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US 4,031,281 AGranted
Flocked metallic laminated wallcoverings
AssigneeFormica Corporation
InventorRonald James Keeling
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Abstract
A wallcovering comprising a fabric-backed, lightweight laminate is disclosed wherein the fabric is coated with various pigmented polymer coatings to which is applied a film of metallized polyethylene terephthalate. The metallized film is then flocked. Printed designs may be applied thereto prior to the addition of the flock.
Claims10
A thermally and dimensionally stable wallcovering, weighing from about 6.0 to about 11.8 ounces per square yard, comprising, in superimposed relationship,
- 1. a woven or non-woven cellulosic or synthetic fabric weighing from about 0.5 to about 1.4 ounces per square yard,
- 2. a calendered coating atop said fabric of a filled vinyl chloride/-vinyl acetate copolymer, said coating weighing from about 3.5 to about 4.5 ounces per square yard,
- 3. a clear adhesive coating, atop said calendered coating, of a vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymer, said adhesive coating weighing from about 0.2 to about 0.4 ounces per square yard,
- 4. a film of clear polyethylene terephthalate, metalized on one side and having a heat-sensitive adhesive coating on said metal and a thin, clear thermosetting polyester coating on the other side thereof, said metalized side being in contact with said (3),
- 5. a vinyl adhesive coated on said (4) and
- 6. flocking applied to the area of said (5).
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