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US 9,725,911 B2Granted
Resilient articles and methods of manufacturing thereof
AssigneeCongoleum Corporation
InventorRichard C. MacQueen
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides, among other things, articles with a design material directly applied to a base material to form products with desirable properties.
Claims35
An article, comprising:
- a base material;
- wherein the base material is or comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA);
- wherein the EVA is about 5% to about 30% by weight of the base material;
- and
- a design material,
- wherein the design material is directly applied on the base material;
- and
- a protective material.
5 more elements
A method of manufacturing an article, comprising steps of:
- blending ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), a tackifier, and a filler at an elevated temperature to form a base material
- wherein the EVA is about 5% and about 30% by weight of the base material;
- calendaring the base material onto a web;
- directly applying at least one design material on the base material;
- and
- applying at least one protective material to the design material.
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An article, comprising:
- a base material;
- wherein the base material is or comprises a polymer and/or a polymer mixture,
- wherein the polymer and/or polymer mixture is substantially free of PVC resin,
- wherein the polymer and/or polymer mixture characterized by a melt flow index as measured by ASTM D1238 in a range including:
- about 20 g/10 min to about 60 g/10 min, and
- wherein the polymer and/or a polymer mixture comprises about 5% to about 30% by weight of the base material;
- a design material,
- wherein the design material is directly applied on the base material;
- and
- a protective material.
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An article, comprising:
- a base material including an aesthetic background layer on a surface thereof, the base material comprising ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), a tackifier, and a filler,
- wherein the EVA comprises 5-20% of the base material;
- a design material directly applied on a surface the aesthetic background layer,
- wherein the design material comprises a primer and a UV curable ink;
- wherein the aesthetic background layer forms a background against which the design material is viewed;
- and
- a protective material adhered to the UV curable ink.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.