Floor Covering
OwnerRichard ` Peaceinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a slip-resistant plastics floor covering having a first layer of plastics material which first layer of plastics material has on its upper surface a particulate layer of one or more transparent coated inorganic particles which particulate layer imparts slip-resistance to the floor covering which has an improved appearance; and a method for preparing a slip-resistant plastics floor covering.
Claims18
A slip-resistant plastics floor covering having a first layer of plastics material which first layer of plastics material has on its upper surface a particulate layer of one or more transparent coated inorganic particles which particulate layer imparts slip-resistance to the floor covering.
A floor covering as defined in any one of the preceding claims wherein the one or more particles includes a quartz, glass or aluminium oxide particle.
A floor covering as defined in any one of the preceding claims wherein the first layer of plastics material is a layer of substantially clear plastics material.
A floor covering as defined in any one of the preceding claims which includes a design layer;
- preferably the floor covering comprises a clear and/or transparent first layer provided on a upper surface of a design layer which is provided on a upper surface of a base layer.
A floor covering as defined in any one of the preceding claims wherein the plastics material is a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer.
A method of manufacturing a slip resistant floor covering which method comprises the steps of:
- applying a first layer of plastics material;
- applying a particulate layer of transparent coated inorganic particles to an upper surface of the first layer;
- and
- curing the plastics material such that it forms a continuous film;
- wherein the particles provide a slip-resistant effect.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.