Abstract:
Polymeric carpet and a method of making and recycling such carpet, the carpet having fibers, backing and extruded adhesive all of completely recyclable materials, the recycling being accomplished in one melting step, without a separation step.
Abstract:
A carpet structure and backing of superior dimensional stability and integrity which is especially useful in a free float system of installation. In one aspect of the invention, a carpet is provided having a selected dimensional stability in which there is (i)a first carpet part having a primary layer with pile substantially covering a first side of the layer, the pile tufted through the primary layer to leave tuft bundles on a second side of the primary layer and a binder encapsulating the tuft bundles, the first part having a predetermined force of expansion and contraction under cycling conditions of temperature and moisture; (ii) a second part in layered relationship to the first carpet part, the second carpet part constructed from one or more layers to have a predetermined resistance to expansion and contraction at least equal to or greater than the force of expansion and contraction of the first carpet part under cycling conditions of temperature and moisture and traffic loads on the carpet pile.
Abstract:
A functional carpet suitable for use in an automotive vehicle. The functional carpet comprises a nonwoven fabric having piles formed throughout a whole surface of the nonwoven fabric. Each pile projects from the surface of the nonwoven fabric and is formed of at least a part of fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric. Each pile has a length ranging from 1 to 10 mm. The nonwoven fabric has a density ranging from 250 to 800 g/m.sup.2. Additionally, a fluoroplastics is adhered to a surface portion of the nonwoven fabric and extends substantially uniformly throughout the surface of the nonwoven fabric. The fluoroplastics includes linear tetrafluoroethylene telomer as a main body. The tetrafluoroethylene telomer has a number of carbon atoms ranging from 6 to 14. The amount of the fluoroplastics adhered to the surface portion of the nonwoven fabric ranges from 1.5 to 60 g/m.sup.2 in solid state.
Abstract translation:适用于汽车的功能性地毯。 功能性地毯包括在无纺织物的整个表面上形成的无纺布。 每个桩从无纺织物的表面突出并且由构成无纺布的纤维的至少一部分形成。 每个桩的长度范围从1到10毫米。 无纺布的密度为250〜800g / m 2。 此外,氟塑料粘附到无纺织物的表面部分并且基本均匀地延伸遍布无纺布的整个表面。 氟塑料包括线性四氟乙烯调聚物作为主体。 四氟乙烯调聚物的碳原子数为6〜14个。固着在无纺布表面的氟塑料的量为1.5〜60g / m 2。
Abstract:
A modified secondary backing fabric (20) for carpet (50) comprises a secondary backing scrim fabric (15) and a fiber batt (21) integrated with the secondary backing fabric forming the modified fabric, providing a soft face (51) opposite the face (52) presented by the scrim fabric, uninterrupted by the scrim fabric. A carpet (50) comprises a face yarn (11); a primary backing fabric (12), the face yarn being tufted into the primary backing fabric; a modified secondary backing fabric (20) attached to the primary backing fabric; and an adhesive material (14) binding the face yarn to the primary backing fabric and the primary backing fabric to the secondary backing fabric. The modified secondary backing fabric (20) comprises a secondary backing scrim fabric (15) and a fiber batt (12) integrated as a unitary scrim, providing a soft face (51) forming the underside of the carpet, the soft face forming a barrier uninterrupted by the scrim fabric and blocking exudation of any of the adhesive material from the underside of the carpet. A method for the manufacture of a modified secondary carpet backing (20) comprises selecting a secondary backing scrim fabric (15) and a fiber batt (21); joining the two fabrics to form the modified secondary carpet backing (20), providing a soft face (51) opposite the face (52) presented by the scrim fabric, uninterrupted by the scrim fabric; and subjecting the modified fabric to heat sufficient to remove substantially all loose fibers (45) projecting from the soft surface. The present invention also provides a method for the manufacture of carpet.
Abstract:
An improved cushioned carpet fabric is provided. The cushioned carpet comprises a primary carpet having a primary base and a plurality of pile-forming yarns projecting outwardly from one side. A layer of reinforcement material is bonded to the primary base on the side opposite the pile forming yarns. The reinforcement layer is adjacent to and embedded in, a cushion layer of a polymer such as a polyurethane. There is preferably no additional adhesive between the cushion layer and the layer of reinforcement material since the primary carpet fabric is mated in-situ to the polyurethane-forming composition without preheating the polyurethane-forming composition. An apparatus and process for forming the cushioned carpet fabric of the present invention are also provided.
Abstract:
A mat made on the basis of a nonwoven comprising fibrous parts predominantly of plastic which are in part thermoplastic and of low-melting point and in part high-melting point, and wherein coherence is obtained by superficial melting of the low-melting point thermoplastic fibers.
Abstract:
A dust-control mat having excellent dimensional stability during the processing, good pile-erecting property and excellent pattern expression, and a method of producing the same. The dust-control mat having excellent dimensional stability comprises a base in which a base fabric is composed of a woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric and a floss-like nonwoven fiber layer coupled to the base, wherein the floss-like nonwoven fiber layer contains low-melting fibers and is thermally fixed after pile yarns are implanted thereon. The invention further provides a method of producing the dust-control mat.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a novel modular carpet tile mat construction and a process of making same. More particularly, the invention relates to a novel modular carpet tile mat construction which is specifically adapted to hold carpet tiles in a fixed position so that they may be used in combination as a floor mat or a covering for part of a floor area, or a self-contained floor covering. A mat base composed of woven or spun-bonded polyester, nylon or polypropylene fibres comprising: (a) a woven or spun-bonded polyester, nylon or polypropylene fibre mat; (b) a plastic binder enveloping the fibre mat and binding the fibres of the mat together to provide a first side on one side of the plastic-enveloped woven or spun-bonded fibre mat and a second side on an opposite side of the plastic-enveloped woven or spun-bonded fibre mat; (c) a first layer of resilient expanded or foamed polymer or rubber distinct from the plastic binder (b) and adhered to the first side of the plastic-enveloped woven or spun-bonded fibre mat; and (d) a second layer of resilient expanded or foamed polymer or rubber distinct from the plastic binder (b) and adhered to the second side of the plastic-enveloped woven or spun-bonded fibre mat.
Abstract:
A carpet having pile threads forming a pile layer, a support layer which consists of fiber or ribbon material of polyolefins or polyester, and a back coating, the pile threads being attached to the support layer possibly by the back coating, and of a plastic of comparatively high resistance to temperature, in particular polyamide 6 or 6.6, and the back coating is attached as lamination to the top material. In order to obtain a strong attachment of the layers to each other, if possible without limiting the recyclability of the carpet, the back coating be effected by means of a lamination adhesive which contains unmelted fibers, in particular polyamide fibers.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic tufted carpet made of a primary backing, tufts tufted into the primary backing, a secondary backing and a polyester hot melt adhesive disposed between the primary and secondary backing. Such a carpet can be recycled through processes known to recycle polyester including glycolysis or methanolysis.