RESILIENT INLAID PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUCH PRODUCTS

摘要

Disclosed are products and processes which utilize a reactive matrix (70) containing decorative elements to form the wear layer of a resilient, inlaid flooring product. The inlaid layer of the preferred floor covering products comprises an interpenetrating polymer network and a plurality of decorative elements at least partially embedded in the interpenetrating polymer network. The method aspects of the invention include consolidating the matrix (70) by exposure to elevated pressure and initiating polymerization of the reactive components in the matrix during the consolidation step.