Method of manufacturing a mat for decorative aggregate exposed finishes
US5846372A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S264/31
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
To provide a practical mat for decorative aggregate exposed finishes applying for decorative finished concretes or the like and a method of industrially manufacturing a novel mat for decorative aggregate exposed finishes carrying a wide variety of decorative aggregates such as made of natural stones, ceramics, glass and plastics. A practical mat for decorative aggregate exposed finishes according to this invention is made through following steps; placing a hot melt adhesive film on one surface of soft and flexible decorative aggregate carrying net having a mesh size smaller than the particle size of decorative aggregates and greater than 2 mm, placing decorative aggregates on the hot melt adhesive film, and heating them entirely to a temperature higher than the melting point of the hot melt adhesive, thereby adhesively bonding the decorative aggregates and the carrying net for reinforcement firmly.
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