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Polysar Financial Services S.a.

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Jimmy D Cross

John J Martin

Richard L Scott

Carpet, or carpet tile having a tough resilient backing may be prepared by incorporating a fleece (6) into a foam backing on a carpet. The foam (5) is applied to the back of a carpet and the fleece (6) is overlaid and the foam and fleece are crushed together and gelled preferably using a drum laminator (10) then dried in a conventional oven (13). The resulting carpet may be cut into carpet tiles. The carpet or tile has lay flat properties and good abrasion resistance.

Process for preparing a web with an abrasion resistant resilient backing

A removable foam backed carpet may be prepared by laminating a non-woven scrim, having a cohesive strength less than the cohesive strength of the foam, to the back of a foam backed carpet. The foam backed carpet is gelled, crushed and vulcanized to produce a resilient backing having a good delamination strength. The carpet is particularly useful when it is cut into tiles. The carpet tile may be easily removed to install wiring of if wear is excessive.

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Rossville, GA, United States of America

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