Patent ID: 7081291
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: B29C,B29K,B32B,B41M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A surface covering which comprises: (a) a substrate, (b) a foamed plastic layer overlaying the substrate, (c) a first ink containing a photoinitiator printed in a design on said foamed plastic layer, optionally a second ink containing an inhibitor printed in a design on said foamed plastic layer and, optionally, a third ink which does not contain an inhibitor or photoinitiator printed on said foamed plastic layer, (d) a cured coating or a cured layer containing a crosslinkable photopolymer or monomer overlaying the foamed plastic layer and first ink wherein the portion of the cured coating or the cured layer disposed over the first ink is mechanically embossed with a first mechanically embossed texture which is UV cured having relatively deep emboss depths as compared with a matting grain and the portion of the cured coating or the cured layer disposed over the optional second ink is chemically embossed, wherein the portion of the cured coating or the cured layer which is not disposed over the first ink and the optional second ink is mechanically embossed with a second mechanically embossed texture different from the first mechanically embossed texture.