Abstract:
A sheet material which comprises in combination: a backing sheet and a layer of a cured, flexible, elastomeric, cellular-urethane resin securely and directly bonded to one surface of the backing sheet, the urethane resin containing in combination a silicone fluid surfactant in an amount to aid in uniform cell structure, a catalyst to control the rate of cure, and from about 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of a moisture-scavenging agent, the cellular layer characterized by being composed of essentially uniform, open and interconnecting cells, and the exposed foam surface characterized by a smooth thin skin resin layer substantially free of craters, pimples and ridges therein.
Abstract:
A laminate structure, as in a carpet, in one form comprises a non-woven heat sealable fabric, heat sealed on one side, laminated with an adhesive to a facing layer of heat sealable fibers, applied as by an embossing roll which can be heated. The non-woven fabric can be a needle-punched assemblage of a scrim and fibers and the assemblage heat sealed on that side of the scrim from which the needles have emerged thus to lock the fibers into the scrim when heat sealing to provide a fibrous, non-heat sealed pad side of the assemblage. The adhesive can be a thermally responsive, i.e., a thermoplastic or thermosetting, film, powder or melt. In a modification a further backing can be present on the non-heat sealed pad side. Likewise, the second backing can be present. A non-slip structure is set forth.
Abstract:
A CARPET IS DESCRIBED HAVING DURABLE ANTISTATIC PROPERTIES WHICH ARE OBTAINED BY INCORPORATING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIBERS IN A NONWOVEN WEB WHICH GOES TO MAKE UP AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CARPET CONSTRUCTION. METHODS OF FORMING THE CARPET ARE DESCRIBED WHEREBY THE NONWOVEN
WEB CONTAINING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIBER IS INCORPORATED IN THE TUFTED CARPET STRUCTURE.
Abstract:
IMPROVED CARPET BACKING FORMED FROM HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE AND MOLECULARLY ORIENTED FIBERS THAT HAVE BEEN NEEDLED INTO A COHESIVE BAT, BONDED TOGETHER BY HEATING, AND FOLLOWED BY APPLICATION OF AN ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOL LUBRICANT.
Abstract:
The invention provides for a method of manufacturing artificial turf (1000). The method includes creating a polymer mixture, such as polymer mixture (400), where the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system. The polymer mixture includes a first polymer, a second polymer and a compatibilizer. The first polymer is a polyamide (PA) and the second polymer is a polyethylene (PE). The first polymer is included in an amount of 0.125 percent to 5 percent by weight, the second polymer is included in an amount of 60 percent to 97 percent by weight and the compatibilizer is included in an amount of 0.375 percent to 15 percent by weight. The first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, and the first polymer forms polymer beads surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.
Abstract:
A textile fabric with a woven support layer including at least polyethylene and/or polyester fibres. A surface coating is applied onto at least one surface of the support layer, and the surface coating includes at least one polymer blend. The polymer blend has at least one mixture of polyethylene and polyethylene-vinyl acetate, and the polymer blend has more than 40 wt. % of polyethylene-vinyl acetate, based on the total weight of the polymer blend.
Abstract:
The invention provides a flame retardant material comprising a substrate, an optionally corona-treated coating on the substrate, the coating comprising a polyolefin composition comprising a) an ethylene based plastomer with a density in the range of 0.857 to 0.915 g/cm3 and an MFR2 in the range 0.5-30 g/10 min; b) a propylene based plastomer with a density in the range of 0.860 to 0.910 g/cm3 and an MFR2 in the range 0.01-30 g/10 min; and c) a flame retardant, a primer layer on top of the coating and a lacquer topcoat.