Patent ID: 7622408

Claim:
A composite comprising: (A) a fibrous face layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, (B) a solid adhesive film or solid adhesive fabric, and (C) a backing layer; wherein the bottom surface of the fibrous face layer faces the solid adhesive film or adhesive fabric, wherein the fibrous face layer comprises a non-woven fabric needled-punched to form a plurality of legs, wherein the legs are made from a portion of the fibrous face layer and the legs are extending away from the top surface of the fibrous face layer and through the bottom surface of the fibrous face layer, wherein the legs of the fibrous face layer are needle-punched through the face layer, and at least some of the legs are needled through the solid adhesive film or adhesive fabric and are thermally bonded to the adhesive film or adhesive fabric, wherein a portion of the adhesive in the adhesive film or adhesive fabric at least partially penetrates into the fibrous face layer and wherein the top surface of the fibrous face layer is substantially free of adhesive, and wherein at least some of the needle-punched legs are bonded to the backing layer.