IP Library Granted Patent US 11,033,931
Granted Patent B2
US 11,033,931 · App. 16/340,056 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Wood substrate including an abrasion resistant coating

Inventors: Dong Tian (Lancaster, PA); Daniel P. Baker (Downingtown, PA); Burton L. Wilson (Pine Knot, NY)
Assignee: AHF, LLC
B05D7/06B05D7/58C09D5/00C09D133/08
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Patent No.
US 11,033,931
App. No.
16/340,056
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An abrasion resistant coating is disclosed. The coating includes diamond particles and may be used in one or more coating layers of a coating stack for a wood substrate. Wood substrates include hardwood and engineered hardwood flooring.

Claims (23)

1. A surface covering comprising:

(a) a wood substrate; and

(b) a coating stack, disposed on the wood substrate, comprising layers selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a primer layer;

(ii) one or more stain layers;

(iii) one or more filler layers;

(iv) one or more high abrasion sealer layers;

(v) an anti-check primer layer;

(vi) one or more sanding sealer layers;

(vii) one or more topcoat layers; and combination thereof;

wherein one or more of said layers includes abrasion resistant particles comprising diamond particles,

wherein the coating stack, when fully cured, forms a coating layer having an average coating thickness in the range of about 4 μm to about 40 μm,

wherein the diamond particles are sized to be within a standard deviation that is no more than 35% of an average particle size in the range of about 6 μm to about 25 μm, and

wherein the average coating thickness forms a ratio to the average particle size in the range of 0.6:1 to 2:1.

2. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein said wood substrate is solid hardwood or engineered hardwood.

3. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein said abrasion resistant particles are included in one or more of the layers selected from the group consisting of said one or more high abrasion sealer layers, said one or more sanding sealer layers, said one or more topcoat layers, and combinations thereof.

4. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein said one or more topcoat layers includes a binder comprising a resin derived from an acrylate-functional monomer.

5. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein said one or more topcoat layers includes a binder comprising a combinations of resins derived from different acrylate-functional monomers.

6. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein the average particle size is in the range of about 6 μm to about 11 μm.

7. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein the average particle size is in the range of about 6 μm to about 10 μm.

8. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein the standard deviation is less than 25% of the average particle size.

9. The surface covering of claim 8 , wherein the standard deviation is less than 15% of the average particle size.

10. The surface covering of claim 1 , wherein the ratio is in the range of 0.6:1 to 0.99:1.

Assignments (9)
SENIOR LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 9, 2024
From: STARBOARD INTERMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC; STARBOARD MERGER COMPANY, LLC; AHF PARENT HOLDING, INC.; AHF PRODUCTS, LLC; J. MICHAEL & CO. LLC; AHF, LLC; HOMERWOOD HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY, LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 068239/0626 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.; AFI LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 060934/0554 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 9, 2022
From: AHF. PRODUCTS, LLC; AHF, LLC; STARBOARD INTERMEDIATE HOLDING COMPANY, LLC; STARBOARD MERGER COMPANY, LLC; J. MICHAEL & CO. LLC; HOMERWOOD HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 058979/0256 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.; AFI LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 058615/0931 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2021
From: PATHLIGHT CAPITAL LP
To: ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.; AFI LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 057647/0161 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 8, 2021
From: ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY
To: AHF, LLC D/B/A AHF PRODUCTS
Reel/Frame 055526/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: TIAN, DONG; BAKER, DANIEL P.; WILSON, BURTON L.
To: AFI LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 055473/0672 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2020
From: AFI LICENSING LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053731/0016 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2020
From: ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.; AFI LICENSING, LLC
To: PATHLIGHT CAPITAL, LP
Reel/Frame 053033/0726 →