IP Library Granted Patent US 10,364,014
Granted Patent B2
US 10,364,014 · App. 15/059,510 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

Multilayer floor covering

Inventors: Nicolas Cinausero (Collonges-au-Mont-D'or, FR); Thomas Gillot (Lyons, FR)
Assignee: GERFLOR
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Patent No.
US 10,364,014
App. No.
15/059,510
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multilayer floor covering includes a layer A of reinforcing fibers, an adhesive layer B, an underside layer C, a reinforcing layer D, free of reinforcing fibers, made of thermoplastic polymer chosen from the group comprising polyester resins, acrylic resins and mixtures thereof, and a surface layer E.

Claims (42)

1. A multilayer floor covering comprising:

a layer A of reinforcing fibers, the layer A made of (i) polyester or phenolic resin and (ii) fiberglass;

an adhesive layer B;

an underside layer C;

a reinforcing layer D, free of reinforcing fibers, the layer D made of PETG and/or PET;

a surface layer E.

2. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein reinforcing layer D has a thickness ranging from between 0.07 mm and 0.40 mm.

3. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein layer A comprises, by weight relative to the weight of layer A:

20 to 80% reinforcing fibers;

80 to 20% polymer resin.

4. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein layer C is a polymer selected from the group consisting of: polyvinylchloride, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and mixtures thereof.

5. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein layer D comprises a printed pattern on the side thereof facing layer E.

6. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein layer E comprises a printed pattern on the side thereof facing layer D.

7. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein layer E comprises a polymer chosen from the group consisting of: thermoplastic polyurethane, poly(vinylchloride) and mixtures thereof.

8. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following layers:

a layer A made of polyester and fiberglass;

an adhesive layer B made of thermoplastic polyurethane;

a layer C made of PVC;

a layer E made of thermoplastic polyurethane.

9. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following layers:

a layer A made of phenolic resin and fiberglass;

an adhesive layer B made of copolyamide;

a layer C made of PVC;

a layer E made of thermoplastic polyurethane.

10. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein the multilayer floor covering has a thickness less than 3.7 mm.

11. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein the multilayer floor covering has a surface density less than or equal to 2.3 kg/m 2 .

12. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein reinforcing layer D has a thickness ranging from between 0.07 mm and 0.40 mm, and a surface density ranging from between 50 and 500 g/m 2 .

13. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following layers:

a layer A made of polyester and fiberglass;

an adhesive layer B made of thermoplastic polyurethane;

a layer C made of PVC comprising at least some fillers and/or at least one flame retardant agent;

a layer E made of thermoplastic polyurethane comprising at least one flame retardant agent.

14. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the following layers:

a layer A made of phenolic resin and fiberglass;

an adhesive layer B made of copolyamide;

a layer C made of PVC comprising at least some fillers and/or at least one flame retardant agent;

a layer E made of thermoplastic polyurethane comprising at least one flame retardant agent.

15. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing layer D comprises polymers with a bending modulus of elasticity between 1500 and 3500 MPa according to the ISO 178 standard.

16. The multilayer floor covering according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing layer D comprises polymers with a bending modulus of elasticity between 2000 and 3200 MPa according to the ISO 178 standard.

17. A method for production of the multilayer floor covering that is the subject of claim 1 , comprising the following steps:

production of layers A to E;

assembly of layers A to E.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: CINAUSERO, NICOLAS; GILLOT, THOMAS
To: GERFLOR
Reel/Frame 037882/0334 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 51924 · Mar 6, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160257395A1 · Sep 8, 2016
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