RESILIENT FLOORING PRODUCT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

摘要

Described herein are resilient floor coverings made from non-vinyl materials and methods for manufacturing same. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

主权项

1. A resilient floor covering, comprising:
a backing portion having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface configured to substantially abut the floor when the resilient floor covering is placed in a selected orientation, and wherein the backing portion comprises at least one backing layer, wherein the at least one backing layer of the backing portion comprises a backing composition comprising polyolefin elastomers and a filler; a decorative portion having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, wherein the decorative portion is configured to overlie the backing portion such that the top surface of the backing portion contacts the bottom surface of the decorative portion, and wherein the decorative portion comprises an ink layer; and a wear layer having an exposed outer surface portion configured for exposure to the ambient environment and an opposed bottom surface configured to substantially overlie the decorative portion of the floor covering; wherein the wear layer exhibits an abrasion resistance greater than 5000 cycles when measured according to ASTM D3884 under testing conditions comprising an H18 wheel, 1000 gram load, and clean every 300 cycles; wherein the exposed outer surface of the wear layer exhibits a micro-scratch resistance characterized by of a gloss change rating in the range of 1 to 3 when measured pursuant to Martindale Test EN 16094-2012 Test A (MSR-A) and Test B (MSR-B); andwherein the resilient floor covering does not comprise vinyl polymer material.