Vinyl polymer adhesives with post-consumer recycled glass powder filler
AssigneeMohawk Carpet Corporation
InventorsMichael Bell, Todd Shail
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Abstract
Vinyl polymer adhesive using glass powder as a filler. The glass powder includes the use of recycled automotive and architectural glass as a filler material for several vinyl polymer adhesives, such as hot melt adhesives, polyvinyl chloride adhesives, and vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsion adhesives. The glass powder may have an average particle size between 100 and 400 mesh.
Claims62
A vinyl polymer adhesive, comprising:
- a vinyl polymer;
- and
- a filler comprising glass powder.
A vinyl polymer adhesive, comprising:
- at least one ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer;
- a resin;
- and
- a filler comprising glass powder.
A carpet containing at least in part a recycled product, the carpet comprising:
- a tufted face;
- a primary backing;
- a primary backing adhesive;
- and
- a secondary backing adhesive,
- wherein at least one of the backings comprises a vinyl polymer adhesive comprising:
- at least one ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer;
- a resin;
- and
- a filler comprising glass powder derived from recycled glass.
A vinyl polymer adhesive composition, comprising:
- at least one poly vinyl chloride (PVC) resin;
- a filler comprising glass powder;
- and
- a plasticizer.
A carpet containing at least in part a recycled product, the carpet comprising:
- a tufted face;
- a primary backing;
- a primary backing adhesive;
- and
- a secondary backing adhesive,
- wherein at least one of the adhesives comprises:
- at least one poly vinyl chloride (PVC) resin;
- a filler comprising glass powder;
- and
- a plasticizer.
A vinyl polymer adhesive composition, comprising:
- a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer;
- water;
- a foaming agent;
- and
- a filler comprising glass powder.
A carpet containing at least in part a recycled product, the carpet comprising:
- a tufted face;
- a primary backing;
- a primary backing emulsion adhesive;
- and
- a secondary backing emulsion adhesive, wherein at least one of the adhesives comprises:
- a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) copolymer;
- water;
- a foaming agent and
- a filler comprising glass powder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.