Abstract: An inlaid tile composition and a method for making the composition in which filled colored polymeric chips are uniformly dispersed throughout a filled thermoplastic tile base is disclosed. In an alternative embodiment, colored, coated mineral chips of a mineral such as quartz are uniformly dispersed throughout a filled thermoplastic tile base. The chips are coated by a ceramic technique or with a pigmented polyester or epoxy resin. Alternatively, a mixture of coated mineral chips and partially cross linked resinous chips may be employed. In a further embodiment, additional chips may be spread on the top surface of the formed sheet and pressed in with a roller, prior to the final calendering step. The tile base may contain a lubricant to reduce processing temperatures and shear forces in the intensive mixer.

Abstract: A tile composition having a unique appearance created by the use of inlaid particles over an embossed and printed pattern is disclosed. In preparing the tile product, a first layer of UV curable coating is applied over the entire upper surface of a tile base. An excess of particles or chips is then sprinkled onto the surface of the first coating layer and the non-adhering particles are removed. The first layer is subjected to curing and a second layer of UV curable coating is then applied over the particles and the first layer followed by a second curing step. In one embodiment, the second coating is obtained by a combination of coating methods, including one or more direct roll coating steps followed by a curtain coating step. The particles or chips should preferably include chips of three types: (a) pigmented base color chips of which about 77 to 100 weight percent are of a U.S. mesh size in the range of between 60 and 200; (b) clear chips of which about 77 to 100 weight percent are of a U.S.

Abstract: An inlaid tile composition in which filled colored polymeric chips are uniformly dispersed throughout a filled thermoplastic tile base is disclosed. The chips remain discrete during temperture processing in an intensive mixer such as a Banbury mixer, without smearing or elongation of the chips during processing. The tile base may contain a lubricant to reduce processing temperatures in the intensive mixer.

Abstract: Plastic tile or similar items are disclosed having an adhesive backing suitable for adhesion to walls. The tiles are formulated from a vinyl chloride based resin and filler, and include a plasticizer of the formula: ##STR1## which R is a lower alkyl radical and R' is an aryl, aralkyl, or an alkaryl radical. A hot melt type pressure sensitive adhesive coating is provided on the plastic tile, the coating comprising a vinylic copolymer made of a minor portion of styrene units or derivatives thereof, and a major portion of butadiene, isoprene, or other similar units.

Abstract: A magnetic bubble memory detector-amplifier for use with a bubble memory device having the dual output from an active and a dummy bubble detector in combination consists of a differential amplifier associated with constant current sources to drive the bubble detector elements, a notch filter coupled to the output of the differential amplifier to eliminate the rotating magnetic field frequency component, an amplifier coupled to the output of the filter which is controlled by a bias pulse at the fundamental frequency of operation to provide a reference for better discrimination between "ones" and "zeros," and, finally, a self-biasing detector coupled with a strobed output flip-flop.

Abstract: Rigid surface covering materials such as vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor or wall tiles having pressure sensitive adhesive adhered to one surface thereof and a release agent for the adhesive adhered to the opposite surface. This enables vinyl tile, etc. coated with pressure sensitive adhesive to be stored without the use of release paper.