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Polyurethane carpet backings with improved tuft bind

US6780895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2002
Grant dateAug 24, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/23993
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Improvements in tuft bind and/or elongation of tufted carpet may be achieved by selecting, as components of a tuft bind adhesive, one or more of: i) a polyol component comprising a low or ultra-low unsaturation polyoxypropylene polyol optionally containing up to 30 weight percent oxyethylene moieties, and ii) a chain extender component comprising 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol.

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