PRIMARY CARPET BACKING FOR LATEX FREE TUFTED CARPETS

    公开(公告)号:US20170314191A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-02

    申请号:US15525873

    申请日:2015-11-09

    CPC classification number: D06N7/0068 B32B5/022 B32B5/024 B32B2471/02

    Abstract: A primary carpet backing for latex free tufted carpets, including tufting yarns tufted into the backing, the yarns consisting essentially of a first thermoplastic polymer selected from a polyamide, a polyester or a polyolefin, the polymer having a first melting temperature, and wherein the back stitches of the tufting yarns have been at least partially melted for achieving tuft bind in the latex free tufted carpet after the melted back stitches have been cooled to room temperature, the primary carpet backing including at least a first layer of fibers, wherein the backing consists for at least 30 wt. % of one or more lower melting polymers of the same polymer family as the first polymer included in the tufting yarns and wherein each of the lower melting polymers has a melting temperature which is equal to or less than the first melting temperature.

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