FLOORING PRODUCT WITH GROUTING BARRIER

摘要

A flooring product is provided with a removable protective grouting film. In one embodiment, the flooring product may be a synthetic polymeric laminated tile. The protective grouting film is releasably adhered to a top surface of the tile and may have a flexible structure. In one arrangement, the protective grouting film is configured to form a protective barrier covering peripheral portions of the tile and leaving an exposed open central portion. The protective grouting film helps prevent grout from contacting the tile making subsequent cleanup easier and quicker. In one embodiment, the tile may be a resilient type synthetic flooring product formed of polyvinyl chloride such as luxury vinyl tile.

主权项

1. A flooring product comprising:
a substrate; a polymeric wear layer bonded on top of the substrate; the substrate and wear layer collectively forming a flooring product having a plurality of lateral edges and peripheral top surfaces lying adjacent the lateral edges and extending around a perimeter of the substrate; and a conformal protective grouting film releasably adhered on the peripheral top surfaces of the flooring product, the protective grouting film having a flexible structure and being removable from the peripheral top surfaces by peeling.