Method for producing an elastomer floor covering having a decorative layer and an elastomer floor covering with a decorative layer
AssigneeNora Systems GmbH
InventorsDieter Rischer, Mario Kroeger
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Abstract
An exemplary method for manufacturing an elastomeric flooring comprises: providing a first rubber mixture (2); providing a decor carrier material (6) comprising areas with a decor layer (7) wherein the decor layer (7) contains a second rubber mixture; shaping the first rubber mixture (2) by converting it to a rubber web (5); applying the decor carrier material (6) comprising the decor layer (7) onto the rubber web (5), wherein the decor layer (7) comes in contact with the rubber web (5); vulcanizing the rubber web (5) with the decor layer (7) applied to it, wherein the decor layer (7) bonds to the rubber web (5); and removing the decor carrier material (6).
Claims20
A method for manufacturing an elastomeric flooring, said method comprising;
- providing a first rubber mixture having a cross-linking system;
- providing a decor carrier material comprising areas with a decor layer, wherein the decor layer contains a second rubber mixture containing no cross-linking system;
- shaping the first rubber mixture by converting it to a rubber web;
- applying the decor carrier material comprising the decor layer onto the rubber web, wherein the decor layer comes in contact with the rubber web;
- vulcanizing the rubber web and the decor layer applied to it, wherein the decor layer bonds to the rubber web;
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- removing the decor carrier material.
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