Integrated granule product
OwnerDuane M. Pinault, Ernest L. Thurber +3inventors
InventorsDuane M. Pinault, Ernest L. Thurber, Gregg D. Dahlke, Thomas E. Boettcher, Jeffry L. Jacobs
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Abstract
An integrated granule product that includes a film having a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to the film by a cured adhesive. The integrated granule product is generally considered an intermediate product because it is suitable for application onto various substrates for end use applications such as roofing products and flooring products.
Claims22
An integrated granule product comprising a film having a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to said film by a cured adhesive, said ceramic coated granules including one or more of a biocide, antislip friction enhancement particles, UV absorption particles, UV blocking particles, high reflectivity particles, low reflectivity particles, retroreflective particles, pigments or combinations thereof.
An integrated granule product suitable as an exposed surface layer for a roofing shingle construction, comprising a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to a self-supporting cured adhesive film, said ceramic coated granules including one or more of a biocide, antislip friction enhancement particles, UV absorption particles, UV blocking particles, high reflectivity particles, low reflectivity particles, retroreflective particles, pigments or combinations thereof.
An integrated granule product suitable as an exposed surface layer for a floor construction, comprising a plurality of ceramic coated granules bonded to a self-supporting cured adhesive film and a polymeric sealant coat applied over said plurality of ceramic coated granules, said ceramic coated granules including one or more of a biocide, antislip friction enhancement particles, UV absorption particles, UV blocking particles, high reflectivity particles, low reflectivity particles, retroreflective particles, pigments or combinations thereof.
A method of making an integrated granule product, comprising:
- (a) providing a film;
- (b) coating a curable adhesive onto said film;
- (c) applying a plurality of ceramic coated granules onto the adhesive coated film, said ceramic coated granules including one or more of a biocide, antislip friction enhancement particles, UV absorption particles, UV blocking particles, high reflectivity particles, low reflectivity particles, retroreflective particles, pigments or combinations thereof;
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- (d) curing said curable adhesive to bond said plurality of ceramic coated granules to said film.
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