Patent ID: 8519053
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: C08G,C08L

Abstract:
1. A flooring product having a layer including a polymeric binder comprising a homo-polymer PVC resin and a polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin is an amorphous thermoplastic polyester resin and a liquid polyester resin, wherein the polyester resin comprises a renewable component, the polyester resin has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of about 5,000 to 17,300, and the polyester resin has a Biobased Content of at least 5% by weight, wherein at least a portion of the polyester resin has a property of being identifiable as containing a renewable component wherein the polyester resin is a co-reaction product of a recycle polyester resin and an aliphatic polyester resin having a renewable component, wherein the recycle polyester resin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalate and mixtures thereof, and wherein the aliphatic polyester resin is prepared from an aliphatic diol wherein the aliphatic diol comprises at least one of 1,3-propane diol, 1,4-butanediol, glycerine, neopentyl glycol, epoxidized soybean oil, and epoxidized linseed oil and an aliphatic acid or aromatic acid, wherein the aliphatic acid comprises at least one of sebacic acid, succinic acid, azelaic acid, and citric acid and the aromatic diacid comprises at least one of phthalic acid anhydride, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, and trimellitic anhydride.