Abstract:
A hydrophobic needle-felted insulation blanket having a textile-grade needle felted fiberglass blanket having a density in the range of 4 to 15 lb/ft3 (65 to 250 g/L) contains a uniform hydrophobic fluoropolymer disposed homogeneously throughout the textile grade needle felted fiberglass blanket without creating a higher density of hydrophobic fluoropolymer near edges of the textile-grade needle felted fiberglass blanket. The fluoropolymer has a melting point over 5500 Fahrenheit and decomposed residual hydrophilic compounds uniformly disposed through the textile grade needle felted fiberglass blanket. The finished hydrophobic needle-felted insulation blanket is (i) temperature stable up to 5500 Fahrenheit, (ii) moldable, (iii) silica dust free, and thereafter retains a selected shape and the finished blanket will not decompose, disintegrate, or lose structural integrity when submerged in water. The finished blanket comprises by weight: 60%-95% glass fiber 2%-30% hydrophobic flouropolymer, and non-decomposed hydrophilic opacifier.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making and recycling carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes: a primary backing which has a face and a back surface; a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing; an adhesive composition backing; and an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing. The method of making carpet includes extrusion coating the adhesive composition onto the back surface of a primary backing to form the adhesive composition backing. The method of recycling carpet can recover one or more polymeric carpet components.
Abstract:
A vinyl floor covering includes a carrier which includes a nonwoven layer of fibers containing thermoplastic fibers and high modulus threads extending in the longitudinal direction of the vinyl floor covering for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering and for preventing the formation of printing errors and/or surface irregularities in the vinyl floor covering.
Abstract:
A roofing underlayment comprising a carrier substrate included a felt mixture and a binder mixture, and a volume of asphalt flux saturating the carrier substrate. The felt mixture may comprise between about seventy-five percent and about ninety-five percent by weight corrugated paper/cardboard fibers and between about five percent and about twenty-five percent by weight fiberglass fibers. The volume of asphalt flux may comprise between about twenty-five and fifty percent of a total weight of the roofing shingle underlayment and may saturate the carrier substrate at a saturation percentage between about thirty and about one hundred percent. The binder mixture may include a mixture of alum and rosin having a mixture ratio by weight of alum to rosin in a range between one to one (1:1) and four to one (4:1).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a non-woven fabric made of inorganic fibers, which has a coating of at least two layers on one of both surfaces, wherein (i) the non-woven fabric made of inorganic fibers has a thickness of at least 0.2 mm, (ii) the first layer of the coating comprises particles, whose particle size is between 50 and 100 μm, (iii) the second layer of the coating, which is applied onto the first layer, comprises particles, wherein more than 90% of the particles have a particle size of less than 20 μm. The non-woven fabric made of inorganic fibers according to the invention, in particular glass non-woven fabrics, are in particular suitable for producing decorative coatings for floor coverings, ceiling coverings and wall coverings.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making and recycling carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes: a primary backing which has a face and a back surface; a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing; an adhesive composition backing; and an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing. The method of making carpet includes extrusion coating the adhesive composition onto the back surface of a primary backing to form the adhesive composition backing. The method of recycling carpet can recover one or more polymeric carpet components.
Abstract:
Carpet products having antimicrobial properties and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The carpet product includes a face fabric having a top surface and a base, and a pre-treated stabilizing material attached to the base of the face fabric. The pre-treated stabilizing material may have an antimicrobial compound coated thereonto or physically incorporated.
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making and recycling carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes: a primary backing which has a face and a back surface; a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing; an adhesive composition backing; and an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing. The method of making carpet includes extrusion coating the adhesive composition onto the back surface of a primary backing to form the adhesive composition backing. The method of recycling carpet can recover one or more polymeric carpet components.
Abstract:
The method includes applying a heat reflective coating to a substrate sheet of construction material and air drying the heat reflective coating on the construction material. The method is directed particularly to the coating of insulation material, such as fiberglass batts, at the time of manufacture, but may be applied to virtually any sheet of material in order to improve the insulation properties and structural value of the material. By completely encapsulating fibrous insulation material with the impervious heat reflective coating, the emission of irritant fiber particles and corresponding health hazards are eliminated. Also, the efficiency of the insulation material is improved by sealing out moisture when completely encapsulated by the coating.
Abstract:
Provided is a woven, patterned glass fiber textile comprised of a warp yarn having a titer in the range of from 155 to 300 tex, and a weft yarn having a titer in the range of about 68 to 660 tex. The resulting textile fabric is aesthetically pleasing, and finds excellent applicability as a wallcovering.