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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 12, 2023
Applicant:

Mannington Mills, Inc., Salem, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Zachary Hoffman, Kennesaw, GA (US);

Brian Kuritz, Dallas, GA (US);

Assignee:

MANNINGTON MILLS, INC., Salem, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/10 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/22 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); C08L 27/06 (2006.01); E04F 15/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/105 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 27/065 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/22 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); C08L 27/06 (2013.01); E04F 15/107 (2013.01); E04F 15/181 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2272/00 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2419/00 (2013.01); C08L 2205/025 (2013.01); C08L 2205/035 (2013.01); C08L 2205/06 (2013.01); C08L 2207/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rigid polymeric modular flooring plank that contains chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) in the core or base layer. The rigid polymeric modular flooring plank has at least a polymeric core or base layer, a decorative layer, and a wear layer located above the decorative layer. The CPVC can offset the negative effects from any plasticizer present in the core layer, and thus permits the core layer to include plasticized material such as from recycled or reclaimed sources including rework and scrap materials. Methods of making the planks are further described. A method to control dimensional stability of a polymeric flooring plank is further described.


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