Bp Corporation North America Inc.

Propex Operating Company, LLC

Canco Hungary Investment Ltd.

Richard C Moon

Hugh C Gardner

Thomas Lee Baker

Thomas L Oakley

Robert J White

James E Haire

Charles W Galpin

Stephen G Ceisel

Mark B Williams

Thomas L Baker

A two-layer secondary carpet backing including a woven scrim layer and a fibrous layer is described. The woven scrim layer is characterized as having a low open area and a flat weave. The two-layer secondary backing is capable of having a non-abrasive, textile back surface. The secondary carpet backing is also capable of having a construction that permits high carpet manufacturing speeds due to high air permeability and is capable of providing high dimensional stability, seam strength, and delamination strength to tufted carpets made therefrom.

Composite secondary carpet backing, method of manufacture thereof, and carpet made therefrom

Tuftable primary backings comprise a closed-weave, woven tape fabric to which is affixed a coherent web layer comprising staple fibers with fibers oriented in at least two directions and a plurality of the fibers being fused. The web layer is affixed to the fabric by penetration of fibers from the web into the fabric. The backings have substantial weftline straightness and stability against deformations in the machine, cross and off-axis directions. Improved tufted goods and methods for making the composites and tufted goods are also provided.

Tuftable and tufted fabrics

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Dalton, GA, United States of America

Richard C Moon