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Assignee: Congoleum Corporation


Location: Mercerville, NJ
No. of patents: 23

NumberTitleIssue Date
7175904Non-vinyl flooring and method for making same
In one embodiment or the present invention, a non-vinyl flooring is described comprising a flooring substrate having a non-vinyl composition comprising a terpolymer comprising ethylene, methyl acrylate and acrylic acid and a copolymer comprising ethylene and methacr...
02/13/2007
6875504Backing sheet for surface covering
A stain-adsorbing backing sheet for use with a decorative surface covering; a decorative surface covering comprising a stain-adsorbing backing sheet; and a method for forming a stain-adsorbing backing sheet for a decorative surface covering. The backing sheet compri...
04/05/2005
6841221Heat activated coating texture
A process for making a textured coating on a substrate and compositions for such coatings are disclosed wherein coating mixtures comprising un-expanded micro-capsules and a plastisol or other suitable resins are applied to the substrate and subsequently heat treated...
01/11/2005
6759096Method for making differential gloss coverings
The foregoing differential gloss covering comprises a backing substrate, an ink layer, and a cured top layer having a first surface portion with a first gloss and a second surface portion, made by the process comprising providing the backing substrate; depositing an...
07/06/2004
6293788Thermal processing unit for the preparation of plastisol-based floor coverings
A thermal processing unit for the processing of plastisol-based floor coverings comprising a radiant heat transfer section which raises the temperature of a plastisol-based floor covering to an approach temperature followed by a convection heating section...
09/25/2001
6098328Display device
A page frame display device is disclosed that includes biasing ribs which urge or bias opposing sides of an insertion slot towards each other to form a pinch point, thereby keeping in place display sheets that are inserted into the device. The ribs are ex...
08/08/2000
5858160Decorative surface coverings containing embossed-in-register inlaids
Disclosed are decorative surface coverings of the "inlaid" type having embossed patterns in register with inlaid patterns. Disclosed methods include the steps of: applying in a pattern on a first surface of a foamable layer an agent for modifying the foam...
01/12/1999
5830937Coating and wearlayer compositions for surface coverings
Disclosed are coating compositions, wearlayer compositions and surface covering products which utilize wearlayer compositions. The wearlayer compositions of the present invention are capable of at once exhibiting high initial gloss values and excellent re...
11/03/1998
5737851Thermal processing unit for the preparation of plastisol-based floor coverings
A thermal processing unit for the processing of plastisol-based floor coverings comprising a radiant heat transfer section which raises the temperature of a plastisol-based floor covering to an approach temperature followed by a convection heating section...
04/14/1998
5736008Fibrous-reinforced sheet
A process for forming a highly filled, fibrous-reinforced sheet in which the sheet is formed from an aqueous dispersion of solids which include fibers, filler, and binder and cationic flocculating agent by continuously feeding a stream of such aqueous dis...
04/07/1998
5733630Multi-level, expanded resinous product
A process for preparing multi-level, selectively expanded, resinous sheeting comprising: (A) providing a composite comprising a backing material and adhered thereto a layer of a foamable resin which contains a blowing agent; (B) forming a partially printed com...
03/31/1998
5728332Method of making a multi-level, expanded resinous product
A process for preparing multi-level, selectively expanded, resinous sheeting comprising: (A) providing a composite comprising a backing material and adhered thereto a layer of a foamable resin which contains a blowing agent; (B) forming a partially printed com...
03/17/1998
5712018Embossing composition for preparing textured polymeric materials
A water-based embossing composition for use in chemically embossing a foamable polymeric material having a blowing agent incorporated therein comprising: (A) a film-forming resin dissolved or dispersed in said aqueous composition; (B) a modifier which is ...
01/27/1998
5679443Fibrous-reinforced sheet
A process for forming a highly filled, fibrous-reinforced sheet in which the sheet is formed from an aqueous dispersion of solids which include fibers, filler, and binder and cationic flocculating agent by continuously feeding a stream of such aqueous dis...
10/21/1997
5645889Decorative surface coverings and methods for making
Decorative surface coverings comprising a multicolored, fused plastisol layer comprising (a) a fused plastisol composition of a first color; and (b) a fused plastisol composition of a second color, the second colored plastisol being distributed within the...
07/08/1997
5627231Decorative floor coverings having the appearance of ceramic tile and compositions and methods for making same
Disclosed are compositions comprising plasticizer, first organic polymeric material fused or fusible in the plasticizer and second polymeric material not fusible in the plasticizer, said second polymeric material having a softening point temperature less ...
05/06/1997
5618577Release coating
A multi-ply structure which includes a release coating sandwiched between two plies of the structure and present in an amount of about 5 to about 25 g/sq yd., one of the plies of the structure being flexible and in contact with the release coating and rem...
04/08/1997
5531944Embossing composition for preparing textured polymeric materials
A water-based embossing composition for use in chemically embossing a foamable polymeric material having a blowing agent incorporated therein comprising: (A) a film-forming resin dissolved or dispersed in said aqueous composition; (B) a modifier which is ...
07/02/1996
5411811Inlaid vinyl sheeting process and product
A monolithic particle-containing layer in multi-layered sheeting (for example, sheeting of the type comprising resilient vinyl flooring) is produced by applying a composition comprising a liquid material having dispersed therein decorative particles (for ...
05/02/1995
5336693Embossing composition for preparing textured polymeric materials
A water-based embossing composition for use in chemically embossing a foamable polymeric material having a blowing agent incorporated therein comprising: (A) a film-forming resin dissolved or dispersed in said aqueous composition; (B) a modifier which is ...
08/09/1994
5178912Use of reverse roll coater to make flooring material
A monolithic particle-containing layer in multi-layered sheeting (for example, sheeting of the type comprising resilient vinyl flooring) is produced by applying a composition comprising a liquid material having dispersed therein decorative particles (for ...
01/12/1993
4958399Trowel assembly
A trowel suitable for spreading underlayment onto a floor and for later spreading an adhesive layer over the hardened underlayment. It makes use of a rail on one side of which the handle is mounted and on the other side of which the blade is mounted. The ...
09/25/1990
4844849Method of making embossed decorative sheets
A method of producing embossed decorative thermoplastic sheets by forming a laminate including a printable composition, having a relatively low viscosity and containing an effective amount of a blowing agent, between thermoplastic resin sheets. The printa...
07/04/1989
 
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