Floor covering, underlayment and floor element
AssigneeUnilin BV
InventorsJochen Bossuyt, Jonas Van Hecke
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Abstract
A floor covering includes an underlayment basic layer, at least one floor element and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is positioned in between the underlayment basic layer and the floor element. The underlayment basic layer includes fillers. The majority of the fillers have a Moh's hardness of 5 or less and/or the majority of the fillers is formed by CaCO3 and/or talcum. The bottom of the underlayment is formed by a foil of polypropylene.
Claims15
A floor covering comprising an underlayment with an underlayment basic layer, at least a plurality of floor elements and an adhesive layer, wherein said adhesive layer is positioned in between said underlayment basic layer and said floor elements, and wherein said floor element comprises at least polyvinyl chloride, wherein said underlayment basic layer comprises polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride, wherein said underlayment further comprises the following properties in combination:
- said underlayment basic layer comprises fillers, wherein the majority of said fillers have a Moh's hardness of 5 or less and/or wherein the majority of said fillers is formed by CaCO3 and/or talcum;
- a bottom of said underlayment is formed by a foil of polypropylene or a foil of polyethylene.
A floor covering comprising an underlayment with an underlayment basic layer, at least a plurality of floor elements and an adhesive layer, wherein said adhesive layer is positioned in between said underlayment basic layer and said floor elements, and wherein said floor element comprises at least polyvinyl chloride, wherein said underlayment basic layer comprises polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride, wherein said underlayment further comprises the following properties in combination:
- the property that said underlayment basic layer comprises fillers, wherein the majority of said fillers have a Moh's hardness of 5 or less and/or wherein the majority of said fillers is formed by CaCO3 and/or talcum;
- the property that the bottom of said underlayment is formed by a foil of polypropylene or by a foil of polyethylene;
- wherein said underlayment basic layer and said adhesive layer form part of an underlayment;
- wherein said adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA);
- wherein the underlayment comprises a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) foil between the adhesive layer and the underlayment basic layer.
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