Abstract:
Carpet tile, carpet tiles, or modular flooring include a carpet face or show surface in overlying relation to a backing of or including adjoined particle elements. In particular, but not exclusively, the carpet tiles incorporate a carpet surface or carpet face, having, for example, a pile or non-pile surface. In one embodiment, the carpet of the carpet tile has a tuft bind or precoat layer, such as a urethane precoat, disposed in overlying relation to a resilient backing formed from a mass, mixture, or slurry, for example, of particles or crumbs, bonded together in adjoined relation by a binder. One or more optional stabilizing and/or backing layers may be included. Methods of making such carpet tiles are also provided.
Abstract:
A method of making a mat with a textile surface and an elastomer backing is provided. The method includes mixing elastomer crumbs and a binder, depositing the crumb/binder mixture in a layer (22), placing a textile surface element (34) on the layer to form a mat assembly, and pressing the mat assembly in a press (9) while setting the binder. The elastomer crumbs are consolidated to form an elastomer backing (2) that includes voids between the elastomer crumbs, and the textile surface element is bonded to the elastomer backing to form the upper textile layer (1) of the mat.
Abstract:
A surface covering comprises a show surface, decorative layer, or face and an optional backing layer. The show surface, decorative layer, or face can comprise a decorative textile or fabric layer that is optionally saturated, covered, and/or coated with a protective film or film-forming composition. The backing can optionally comprise an agglomerated mass of particles, a foam, a foam and particles, a felt, or a combination thereof. Methods for producing such surface coverings are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A mat with a tufted textile pile surface (1) comprises tufts of yarn tufted into a tufting substrate and an elastomer backing layer (2). The elastomer backing layer (2) includes elastomer crumbs and a binder.
Abstract:
Surface coverings such as floor coverings having a carpet face or show surface in overlying relation to a backing of adjoined particle elements are described. In particular, but not exclusively, the surface coverings are carpet, carpet tile, modular flooring, runners, rugs, roll goods, stabilized broadloom, or the like incorporating a carpet surface or carpet face, having, for example, a pile or non-pile surface. In one embodiment, the carpet has a tuft bind or precoat layer, such as a urethane precoat disposed in overlying relation to a resilient backing formed from a mass, mixture, or slurry, for example, of particles or crumbs, bonded together in adjoined relation by a binder. One or more optional stabilizing and/or backing layers may be included Methods of making such surface coverings are also provided.
Abstract:
A roll towel (6) made substantially or entirely of a polyester fabric has at least one hydraulically napped surface. The fabric is preferably a knitted fabric, having a knitted substrate and at least one pile surface.
Abstract:
A substantially rectangular mat comprises an upper layer of fabric (31) bonded to a lower backing layer of natural or synthetic rubber (32). The lower backing layer (32) extends beyond the upper fabric layer to form a border strip (33) at first and second opposite edges (43, 44) of the mat. The lower backing layer (32) ends flush with the upper fabric layer at third and fourth opposite edges (41, 42) of the mat. Each of the third and fourth edges is provided with a moulded strip (15) of synthetic or natural rubber attached to the lower backing layer (32) to form a border strip. The moulded strip (15) comprises an elongated member of uniform cross-section, having a thick web portion (16) and an adjacent thin web portion (17) to form a generally L-shaped cross-section. There is further described a method of manufacturing said moulded strip (15).
Abstract:
A dust control mat includes an upper wear layer (1) and a lower backing layer (2). The upper layer (1) includes a dust control portion (3) comprising a tufted pile textile material and an image bearing portion (4) that is adapted to carry a high resolution printed image. The dust control portion (3) and the image bearing portion (4) are both permanently bonded to backing layer (2).
Abstract:
A mat with a textile surface (1) and an elastomer backing layer (2) that includes elastomer crumbs and a binder. The elastomer backing layer (2) includes voids between the elastomer crumbs for increased flexibility.