläche ohne weiteres erreicht werden kann, senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung der Einrichtung 25 auf dieser verschiebbar angeordnet ist.Also in this context it can be provided that the laser system 27, so that each area of the work surface can be easily reached, is arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement of the device 25 on this.

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  1. Method for removing deposits on a work surface of a pressing tool (2, 3) of a pressing device (1) for pressing a workpiece in the form of a wood material board, a coated wood material board (9), a laminate and/or a compact board, for the production thereof
    - wherein the pressing tool (2, 3) is designed in the form of a pressing belt,
    - in which with a heated metallic work surface of the pressing tool either
    a) a workpiece in the form of a laminate and/or a compact board is produced or
    b) glued chippings, glued fibres and/or a mixture comprising at least one wood material and at least one plastic are pressed to form a wood material board and/or
    c) a wood material board is coated by pressing with a coating (10, 11) in the form of at least one film, one impregnated paper and/or one laminate,
    - in which the work surface is irradiated with a laser beam (18) generated by a laser system (16, 17).
    - in which the pressing tool in the form of a pressing belt is moved independently relative to the laser beam, without the need to move the laser system, and
    - in which deposits adhering to the work surface are removed by the laser beam (18) by vapourising the deposits.
  2. Method according to Claim 1,
    - in which the workpiece (9) is pressed in a pressing device (1) with at least one pressing tool (2, 3),
    - in which the work surface of the pressing tool (2, 3) is brought into contact with the workpiece (9, 23, 26) during pressing.
    - in which the work surface in the pressing device is irradiated with the laser beam (18) generated by the laser system (16, 17).
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, in which glued chippings, glued fibres and/or a mixture comprising at least one wood material and at least one plastic are pressed to form a particle board, OSB board or fibreboard, in particular medium-density fibreboard (MDF) or high-density fibreboard (HDF).
  4. Method according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, in which a decor paper and/or overlay paper are/is coated as impregnated paper.
  5. Method according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that a coating (10, 11) or an impregnation containing a resin, preferably a urea resin (UF), a melamine resin (MF) and/or a phenol resin (PF) is used.
  6. Method according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, in which deposits are removed from the work surface of a pressing tool in the form of a double belt press.
  7. Method according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, in which the laser system (16, 17) generates a pulsed laser beam (18) with pulse lengths of less than 1 µs and/or a laser beam (18) with a laser power output of 80 to 120 Watts.
  8. Pressing device (1) for producing a workpiece, in the form of a wood material board, a coated wood material board (9), a laminate and/or a compact board for carrying out the method according to any one of Claims 1 to 7,
    - having at least one pressing tool (2, 3) for pressing a workpiece (9),
    - wherein the at least one pressing tool (2, 3) designed in the form of a pressing belt and comprises a heated metallic work surface coming into contact with the workpiece during pressing, characterised
    - in that a laser system (16, 17) is provided in such a way that the pressing tool in the form of a pressing belt moves independently relative to the laser beam, without the need to move the laser system,
    - in that the laser system (16, 17) is oriented in order to irradiate the work surface with a laser beam (18) and
    - in that the laser system (16, 17) is designed to emit a laser beam (18) suitable for removing deposits adhering to the work surface by vapourising the deposits.
  9. Pressing device according to Claim 8, characterised in that the pressing tool is a double band press.
  10. Pressing device according to Claim 8 or 9, characterised in that the pressing tool comprises a metallic, a structured and/or a profiled work surface.
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