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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419717 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7384697 | Surface coverings containing aluminum oxide A surface covering comprising at least one layer containing aluminum oxide is disclosed. Preferably, the aluminum oxide is present in the outermost layer of the surface covering which is exposed to the environment. A method to improve wear and/or stain resistance to... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7361401 | Surface coverings containing fused recycled material and processes of making the same A backing or an intermediate layer for a surface covering is described which comprises a fused recycled material, wherein the material comprises a thermoplastic material, for instance, a vinyl material from a vinyl backed carpet or vinyl backed carpet manufacturing ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341772 | Carpet using unused yarn A carpet is described which has a particular yarn pattern which permits the use of different types of yarn such as unused yarn to form a carpet having a visually consistent appearance from manufacturing run to manufacturing run even though different types of yarns m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7299615 | Variable twist level yarn using fluid twisting A method and apparatus for twisting two or more strands of yarn together in accordance with a pre-selected and changeable pattern so as to obtain twisted yarn with a selected twist level extending for a selected length of the yarn and other selected twist levels and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288306 | Textile substrate having low variable twist yarn A textile substrate is made from two or more strands of yarn that are twisted together using a very low variable twist level. The amount of slight twist and variation in the twist are effective to give the finished carpet made from the textile substrate a uniform ap... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7211310 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6555216 | Contrasting gloss surface coverings optionally containing dispersed wear-resistant particles and methods of making the same A surface covering containing at least one layer containing wear-resistant particles, such as aluminum oxide, is disclosed. Preferably, the wear-resistant particles are present in the outermost layer of the surface covering which is exposed to the environ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 5169435 | Aqueous retarder printing ink composition and method of using the composition An aqueous, foam-retarding, printing ink composition consists essentially of: (A) an aqueous thermoplastic or thermosetting printing ink; (B) benzotriazole, fumaric acid, malic acid, hydroquinone, dodecanethiol, succinic anhydride, or adipic acid as foaming or... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4756951 | Decorative surface coverings having platey material A decorative surface covering and a method of and an apparatus for making the decorative surface covering. The decorative surface covering has a transparent or translucent layer. The transparent or translucent layer contains a platey material oriented at ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4409280 | Decorative surface coverings There is disclosed a process for manufacturing surface coverings including the steps of printing a design on a base layer; overlying the printed base layer with a coating of substantially transparent or translucent material; printing a subsequent design u... | 10/11/1983 |
