Interface, Inc.

Acushnet Company

Sapturf LLC

Mcdonough Braungart Design Chemistry, L.l.c.

Raymond A Berard

Connie Daniel Hensler

C Edward Terry

Daniel F Pinholster, Jr

Francisco M Llort

Paul M Gendreau

William Gobush

Robert A Brown

John W Jepson

Christopher Tetrault

Phil Stricklen

Harold F Adams

Claude Edward Terry

Michael Braungart

William A McDonough

Graham A Scott

Joel Sheppard

Gabe Moore

James W Hadden

Donald Lees

David Whitley

Ray C Anderson

Gail D DiSalvo

H Clarke Hottel, Jr

Connie D Hensler

The present invention describes a synthetic turf having super absorbent materials in order to keep the synthetic turf cooler than conventional synthetic turfs. The present invention also provides for synthetic turf infill cooling particles comprising a layer of water-absorbing material coating a foundation comprising a core substrate. In one embodiment, the cooling particle is comprised of a core particle or substrate, which is coated with a water-absorbing material. In one embodiment, the water-absorbing material is a super absorbent polymer.

Synthetic turf having a cooling layer

Synthetic turf having cooling layer

A textile product with enhanced flame and/or smoke retardant properties and a method of forming the same is disclosed. The textile product is comprised of a textile material having a primary layer or backing with intumescent particles coated, sprayed, sprinkled, or otherwise applied to the upper surface thereof. Additionally or alternatively, the particles may be incorporated into the tufting primary or backing. The intumescent particles may also be complexed with additional agents, such as antimicrobial agents, softening agents, pliability agent, stain resistant agents, waterproofing agents, static resistance agents and combinations thereof.

Textile products having flame retardant properties and methods of manufacture

The invention relates to a method for recovering nylon from a nylon-containing material by contacting the nylon-containing material with an alkanol-containing solvent at elevated temperature and at a pressure higher than the equilibrium pressure of the alkanol-containing solvent at the elevated temperature, thereby dissolving the nylon in the alkanol-containing solvent, removing the alkanol-containing solvent containing dissolved nylon from any undissolved solids, and decreasing the temperature of the alkanol-containing solvent containing dissolved nylon to precipitate the dissolved nylon.

Method for extracting nylon from waste materials

The invention relates to methods for processing floor coverings (), such as carpet and/or carpet tile, having at least one layer containing a polyurethane (), such that at least this polyurethane&#x2014;containing layer () can be recycled and reused. The method involves contacting the floor covering () with an organic polyol () and heating () it, so that the polyurethane&#x2014;containing layer () softens and/or partially liquefies, but can be resolidified by contact with additional polyisocyanate ().

Separation of floor covering components for recycling

Raised access flooring utilizing panels having a thick, resilient pad bonded directly to and covering the entire surface of the panel. The pad acts like the backing layer of a conventional floor treatment by absorbing impact and attenuation sound. A reinforced face cloth module having only a face layer and a stabilizing layer covers the pad to protect the pad from wear and to provide an attractive floor treatment. The reinforced face cloth module can be detachable or bonded directly to the pad. Alternatively, hook and loop fasteners can removably affix the pad to the face cloth module.

Padded raised flooring panels and coverings

A polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition of selected surface tack and fluidity. The composition includes: bitumen; a minor modifying amount of a polyurethane prepared by the reaction of a polyisocyanate and a hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene; a tackifier; and a filler material.

Polyurethane-modified bitumen coating composition

A modified bitumen sheet material and method for a protective moisture barrier, particularly for masonry surfaces. The sheet material has a bitumen layer modified by the addition of a minor amount of a long-chain polybutadiene-isocyanate urethane polymer and optionally, a modifying amount of a hydrocarbon oil to provide a stable, non-flow and selected tackified surface properties to the bitumen layer. The sheet material includes a releasable casting paper film on one surface of the bitumen layer, to be removed prior to use, and a cross-linked polyethylene film bonded to the other outer surface of the bitumen layer as a handling or moisture barrier sheet. The sheet material is prepared by casting the hot, melted bitumen as a layer onto a casting paper sheet and applying the outer film to the exposed bitumen surface to bond to the top surface.

Method of preparing moisture barrier sheet material

Mechanical fasteners having parallel barbs extending vertically from a horizontal planar member to secure layers of a floor covering. When interposed between floor covering layers the barbs penetrate and anchor into a floor covering material. When a consumer desires to separate the layers, and to replace or recycle one or all the layers of the floor covering, he can do so readily by pulling the layers apart, and then securing new layers together with the mechanical fastener.

Fastener for layered floor coverings and method of fastening layers

A carpet swatch holder in accordance with the present invention is constructed from a single sheet of extruded plastic or other suitable material. T-shaped structures or channels protrude from the faces of the sheet. Carpet swatches placed on the sheet so that at least two edges are inserted between the crossbar of the T-shaped structure and the face of the sheet. The channels are spaced at one or more predetermined intervals to allow swatches of any desired size to be inserted into the holder.

Carpet sample display

Polyurethane-modified bitumen sheet material and method for protective

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Portsmouth, RI, United States of America

Raymond A Berard