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.
Claims11
A flame retardant carpet, comprising:
- (a) a primary layer capable of being tufted having an upper surface for receiving a carpet material and a lower surface, the upper surface of the primary layer comprising an applied layer of intumescent material;
- (b) carpet fibers tufted on the upper surface of the primary layer;
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- (c) a backcoating layer, wherein the applied layer of intumescent material on the primary layer provides a flame-retardant barrier above the backcoating layer.
A flame retardant carpet, comprising:
- (a) a primary layer capable of being tufted having an upper surface for receiving a carpet material and a lower surface, the primary layer comprising intumescent material incorporated into the primary layer;
- (b) carpet fibers tufted on the upper surface of the primary layer;
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- (c) a backcoating layer, wherein the primary layer with incorporated intumescent material provides a flame-retardant barrier above the backcoating layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.