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| 20080199652 | MONOXIALLY-ORIENTED AND ANNEALED FILMS WITH HIGH CROSS MACHINE TOUGHNESS AND RELATED PROCESS - A tape yarn, woven fabric or carpet backing produced from a polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080206513 | Composite Elements, Comprising Nonwoven Thermoplastic Polyurethane Fabric - This invention relates to composite elements comprising a polyurethane foam (i), a nonwoven of thermoplastic polyurethane (ii) and if appropriate a covering layer (iii), and also to a process for their production and to the use of this invention's composite elements as seats or carpets. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080233336 | Carpet Tiles and Methods Of Making Same - Modular carpet tiles having multiple layers are described, including a laminate layer having a compatibilizing agent. The laminate layer can include at least one polyolefin functionalized with at least one unsaturated organic acid and/or at least one unsaturated organic acid anhydride, such as maleic anhydride. The functionalized polyolefin can have an acid number from about 5 to about 55 mg KOH/g. Methods of making the tiles are also described. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080233337 | FLOOR COVERING FOR LIQUID DISPERSION - A floor covering for the dispersion of a liquid. The floor covering includes an upper layer that is permeable to liquid, a base layer that is substantially impermeable to liquid, and a wicking layer disposed between the upper and base layers. The wicking layer is configured to disperse and promote evaporation of the liquid. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080241458 | Polyurethane Carpet Backings Made Using Fatty Acid Amide Polyols - Polyurethane carpet backings are made using a polyurethane-forming composition that includes fatty acid amide polyols. The formulation allows a significant replacement of conventional polyols with polyols derived from annually renewable resources, while maintaining important properties like edge curl, tuftbind, viscosity and curing rates. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080241459 | Needled woven and nonwoven layers - A material having a woven layer and a nonwoven layer needled together. The woven layer contains a plurality of interwoven polypropylene tape elements and the nonwoven layer contains a plurality of intermingled polyester fiber elements. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080260988 | Method for Stabilizing a Pile Fabric Such as Pile Carpet with a Reinforcing Back and Web According to the Method - A conventional method for producing pile carpet, e.g. pile carpet whose pile fibers are tufted into a support layer, consists in providing the back side of the support layer with a non-woven and in linking said nonwoven with the support layer and with the dorsal fibers of the pile fibers by hydrodynamic needle-punching. The aim of the invention is to provide the support layer with a back of its own which preferably consists of a fusible fiber. The support layer may also contain said fibers. The pile fibers are tufted into the composite support layer, the back of the intermediate product is covered with an additional fleece which consists preferably of the fusible fibers, all the components are hydrodynamically needle-punched, and the product is heat-treated in order to melt the fibers. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080317997 | Carpet Structure With Improved Plastomeric Foam Backing - The present invention pertains to foam cushion backings. More particularly, the present invention pertains to foam cushion backings suitable for use in carpets and carpet tile products. The present invention further pertains to foam cushion-backed carpet and carpet tile products. The present invention further pertains to methods of making such foam cushion backings and carpet and carpet tiles as described herein. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090022936 | Finely Divided Glass Filler For Rubber Latex Adhesive Compositions - Embodiments relate to adhesive compositions for use in carpet backing and other textiles. The adhesive compositions contain a rubber latex formulation including a conjugated diene, finely divided glass particles, and optionally additional fillers. The adhesive compositions provide carpet products having improved lamination strength, and enable higher run speeds, and consequently, increased carpet manufacturing capacity. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090029096 | Lay Flat Flooring Products and Methods - A surface covering such as a lay flat flooring product having an upper show surface disposed in overlying relation to a single or multi-layer, preferably flexible, heavy, thin, resilient backing. A fibrous backing sheet may be disposed across an underside of the backing. The surface covering may be, for example, a tile or roll goods. The show surface may be a decorative textile or carpet layer. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090029097 | FLOORING PRODUCTS AND METHODS - At least certain embodiments of the present invention relate to flooring products, methods of producing flooring products, and polyurethane compositions for use in flooring products, for example, for forming a layer of polyurethane on a textile, fabric or material, such as a flooring fabric. The compositions comprise the reaction product of castor oil having a water content of less than or equal to about 0.2% by weight; a monol, and an isocyanate, wherein the reactants have a soft segment functionality of about 2.0 to about 2.64. Methods of using the compositions and flooring products including the compositions are also disclosed. At least selected embodiments may provide compositions for use in floor coverings having a show surface such as a textile or fabric face material in contacting overlying relation to a polyurethane backing with or without additional structures, layers, backings, and/or the like, as well as apparatus, processes, and/or methods for making such floor coverings, uses for such floor coverings, and/or the like. In at least one particular embodiment, a floor covering such as a carpet, carpet tile, area rug, floor mat, roll goods, or the like incorporates a textile or fabric face disposed in contacting overlying relation to at least one polyurethane layer. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090029098 | Resin Composition for Improved Slit Film - Slit films and processes of forming the same are generally described herein. In one embodiment, the slit films include an impact copolymer (ICP) formed of polypropylene and less than about 8 wt. % total ethylene, wherein the slit film exhibits less shrinkage and higher tenacity than a slit film formed from an ICP having greater than 10 wt. % ethylene. In one embodiment, the slit films include an impact copolymer including propylene and ethylene, wherein the slit film is absent another polymer. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090047464 | FLOOR CARPET UNDERLAY - A carpet underlay for a floor carpet, the underlay having a foam base layer having an upper surface, and a cross-linked closed cell polyolefin foam upper layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is bonded to the upper surface of the base layer and the second surface is adapted to contact the carpet in abutment. Preferred foam base layer comprises a polyurethane foam, particularly, chipfoam; and the cross-linked closed cell foam layer comprises polyethylene, polyolefine, polyamide and mixtures, thereof. Apparatus and process of manufacture are provided. The underlay provides improved resistance to odour and toxic vapour penetration from the base foam layer through the carpet into the atmosphere above the carpet. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090053461 | Method and Apparatus for Making Carpet - Methods and apparatuses for making improved carpet are disclosed comprising the use of plasma discharge units to treat carpet backing surfaces to improve the adhesion of carpet backing layers, the adhesion of carpet backing to the carpet segments and to improve the adhesion of the exterior of the carpet backing to surfaces to which the carpet is applied. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090061148 | AUXILIARY MAT FOR VEHICLE - An auxiliary mat for a vehicle includes a carpet layer forming an upper surface of the auxiliary mat; a pad integrally formed on a lower surface of the carpet layer; an inner edge projectedly formed to delimit a periphery of the pad and to be inserted into a floor carpet which is located under the pad, and defining a concave groove adjacent thereto; a plurality of reinforcing ribs integrally projecting downward from a place adjacent to the pad in the concave groove defined outwards along the inner edge to maintain the shape of the inner edge; and an outer edge formed along an outer end of the carpet layer. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090081406 | Textile products and methods - Constructions for surface coverings such as wall coverings or floor coverings are provided. Components for surface coverings, precursors, materials, and the like are also provided. In one embodiment, a pile fabric suitable for use as a primary carpet fabric within a carpet construction or composite such as a cushioned carpet or tile includes a plurality of pile-forming yarns tufted through or adhered to a primary backing of integral dimensionally stable character. A cushioning layer of foam, felt, fabric, or other suitable cushioning material may be disposed at a position below the primary carpet fabric. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090123688 | MOISTURE VAPOR PERMEABLE CARPET UNDERLAY - A carpet underlay that is liquid impermeable and moisture vapor permeable comprising a foamed cushion and a barrier film affixed to the side of the foamed cushion in contact with the carpet, the barrier film being impermeable to liquids and permeable to moisture vapor and comprising copolymer that comprises polytrimethylene ether soft segments and hard segments selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polyurethane and polyurethane-urea. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090123689 | IONOMER AND ARTICLE THEREWITH - A carpet cushion has attached thereto or thereon a layer of polymer composition comprising, consisting essentially of, consisting of, or produced from a fatty acid-modified ionomer and optionally blended or coextruded with an ethylene-containing polymer wherein the ionomer comprises, consists essentially of, consists of, or is produced from an ethylene copolymer and a fatty acid. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090130373 | Non-skid, fabric bordered doormat and method for manufacturing same - The doormat is fabricated from a sheet of material. An integral non-skid latex backing layer is formed on the rear surface of the material sheet. The backed material sheet forms the central section of the doormat. A separate fabric border is fabricated with mitered corners. The fabric border is folded around the edge of the backed central section and the folded fabric border is stitched to the central section. The backing layer is composed from latex foam. The foam is formed from liquid latex obtained by combining water and a solid mix comprising natural rubber with soap, filler, a thickening agent and an accelerator and then mixing the liquid latex with air. The foam is sprayed on the rear surface of the material sheet and then cured by heating the foam layer with steam and exposure to infra-red radiation to form a paste layer. The paste layer is then embossed and dried. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090155520 | FLOOR COVERING WITH VISCOELASTIC DAMPENING PROPERTIES - The present invention concerns a floor covering, such as a carpet, containing a first textile planar element and a first layer which is at least partially connected to the first textile planar element over their surfaces, wherein the first layer contains viscoelastic polymer foam. The floor covering according to the invention is characterized in that the first textile planar element has a modulus of elasticity of ≧0.5 N/mm | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090169799 | MULTI-LAYERED MOLDED ARTICLE WITH MOISTURE PROTECTION - A multi-layered molded article ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090176050 | Ventilating type carpet - A ventilating type carpet, in which the bottom of the carpet has a bottom layer which is punched with a plurality of ventilation holes in regulated arrangements for passing water vapors, while one side of the said bottom layer is firmly installed with a layer of felt carpet for soaking moistures, therefore water stains at the carpet can be quickly and effectively dispersed through the ventilation holes to avoid problems of breeding mildews. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090233040 | Fire-Resistant Carpet for Aircraft Interiors - The invention relates to a fire-resistant carpet for aircraft interiors, comprising a machine-woven material, forming a working surface, made from a main yarn, essentially of a fire-resistant thermoplastic synthetic fibre material and an active yarn, essentially of a fire-resistant thermoplastic synthetic fibre material, further comprising a non-woven material, in particular, a needled non-woven material, with a specific weight per area of a maximum of 300 g/m | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090258184 | BACKED PILE STRIP - A pile stripping comprising pile extending from a backing is described whereby the pile is made from pile yarns and the backing is bonded to the pile. A synthetic fibre is interlaced with the pile yarns, and the backing traps at least a part of the synthetic fibre in the backing. The stripping can further comprise a fin, whereby the fin can be located within the pile or alongside the pile. The backing and the fin may be constructed so that the backing is inserted in the fin. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090263616 | CUSHIONED FLOORING PRODUCTS - The present invention pertains to cushioned flooring products. More particularly, the present invention pertains to cushioned carpet tiles and carpet and processes for making the same. The cushioned carpet tiles and carpet of the present invention comprise a modified secondary backing material having a scrim material and a non-woven fiber batt, where the non-woven fiber batt is made up of a plurality of fibers. The fibers of the non-woven fiber batt are needled into the scrim material so that the non-woven fiber batt is durably attached to the scrim material. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090274863 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING NOISE ABSORBER CARPET AND A NOISE ABSORBER CARPET MADE THEREFROM - A noise absorber carpet comprised of a fabric layer portion and a resinous backing layer portion, wherein the fabric layer portion and the resinous backing layer portion are heat bonded with a press into the noise absorber carpet. The press includes perforation pins and a cooling medium. The resinous backing layer portion is provided with noise absorbing perforations formed by contact with the perforation pins of the press and cooled by the cooling medium. The perforations are cooled by the cooling medium with the press simultaneously with the bonding of the resinous backing layer portion with the fabric layer portion and the cooling of the press by the cooling medium, thereby providing for instant curing and fixation of the shape of the perforations. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090317584 | Terry Product - The invention relates to a terry product consisting of a textile base material and a pile associated with the base material, which is characterized in that the base material and/or the pile comprise(s) at least partially a cellulose fiber selected from the group consisting of viscose fibers, modal fibers, polynosic fibers and lyocell, which cellulose fiber has a titer of more than 1.7 dtex to 4.5 dtex. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100015384 | VEHICLE MOUNTING CARPET AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle mounting carpet including a carpet matrix including a carpet matrix side base cloth mounted on a carpet member for a matrix laid on a floor panel of an automobile, and a pile implanted from a surface side of the carpet matrix side base cloth, and a back face side member constituted by a nonwoven cloth bonded to a back face side of the carpet matrix, in which a face of the back face side member brought into contact with the carpe member for the matrix is formed with a number of slender cords which can be arranged along a width direction of a vehicle body when mounted onto the carpet member for the matrix. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100055382 | Floor mat - A floor mat according to the present invention includes a backing layer and a carpet layer formed over the backing layer. The backing layer includes: a backing having a sheet shape; a projection portion which separates the backing from a floor portion; and a through hole which communicates with a space formed between the floor portion and the backing layer, the through hole and the space forming a resonator. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100062209 | COMPOSITIONS AND AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS - An aqueous dispersion including (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer; (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent; and at least one filler; wherein the polymeric stabilizing agent is different from the at least one base polymer and is compatible with the at least one base polymer and the at least one filler, and wherein the dispersion has filler in the range of greater than 0 to about 600 parts per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent is disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100068448 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE MULTILAYER MATERIAL FOR DECORATIVE OBJECTS AND MATERIALS OBTAINED USING SAID METHOD - Procedure for manufacturing a multilayer composite material for decorative objects and multilayer composite material obtained by this procedure. The procedure comprises the following steps, namely, placing a first decorative sheet ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100092721 | PROCESS TO MANUFACTURE TUFTED BACKING MATERIALS - A process to manufacture tufted backing materials comprises the steps of a) providing a roll bearing a backing material which backing material comprises a first side exhibiting a first colour and a second side exhibiting a second colour, wherein the first colour is different from the second colour, the first side is the front side and the second side is the rear side, b) unwinding the backing material from the roll, c) tufting the backing material, d) cutting the backing material at a position between the roll bearing the backing material and the tufting device, e) rotating the roll bearing the backing material by an angle of 180°, f) unwinding the backing material from the roll in a second unwinding direction which is opposite to the first unwinding direction and guiding the backing material into the tufting device, and g) tufting the backing material. A backing material for tufted carpets or filters comprising a first woven or non-woven layer having a second colour different from the first one is also described. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100098901 | CARPET BACKING COMPOSITION - A carpet backing composition comprising: (1) a binding amount of a copolymer binder that is polymerized from a monomer mixture comprising: from 10 to 50 weight parts of a first low T | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100104796 | HIGH-STRENGTH LIGHTWEIGHT TUFTED BACKING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a high-strength lightweight tufted backing, particularly for use as primary or secondary carpet backing, comprising at least one ply of melt-spun synthetic filaments, which are bonded by means of high-energy water jets, characterized in that it includes a small amount of a thermally activatable binding agent, which is applied onto the ply of melt-spun filaments in the form of at least one thin layer. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100129593 | Binder-consolidated textile fabric, method for producing it, and use thereof - The invention relates to a novel binder system and its use for the consolidation of textile fabrics, and to products containing such consolidated textile fabrics. The materials of the invention are suitable for the manufacture of lining materials which can be used in the manufacture of sarking membranes, roofing sheets and water-proof sheetings, in particular of coated sarking membranes, roofing sheets and water-proof sheetings, or in the manufacture of carpets and PVC floorings as a textile backing or as a textile reinforcement. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100151183 | Integral abradable seals - Devices, systems and methods for fabricating improved ceramic composite turbine shrouds with abradable seals are disclosed. A high temperature seal with an abradable coating is provided. The seal comprises a three-dimensional, high-density woven composite base structure recessed below the abradable coating, with loops incorporated in and protruding from the base structure. The abradable coating is integrally attached to the base structure via the loops. Additionally, a graded density seal is provided with a three-dimensional, low-density woven composite structure. The low-density structure is abradable. A three-dimensional, high-density woven composite base structure is recessed below the low-density structure, with the low-density structure integrally attached to the base structure via weaving. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100173120 | Carpet Tile Having Antimicrobial Properties and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Carpet products having antimicrobial properties and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The carpet product includes a face fabric having a top surface and a base, and a pre-treated stabilizing material attached to the base of the face fabric. The pre-treated stabilizing material may have an antimicrobial compound coated thereonto or physically incorporated. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100260966 | Dimensionally-Stabilized Cushioned Carpet Tile and Methods of Manufacture Thereof - A carpet tile is provided that includes a face fabric having a top surface and a base, and a dimensionally-stabilized non-woven cushion material having a stabilizing material incorporated therein, incorporated thereonto or a combination thereof. The dimensionally-stabilized non-woven cushion material may be attached to the face fabric such that the dimensionally-stabilized non-woven cushion material provides dimensional stability to the face fabric. Methods of manufacturing dimensionally-stabilized cushioned carpet tile are also provided. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100285266 | Plastic composite with earth based bio-fibers - A composite made of earth based bio-fibers and polymers is described, wherein the fibers and/or particles are taken from peats or lignite and the polymers are chosen from the group of thermoplastic polymers. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110008567 | CARPET AND CARPET BACKING - The present invention pertains to carpet and carpet tile. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing, (c) an adhesive backing, (d) an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing, and (e) at least one non-chlorinated, non-polyvinyl butyral thermoplastic polymer or composition having a specific growth tension at 40 C and a specific residual stress at 25% strain. Additional steps and procedures include washing or scouring the primary backing and fibers prior to the extrusion step, and utilizing implosion agents. The preferred olefin block copolymer are ethylene based block interpolymers. The constructions and methods described herein are particularly suited for making tufted, broad-loom carpet having improved abrasion resistance. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110039056 | SWITCHABLE ADHESIVE AND OBJECTS UTILIZING THE SAME - A carpet material with at least one of its components made easier for recycle by use of an adhesive which can be selectively altered to change the adhesion strength to allow component carpet layers to be separated. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110097535 | FROTHABLE AQUEOUS COMPOSITION - A frothable aqueous composition that includes a polymeric binder, and a froth aid that includes a polypropylene glycol, a polypropylene glycol ether, or a combination thereof, where the froth aid has a weight average molecular weight of 130 to 2000, as a carpet backing. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110117314 | CONSOLE CARPET - The present invention discloses a carpeted panel having a durable and flexible carpet attached thereto. The panel has a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge between the top surface and the bottom surface A three-layer carpet is also provided, the three-layer carpet having a latex substrate layer, a fiber layer extending across and attached to one side of the substrate layer, and an adhesive layer extending across and attached to an opposite side of the substrate layer. The adhesive layer firmly attaches the three-layer carpet to the top surface, around the edge and onto the bottom surface of the panel. In addition, the fiber layer covers the latex substrate layer such that the substrate layer is not visible when viewed from the fiber layer side proximate to the edge of the panel. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110123758 | FLOOR MATTING/CARPETING - A mat/carpet ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110135870 | HARDBOARD AND LAMINATES AND METHOD OF MAKING - Hardboards and laminates containing one or more layers of scrap carpet, with or without optional external and/or internal layers of other materials, including fibers, particles, liquids, woven and nonwoven fibrous mats, fabric and scrim, and shredded scrap carpet, and the are disclosed. The systems and methods for making the hardboard and laminates using cyclical or continuous hot consolidation are also disclosed. Various uses for the hardboard and laminates are also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110143083 | CUSHIONED ABSORBENT MAT - A cushioned, absorbent article such as a mat including a layer of absorbent, quick-drying woven textile material, a layer of viscoelastic polyurethane foam material having an open cell structure, the layer of foam material being glued and sewed to the layer of woven textile material to form a textile and foam assembly and typically a rubberized base material, glued to a foam material side of the textile and foam assembly. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110159231 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER ETCHING CARPET - Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for etching carpets and carpet substrates. More particularly, various embodiments direct a laser beam at a carpet substrate such that energy is transferred to the carpet substrate in the form of heat. This heat alters the portion of the carpet substrate surface struck by the laser. The laser beam is guided along a pre-determined path to create a desired pattern in the carpet substrate. The desired pattern may include variations in the depth of etching of the carpet substrate. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110189427 | CARPET TILE, A METHOD FOR MAKING A CARPET TILE AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN MAKING A CARPET TILE - There is disclosed a precoating composition for making a carpet tile comprising: at least one copolymer derived from an acrylic or methacrylic monomer and a styrenic monomer; at least one copolymer derived from an acrylic ester and a methacrylic ester; at least one thickener; and water. There is also disclosed a precoated primary backing, a floor covering and a carpet tile prepared using the composition. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110206891 | MOLDED LAYING INTERIOR MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE - The present invention discloses a molded laying interior material for a vehicle includes a decorative layer that faces a vehicle compartment and a buffer material layer that faces a vehicle body panel. The decorative layer has a first concavo-convex shape formed by press molding on a side of the vehicle compartment. The buffer material layer has a second concavo-convex shape formed by press molding a buffer material on a side of the vehicle body panel. The buffer material has a fiber structure in which fibers are oriented in a thickness direction in the fiber structure The decorative layer and the buffer material layer are at least laminated and integrated. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110256336 | COMPOSITE CARBON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is a composite carbon having a novel structure. This composite carbon has fibrous carbon which extends in the direction of the long axis, and multiple carbon nanotubes which are formed on the surface of the fibrous carbon and have a smaller diameter than the diameter of the fibrous carbon. The carbon nanotubes are formed as a group of multiple carbon nanotubes, with the lengthwise directions of each of the carbon nanotubes aligned in the same direction. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110300327 | Polyurethane Roller Coating Process for Carpet Backing - A method for preparing carpet by using polyurethane to anneal secondary backing to a greige, comprising fibers attached to a primary backing. The polyurethane monomers are mixed just prior to application to the greige primary backing allowing the relatively low viscosity polyurethane to penetrate the fibers of the primary backing to aid in fiber lock. The polyurethane is puddle between two rollers that coat a layer of polyurethane onto the greige. The polyurethane coated greige is then contacted with the secondary backing before complete polymerization to insure sufficient tack to hold the backings together resulting in a durable carpet requiring a relatively low weight of polyurethane monomers. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110311758 | FIBER-BASED CARPET CUSHION WITH ADDED RESILIENCE FROM VERTICALLY ORIENTED FIBER CONSTRUCTION - A fiber pad having a core non-woven layer is disclosed. The core layer can have an upper surface and a lower surface. The core layer can comprise at least one fiber layer. The at least one fiber layer can comprise a plurality of parallel fibers. Selected groups of the parallel fibers can be folded into desired pleated configurations. Optionally, the core layer can comprise post-consumer carpet materials. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120009378 | Snap In Weatherstripping - A snap in weatherstripping where the backing has a plurality of alternating notched out spaces along each side to facilitate ease of insertion into a channel without the need to slide the weatherstripping longitudinally into the channel. The snap in weatherstripping can be pushed into the channel with a gentle side to side or rolling motion, thus eliminating the difficulties associated with longitudinally sliding a weatherstripping into a channel. The snap in arrangement of the weatherstripping eases replacement, and also accommodates variations in tolerance between the weatherstripping and the channel, making it desirable for replacement of existing degraded weatherstripping. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120015138 | MODIFIED SURFACE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USES THEREOF - The use of at least one diazonium salt bearing an initiator function, for forming an undercoat obtained by grafting a graft derived from the diazonium salt and bearing an initiator function at the surface of a conductive or semiconductive material on the undercoat, and for forming on the undercoat a polymeric layer obtained by polymerization, in particular free radical polymerization, in situ of at least one monomer, initiated from the initiator function. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120021164 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ANCHORING AND EXPOSING LARGE NUMBERS OF NANOSCALE STRUCTURES - Methods for fastening nanoscale structures within an anchoring structure to form a nanostructure composite and nanostructure composites formed therefrom. A primary fluid layer is formed on an anchoring substrate. Nanostructures are provided on an initial substrate, the nanostructures having a defined height and orientation with respect to the initial substrate. The nanostructures are introduced to a desired depth in the primary fluid layer, such that the orientation of the nanostructures relative to the growth substrate is substantially maintained. The primary fluid layer comprises one or more fluid layers. Ones of multiple fluid layers are selected such that when altered to form an anchoring structure, a portion of the anchoring structure can be removed, permitting exposure of at least a portion of the nanostructures from the anchoring structure in which they are affixed. The growth substrate is removed. Ends or other parts of nanostructures may be exposed from the anchoring structure. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120058296 | METAL SUBSTRATES HAVING CARBON NANOTUBES GROWN THEREON AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Processes for growing carbon nanotubes on metal substrates are described herein. The processes include depositing a catalyst precursor on a metal substrate, optionally depositing a non-catalytic material on the metal substrate, and after depositing the catalyst precursor and the optional non-catalytic material, exposing the metal substrate to carbon nanotube growth conditions so as to grow carbon nanotubes thereon. The carbon nanotube growth conditions convert the catalyst precursor into a catalyst that is operable for growing carbon nanotubes. The metal substrate can remain stationary or be transported while the carbon nanotubes are being grown. Metal substrates having carbon nanotubes grown thereon are also described. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120070609 | COMPOSITE PANEL HAVING BONDED NONWOVEN AND BIODEGRADABLE RESINOUS-FIBER LAYERS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A composite panel having bonded nonwoven and biodegradable resinous-fiber layers and method of construction thereof is provided. The panel includes a nonwoven mat including cardboard and heat bondable textile fibers thermally bonded together to a desired thickness. The panel further includes a biodegradable polymeric composition comprising a protein and a first strengthening agent bonded to the mat. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120082820 | LIGHTWEIGHT CARPET PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A lightweight carpet product includes a greige carpet having a primary backing and tufted fibers, a secondary backing including a nonwoven textile of synthetic fibers, and a thermoplastic adhesive composition adhered to the greige carpet and the secondary backing. The thermoplastic adhesive composition includes a modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a crystallinity less than unmodified PET and a melting point from about 90° C. to about 150° C., and a particulate filler. Methods of manufacture include using a thermoplastic adhesive composition to adhere a greige carpet to a secondary backing to form a lightweight carpet product. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120094058 | WEB MATERIAL FOR SHEATHING PURPOSES - Conventional decorative web materials used to sheathe vehicle interior surfaces are difficult to secure in place economically and are often not available in sufficient width to avoid unsightly seams. An improved composite sheathing material structure features a decorative first layer ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120201998 | Permaback, Long Life, Bleach Proof Latex Coated Rugs - The present invention discloses a novel process and composition for latex-coated rugs. The novel latex composition coating contains a mixture of natural latex, synthetic latex, accelerator, gel and filler having anti-oxidant property. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120244309 | LOAD BEARING PANEL MEMBER - A load bearing panel member having a first portion, a second portion, and an appearance surface portion is formed by injection molding such that the first portion includes a plurality of rib members forming a grid pattern on the first portion and another plurality of rib members extending toward the periphery of the first portion which may be non-orthogonal to each other and to the rib members forming the grid pattern. A tubular cavity may be formed within each of the non-orthogonal rib members by injecting a gas into the rib member during the molding process forming the panel. An appearance surface portion attached to the first portion and second portion of the panel member forms an integral hinge between the first and second portions of the panel member. The panel member may be configured as a floor panel of a vehicle. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120244310 | PRIMARY CARPET BACKING - A primary carpet backing including at least a first and a second layer of fibers, characterized in that both the first and the second layer of fibers is a nonwoven layer of randomly laid fibers, that both the first layer of fibers and the second layer of fibers has a uniform composition throughout the layer, wherein the linear density of the fibers is in the range of 1 to 25 dtex, wherein both the first layer of fibers and second layer includes at least two different polymers and wherein at least one polymer included in the first layer is different from the polymers included in the second layer. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120258275 | CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL BODY AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE MEMBER - Provided is a carbon nanotube composite structural body including, on a base material, a plurality of carbon nanotube columnar structural bodies, the carbon nanotube composite structural body having an extremely high adhesion strength between the base material and the carbon nanotube columnar structural bodies. Also provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive member including such carbon nanotube composite structural body. The carbon nanotube composite structural body of the present invention is a carbon nanotube composite structural body, including, on a base material, a plurality of carbon nanotube columnar structural bodies, in which: the carbon nanotube composite structural body further includes an intermediate layer between the base material and the carbon nanotube columnar structural bodies; the intermediate layer has a thickness of 1.0 nm or more and less than 10 nm; and an adhesion strength between the base material with the intermediate layer and the carbon nanotube columnar structural bodies is 5 N/cm | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120270007 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BACK-FOAMED AIR-PERMEABLE TEXTILE PRODUCTS - A method for producing back-foamed air-permeable textile products, whereas, instead of providing a film or the like to prevent the penetration of reaction products or foam to the visible face, the pressure created during the reaction is intentionally decreased so that none of the reaction products nor the foam created by the reaction of the reaction products is able to penetrate the textile product. With a product manufactured in this way, the climatic comfort is improved and a better acoustic effect can be achieved. The disclosure also relates to a device which is suitable for carrying out the method and to a corresponding back-foamed air-permeable textile product. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120282432 | FLAME RETARDANT PVC PLASTISOL COMPOSITIONS USEFUL AS COATINGS, ADHESIVES AND BACKINGS - This invention relates to flame retardant compositions which have utility for coating substrates. In particular, this invention relates to flame-retardant plastisol compositions based on polyvinylchloride (PVC), plasticizer and zeolites that are useful as coatings, backings and adhesives for flexible substrates such as woven and non-woven fabrics, carpets and the like. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120288663 | Orthopedic Prayer Mat - A new orthopedic prayer mat proposed, whereas the new orthopedic prayer mat has a multiple layered structure. The top layer is made from microfiber which is antimicrobial, anti-molding, water-resistant, anti-dust and heat-resistant. The bottom layer is an anti-slip layer to prevent the user from physical injury in any situation while using the mat, and a soft polyurethane layer and an anti-fatigue layer or a hard polyurethane layer are arranged between the top microfiber layer and the bottom anti-slip layer in order to absorb pressure and provide support. The combination of these inner-layers adhered with an angle is used to adjust the ratio of weight absorption and bearing. The anti-fatigue layer or the hard polyurethane layer provides the support with a buffer, so the combination of the soft and anti-fatigue layer or the hard polyurethane layer can be arranged between the microfiber layer and the anti-slip layer to form the orthopedic prayer mat. Further the angle between the layers is tailored for users according to user's weight, height, body structure type and healthy conditions. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120295056 | HOMOGENEOUSLY BRANCHED ETHYLENE POLYMER CARPET BACKSIZING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed herein are carpets and carpet tiles comprising a primary backing material having a face and a back side; a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing material and extending from the face of the primary backing material and exposed at the back side of the primary backing material; and an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition generally comprises at least one homogenously branched ethylene polymer. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing the disclosed carpets and carpet tiles. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130115410 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A curable sheet-like composite material comprising curable resin and at least one layer of structural fibres and comprising an outer backing layer of substantially resin-free material which is gas permeable but is substantially non-permeable with respect to the curable resin at room temperature. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130142986 | CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming a conductive adhesive includes condensation-polymerizing a carrier onto a plurality of carbon nanotubes each disposed on a substrate and having a first end and a second end spaced opposite the first end. The carrier is spaced apart from the substrate so that each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes extends continuously through the carrier such that the first end and the second end are spaced apart from the carrier. After condensation-polymerizing, the method includes removing the substrate from the plurality of carbon nanotubes without removing the carrier from the plurality of carbon nanotubes to thereby form the conductive adhesive. A conductive adhesive for removably joining a first surface and a second surface is also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130177733 | Washable Carpet Products With Coating Layers Formed From Vinyl Ester/Ethylene Copolymer Dispersions - Disclosed are carpet products comprising at least one flexible substrate and at least one coating layer associated with the at least one flexible substrate. The coating layer is formed from an aqueous composition comprising: A) an emulsifier-stabilized vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) emulsion copolymer dispersion wherein the VAE copolymer therein comprises co-monomers which include at least vinyl acetate copolymerized with ethylene and optionally also with other additional functional and/or non-functional co-monomers; and B) at least one particulate filler material selected from particulate inorganic compounds and particulate plastic material. The vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer in the copolymer dispersion has a particle size, d | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130209725 | REINFORCED NONWOVEN FABRIC - A flat textile structure has a reinforcing grid and at least one pile layer which is placed flat on at least one surface of the reinforcing grid. The flat textile structure has a weight per unit area of from 40 to 140 g/m2. The pile layer is formed predominantly of carbon fibers. The carbon fibers in the flat textile structure have a proportion of the weight per unit area of from 60 to 97%, the reinforcing grid has a proportionate weight per unit area of from 2.5 to 12.5 g/m | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130209726 | CARPET PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SAME USING LATEX COATING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed are carpet products comprising at least one substrate and at least one adhesive layer associated with the at least one substrate, the adhesive layer being formed from a latex coating composition comprising (a) a first copolymer of at least a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms and ethylene; and (b) a second copolymer of at least styrene and butadiene, wherein the first and second copolymers are colloidally dispersed in an aqueous medium comprising a surfactant. The carpet products are particularly durable exhibiting high tuft bind values. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130236683 | LAMINATED FLOOR COVERING - There is disclosed herein various floor coverings and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a floor covering including a primary backing layer having a fibrous face and an underside, wherein the fibrous face is formed from a bulked continuous filament yam comprising a plurality of continuous filaments formed from a biobased polyhexamethylene sebacamide polymer or a blend of a biobased polyhexamethylene sebacamide polymer together with up to 80 wt % of at least one other polymer compatible with the biobased polyhexamethylene sebacamide polymer. There is also described a method of making a floor covering comprising: tufting or implanting a bulked continuous filament yarn into a primary backing material, wherein the yam comprises a plurality of continuous filaments formed from a multi-component fibre comprising a biobased polyhexamethylene sebacamide polymer or a blend of a biobased polyhexamethylene sebacamide polymer together with up to 80 wt % of at least one other polymer compatible with the biobased polyhexamethylene sebacamide polymer. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130236684 | PILE WEATHERSTRIPPING AND OTHER PILE AND BRUSH ARTICLES HAVING PILES OR BRUSHES EXCLUSIVELY OF POLYAMIDE (NYLON) REACTIVELY BONDED TO AN UNLIKE PLASTIC MATERIAL ESPECIALLY POLYPROPYLENE - Pile articles ( | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130260083 | CARPET FLOOR MAT HAVING PLASTIC MIGRATING PREVENTION FORMATION, AND ASSOCIATED INJECTION MOLD - An injection molded carpet mat includes a flexible base having an upper surface defining a carpet recess, and an opposite lower surface. A carpet sheet is secured in the carpet recess by being integrally formed with the base, and having a napped top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge. The lower base surface having a plurality of spaced ribs supporting the carpet bottom surface adjacent the peripheral edge and defining a track on the lower base surface corresponding to the peripheral edge of the carpet sheet. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130280472 | METHOD OF MAKING A SANDWICH-TYPE COMPOSITE PANEL HAVING A LIVING HINGE AND PANEL OBTAINED BY PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of making a sandwich-type composite panel having a living hinge from a stack of material is provided. The stack includes first and second reinforced thermoplastic skins heated to a softening temperature and a thermoplastic cellular core disposed between the skins. The first skin is stretchable when heated to the softening temperature. A pressure is applied to the stack after the step of heating to form the composite panel. A portion of the composite panel is crushed at a predetermined location simultaneously with the step of applying to locally compact and separate the cellular core at the predetermined location to form two side portions of the panel and a crushed portion of the panel between the two side portions. The first skin stretches during the step of crushing while remaining intact between the two side portions. The skins bond together at the predetermined location to form the living hinge. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130280473 | SANDWICH-TYPE, STRUCTURAL, COMPOSITE COMPONENT HAVING A CUT-OUT FEATURE WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY HIDDEN CORE, ASSEMBLY UTILIZING SAME AND PANEL FOR USE IN A VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR ASSEMBLY - A sandwich-type, structural, composite component having a cut-out feature with a substantially hidden core, assembly utilizing same and panel for use in a vehicle load floor assembly are disclosed. The component includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. An interior portion of the component enclosed by the rest of the component is locally crushed by the press molding to form at least one depression. A cut-out extends completely through the component at the interior portion of the component. Side surfaces of the at least one depression substantially hide the core at the cut-out without compromising the structural integrity of the component. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130344281 | Methods and Systems from Recycling Carpet and Carpets Manufactured from Recycled Material - The present invention pertains to carpet and methods of making and recycling carpet. In one aspect, the carpet includes: a primary backing which has a face and a back surface; a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing; an adhesive composition backing; and an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing. The method of making carpet includes extrusion coating the adhesive composition onto the back surface of a primary backing to form the adhesive composition backing. The method of recycling carpet can recover one or more polymeric carpet components. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140017439 | Carpet Comprising A Propylene-Based Elastomer and Methods of Making the Same - Provided are carpets comprising at least one propylene-based elastomer. The presence of the propylene-based elastomer provides the carpet with improved properties, including good tuft bind strength and tuft lock strength, and reliable construction. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140030472 | MICROWAVE CURING OF CARPET PLASTISOL - There is disclosed herein a floor covering comprising a primary backing having a fibrous face and an underside; optionally a cured precoat layer on the underside of the primary backing; and a microwave cured thermoplastic backing layer fixed to the primary backing. There is also provided a method of making a floor covering comprising tufting or implanting a fibrous material or yarn into a primary backing; optionally precoating the underside of the primary backing layer by applying a precoating composition followed by curing the precoating; applying a thermoplastic backing layer to the optionally precoated primary backing layer; and microwave curing the thermoplastic backing layer. An apparatus for curing a thermoplastic backing layer of a carpet is also described. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140087119 | Method for Manufacturing an Aerogel-Containing Composite and Composite Produced by that Method - Method for manufacturing an aerogel-containing composite, said method comprising the steps of: providing fibres, at least some of which are first fibres, such as mineral fibres, polymer fibres, cellulose fibres, or other types of fibres, in an amount of from 3 to 80 wt % of the total weight of starting materials, providing an aerogel particulate material in an amount of from 10 to 75 wt % of the total weight of starting materials, providing a binder in an amount of from 1 to 30 wt % of the total weight of starting materials, suspending the fibres in a primary air flow and suspending the aerogel particulate material in the primary air flow, thereby mixing the suspended aerogel particulate material with the suspended fibres, mixing the binder with the fibres and/or aerogel particulate material before, during or after mixing of the fibres with the aerogel particulate material, collecting the mixture of fibres, aerogel particulate material and binder and pressing and curing the mixture to provide a consolidated composite with a density of from 120 kg/m | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140134385 | Low-temperature Thermoplastic Plate with Velvet Layer - A low-temperature thermoplastic plate with velvet layer comprises a low-temperature thermoplastic plate and a velvet layer, wherein the low-temperature thermoplastic plate has meshes, and wherein the velvet layer is fixed to the regions which are on the top of the low-temperature thermoplastic plate and outside the meshes. The low-temperature thermoplastic plate with velvet layer of the present invention with velvet layers attached to the top and bottom thereof has rational and compact structure. Thereby, the low-temperature thermoplastic plate with velvet layer of the present invention has high gas permeability, high sweat absorbance and high extensibility and is comfortable for users and easy to work. Besides, the low-temperature thermoplastic plate with velvet layer of the present invention can be mass-produced in high efficiency. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140134386 | CARPET, CARPET BACKING AND METHODS - The present invention pertains to carpet and method of making it. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing, (c) an adhesive backing, (d) an optional secondary backing adjacent to the adhesive backing, and (e) at least one homogeneously branched linear ethylene polymer. The method includes extrusion coating at least one homogeneously branched linear ethylene polymer onto the back surface of a primary backing to provide an adhesive backing. The method can include additional steps or procedures, either separately or in various combinations. Additional steps and procedures include preheating the primary backing prior the extrusion step, multilayer adhesive backings, washing or scouring the primary backing prior the extrusion step, and utilizing adhesive polymeric additives, high heat content fillers, blowing agents and/or implosion agents. The constructions and methods described herein are particularly suited for making carpet tile. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140134387 | MAT - Provided is a mat which is capable of significantly contributing to sound and healthy life environment, and particularly capable of effectively reducing energy of electromagnetic waves, vibrations, sounds, impacts, radiations and so on and which has excellent antibacterial properties, antiviral properties, anti-allergen properties and deoderization properties. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140170368 | AGGREGATION OF FIBROUS COLUMNAR STRUCTURES - Provided is a fibrous columnar structure aggregate including a plurality of fibrous columnar structures on a surface of a substrate, the fibrous columnar structure aggregate having an extremely high adhesion strength between the substrate and the fibrous columnar structures. A fibrous columnar structure aggregate ( | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140199512 | WEATHERSTRIPPING - A weatherstripping for use with a frame having at least one channel comprises a backing and a weatherstripping material coupled to the backing. The backing has a front surface, a bottom surface opposite the front surface, a first side edge, a second side edge opposite the first side edge, a central support defining a central axis, and a plurality of alternating tabs extending from the central support to the first side edge to define notched out spaces between the alternating tabs. The second side edge defines a plane that is parallel to the central axis of the central support. The weatherstripping material, which is coupled to the backing, extends from the front surface of the backing. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140205788 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PILE CARPET - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing pile carpet or pile carpet tiles, wherein a pile yarn ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140255644 | PROCESSES TO DYE AND TREAT BCF YARN - Disclosed are processes for applying dyes, stain blocker and anti-soil compositions on BCF yarns during cable or air twisting processes, or heat setting processes, prior to weaving, knitting or tufting. Further discloses are process for applying dyes, stain blocker and anti-soil compositions on BCF yarns prior to heat setting. The processes forego the need to dye and otherwise treat carpets and other textiles made from the BCF yarn using current methods. Also disclosed are systems, BCF yarns, and carpets made from the BCF yarn treated by the disclosed process. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140272262 | Recyclable Single Polymer Floorcovering Article - This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140335303 | METHOD OF MAKING A SANDWICH-TYPE COMPOSITE PANEL HAVING A LIVING HINGE AND PANEL OBTAINED BY PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of making a sandwich-type composite panel having a living hinge from a stack of material is provided. The stack includes first and second reinforced thermoplastic skins heated to a softening temperature and a thermoplastic cellular core disposed between the skins The first skin is stretchable when heated to the softening temperature. A pressure is applied to the stack after the step of heating to form the composite panel. A portion of the composite panel is crushed at a predetermined location simultaneously with the step of applying to locally compact and separate the cellular core at the predetermined location to form two side portions of the panel and a crushed portion of the panel between the two side portions. The first skin stretches during the step of crushing while remaining intact between the two side portions. The skins bond together at the predetermined location to form the living hinge. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140363611 | FLAME RETARDANT PLANAR ELEMENT AND FLOOR COVERING HARDLY GENERATING HAZARDOUS GAS USING THE FLAME RETARDANT PLANAR ELEMENT, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE FLOOR COVERING HARDLY GENERATING HAZARDOUS GAS - The present invention provides a completely new flame retardant planar element having a most suitable cushioning characteristic as well as flexibility and elasticity with improvement of a features which is hard to generate hazardous gas due to flame resistance as well as flame retardance and fire resistance, a floor covering hardly generating hazardous gas using the flame retardant planar element, and a production method of the floor covering hardly generating hazardous gas. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150093537 | Textile Element - A method of forming a textile element ( | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150093538 | TERRY PRODUCT - The invention relates to a terry product consisting of a textile base material and a pile associated with the base material, which is characterized in that the base material and/or the pile comprise(s) at least partially a cellulose fiber selected from the group consisting of viscose fibers, modal fibers, polynosic fibers and lyocell, which cellulose fiber has a titer of more than | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150118437 | MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS - The invention relates to a motor vehicle part material structure for sound insulation for the motor vehicle interior and motor vehicle trunk, namely floor mats floor coverings, and trunk linings, that makes it possible to industrially implement complete reprocessing of the entire composite, in particular the fiber material. The motor vehicle part has a PIT fiber layer, an optional substrate layer made of PET and/or COPET, an optional PET adhesive layer, a PET adhesive layer, a layer made of PET fiber nonwoven & brie or woven fabric, and an insulating layer made of PET/COPET. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150292149 | Method to Produce a Pile Textile Product and a Textile Product Resulting from the Same - A method for manufacturing a textile product includes the steps of providing an intermediate product formed by a backing having a front surface and a back surface, and yarns applied into the backing, the yarns extending from the front surface of the backing material, feeding the intermediate product along a body having a heated surface, the back surface being pressed against the heated surface, to at least partly melt the yarns present in the intermediate product to form the textile product, wherein the part of the back surface that is pressed against the heated surface has a relative speed with respect to the heated surface, and a device enabling applications of this method and to a floor covering incorporating such a textile product connected to a dimensionally stable carrier sheet using thermo reversible covalent interactions. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150299947 | CARPET, CARPET BACKINGS AND METHODS - The present invention pertains to carpet and method of making it. In one aspect, the carpet includes (a) a primary backing which has a face and a back surface, (b) a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing and extending from the face of the primary backing and exposed at the back surface of the primary backing, and (c) an adhesive backing adjacent to the back surface of the primary backing. The method includes extrusion coating adhesive backing onto the back surface of a primary backing. The constructions and methods described herein are particularly suited for making carpet pieces with enhanced durability and washability. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160032521 | Carpet Tile With Polyolefin Secondary Backing - This invention relates to a carpet tile that includes a polyolefin secondary backing layer. In particular, this invention relates to modular carpet tiles having at least one layer of polyolefin-containing thermoplastic polymer in the secondary backing of the carpet tile. By modifying the composition of the carpet tiles in this manner, the carpet tiles are able to withstand the high temperatures associated with surface printing of the tiles, while still maintaining cold temperature flexibility. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160037949 | Two Part Floor Covering - A two part floor covering useful for entranceway is provided having a mat overlaying a base. A fastening system incorporating a mushroom-type fastener is provided, whereby the mat can be laid on the base and positioned as desired, without the fastening system engaging. When the mat is aligned with the base, downward pressure on the mat engages the fastening system and restricts the mat from slipping laterally or lifting vertically. Alignment and deployment of the textile component with the base component in an efficient manner is also described herein. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160060798 | A PRIMARY CLOTH FOR A TUFTED CARPET - The primary cloth is stabilized after a tufting step. The primary cloth is a nonwoven fabric of continuous filaments which are more than 10 dtex in fineness. The continuous filament is consisting of polyester which has a nearly ‘V’ part made of a low melting point polyester and a nearly ‘+’ part made of a high melting point polyester. The continuous filaments are one other bonded by melting or softening of the low melting point polyester to form the nonwoven fabric. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160102429 | Carpet Backing Compositions and Carpet Backing Comprising the Same - The present disclosure relates to a carpet backing composition comprising a first polymer component, a filler, and a compatibilizer that can provide free radial resource for performing bonding functions of the first polymer component and the filler. The composition can exhibit good melt strength/extrudability and low viscosity. The present disclosure also relates to a carpet backing or a carpet that comprises such carpet backing composition. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160108578 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TEXTILE PRODUCTS, PRODUCTS OBTAINABLE THEREFROM AND METHOD TO RECLAIM THE PRODUCTS - The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a laminated textile product comprising providing a first intermediate product comprising a primary backing having a front surface and a back surface, and yarns stitched into the primary backing, the yarns extending from the front surface of the backing material, feeding the intermediate product along a body having a heated surface, the back surface being pressed against the said heated surface, to at least partly melt the yarns present in the intermediate product to bond the yarns to the backing, wherein the part of the back surface that is pressed against the heated surface has a relative speed with respect to the heated surface, so as to provide a second intermediate product having a calendered back surface, providing a dimensionally stable carrier sheet or secondary backing, and connecting the second intermediate product to the carrier sheet by providing a hot melt adhesive between the calendered surface and the sheet, and pressing the sheet to the second intermediate product to form the textile product. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160186062 | Compositions for Treating Textiles and Carpet and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides compositions for treating textiles, including carpet and other floor coverings. Compositions of the present invention, in some embodiments, can impart flame resistant and/or stain resistant properties to fibers, including synthetic fibers comprising polyolefins, polyamides, and polyesters such as polytrimethylene terephthalate. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160251801 | CARPET PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF A CARPET PRODUCT | 09-01-2016 |
