Tufted surface covering and method

A tufted surface covering, comprising:

• a first layer formed from particles of a polymer compound mixed with a quantity of a particle binding agent, said particle binding agent causing a portion of said particles to bind together;
• said first layer having an upper surface and a lower surface;
• said first layer being tufted through with a tufting material to form a plurality of spaced apart tufting material tufts on said first layer upper surface and a plurality of spaced apart tufting material loops on said first layer lower surface;
• a second layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, said second layer including particles of a polymer mixed with a quantity of a particle binding agent;
• and
• said particle binding agent causes a portion of said first layer lower surface particles to join together with a portion of said second layer upper surface particles to seal said tufts and said loops in said first layer.

a method of making a tufted surface covering, comprising the steps of:

• providing a base formed from particles of a thermosetting polymer compound mixed with a quantity of a particle binding agent, said particle binding agent causing a portion of said particles to bind together;
• said base having an upper surface and a lower surface;
• and
• threading a needle with a tufting material and inserting the needle through said base at spaced intervals to form a series of tufting material tufts on said base upper surface and a series of tufting material loops on said base lower surface.