Patent ID: 9266264
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,D06N

Claim Text:
1. A process for manufacturing a thermoplastic floor covering comprising the following steps: (a) depositing a layer of a liquid component onto a support, the liquid component comprising a plastisol, an organosol or an emulsion of SBR rubber; (b) sprinkling solid particles onto the layer of liquid component; and (c) applying pressure and heat between a lower conveyor belt and an upper conveyor belt to form a floor covering that has a smooth surface, the pressure being limited to between 0.1 and 5 bar; and (d) a pregelling step between the step (b) of sprinkling particles onto the layer of liquid component and the step (c) of applying pressure and heat.