Patent ID: 7897002
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: B32B,B41M,B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for modifying a floor, the method comprising: (a) applying a floor modifying laminate to a floor to be modified, the laminate comprising a carrier film having an upper surface and a lower surface and an indicia-containing layer disposed on at least a portion of the lower surface of the carrier film, the film at least partially covering the floor to be modified and removable therefrom by peeling; (b) adhering the laminate to the floor with a bonding layer bonding preferentially to the laminate rather than the floor; (c) applying a curable composition over at least a portion of the upper surface of the carrier film; (d) curing the composition to provide a cured polymer top coat wherein the carrier film is a transparent film, such that the indicia-containing layer is visible through the carrier film and the top coat is a sealant or finish; (e) peeling the carrier film with the indicia-containing layer from the floor after curing the composition; and (f) after curing the composition, overcoming the adhesion between the bonding layer and the floor while retaining the bonding layer on the laminate by peeling the carrier film.