A New or Improved Process and Compositions for Preparing and Coating Canvas, Floorcloth, Linoleum, and other Textile Fabrics.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct., 1839-Accepted, 14th Dec.,
1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Process and Compositions for Preparing and
Coating Canvas, Floorcloth, Linoleum, and other Textile Fabrics.
I, JULIUS HEYDE, of 15 Step Row, Dundee, in the County of Forfar, Scotland,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved process for preparing and coating
canvas, floorcloth, linoleum, and other textile fabrics, and consists, of a composition
for first coating the fabric under treatment, of a composition for the back and of
another for the front or face of the said fabric.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Process and Compositions for Preparing and
Coating Canvas, Floorcloth, Linoleum, and other Textile Fabrics.
I, JULIUS HEYDE, of 15 Step Row, Dundee in the County of Forfar Scotland,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My Invention relates to a new or improved process and compositions for preparing
and coating canvas, floorcloth, linoleum and other textile fabrics and consists of a
composition for first coating the fabric under treatment, of a composition for the back
and of another for the front or face of the said fabric.

page_text: No. 1. 9 parts by weight or thereabout of Extract of Irish Moss (Seaweed) in a
thick gelatinous mass.
2 parts by weight of Strong Starch.
7+
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clay or whiting.
brown Glycerine.
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Glucose.
part "
The whole to be mixed with 3rd by volume of water or skim milk should the
latter be cheaply obtainable. 10 to 12 lbs. of alum to a ton of the above and a little
sulphuric acid may be added thereto.
The composition for backing the cloth is as follows:-
No. 2. One part of composition No. 1 without clay or whiting for which the required
colouring matter such as oxide, ochre, and the like can be substituted.
One part of boiled linseed oil with some turpentine and dryers mixed with
color in a color mixing machine.
The composition for the face of the cloth is as follows:-
No. 3. The mixture No. 2 but instead of the backing color the ground color is
to be used.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved process of preparing canvas floorcloth, linoleum, and other textile
fabrics consisting
In first coating the material with the composition herein described as No. 1.
(b) In backing the material with the composition herein described as No. 2.
(c) In applying to the face of the material the composition herein described
as No. 3.
2. The employment in the preparation of canvas floorcloth, linoleum and other
textile fabrics of the herein described compositions in manner and for the purposes
substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of October 1809.
LOOD
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.