Abstract:
The present invention provides a tile carpet comprising a sealer layer of a novel hot-melt type composition low in fumability (fuming property) and superior in a sealing effect and backing layers of a composition low in fumability. The tile carpet has a structure in which a backing layer (A) of a composition comprising an amorphous polyolefin and a filler containing magnesium hydroxide; a glass or polyester non-woven fabric; a backing layer (B) of a compositon comprising an amorphous polyolefin and a filler containing magnesium hydroxide; a glass or polyester crossed fabric; and a carpet cloth having a sealer layer (C) of a composition comprising, an amorphous polyolefin and a filler, are laminated to one another successively in this order.
Abstract:
A pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet, particularly a backed carpet tile, having a polymeric latex primary adhesive layer and a plurality of fibrous yarns bonded to and extending from the layer to form a face surface, the fusion-bonded carpet having a woven polyester sheet material and glass fiber tissue sheet material both secured to the primary adhesive base layer, and the fusion-bonded carpet overtufted by an overtufted pattern on the face wear surface. A method of preparing a pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet which comprises overtufting a fusion-bonded carpet with the fusion-bonded carpet having a primary adhesive base layer composed of a polymeric latex material and containing a woven fiberglass and a glass fiber tissue sheet material and optionally to prepare carpet tile applying a solid, thermoplastic backing to the pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet material.
Abstract:
A flexible composite laminate, which is fire resistant on either one or both sides, comprises: (a) a textile web substrate; and the following combination of successive layers on either one or on both sides of the substrate, namely: (b) a first discrete adhesive layer, to provide adhesive bonding between substrate (a) and a layer (c); (c) a layer superimposed upon the first discrete adhesive layer, which comprises at least one fire-resistance imparting inorganic substance in an amount effective to impart fire-resistance to a preselected degree to the substrate; (d) a second discrete adhesive layer on layer (c), to provide adhesive bonding between layer (c) and a sealing layer (e), as defined below; and (e) a hydrophobic sealing layer superimposed on the second discrete adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer may be optionally omitted when the substrate is a fiberglass substrate, and/or the second adhesive layer may be optionally avoided when the hydrophobic sealing layer is silicone-based. When layer (e) is e.g. PVC, it is found that the emission of smoke is reduced as compared with unlaminated PVC.
Abstract:
Carpet coating compositions are disclosed which comprise 40 to 80 percent by weight filler and 20 to 60 percent by weight of a latex binder, the binder comprising an emulsion polymer ofa) 40 to 80% by weight of a vinyl ester of an alkomoic acid, the acid having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms;b) 5 to 25% by weight of a copolymerizable comonomer having a Tg of at least 50.degree. C.; and;c) 10 to 30% ethylene.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing carpet tiles having excellent dimensional stability which comprises the steps of:(a) allowing a reticulated fabric base having a small thermal coefficient of linear expansion to be contact with the whole surface of the back of a carpet base material,(b) applying a backing material prepared from a composition containing a thermoplastic material as the major component to the resulting composite material, and(c) optionally laminating a fabric backing onto the above backing material.
Abstract:
Latex may be extended with up to about 40% by weight of an emulsion of asphalt, bitumen or coal tar. The extended latex is useful in adhering scrim to carpet or in the manufacture of attached foamed carpet backing.
Abstract:
An underlay for carpets and especially carpet tiles having a scrim supported, lower foam rubber portion and a Mylar upper portion having adhesive on both sides to provide an attachment to the lower portion and an adhesive upper portion for attachment to a carpet tile. The upper adhesive layer is protected by a release paper which is removed to install carpet tiles thereon. An alternate form of the invention eliminates the use of the scrim layer and the bottom layer of adhesive. ,
Abstract:
A method of backing carpeting material 19 with hot-melt compositions such as atactic polypropylene or bitumen comprises carefully doctoring selected thicknesses of the composition to the undersurface of the material 19 with the wear surface of the material uppermost. In one arrangement this is achieved using a lick roll arrangement 20 incorporating a doctor blade, cooling the backed product at cooling zones 28, 29 and applying the material to a nip formed by rollers 21. In another arrangement this is achieved by doctor box 16 applying the composition to a carrier 13, the carpeting material 19 then being laminated at roll 21 to the layer of composition, the laminate then being cooled before being stripped from the carrier 13. In a further arrangement the carrier is in the form of sheet material 15 which is supported by endless belt 13 and which is bonded into the hot-melt composition to become an integral part thereof.
Abstract:
An article which has utility as a surface covering for materials such as resilient flooring, furniture, walls, ceilings, counter tops and the like is produced by aligning and embedding a plurality of hollow fibers or metallic fibers on or near the surface of a translucent medium. The article is typically in the form of a film, sheet, or board.
Abstract:
A wall covering material comprising a front, decorative filled cover layer containing textile fibers and a rear foam plastic layer. The foam plastic layer contains flame-retarding additives, is elastic and gas pervious. Furthermore, it contains closed cell inorganic hollow spheres or small balls, which rigidify or stiffen the foam plastic layer, but do not unduly impair its restoring capability and also do not impair the insulation capability, sound absorption capability and flame resistance.