Resilient flooring product and methods of making same
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorsTom Odum, Jay Vecsey, Jeff Wright
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Abstract
Described herein are resilient surface covering articles containing a backing portion containing a plurality of backing layers, wherein each backing layer of the plurality of backing layers contains polyolefin. Also described herein are resilient surface covering articles containing a backing portion containing at least one backing layer, wherein the at least one backing layer contains polyolefin. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
Claims26
A resilient surface covering article comprising:
- a backing portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the backing portion comprises a plurality of backing layers, wherein each backing layer of the plurality of backing layers comprises polyolefin;
- a decorative portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the decorative portion comprises a substrate layer comprising polyolefin and an ink layer;
- wherein the opposing second surface of the decorative portion is connected to the backing portion;
- a tie layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the tie layer comprises a polymer adhesive, wherein the opposing second surface of the tie layer is connected to the first surface of the decorative portion;
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- a wear layer comprising polyolefin having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the opposing second surface of the wear layer is connected to the first surface of the tie layer;
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- a scratch layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the opposing second surface of the scratch layer is connected to the first surface of the wear layer;
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- wherein the wear layer exhibits a pull value greater than about 5 pounds as determined by ASTM 3936 with a 1-inch strip pulled at a rate of 2 inch/min for a pull distance of 2 inches.
A resilient surface covering article comprising:
- a backing portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the backing portion comprises at least one backing layer, wherein the at least one backing layer comprises polyolefin;
- a decorative portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the decorative portion comprises a substrate layer comprising polyolefin and an ink layer;
- wherein the opposing second surface of the decorative portion is connected to the backing portion;
- a tie layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the tie layer comprises a polymer adhesive, wherein the opposing second surface of the tie layer is connected to the first surface of the decorative portion;
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- a wear layer comprising polyolefin having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the opposing second surface of the wear layer is connected to the first surface of the tie layer;
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- a scratch layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the opposing second surface of the scratch layer is connected to the first surface of the wear layer;
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- wherein the wear layer exhibits a pull value greater than about 5 pounds as determined by ASTM 3936 with a 1-inch strip pulled at a rate of 2 inch/min for a pull distance of 2 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.