Included are methods for sealing seams of resilient surface covering including the application of a curable composition at a seam and applying radiation to the curable composition. The radiation may be any suitable source such as UV or visible light.
E04F 13/076 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of specially adapted, structured or shaped covering or lining elements characterised by the joints between neighbouring elements, e.g. with joint fillings or with tongue and groove connections
B29C 65/48 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives
B29C 63/02 - Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plasticsApparatus therefor using sheet or web-like material
B05D 3/06 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
E04F 21/165 - Implements for finishing work on buildings for finishing joints, e.g. implements for raking or filling joints, jointers
B05D 1/26 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by applying the liquid or other fluent material from an outlet device in contact with, or almost in contact with, the surface
B05D 1/28 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers
Included is a homogeneous sheet, which excludes polyvinylchloride. The sheet includes a polyurethane, a synthetic rubber blend, and a filler. The synthetic rubber blend may include a pre-mix of a synthetic rubber and white oil.
C08L 53/02 - Compositions of block copolymers containing at least one sequence of a polymer obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsCompositions of derivatives of such polymers of vinyl aromatic monomers and conjugated dienes
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SURFACE COVERING INCLUDING A POLYESTER-POLYOLEFIN-BLEND CORE
Included are a decorative floor or wall covering including a core and a core that can included recycled materials. This core includes a polyester comprising a polyester or copolyester derived from a reaction of a difunctional carboxylic acid and a difunctional hydroxyl compound; a polyolefin, at least one functionalized polymer comprising a compatibilizer, thermoplastic elastomer, impact modifier or coupling agent; and a filler.
B32B 27/28 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising copolymers of synthetic resins not wholly covered by any one of the following subgroups
4.
DECORATIVE SURFACE COVERING INCLUDING UNIFORM DENSITY STRAND BOARD
A surface covering including a uniform density strand board and a top layer, where the top layer, which can include a decorative surface is adhered to the strand board. This surface covering is useful in an engineered flooring construction.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
E04C 2/10 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products
B32B 21/02 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board in the form of fibres, chips, or particles
B32B 5/12 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by the relative arrangement of fibres or filaments of adjacent layers
B32B 21/10 - Next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B27N 3/04 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from fibres
B27N 3/06 - Making particle boards or fibreboards, with preformed covering layers, the particles or fibres being compressed with the layers to a board in one single pressing operation
B27B 27/00 - Guide fences or stops for timber in saw mills or sawing machinesMeasuring equipment thereon
5.
COATING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING DIAMOND AND EITHER CATIONIC CURABLE RESIN SYSTEMS OR THIOL-ENE CURABLE SYSTEMS
Disclosed are cationic cure resin systems and thiol-ene cure systems, which include abrasion resistant material such as diamond material. The systems are coated onto substrates. Floor coverings comprising the coated substrates are also disclosed.
B32B 5/16 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres, powder
6.
FLOOR COATINGS COMPRISING A RESIN, A CURE SYSTEM AND DIAMOND PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
A curable coating for a substrate is disclosed that includes a curable resin containing at least one polyester urethane acrylate and monomers, a cure system and diamond particles. Methods of making the curable coatings and methods of making a coated flooring material are also included.
A curable coating for a substrate, preferably flooring, that is curable by LED light is disclosed. The curable coating contains: a coating matrix: an LED cure system; and diamond particles. A method of making a coated substrate and making a multi-layer coated substrate are also disclosed. The methods include: applying a first layer of an curable coating that contains diamond particles to the substrate; curing the first layer with an LED light, and optionally also UV light or germicidal lamp; and, in the case of making a multi-layer coated substrate, applying an additional layer of the LED curable coating, which is subsequently cured with an LED light.
B05D 3/06 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
C08J 3/28 - Treatment by wave energy or particle radiation
Abrasion resistant ultraviolet (UV) curable coatings, which may be applied in the field. Flooring products including such abrasion resistant UV curable coatings and methods of applying such abrasion resistant UV curable coatings to flooring products.
B32B 5/16 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres, powder
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SURFACE COVERING WITH WEAR LAYER HAVING DISPERSED THEREIN WEAR-RESISTANT ADDITIVES AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
A wear-resistant composition which includes a polymeric hot-melt binder system which includes at least one wear-resistant additive which includes diamond particles dispersed therein. A surface covering includes a base layer, a wear-resistant layer, and optionally a topcoat layer. The wear-resistant layer is laminated to the base layer. The wear-resistant layer may be formed by dispersing a plurality of wear-resistant additive particles, which include diamonds, into a liquid to form a stable liquid dispersion, blending the stable liquid dispersion into a polymeric resin to form a mixture, and extruding the mixture to form the wear layer.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
C09D 171/00 - Coating compositions based on polyethers obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chainCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
C09D 167/00 - Coating compositions based on polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chainCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
C09D 123/00 - Coating compositions based on homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bondCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
An abrasion resistant coating is disclosed. The coating includes diamond particles and may be used in one or more coating layers of a coating stack for a wood substrate. Wood substrates include hardwood and engineered hardwood flooring.
C09D 5/00 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects producedFilling pastes
B32B 5/16 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres, powder
Abrasion resistant water/solvent based coatings, which may be applied in the field. Flooring products including such abrasion resistant water/solvent based coatings and methods of applying such abrasion resistant water/solvent based coatings to flooring products.
Described herein are putty compositions comprising: an initiator component comprising a thermal initiator and a photo initiator; an acrylate-functional resin; and a filler composition comprising: calcium carbonate particles; and glidant particles; wherein the calcium carbonate particles and the glidant particles are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 4: 1 to about 1 : 1.
Described herein are putty compositions having a first reactive component comprising a first acrylate oligomer and a second reactive component comprising a second acrylate oligomer that comprising a urethane acrylate oligomer, as well as an initiator component wherein the first acrylate oligomer and the second acrylate oligomer are present in a weight ratio that ranges from about 4:1 to about 1:2 and wherein the putty compostion is self-leveling.
Described herein is a floor panel comprising a base layer comprising: a binder; and a filler having a particle size distribution such that about 6 wt. % to 80 wt, % by weight of the filler passing through a 200 mesh screen.
Described herein is a floor covering comprising: a substrate, and a coating layer comprising a cross-linked polymer formed from a curable coating composition comprising an acrylate-functional resin; wherein the cross-linked polymer has a glass transition temperature equal to or greater than room temperature and has a cross-link density of at least about 0.0035 C-C eq/gm as measured from the polymerization of carbon-carbon double bonds in the curable coating composition.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
The invention is directed to dimensionally stable flooring panels that have mechanical locking profiles. The flooring panels having at least two layers that include a wear layer and a substrate layer, wherein the wear layer forms a part of the mechanical locking profiles.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
B32B 27/06 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance
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A FLOORING PANEL AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
The present invention is directed to a floor panel that is processed on roll equipment, whereby a decorative design consisting of elongated striations is printed with the elongated striations oriented in an across-machine direction. The decorative design is printed on a print layer and is subsequently laminated to a substrate layer. The laminated flooring material is then cut such that the elongate sides of the panels are cut in the across machine direction. This results in a floor panel with greater dimensional stability on the elongate side.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
Described herein are floor panels comprising: a plurality of vinyl layers; a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge opposite the third edge; a length measured from the first edge to the second edge; a width measured from the third edge to the fourth edge, the length being greater than the width; a first dimensional stability in the length direction of the floor panel; and a second dimensional stability in the width direction of the floor panel, the first dimensional stability being greater than the second dimensional stability. Methods of making and systems using these floor panels are also described.
B32B 7/02 - Physical, chemical or physicochemical properties
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
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