Decorative inlaid types of sheet materials for commerical use
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1. A decorative, inlaid floor or wall covering which comprises:
- a) a substrate,b) a printed layer applied over said substrate in the form of a pattern, andc) an adhesive matrix layer overlaying said printed layer and consisting essentially of an adhesive in which are embedded spherical or spheroidal particles having an aspect ratio no greater than about 2;
1 and which are a blend of pigmented and transparent particles, wherein a dense loading of said particles is provided to prevent the underlying pattern from showing through interstices between said particles,wherein said pattern is visible through said adhesive matrix layer.
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Abstract
The invention provides decorative, inlaid sheet materials which incorporate a matrix layer of discrete, low aspect ratio particles embedded in a resinous coating. The use of printed patterns which are visible beneath the adhesive matrix containing the particles constitutes a characteristic of the invention. The sheet materials of this invention are real through-patterned inlaids which do not lose their pattern due to wear in use, and which offer unique design advantages and flexibility, as well as superior properties.
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1. A decorative, inlaid floor or wall covering which comprises:
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a) a substrate, b) a printed layer applied over said substrate in the form of a pattern, and c) an adhesive matrix layer overlaying said printed layer and consisting essentially of an adhesive in which are embedded spherical or spheroidal particles having an aspect ratio no greater than about 2;
1 and which are a blend of pigmented and transparent particles, wherein a dense loading of said particles is provided to prevent the underlying pattern from showing through interstices between said particles,wherein said pattern is visible through said adhesive matrix layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. A decorative, inlaid floor or wall covering which comprises:
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a) a flexible mat substrate, b) a gelled or foamed, resinous layer overlaying said substrate, the surface of which is printed in the form of a pattern with one or more inks, and c) an adhesive matrix layer overlaying said printed layer, containing a homopolymer or a copolymer of vinyl chloride, and consisting essentially of an adhesive in which are embedded spherical or spheroidal resinous particles having an aspect ratio no greater than bout 2;
1 and which are a blend of i) pigmented particles which are selected from the group consisting of translucent and opaque particles, and ii) transparent particles, wherein a dense loading of said particles is provided to prevent the underlying pattern from showing through interstices between said particles,wherein said pattern is visible through said adhesive matrix layer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21)
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16. In a decorative, inlaid floor or wall covering comprising a substrate and a printed layer applied over said substrate in the form of a pattern, the improvement which comprises an adhesive matrix layer applied over said printed layer which consists essentially of spherical or spheroidal resinous particles having an aspect ratio no greater than about 2:
- 1 embedded in an adhesive, wherein a dense loading of said particles is provided to prevent the underlying pattern from showing through interstices between said particles, and wherein said pattern is visible through said adhesive matrix layer.
- View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A decorative, inlaid floor covering which comprises:
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a) a substrate, b) a foamed layer overlaying the substrate, the surface of which is printed in the form of a pattern, and c) an adhesive matrix layer overlaying the printed foamed layer and consisting essentially of an adhesive in which are embedded spherical or spheroidal resinous particles having an aspect ratio no greater than about 2;
1 and which are a blend of i) pigmented particles which are selected from the group consisting of translucent and opaque particles, and ii) transparent particles, wherein a dense loading of said particles is provided to prevent the underlying pattern from showing through interstices between said particles,wherein said pattern is visible through said adhesive matrix layer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 22)
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