Abstract:
A tufted fabric (1) devoid of external chemical binders is formed by crosslapping a carded web of fibers (10) onto a back side (15) of a tufted primary backing (12), the opposed front side (19) of which having tufts (17) projecting therethrough, while it is transported by a conveyor (46) feeding into a first needle loom (20). Fibers in the primary backing and in the carded web of fibers are then entangled by the first needle loom and by a second needle loom (36), whereby the carded web of fibers meshes with the primary backing to form a carpet backing (58) of sufficient weight and integrity to replace a conventional carpet underpad. The carpet backing is a blend of preferably homogenous fibers wherein the primary backing and the carded web of fibers are indistinguishable from one another. The tufted fabric may then be dyed and dried through a heat treatment, which, if the tufted fabric includes binder fibers, causes a fusion bond between the fibers in the carpet backing and between the carpet backing and the tufts.
Abstract:
Tufted carpets which are conformable and stretchable make use of a stretchable carpet backing formed from a composite fabric. The stretchable carpet backing fabric is formed of a stretchable elastic net and at least one nonwoven fibrous layer overlying the stretchable elastic net. The fibers of the fibrous layer extend through said elastic net to mechanically secure the fibrous layer to the elastic net and form a unitary coherent elastic fabric.
Abstract:
A nonwoven polyolefin sheet useful as a primary carpet backing in making a moldable, tufted automotive carpet. The polyolefin sheet, preferably polypropylene, is prepared by melt spinning filaments from a plurality of spinnerets and then drawing the spun filaments to a draw ratio of less than 2.0 to maintain high filament elongation as the filaments move from high to low elongation as the draw increases. The drawn filaments are deposited in both the machine and cross-machine directions on a moving collection belt to form a nonwoven sheet having a unit weight of 100 to 150 g/m.sup.2. The resulting sheet is lightly bonded using a steam bonder and then debonded such that sheet thickness increases by between 2.5 and 3.5 times. The tufted sheet has an elongation of at least 40%. The invention sacrifices high sheet strength for tufted sheet elongation in both the machine and cross-machine directions in order to make a moldable, tufted automotive carpet that resists tearing, creasing and grinning while still retaining its shape after demolding.
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:
A process for coating carpets with fluorochemical emulsions is disclosed. The process comprises treating the fabric with a fluorochemical emulsion then heating, rinsing and, finally, drying the treated fabric. The process is characterized in that the emulsion has a pH and divalent metal ion concentration sufficient to effect transfer of the fluorochemical from the emulsion to the carpet during the heating step.
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:
Carpets having stain resistant pile fibers and a backing that is substantially impervious to water are described. The imperviousness of the backing prevents water from passing through the carpet and into the underpad where its presence causes rotting and mildewing of the underpad and carpet components, and thus, permits the carpet to be washed with generous amounts of water without wetting the underpad. Also, aqueous substances which spill onto the carpet will not penetrate the carpet and wet the underpad.
Abstract:
Carpets having stain resistant pile fibers and a backing that is substantially impervious to water are described. The impervious backing prevents water from passing through the carpet and into the underpad where its presence causes rotting and mildewing of the underpad and other carpet components. The impervious backing also permits washing of the carpet with generous amounts of water without wetting the underpad.
Abstract:
A process for providing textile fabrics, especially polyamide carpeting, with an antistatic finish. The process comprises treating the fabrics with an aqueous film-forming preparation which contains an acid ester of phosphoric acid or phosphorous acid, said ester being derived from an aliphatic diol having an average molecular weight of 400 to 2600, wherein the diol is unetherified or etherified by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy.