Abstract: Acrylic polyols comprising hydroxy functional acrylic copolymers/resin involving an acrylic backbone having modified castor oil sourced hydroxyl functionalities and synthesized by co-reacting modified hydroxy functional Castor Oil with variety of acrylic monomers, styrene or its derivatives and optionally hydroxyalkyl acrylates/methacrylates and ethylenic monomer through solution polymerization in presence of an initiator. The hydroxyl functionality is solely or partially imparted through renewable Castor Oil wherein the resins were synthesized at upto 100% solids and at hydroxyl values ranging from 25-150 (mg KOH/gm). The synthesized resins when cured with suitable polyisocyanates or amino resin cross-linkers provided tough, glossy and chemical & weather resistant coatings.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a curable resin composition, having excellent workability (thixotropic properties and applicability) required in applications such as floor adhesives, without causing a decrease in mechanical properties, which contains an organic polymer having a reactive silicon group. The object is attained by a curable resin composition including: an organic polymer (A) having a reactive silicon group; a filler (B) obtained through a combination of three types of filler, namely a filler (B1) having an average particle diameter of less than 0.5 ?m, a filler (B2) having an average particle diameter of not less than 0.5 ?m to less than 10 ?m, and a filler (B3) having an average particle diameter of not less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic covering material, which comprises, as a flame retardant, a phosphinate salt of the formula (I) and/or a diphosphinate salt of the formula (II) and/or polymers thereof where R1, R2 are the same or different and are each C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4. The invention relates to processes for producing such elastic covering materials.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprises a mixture of from 10 to 50% by weight of a polymer A) having a gel content of less than 40% by weight and a number-average molecular weight Mn of the soluble fractions of less than 30,000 and from 50 to 90% by weight of a filler B), the amounts by weight being based on the weight sum of the polymer and of the filler.

Abstract: The invention provides curable organic coatings with improved scratch resistance. More particularly, the present invention relates to a combination of inorganic filler having a 50th percentile particle diameter of from about 3 to about 9 micrometers comprised of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, ceramic spheres or mixtures thereof, and particles having a 50th percentile particle diameter of from about 10 to about 150 micrometers. The liquid coatings have a viscosity before curing of from about 100 cps (mPa-s) to about 70,000 cps (mPa-s) at a shear rate of 0.15 s?1. The use of inorganic filler materials of the defined type and particle size are combined with the curable organic coating to improve the scratch resistance of the coating without a negative impact on the physical and performance properties or application parameters of the original coating material.

Abstract: A surface treatment composition of the present invention comprises (A) urethaneacrylate oligomer, (B) acrylate based monomer, (C) photoinitiator; (D) silicon additive, and (E) silica matting agent. The present invention provides a surface treatment composition in which imparts abrasion and scratch resistance to the surface of a soft type urethaneacrylate oligomer decorative floor covering, and ameliorates the problem of low stain resistance caused a low density of elaborate crosslinks by using a small amount of single functional group monomer. The present invention also provides a surface treatment composition in which employs only hard type urethaneacrylate without single functional group monomer so that cross linking density is increased and the effects of oxygen that prohibits the surface curing are minimized, resulting in improved stain resistance.

Abstract: The invention provides organic coatings with improved scratch resistance. More particularly, the present invention relates to the use of inorganic filler materials of a defined type and particle size which can be added to curable organic coatings to improve the scratch resistance of the coating without a negative impact on the physical and performance properties or application parameters of the original coating material.

Abstract: A surface treatment composition of the present invention comprises (A) urethaneacrylate oligomer, (B) acrylate based monomer, (C) photoinitiator; (D) silicon additive, and (E) silica matting agent. The present invention provides a surface treatment composition in which imparts abrasion and scratch resistance to the surface of a soft type urethaneacrylate oligomer decorative floor covering, and ameliorates the problem of low stain resistance caused a low density of elaborate crosslinks by using a small amount of single functional group monomer. The present invention also provides a surface treatment composition in which employs only hard type urethaneacrylate without single functional group monomer so that cross linking density is increased and the effects of oxygen that prohibits the surface curing are minimized, resulting in improved stain resistance.

Abstract: A monomer useful in the formulation of a radiation curable coatable composition comprises (a) polyfunctional isocyanurate having at least three terminal reactive groups reacted with (b) hydroxyalkyl acrylate and (c) tertiary amine alcohol in a molar ratio of a:b:c of about 1:1-2.5:0.5-2, wherein b+c is at least 3 and no greater than the total number of terminal reactive groups of (a). The monomer is included in a radiation curable coatable composition suitable for use as a floor finish and in a floor finishing system comprising the foregoing coatable composition with a primer. A method for the treatment of a substrate using the floor finish and the floor finishing system is also described.

Abstract: Continuous coatings including floor finishes can be prepared using novel two part compositions and methods. The two part compositions comprise a solid particulate polymer part and a liquid coalescing agent part. A novel method of the invention involves contacting the coalescing agent with the polymer in a variety of coating methods including applying the polymer to the coalescing agent, applying the coalescing agent to the polymer or applying the coalescing agent and polymer simultaneously. The polymer and coalescing agent interact to form a continuous coating layer or finish layer.

Abstract: A surface treatment composition of the present invention comprises (A) urethaneacrylate oligomer, (B) acrylate based monomer, (C) photoinitiator, (D) silicon additive, and (E) silica matting agent. The present invention provides a surface treatment composition in which imparts abrasion and scratch resistance to the surface of a soft type urethaneacrylate oligomer decorative floor covering, and ameliorates the problem of low stain resistance caused a low density of elaborate crosslinks by using a small amount of single functional group monomer. The present invention also provides a surface treatment composition in which employs only hard type urethaneacrylate without single functional group monomer so that cross linking density is increased and the effects of oxygen that prohibits the surface curing are minimized, resulting in improved stain resistance.

Abstract: A ceramic-based hardwood floor finishing method resistant to panelization, exhibiting improved durability, and suitable for on-site use. The method is comprised of laying down successive layers of water-based primer, armor coat and top coat. The water-based primer utilizes a low resin content and a low co-solvent concentration to substantially reduce panelization of hardwood boards. The water-based armor coat is comprised of large particulate size ceramic additives which, in combination with a low resin content, allow the formation of a microscopic bead structure on the surface of the finish which provides enhanced durability.

Abstract: The invention discloses a composition and method of absorbing and/or detecting the presence of ignitable liquids. The composition includes a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophobic long-chain carboxylic acid and, optionally, a hydrophobic solvent indicator dye and a hydrophobic white metallic oxide. The composition may be applied to an area suspected of containing an ignitable liquid and allowed to remain on the area for a time period sufficient to react with the ignitable liquid. If an ignitable liquid is present, the composition will form an aggregate by agglomeration with the ignitable liquid.

Abstract: A floor, wall or ceiling covering which comprises one or more substantially random interpolymers prepared by polymerizing one or more &agr;-olefin monomers with one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and/or one or more hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinylidene monomers, and optionally with other polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s). The floor, wall or ceiling covering has a good balance of properties, such as sufficient flexibility and conformability to uneven or contoured surfaces for efficient application to floors, walls, or ceilings, sufficient scratch resistance, sufficient indentation resistance, indentation recovery and/or sufficient abrasion resistance.

Abstract: Naturally occurring bauxites are suitable as flame retardants and can be incorporated into polymeric carpet backings, when they are ground or pulverized to obtain a generally uniform distribution of particles predominantly less than 250 micrometers in size and containing up to 45 wt. % of fines (less than 3 micrometers in size), and then used in combination with an appropriate wetting agent, dispersant, froth aid, latex, and thickener package to wet-out and disperse the particles and provide adequate control of viscosity build. The bauxite should preferably have a high gibbsite content and should preferably have a pH range of from 4.5 to 8. Mechanical stirring can be used to aid in viscosity control. Lowering the specified percent solids in a formulation by adding small amounts of water allows for even finer ground bauxite (up to 55 wt. % of fines) to be used as filler for carpet backings.

Abstract: This invention relates to materials containing polyreaction products, which contain reaction products of dicarboxylic acids or polycarboxylic acids or derivatives thereof with epoxidation products of carboxylic acid esters and at least one filler, methods for the production thereof, and the use thereof for the production of planar structures based on renewable raw materials.

Abstract: A floor material which generates no harmful gas such as hydrogen chloride at the time of a fire, is suitable for dry maintenance with a high speed buffing machine and has excellent resistances against flaws, stains, abrasion and the like, which is also a floor material having markedly excellent adhesiveness to the floor ground. This invention is characterized in that a wax is contained in an amount of from 1 to 10% by weight in at least the surface layer of the floor material in which an olefinic resin is used as the base material and an inorganic filler is blended therein. Preferably, a back side layer of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a mixed resin of said copolymer and other olefinic resin is used as its base material having an inorganic filler is blended therein is laminated on the under side of the surface layer, and 1 to 10% by weight of rosin is included in said back side layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are coating compositions, wearlayer compositions and surface covering products which utilize wearlayer compositions. The wearlayer compositions of the present invention are capable of at once exhibiting high initial gloss values and excellent resistance to scuff, stain and gloss loss. Such wearlayer compositions are produced utilizing curable coating compositions which comprise thermoplastic polymer, from about 3% by weight to about 25% by weight of plasticizer for the thermoplastic polymer and at least about 30% by weight of reactive crosslinking agent. The weight ratio of the thermoplastic polymer to the crosslinking agent is preferably no greater than about 2:1.

Abstract: A hardenable composition suitable for flooring and for coating concrete surfaces comprising(a) an acrylic binder comprising a (meth)acrylic ester of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is C.sub.2-6 alkylene, n is 0-3 and R.sub.2 is a radical of an aromatic or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ester or a dicyclopentenyl radical, n being 0 only when R.sub.2 is a dicyclopentenyl radical, and(b) a component which is one or both (preferably both) of carbon black and a polyfunctional aliphatic or aromatic polyester- or polyether- urethane oligomer. The composition also preferably comprises aggregate such as sand. The compositions have excellent impact resistance and flexural strength.

Abstract: A floor covering having a bitumen composition as a backing layer, such as carpet tiles, which bitumen composition comprises straight run bitumen and a mixture of high density and low density polyethylene polymers blended and dispersed in the straight run bitumen as a continuous phase in an amount of up to about 12% by weight and which bitumen composition contains a minimum of about 40% by weight of a mineral filler material, such as limestone, and the bitumen composition having improved dimensional stability, adhesion, static loading and electrical conductivity and having lower cost and processing advantages.

Abstract: A hardenable composition suitable for flooring and for coating concrete surfaces comprising(a) an acrylic binder comprising a (meth)acrylic ester of the formula ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is C.sub.2-6 alkylene, n is 0-3 and R.sub.2 is a radical of an aromatic or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid ester or a dicyclopentenyl radical, n being 0 only when R.sub.2 is a dicyclopentenyl radical, and(b) a component which is one or both (preferably both) of carbon black and a polyfunctional aliphatic or aromatic polyester- or polyether- urethane oligomer. The composition also preferably comprises aggregate such as sand. The compositions have excellent impact resistance and flexural strength.

Abstract: A solid coating composition based on a polyolefin containing a filler is disclosed. The polyolefin is partly or completely reacted with either an unsaturated organic acid or an unsaturated organic acid anhydride.

Abstract: In a covering containing a binder and comprising a mixture of binder, aggregates, and additional decorative components, the additional decorative components consist of mirror-coated glass. By use of such mirror-coated glass, the covering is given excellent transparency and three-dimensionality.

Abstract: A water-based acrylic-type floor coating composition is applied to a floor surface for providing slip resistance. The transparent floor coating when applied includes a base layer with particles distributed and anchored uniformly throughout the base layer. The particles have a relatively large size and range in size from 5.times.10.sup.-4 to 2.34.times.10.sup.-2 inches. The particles are sized with respect to their thickness ratio with the base layer such that the particle size to base layer thickness ratio is in the range of between 10.1 to 1.0 and 1.01 to 1.0. The size of the particles results in a top portion of the particles protruding above the surface of the base layer to provide traction.

Abstract: A floor covering having a bitumen composition as a backing layer, such as carpet tiles, which bitumen composition comprises straight run bitumen and a mixture of high density and low density polyethylene polymers blended and dispersed in the straight run bitumen as a continuous phase in an amount of up to about 12% by weight and which bitumen composition contains a minimum of about 40% by weight of a mineral filler material, such as limestone, and the bitumen composition having improved dimensional stability, adhesion, static loading and electrical conductivity and having lower cost and processing advantages.

Abstract: A novel product is disclosed comprising a single layer of thermoplastic chips having electrically conductive material coated on the vertical edges of the chips disposed on a continuous electrically conductive support, bonded thereto and to each other and consolidated to form a continuous, electrically conductive sheet.

Abstract: A surface covering including a blend of a silane-grafted ethylene/vinyl acetate polymer and an ungrafted thermoplastic polymer retains the desirable balance between indentation, tensile strength and elongation of a fully grafted EVA while permitting the reprocessibility of scrap material. Preferably, the silane graft density is one graft per about 100 carbons to one graft per about 5,000 carbons. The preferred EVA has about 18% to about 28% vinyl acetate.

Abstract: This invention is directed to continuous polyester filaments in tufted form for composing quality carpets having a pleasing appearance. The carpets are formed by use of continuous polyester filaments comprising polyethylene terephthalate resin having at least 85 mol % of ethylene terephthalate. The filament is completed by being placed in a curling stuffing box and applying a flow of heated air.

Abstract: A solid coating composition based on a polyolefin containing a filler is disclosed. The polyolefin is partly or completely reacted with either an unsaturated organic acid or an unsaturated organic acid anhydride.

Abstract: The invention concerns a homogenous, in particular multicolored plastic sheet or panel, based on ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) as binder with a filler content of 30 to 80 wt. % and a process for producing it. In other embodiments the binder contains, in addition to the 70 to 85 wt. % of EVA, polypropylenes to improve the processability (tendency to adhere), EPDM to improve the flexibility, and polyethylenes to reduce the tendency to soiling. In the process described, several additives, each consisting of a binder containing at least some ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, up to 80 wt. % of fillers and up to 5 wt. % of pigments, are mixed, plasticized and granulated or comminuted to form granules or chips of assorted colours which are mixed and, possibly after other processing operations, pressed to form the plastic web or plates.

Abstract: This application discloses flooring compositions containing a hardener component, a resin component and an aggregate component; the compositions additionally contain either a monoepoxide or an alcohol or aromatic hydrocarbon.

Abstract: Floorings and flooring compositions containing a plasticized, preferably recovered, PVB resin. In a preferred aspect, the floorings and the flooring compositions contain a major amount of a second compatible resin such as non-plasticized PVB, and also a major amount of a composition insert filler. The floorings can contain substantially reduced levels of chlorine.

Abstract: A water reaction synthesis with polyoxyethylene diol, diisocyanate and dibutyltin bis lauryl mercaptide produces a high molecular weight thermoplastic polyurethane-urea linear polymer with surface resistivity 10.sup.11 -10.sup.6 ohm/sq. Thermoplastic and/or elastomeric antistatic compositions containing other melt processable polymers and/or filler, and the polymer exhibit permanent protection. Antistatic protection can be increased when the polymer complexes with a metal salt such as lithium chloride, or lithium acetate. The composition is useful in the manufacture of antistatic floor coverings and textile texturing and drafting elements such as cots and aprons.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing nonwoven materials such as floor or wall coverings from natural or synthetic oils and natural or synthetic elastomers is carried out in two reaction phases. In the first reaction phase, a mixture of a stand oil or an equivalent synthetic polymer oil is homogenized with fillers and partially polymerized and partially crosslinked at high temperature to form an intermediate product I. The ground intermediate product I is then homogenized with a natural or synthetic elastomer, in particular natural rubber, fillers and a peroxide and crosslinked and polymerized at a high temperature. The process is suitable for manufacturing homogeneous and possibly marbled floor coverings based on natural materials and processing outstanding physical and optical properties.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium salt antistatic agents having an organic chain of ten to twenty-five atoms plasticize the vinyl resin of a static charge dissipative surface covering. Such antistatic agents minimize migration and therefore retain their charge dissipative properties for a longer period of time. The class of plasticizing quaternary ammonium salt antistatic agents includes derivatives of unsaturated organic acids and alkyl ethers having a chain length of six to eighteen carbon atoms and a hydroxyl functionality.

Abstract: A water reaction synthesis with polyoxyethylene diol, diisocyanate and dibutyltin bis lauryl mercaptide produces a high molecular weight thermoplastic polyurethane-urea linear polymer with surface resistivity 10.sup.11 -10.sup.6 ohm/sq. Thermoplastic and/or elastomeric antistatic compositions containing other melt processable polymers and/or filler, and the polymer exhibit permanent protection. Antistatic protection can be increased when the polymer complexes with a metal salt such as lithium chloride, or lithium acetate.

Abstract: A solid coating composition based on a polyolefin containing a filler is disclosed. The polyolefin is partly or completely reacted with either an unsaturated organic acid or an unsaturated organic acid anhydride.

Abstract: A trowelable, epoxy-based flooring material exhibits high impact strength, high chemical resistance and a closed exposed surface after curing, and has a hardener component including aliphatic amine and amino silane, a resin component including bisphenol formaldehyde epoxy and monoepoxide and an aggregate component, with the hardener and the resin being present in stoichiometric proportion.

Abstract: A surface covering product having static dissipative electrical properties comprises a consolidated agglomeration of individual chips of polymeric material and wherein at least a portion of said individual chips contain an antistatic agent. A second portion of individual chips contain no antistatic agent or a reduced amount of antistatic agent.

Abstract: A vinyl halide resin (PVC) flooring composition having reduced water absorption containing polyhydric alcohol, metal salt stabilizer, filler and an aromatic carboxylic acid such as benzoic, methylbenzoic or naphthoic acid as an anti-water absorption agent. The compositions may be employed for dramatic improvement against swelling and buckling of flooring tile and sheet.

Abstract: Composition and method for protecting extended planar surfaces from undue-build-up of static charge comprising an aqueous solution of e.g. sodium tripolyphosphate buffered with a mixture of baking soda and washing said against aggressive corrosion of the treated surface by the polyphosphate, applied per se or in intimate mixture with conventional surface protective films such as waxes and paints.

Abstract: A surface covering product having static dissipative electrical properties is shown, which surface covering product comprises a consolidated agglomeration of individual chips of polymeric material and wherein at least a portion of said individual chips contain an antistatic agent.

Abstract: A vinyl halide resin (PVC) flooring composition having reduced water absorption containing polyhydric alcohol, metal salt stabilizer, filler and an aromatic carboxylic acid such as benzoic acid as an anti-water absorption agent. The compositions may be employed for dramatic improvement against swelling and buckling of flooring tile and sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to resin compositions comprising a mixture of at least two resins, one resin consisting of the reaction product of an epoxidized fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol with a carboxylic acid, and another resin consisting of a carboxylic acid-modified ester of a polyvalent alcohol.

Abstract: Resin compositions comprising two resins A and B, wherein resin A consists of the reaction product of an epoxidized fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol and a monovalent carboxylic acid and resin B consists of a carboxylic acid modified fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol.These resins compositions are suitable for linoleum manufacture.

Abstract: An electrically-conductive surface-coating composition for use in application as a floor coating to provide electrostatic discharge protection which composition comprises: an emulsion of a film-forming water-soluble low-molecular-weight polyampholyte polymer containing free carboxylic groups and carboxylic amino ester groups and an effective amount of an antistatic agent such as a quaternary ammonium salt to provide a floor surface which has a surface resistance of about 10.sup.9 ohm/square or less.

Abstract: Process for reducing the resistivity of polymers, by forming a composition comprised of such polymers and one or more metal salts, and treating such a composition with a reagent to form the corresponding carbonate, sulfide and/or oxide salts of such metal salts on and in the surfaces of the polymer.

Abstract: Filled thermoplastic compositions useful, e.g., as sound-deadening sheeting for automotive carpet are obtained by blending about 5-55% by weight of ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer, the .alpha.-olefin containing from 4 to 10 carbon atoms; about 2-12% by weight of plasticizer selected from the group consisting of processing oils, epoxidized oils, polyesters, polyethers and polyether esters; about 40-90% by weight of filler; and optionally elastomeric polymers.

Abstract: A furan polymer concrete is described comprising aggregate, acid catalyst and binder which includes furfuryl alcohol and a crosslinking monomer. The binder has a low viscosity, thereby allowing significantly less binder to be used in forming the polymer concrete.