Scrub pad with printed rigid plates and associated methods

A scrub pad comprising:

• a compressible, liquid absorbent layer having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a first liquid-permeable continuous woven fabric having first fibers, a top surface, and a bottom surface, the bottom surface positioned adjacent to the top surface of the compressible layer;
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• a first plurality of rigid plates printed on the top surface of the first woven fabric and partially penetrating the first woven fabric to bond with the first fibers.

A scrub pad comprising:

• a compressible, liquid absorbent layer having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a first liquid-permeable continuous tightly woven flexible substrate having first fibers, wherein the first flexible substrate is generally impermeable to food particle debris and has a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface positioned adjacent to the top surface of the compressible layer;
• a first plurality of rigid epoxy resin plates printed on the top surface of the first flexible substrate and partially penetrating the first flexible substrate to bond with the first fibers.
• a second liquid-permeable continuous tightly woven flexible substrate having second fibers, wherein the second flexible substrate is generally impermeable to food particle debris and has a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the compressible layer;
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• a second plurality of rigid plates printed on the top surface of the second flexible substrate and partially penetrating the second flexible substrate to bond with the second fibers.