Use of pet film as a barrier to bottom-up staining
OwnerHarry D. Ward, Bruce E. Adams +3inventors
InventorsHarry D. Ward, Bruce E. Adams, William J. Kauffman, Eugene M. Kirchner, Thomas J. Moore
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Abstract
A flooring resistant to bottom-up staining is provided which includes a substrate; a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) barrier layer contacting the substrate; and a flooring structure in contact with the PET barrier layer. A method for manufacturing the flooring utilizing lamination processes is also provided.
Claims35
A floor product resistant to bottom-up staining comprising
- a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film layer located below a decorative layer.
A floor product or flooring component resistant to bottom-up staining comprising
- a substrate;
- and
- a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film.
A floor product resistant to bottom-up staining comprising,
- a substrate;
- a flooring structure;
- and
- a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film interposed between said substrate and said flooring structure.
A surface covering resistant to bottom-up staining comprising
- a porous substrate;
- and
- a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film.
A floor product or flooring component resistant to bottom-up staining comprising
- a felt substrate;
- and
- a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film.
A method of manufacturing a flooring component having resistance to bottom-up staining comprising
- laminating a PET film to a substrate.
A method of manufacturing a floor product resistant to bottom-up staining comprising
- laminating a PET film to a backside of a preformed flooring structure.
A method of manufacturing a floor product having resistance to bottom-up staining, said method comprising,
- laminating a PET film to a substrate;
- and
- adhering at least one further layer, wherein said laminating of said PET film to said substrate is completed to achieve acceptable adhesion during said adhering of said at least one further layer to said PET film/substrate laminate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.