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Foamed surface covering with coherent layer

a foamed surface and coherent technology, applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, other domestic articles, synthetic resin layered products, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the repositioning of certain types of underlying surfaces, and affecting the repositioning of unanchored materials, etc., to facilitate the secured and reusable application of the covering, reduce the effect of heat-induced deterioration of the compound during processing and low and medium visco

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-11-17
KITTRICH
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a removable nonslip foamed surface covering that can be applied to a wide range of surfaces. The covering is made of a special multilayered composite material that includes a primary layer of expanded foam made of a polymeric compound with a plasticizer, PVC resins, calcium carbonate, a chemical foaming agent, a heat stabilizer, and a pigment. The primary layer is reinforced with a knitted or nonwoven substrate. The composite material also includes at least one coherent layer consisting of a water-resistant blend of Styrene-Maleic Anhydride copolymer and Acrylic resin. The invention solves the problem of limited effectiveness and limited applications of previous foam coverings.

Problems solved by technology

Although thermally foamed nonslip coverings provide a layer of cushioning and surface protection, such unanchored materials require frequent repositioning because they are prone to bunch up or shift through repetitive use.
Another problem with thermally foamed PVC coverings relates to the migration of monomeric and polymeric plasticizers that have been known to cause marring of certain types of underlying surfaces.
Plasticizers within foamed PVC compounds may also react negatively with vinyl flooring and wood laminates coated with polyurethane varnishes.
In addition, the application of plasticizers within foamed PVC coverings—although useful in providing nonslip properties to such materials—are also known to adversely affect the performance of anchor coatings that are formulated from conventional acrylic and rubber based adhesives.
The primary disadvantage of the prior art, inherent within foamed PVC coverings that feature self-adhesive anchor coatings, concerns the inadvertent disintegration of the material upon removal.
Consequently, replacement of the self-adhesive covering will result in the residual adhesion of miniscule fragments of foam to the underside of carpeting and to subjacent flooring surfaces.
Although the use of release liners enable the efficient packaging of self-adhesive foamed surface coverings, the dissimilar thicknesses of the component layers that make up such materials create an unbalanced laminated construction, thereby causing the inadvertent wrinkling of the finished goods when they are wound into rolls for retail distribution.
The systems, methods, and inventions described in the above-identified patent publications are found lacking in disclosing an improved reusable surface covering material, which is comprised of a layer of polymeric foam combined to a water-resistant layer of coherent resin.

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[0030]The present invention is a multilayered composite material suitable for use as a rug underlay pad or, alternatively, as a shelf, drawer or storage liner, and generally designated as 10 in the drawings. With reference to FIG. 1, the composite material 10 is a surface covering having a primary layer of resilient polymeric foam 11 combined to at least one layer 12 of a coherent water-resistant blend of styrene-maleic anhydride and acrylic resin. The structure of the multilayered composite material 10 facilitates the secured and reusable application of the surface covering after repeated washings.

[0031]As detailed in FIGS. 2-4, the primary layer 11 or 41 consists of an expanded polymeric foam 17, which is in the range of 1.275 mm to 6.35 mm in thickness, having appreciable and conjoint viscous and elastic properties when deformed. In a preferred embodiment, and as detailed by way of example in Table 1, the expanded polymeric foam is composed of a thermally cured polyvinyl chloride...

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Abstract

Embodiments of a new foamed surface covering are disclosed, wherein a primary layer of polymeric foam features at least one coherent layer consisting of a water-resistant blend of styrene-maleic anhydride and acrylic resin. The coherent layer facilitates the secured and reusable application of the surface covering after repeated washings.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 624,813, filed Sep. 21, 2012, which is based on and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 683,655, filed Aug. 15, 2012, each of which is incorporated by reference as if expressly set forth in their respective entirety herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed toward removable nonslip foamed surface coverings which are used as rug underlay pads or, alternatively, as shelf, drawer or storage liners. In particular, the covering features an improved composite material having a primary layer of polymeric foam combined to at least one coherent layer consisting of a water-resistant blend of styrene-maleic anhydride and acrylic resin. The structure of the multilayered composite material facilitates the secured and reusable application of the surface covering after repeated washings.DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART[0003]Nonslip foam...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B32B5/24B32B3/26B32B3/30B32B27/18B32B5/18B32B7/06B32B27/08B32B27/30B32B27/06B32B5/02
CPCB32B5/245B32B2471/04B32B3/263B32B3/30B32B5/028B32B5/18B32B7/06B32B27/08B32B27/304B32B27/18B32B5/026B32B5/022B32B2262/0276B32B2264/104B32B2266/0235B32B2266/0278B32B2270/00B32B2307/744B32B27/065B32B27/302B32B27/308B32B2307/726B32B2471/00Y10T428/239Y10T428/24504Y10T428/249953
Inventor CALKINS, MARK A.
Owner KITTRICH
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