ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,565,031, issued on March 3, was assigned to PRESSING DEVELOPMENTS LLC (Georgetown, Texas).
"Stainable melamine laminate products, compositions, and methods of manufacture" was invented by Adam Curtis Fuhr (Georgetown, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure describes laminate products capable of retaining a wood stain or colorant. The unique resin binder formulations, preferably a melamine formulation, and products include porosity-promoting agents that result in the resin binder layer having a porous surface capable of being stained with a wood stain or other colorant, while still having the favorable properties of t...