IMPACT RESISTANT WEAR LAYER

摘要

The invention is directed to dimensionally stable flooring panels that have mechanical locking profiles. The flooring panels having at least two layers that include a wear layer and a substrate layer, wherein the wear layer forms a part of the mechanical locking profiles.

主权项

1. A flooring panel comprising:
a substrate layer; and a wear layer atop the substrate layer, the wear layer comprising a vinyl polymer and an impact modifier, the wear layer being substantially free of plasticizer; wherein the flooring panel further comprises a top panel surface, a bottom panel surface, and a plurality panel edges extending between the top and bottom panel surfaces to define a perimeter of the flooring panel; wherein the panel edges comprise a first panel edge and a second panel edge opposite the first panel edge; and wherein the first panel edges comprises a first mechanical locking profile and the second panel edge comprises a second mechanical locking profile configured to accept the first mechanical locking profile; and wherein the wear layer forms a first portion of each of the first and second panel edges; and wherein the substrate layer forms a second portion of each of the first and second panel edges.