Abstract:
A floor mat comprising: a hydrophilic flocking adhesive, flock fibers, a thin primary backing selected from nonwoven, woven and polymeric film substrates, a laminating adhesive and a foam secondary backing. The flock fibers are bonded to the primary backing with the hydrophilic flocking adhesive. The primary backing is laminated to the foam secondary backing with the laminating adhesive. The hydrophilic flocking adhesive improves the wet soil absorbency of the mat.
Abstract:
Provided is a carpet tile produced by using as a backing material a mixture which contains a solvent deasphalted asphalt and a copolymer of an olefin and a polar monomer, or a mixture which contains an amorphous polyolefin in addition to the above components. After applying the mixture as a hot melt to the back of carpet material, the backed carpet material is cooled and then cut or punched to produce the carpet tile.
Abstract:
Use of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsions as laminating adhesives for rug backing is disclosed. The copolymer emulsions are prepared by admixing vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer, dispersant and thickening agent together, with or without the addition of filler. The vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer can contain between about 20 and about 70 parts by weight of vinyl acetate and between about 30 and about 80 parts by weight of ethylene. The resulting vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsions have a glass transition temperature (T.sub.g) of between about -35.degree. C. and about -10.degree. C.
Abstract:
Floor or wall covering is provided and comprises a decorative opaque surface layer bonded to a sheet backing which is either rejected decorative cushioned vinyl wall or floor covering or is a sheet obtained by comminuting and softening such wall or floor covering and forming the resultant mass into a sheet.
Abstract:
A tufted pile fabric for use indoors or outdoors as a substantially permanent floor covering. The tufted pile fabric is made entirely from man-made or synthetic materials and includes a synthetic plastic primary backing, and a synthetic plastic secondary backing, laminated together by a hot melt adhesive to form a relatively rigid impervious sheet. The structure is then provided with a plurality of perforations through the substantially impervious sheet comprising the secondary backing, the hot melt adhesive and the primary backing to give the fabric a softer hand and breathability. The tufted pile fabric may then be adhesively secured to a floor structure by a water based adhesive, inert to the primary and secondary backings and hot melt adhesive, with the water evaporating through the perforations to set the adhesive and thereby avoid puckers and edge rippling due to unbonding the pile fabric from the floor structure.
Abstract:
MOLDED, THERMOPLASTIC, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SYNTHETIC SOD IS PROVIDED WHICH COMPRISES A MATRIX HAVING OPENINGS, PROJECTIONS EXTENDING FROM THE MATRIX TO SIMULATE BLADES OF GRASS AND AN OPEN MESH, METALLIC SCREEN BONDED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE MATRIX. THE BACKING SERVES TO PROVIDE DIMENSIONAL STABILITY TO THE SOD AGAINST TEMPERATURE CHANGES. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNDER SIDE OF THE MATRIX MAY HAVE A POROUS, FIBROUS, SYNTHETIC FIBRIC BONDED THERETO THROUGH THE OPENINGS IN THE METALLIC SCREEN. THE FABRIC SERVES TO PREVENT WEED GROWTH AND EROSION.
Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to polymer-aerogel/fiber composite materials, polymer-aerogel/textile composite materials, and systems and methods for producing them. The gel material can comprise, in some embodiments, a network of polymer. The fiber and/or textile material can comprise at least one of any natural, synthetic, and/or mineral fiber. In some cases, certain combinations of materials, solvents, and/or processing steps may be synergistically employed so as to enable manufacture of materials suitable for use in apparel, soft goods, and other consumer applications which may benefit from the properties of a polymer-aerogel/fiber composite and/or the polymer-aerogel/textile composite.