US4595617A
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Carpet tiles having a filled flexible frothed vinyl polymer backing and their method of manufacture
Assignee: Omnova Services Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-31
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Granted: 1986-06-17
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Expires: 2004-05-31
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous frothed and filled vinyl chloride and/or vinylidene chloride polymer latex containing an emulsified plasticizer is used to coat and impregnate the back of a carpet. The carpet containing the froth is heated to drive off or evaporate the water and gel the vinyl polymer. While still hot or soft, the froth on the carpet is densified to obtain uniform dimensions or thickness. The resulting laminate is then cooled and cut to the required shape and size for carpet tiles.
Inventors
- 👤 John Bogdany
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:34
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/30; C08J3/00; C08J3/18; D; D06; D06N; D06N7/00; D06N7/0063; D06N7/0071; D06N7/0073; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/04; D06N2203/00; D06N2203/04; D06N2203/041; D06N2203/042; D06N2203/045; D06N2203/048; D06N2205/00; D06N2205/04; D06N2205/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23979; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
The method which comprises applying to the back of a carpet a frothed aqueous compounded composition comprising a. a latex of a vinyl polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride and copolymers of at least 50% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride and the balance essentially at least one copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, other than said vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, having from 2 to 14 carbon atoms and mixtures of said polymers, b. an aqueous emulsified compatible plasticizer for said vinyl polymer in an amount (dry) sufficient to plasticize said vinyl polymer to achieve flexibility on fusing and c. from about 100 to 500 parts by weight of finely divided inorganic filler per 100 parts by weight (dry) of said vinyl polymer, heating said frothed aqueous composition to remove the water and fuse the vinyl polymer in said composition to form a frothed or cellular plasticized and filled vinyl polymer composition coating on and impregnating the back of said carpet, compressing said carpet containing said coating of the frothed plasticized and filled vinyl polymer composition while said composition is still hot or soft to obtain a backing of uniform thickness, cooling said carpet and cutting said vinyl polymer backed carpet to form carpet tiles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
228 words
The method which comprises applying to the back of a carpet a frothed aqueous compounded composition comprising a. a latex of a vinyl polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride and copolymers of at least 50% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride and the balance essentially at least one copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, other than said vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride, having from 2 to 14 carbon atoms and mixtures of said polymers, b. an aqueous emulsified compatible plasticizer for said vinyl polymer in an amount (dry) sufficient to plasticize said vinyl polymer to achieve flexibility on fusing and c. from about 100 to 500 parts by weight of finely divided inorganic filler per 100 parts by weight (dry) of said vinyl polymer, heating said frothed aqueous composition to remove the water and fuse the vinyl polymer in said composition to form a frothed or cellular plasticized and filled vinyl polymer composition coating on and impregnating the back of said carpet, compressing said carpet containing said coating of the frothed plasticized and filled vinyl polymer composition while said composition is still hot or soft to obtain a backing of uniform thickness, cooling said carpet and cutting said vinyl polymer backed carpet to form carpet tiles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method according to claim 1 where said plasticizer is used in an amount of from about 15 to 75, preferably from about 40 to 60, parts by weight total (dry) per 100 parts by weight (dry) of said vinyl polymer and where said filler is used in amount of from about 200 to 400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight (dry) of said vinyl polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 1 where said filler is calcium carbonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 3 where said latex is a blend of a vinyl chloride-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer latex, a vinyl chloride-ethyl acrylate copolymer latex and an ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer latex.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 3 where said latex is a vinyl chloride-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer latex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 3 where said latex is a blend of a vinyl chloride-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer latex and an ethylene-vinyl chloride copolymer latex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 3.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 6.
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