Surface coverings including carbon sequestering materials and methods of making
AssigneeInterface, Inc.
InventorsJohannes Lieuwe Wever, Stuart Jones, Andre Culpepper, James Hobbs, Luca Achilli, Teddy Buntara, Connie Daniel Hensler, John Bradford, William Nathan Jones, Michael Lindsay Boyd
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Abstract
Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where the backing layer includes a filler that includes concentrated carbon. The floor coverings can sequester carbon such that the resulting product has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
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A floor covering comprising an upper wear layer and a backing compound, wherein the backing compound comprises a binder and at least one filler, wherein the at least one filler comprises concentrated carbon, and wherein the concentrated carbon is present in the backing compound at a weight percent from about 10% to about 60% by weight.
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