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US 8,474,208 B2Granted
Floor panel containing a polymer and cork
AssigneeNovalis Holdings Limited
InventorCarl Ruland
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Abstract
A vinyl floor panel for a flooring system prepared from a blend of a polymer and cork granules. The floor panel includes top and bottom surfaces with a first layer between both surfaces. A printed pattern is located on the top surface. The first layer is prepared from a blend of a polymer polyvinyl chloride and cork granules, where the cork granules are evenly distributed with the polyvinyl chloride throughout the length, width, and thickness of the first layer.
Claims16
A floor panel, comprising:
- a top and bottom surface, the top surface having a printable pattern;
- a first layer prepared from a blend of a polymer and cork granules, the cork granules evenly distributed with polyvinyl chloride through the length, width, and thickness of the first layer;
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- a second layer of flexible polymeric material and a third layer prepared from a rigid polymeric material, the second and third layers positioned on opposite surfaces of the first layer.
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