COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH BULK DECORATIVE FEATURES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME

摘要

A visually decorative material having bulk decorative effects which may be used as a surface covering or for creating decorative objects, and the method of manufacturing same. The material is formed of a pigmented castable liquid vehicle having dispersed therein a quantity of discrete particles of higher specific gravity than the liquid vehicle. The material is formed by pouring the vehicle-particle composite onto a suitable backing. As the liquid flows onto the backing, the particles sink and disturb the uniformity of the pigment distribution. This causes the desired bulk decorative effects in the form of "comet-tails" and other dimensionally extended streaks and curves. Thereafter, a second casting is applied using a formulation which is at an earlier stage of curing. The backing may be removed after the castable liquids solidify or may be left in place to create a laminate. As a floor-covering, the material may be poured in place onto a suitable sub-flooring. A protective surface coating may also be applied to the solidified casting.