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Embossable surface covering with inorganic wear layer

US5800904A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1993
Grant dateSep 1, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 29, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31935
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite surface covering includes a substrate and an inorganic wear layer. The composite surface covering retains its performance characteristics after mechanical embossing. Preferably, the inorganic wear layer of the surface covering is deposited on the substrate by a reduced pressure environment vapor deposition technique. Preferably, the inorganic wear layer is aluminum oxide. The preferred substrate is a plastic material.

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