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US 5,169,704 AGranted
Decorative inlaid sheet materials having multiple printed layers
AssigneeTarkett Inc.
InventorsKenneth J. Faust, Rolf Basler
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Abstract
Decorative sheet materials, particularly inlaid sheet vinyl floor coverings, are prepared with two or more printed layers provided that at least two of the printed layers are separated by an adhesive matrix layer which contains particles. The adhesive matrix layer and the printed layer or layers overlaying the adhesive matrix layer allow the underprinted layer to show through. The underprinted layer, therefore, is visible and the decorative sheet material has exceptional visual depth.
Claims17
A surface covering which comprises:
- a) a backing sheet material;
- b) a plastic layer overlaying said backing sheet material;
- c) a first printed layer overlaying said plastic layer;
- d) an adhesive matrix layer, which contains spheroidal particles having an aspect ratio not greater than about 2:1, overlaying said first printed layer;
- e) a second printed layer overlaying said matrix layer;
- and
- f) a wearlayer overlaying said second printed layer,
- wherein said first printed layer is visible through the layers overlaying it.
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A surface covering which comprises:
- a) a backing sheet material;
- b) a plastic layer overlaying said backing sheet material;
- c) a first printed layer in the form of a design overlaying said plastic layer;
- d) an adhesive matrix layer, which contains opaque spheroidal particles having an aspect ratio not greater than about 2:1, overlaying said first printed layer;
- e) a second printed layer overlaying said matrix layer;
- and
- f) a wearlayer overlaying said second printed layer,
- wherein said first printed layer is visible through the layers overlaying it.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.