Milliken + Co

John L Sanchez

Daniel Taylor McBride

Joseph R Royer

Ty G Dawson

Dale Robert Williams

Joseph Wallen

Nils David Sellman, Jr

Lei Zhang

This invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles, including carpet tiles and broadloom carpet. In particular, this invention relates to tufted floorcovering articles made from the family of polymers known as polyester. Specifically, this invention relates to tufted carpet tile products made from polyester. The polyester carpet tiles meet commercial performance specifications and are fully end-of-life recyclable.

Recyclable single polymer floorcovering article

An enhanced char integrity fabric containing a plurality of warp yarns in the warp direction and a plurality of weft yarns in the weft direction. The warp yarns and the weft yarns contain thermoplastic fibers having a melting temperature less than about 300&#xb0; C. The enhanced char integrity fabric also contains a plurality of char reinforcing yarns in at least the warp direction. The char reinforcing yarns have a different composition than the warp yarns and the weft yarns and contain non-melting fibers having a decomposition temperature greater than 300&#xb0; C. The char reinforcing yarns are in an amount of less than about 30% wt of the warp yarns and the tensile strength of the char reinforcing yarns is about equal or less than the tensile strength of the warp yarns.

Enhanced char integrity fabric

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Moore, SC, United States of America

John L Sanchez