DUAL PURPOSE TEMPORARY CARPET AND CARPET UNDERLAY CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

摘要

A dual purpose temporary carpet and carpet underlay construction and method of continuously making such construction are provided herein. The construction comprises a top decorative fabric wear layer, a latex foam cushion, and a copolymer latex adhesive bonding the wear layer and latex cushion. The decorative wear layer enables the construction to be useable as a temporary carpet. In addition, the construction is useable as an underlay for a carpet. This enables the enhancing of a particular area with a cushioned carpet without the disadvantages of the cost of a permanent carpet.