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US 4,450,194 AGranted
Decorative laminate
AssigneeArmstrong World Industries, Inc.
InventorsWilliam J. Kauffman, Ralph W. Wright
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Abstract
A decorative laminate and method of manufacture therefor are provided wherein the laminate has a differential texture and a differential gloss wherein the textured regions contain PVC resin particles and have a lower gloss than adjoining regions without PVC resin particles. The decorative article is useful as a floor covering.
Claims32
A decorative laminate having differential surface texture and differential gloss suitable as a floor covering comprising
- a substrate having a printed image thereon;
- PVC resin particles of type GP PVC resin adhered to said substrate in register with at least a portion of said printed image;
- and
- a layer of transparent synthetic organic polymer adhered to the surface of said PVC resin particles and the portion of said substrate intermediate said PVC resin particles;
- whereby the regions of said decorative laminate overlying said PVC resin particles exhibit a rougher surface texture and a lower gloss than the regions of said decorative laminate intermediate said PVC resin particles.
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A decorative laminate having differential surface texture and differential gloss suitable as a floor covering comprising
- a substrate having a printed image thereon;
- a first layer of transparent PVC polymer overlying said printed image;
- PVC resin particles of type GP PVC resin adhered to said first layer of transparent PVC polymer in register with at least a portion of said printed image;
- and
- a second layer of transparent PVC polymer adhered to the surface of said PVC resin particles and the portion of said first layer of transparent PVC polymer intermediate said PVC resin particles thereon;
- whereby the regions of said decorative laminate overlying said PVC resin particles exhibit a rougher surface texture and a lower gloss than the regions of said decorative laminate intermediate said PVC resin particles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.