Flooring product having regions of different recycle or renewable content
US8551604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24802
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A flooring product comprises a heterogeneous design layer having multiple regions wherein two regions comprise compositions having different recycle content or renewable content. The thickness of the design layer may be greater than the dimensions of the regions or the regions may extending from the top surface of the layer to the bottom surface of the design layer. The heterogeneous layer may be composed of consolidated particles/chips which may contain a polyester binder system with a renewable component. Additionally, a method for making a heterogeneous layer having a target wt % recycle content or renewable content is also disclosed.
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