| abstract |
A process for manufacturing a laminated composite of a cellular material and at least one skin layer is disclosed. The cellular material and the skin layer are formed from natural materials. The cellular material has a plurality of hollow cells defined and separated by partition walls aligned with a principal axis direction of the cells. The process includes the steps: (a) at least partially crushing the partition walls, by compression, in a peripheral region of the cellular material, in a direction substantially parallel to the principal axis direction; and then (b)bringing the cellular material treated in step (a) into contact with the at least one skin layer; and then (c) bonding the at least one skin layer and the cellular material to form the laminated composite. |