Abstract:
A backing layer and a substrate layer, particularly of fabric-backed tufted carpeting, are bonded together using discrete areas of adhesive applied to one side of the backing layer. The adhesive is applied using a perforated roller (3) with an internal abutment such as a second roller (4). The adhesive material (6) is fed to the inside of the perforated roller (3) and is forced through the perforations with the internal roller (4).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a precoat resin dispersion having a solids content from about 63% to about 69% comprising (1) at least one resin having a Ring and Ball softening point from about 60.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. in an aqueous dispersion having a solids content from about 53% to about 58%; (2) at least one water-soluble polymer; (3) at least one cationic resin; and (4) water. The precoat resin dispersion is useful in the manufacture of tufted carpets, especially carpets manufactured with carboxylated latices as a backcoat.
Abstract:
Multicolored pile materials, and particularly pile carpets, comprising a fabricated backing and a fabricated pile face having: (1) upper pile face portions which have a predetermined color; and (2) lower pile face portions which have a color which is different and darker than the predetermined color of the upper pile face portions, whereby unusual multicolored effects are obtained; and, more specifically, multicolored pile fabrics, and particularly pile carpets, comprising a fabricated backing and a fabricated pile face having: (1) upper pile face portions which are substantially white in color; and (2) lower pile face portions which have a color which is different and darker than white, whereby unusual multicolored, frosted effects are obtained. Processes for making such multicolored or frosted pile materials are also included.
Abstract:
A laminate structure, as in a carpet, in one form comprises a non-woven heat sealable fabric, heat sealed on one side, laminated with an adhesive to a facing layer of heat sealable fibers, applied as by an embossing roll which can be heated. The non-woven fabric can be a needle-punched assemblage of a scrim and fibers and the assemblage heat sealed on that side of the scrim from which the needles have emerged thus to lock the fibers into the scrim when heat sealing to provide a fibrous, non-heat sealed pad side of the assemblage. The adhesive can be a thermally responsive, i.e., a thermoplastic or thermosetting, film, powder or melt. In a modification a further backing can be present on the non-heat sealed pad side. Likewise, the second backing can be present. A non-slip structure is set forth.
Abstract:
A CARPET IS DESCRIBED HAVING DURABLE ANTISTATIC PROPERTIES WHICH ARE OBTAINED BY INCORPORATING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIBERS IN A NONWOVEN WEB WHICH GOES TO MAKE UP AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CARPET CONSTRUCTION. METHODS OF FORMING THE CARPET ARE DESCRIBED WHEREBY THE NONWOVEN
WEB CONTAINING ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIBER IS INCORPORATED IN THE TUFTED CARPET STRUCTURE.
Abstract:
A carpet in which the pile fibers are fixed to the primary backing by a compound comprising a latex binding material combined with an aluminum hydrate. The compound may be placed on the primary backing with sufficient thickness so that when the secondary backing is applied, no air pockets exist between the backings. Pressure rollers and/or a wetting or dispersion agent may be used to ensure that the primary backing is permeated by the compound.