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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2011
Bennett E. Wallick, Strasburg, PA (US);
Randy A. Friedel, Willow Street, PA (US);
Bennett E. Wallick, Strasburg, PA (US);
Randy A. Friedel, Willow Street, PA (US);
AFI Licensing LLC, Lancaster, PA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a materials handling system, a patterned product, and process of fabricating a patterned product, such as non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product includes a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern. The process includes mixing colored particles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering rolls wherein a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern. The materials handling system includes a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition. The system also include a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll.