Flexible cement textured building tile and tile manufacturing process
US5927034A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/163
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A building tile for covering a building surface includes a flexible backing layer having a rearward face for securing to the building surface and a forward face; and a flexible cement layer secured to the forward face. The tile preferably additionally includes adhesive material, where at least part of the rearward face is covered with the adhesive material for mounting the tile to the building surface. The flexible cement layer is preferably textured to be aesthetically appealing. The flexible cement layer preferably includes a mixture of a cement aggregate; an acrylic resin; a water-based paint; and a waterproof rubber material. The backing layer may be formed of laminate sheet material, peg board or formica sheet material. A process is also provided of manufacturing a building tile, including the steps of providing a flexible backing layer having a backing layer forward face and a backing layer rearward face; abrading the backing layer forward face; mixing an aggregate cement with an acrylic resin until a false set is reached; mixing into the aggregate cement and acrylic resin mixture a waterproof rubber material; and spreading the mixture over the backing layer forward face. The…
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