Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture
AssigneeInterface, Inc.
InventorsConnie D. Hensler, Raymond A Berard
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Abstract
A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or otherwise applied to the upper surface thereof. Additionally or alternatively, the particles may be incorporated into the tufting primary or backing. The intumescent particles may also be complexed with additional agents, such as antimicrobial agents, softening agents, pliability agent, stain resistant agents, waterproofing agents, static resistance agents and combinations thereof.
Claims6
A flame retardant carpet, comprising:
- (1) a primary backing capable of being tufted having an upper surface for receiving a carpet material and a lower surface, the primary backing comprising intumescent material coated on or applied to the upper surface only, incorporated into the primary backing only, or both;
- (2) carpet fibers tufted on the upper surface of the primary backing;
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- (3) a backcoating associated with the lower surface of the primary backing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.