Flocking and methods of making same
AssigneeBelgravia Wood Limited
InventorHylke Pas
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and items for flocking festive goods or holiday decorations, such as trees and wreaths, that reduce the loss of flocking material. The method can include applying a first glue emulsion onto an item, applying one or more layers of flocking material onto the glue emulsion, and applying one of: a second glue emulsion, an acrylic, or acrylic-like substance, over the one or more layers of flocking material. A decorative item can include one or more layers of flocking material, and a layer of: a glue emulsion, an acrylic, and/or acrylic-like substance applied on the one or more layers of flocking material.
Claims20
A decorative item, comprising:
- one or more layers of flocking material;
- and
- a layer of a water-based acrylic acid modified emulsion comprising an acrylate copolymer, a sodium lauryl sulfate surfactant, and phosphates applied on the one or more layers of flocking material;
- wherein the flocking material comprises reclaimed vine waste alone or the reclaimed vine waste in combination with paper, pulp, cotton particles, or any combination thereof.
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