Patent ID: 6811629
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: A47L,D05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating an all synthetic cleaning and polishing pad having a scrubbing surface and an opposing polishing surface, comprising the steps of:conveying from a supply roll a continuous sheet of backing material, tufting through one side of the backing material a plurality of fibrillated synthetic non-absorbent face yarns of at least two deniers, said plurality of face yarns being densely packed and extending from a first side of said backing sheets, thereby forming a non-absorbent scrubbing surface; and applying to an opposite side of the backing material a latex coating for locking the face yarns to the backing sheet, adhering a continuous sheet polishing substrate to said coated side, with a non-aqueous adhesive to form said polishing surface, and cutting the continuous sheet into pads, wherein the sheet face yarns are all cut pile and the sheet is cut into a shape with a dimension of about 2Â½ inches by 5Â½ inches to form a pad adapted to be hand held for cleaning and polishing functions.