Method of making recyclable tufted carpets
US5630896A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 20, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/23986
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A recyclable thermoplastic tufted fabric made of a partially meltable primary backing and tufts tufted into the primary backing. The tufts are bonded to the backing by partially melting the backing to bond the tufts and applying a secondary backing. Such a carpet can be recycled through processes known to recycle polyester.
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