Mat and method of manufacturing a mat
AssigneeMilliken & Company
InventorsRoy P. Demott, Kimberly C. Gillis, Ernest G. Stringer, Terence M. Hedley
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Abstract
A mat has fabric layer (4) and a rubber backing (6) bonded to the fabric layer. The fabric layer (4) includes a microknitted plush polyester fabric that is chemically treated to render it hydrophilic. The fabric layer (4) may also have a textured surface that includes raised and/or recessed surface formations (14).
Claims50
A mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing bonded to the fabric layer, wherein the fabric layer includes a knitted polyester fabric.
A mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing bonded to the fabric layer, wherein the fabric layer is chemically treated to render it hydrophilic.
A mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing bonded to the fabric layer, wherein the fabric is at least one of hydrophilic, absorbent, wicking, launderable, printable, non-fraying, dimensionally stable, colourfast, and combinations thereof.
A method of manufacturing a mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing, wherein an uncured rubber backing sheet is cured and bonded to a sheet of fabric in a heated press to form a rubber-backed sheet, and the rubber-backed sheet is cut up into individual mats.
A method of manufacturing a mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing, wherein an uncured rubber backing sheet is cured and bonded to a sheet of fabric in a heated press to form a rubber-backed sheet, and the fabric is chemically treated to render it hydrophilic.
A method of manufacturing a mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing, wherein an uncured rubber backing sheet is cured and bonded to a sheet of fabric in a heated press to form a rubber-backed sheet, and the fabric is provided with a textured surface.
A method of manufacturing a mat having a fabric layer and a rubber backing, wherein an uncured rubber backing sheet is cured and bonded to a sheet of fabric in a heated press to form a rubber-backed sheet, and wherein the fabric layer includes a knitted polyester fabric.
An assembly or item having an upper fabric layer and a lower liquid impervious layer or backing that is at least one of attached, adhered, bonded, stitched, sprayed, coated, welded, glued, melted, tacked, needled, and combinations thereof, thereto or thereon.
A mat, pad, blotter, multi-layer item, laminate, article, assembly, piece, textile material, composite, or the like having a synthetic fabric layer and a liquid impervious backing or layer.
A composite multi-layer item, assembly, article, piece or textile material, having a fabric layer and an impermeable backing, wherein the fabric is treated to render it hydrophilic.
A composite multi-layer item, assembly, article, piece or textile material, having a fabric layer and an impermeable backing, wherein the fabric consists of hydrophilic fibres.
A mat, pad, or the like having an absorbent, hydrophilic upper surface and a lower surface that is substantially impervious to liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.