Abstract:
Backings for carpet and carpet tiles are formed from various post-consumer and/or post-industrial polymeric waste materials, for example, post-consumer textile waste material (e.g., carpet and carpet tiles), post-industrial textile waste material (e.g., carpet and/or carpet tiles), and/or other post-consumer and/or post-industrial polymeric materials.
Abstract:
A production method according to the present invention is characterized in that the method comprises a step of obtaining a vinyl chloride resin paste sol by mixing a plasticizer and a vinyl chloride resin, a granulated material mixing step of mixing a granulated material having a grain size of 300 μm or less obtained by granulating a discarded carpet material containing a vinyl chloride resin with the vinyl chloride resin paste sol, a filling material adding step of obtaining a backing composition by mixing an inorganic filling material with a paste sol obtained at the granulated material mixing step, and a step of integrally laminating the backing composition on a back surface of a surface skin member.
Abstract:
Disclosed are plastic compositions for a carpet backing having from about 5 to about 25% by weight PVC resin, from about 5 to about 25% by weight plasticizer, and from about 50 to about 90% by weight filler. In a preferred embodiment, the plastic composition is about 15% by weight Geon-138, about 15% by weight di-isononyl phthalate, and about 70% by weight fly ash. Also disclosed are methods for forming backings for floorcoverings using the disclosed plastic compositions. In preferred embodiments, a plastic composition is applied through a slot-die directly to the underside of a carpet or alternatively onto a conveyor belt on top of which the carpet or floorcovering may be subsequently positioned.
Abstract:
A floor covering comprising a floor covering face layer having a thermoplastic lower backing layer and a thermoplastic contact layer that is fusibly compatible with the lower backing layer is disclosed. The upper surface of the contact layer is fused to the lower backing layer and the lower surface of the contact layer includes a plurality of shallow thermoplastic projections which extend away from the floor covering face layer and which are sufficiently elastic to impart skid resistance to the floor covering.
Abstract:
A wallcovering having a weft inserted warp knit fabric as a substrate with the inserted weft yarn being cotton with a count in the range of 18's-30's.
Abstract:
A foam backed carpet with an adhesive release surface and a method of installing the carpet is disclosed wherein the carpet has textile fibers secured to a primary backing. A secondary backing formed from a plastisol composition containing polymers or copolymers of vinyl compounds engages the primary backing and an oleophobic pressure sensitive adhesive layer is included on the secondary backing for releasably securing the carpet to an underlying floor. A release cover releasably secured to the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive layer protects and maintains the tackiness of the adhesive layer before laying of the floor covering on an underlying floor.
Abstract:
Floor and wall coverings having a pattern are made by coating a plastisol onto a sheet support, and simultaneously with a thermal activation of the plastisol to gelify it, bringing a transferable pattern on a paper layer into contact with the plastisol.
Abstract:
Floor or wall covering is provided and comprises a decorative opaque surface layer bonded to a sheet backing which is either rejected decorative cushioned vinyl wall or floor covering or is a sheet obtained by comminuting and softening such wall or floor covering and forming the resultant mass into a sheet.
Abstract:
A tufted carpet coated with a fused thermoplastic resin on the underside of a tufted primary backing is formed by impregnating the primary backing with a liquid plasticizer either undiluted or diluted with a solvent for the plasticizer, coating the underside of the primary backing with a solid resin powder capable of being plasticized by the plasticizer and fusing the resin coating by heating. The primary backing can be tufted subsequent to impregnation and preferably prior to impregnation with the plasticizer. In one embodiment a secondary backing, either impregnated with plasticizer or containing no plasticizer is applied to the resin coating either prior to or during the time the resin is fused to adhere the primary backing to the secondary backing.
Abstract:
Floor covering is backed by applying to the back of the floor covering dry, solid fragments of prefluxed plasticized vinyl chloride resin compound, in the form of granules or dice, for example. Heat is applied to melt the prefluxed vinyl granules or the like in situ on the back of the floor covering to form a continuous backing sheet which is firmly adhered to the floor covering. The backing thus formed can serve to lock the tufts in place in a tufted carpet. The prefluxed granules or fragments can contain a chemical blowing agent which decomposes during the heating, producing a resilient vinyl foam backing. Since the vinyl granules can be of various colors, a tweed or multi-colored backing can be produced.