MOSAIC TILE
A mosaic tile, comprising a plurality of subunits ( 2 a - 2 b ) adhered to a backing material ( 3 ), wherein at least some of said subunits ( 2 a - 2 b ) comprise thermoplastic material, or, more particularly consist of heterogeneous PVC tile parts.
1 . A mosaic tile comprising:
a backing material sheet; and
a plurality of subunits secured to the backing material sheet, wherein the plurality of subunits comprise:
a plurality of plastic subunits; and
a plurality of non-plastic subunits.
2 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of plastic subunits are defined as thermoplastic subunits.
3 . The mosaic tile of claim 2 , wherein said thermoplastic subunits each comprise a heterogeneous polyvinylchloride material.
4 . The mosaic tile of claim 3 , wherein said thermoplastic subunits comprise a substrate layer having a printed decoration thereon.
5 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of non-plastic subunits are defined as ceramic subunits.
6 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of non-plastic subunits are defined as natural stone subunits.
7 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein:
each of the plurality of plastic subunits are defined as thermoplastic subunits; and
each of the plurality of non-plastic subunits are defined as ceramic subunits.
8 . The mosaic tile of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of plastic subunits has a first thickness, and each of the plurality of non-plastic subunits has a second thickness, and wherein the first thickness is at least substantially equal to the second thickness.
9 . The mosaic tile of claim 7 , wherein said thermoplastic subunits each comprise a heterogeneous polyvinylchloride material.
10 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein the backing material sheet comprises one of: a mat, a film, a mesh, a net, a scrim, or a maze.
11 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein the backing material sheet comprises an adhesive layer adhering the plurality of subunits onto the backing material sheet.
12 . The mosaic tile of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of subunits collectively define at least two opposing staggered edges configured to interleave with adjacent mosaic tiles.
13 . A mosaic tile comprising:
a plurality of tile subunits secured relative to one another, wherein the plurality of tile subunits comprise:
a plurality of thermoplastic subunits; and
a plurality of ceramic subunits.
14 . The mosaic tile of claim 13 , wherein said thermoplastic subunits each comprise a heterogeneous polyvinylchloride material.
15 . The mosaic tile of claim 14 , wherein said thermoplastic subunits comprise a substrate layer have a printed decoration thereon.
16 . The mosaic tile of claim 15 , wherein the substrate layer defines a plurality of decorative reliefs therein.
17 . The mosaic tile of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of subunits are secured to a common backing material sheet such that the plurality of subunits are secured relative to one another.
18 . The mosaic tile of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of subunits are disposed in a common receptor tray.
19 . The mosaic tile of claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of thermoplastic subunits has a first thickness, and each of the plurality of non-plastic subunits has a second thickness, and wherein the first thickness is at least substantially equal to the second thickness.
20 . The mosaic tile of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of subunits collectively define at least two opposing staggered edges configured to interleave with adjacent mosaic tiles.