Abstract: A surface covering includes a base layer, a wear layer, and a topcoat layer. The wear layer is laminated to the base layer. The wear layer comprises a polymeric binder system having wear resistant particles dispersed therein. The wear layer is formed by dispersing a plurality of wear resistant particles into a liquid to form a stable liquid dispersion, blending the stable liquid dispersion into a polymeric resin to form a mixture, and extruding the mixture to form the wear layer.

Abstract: A surface covering includes a base layer and a wear layer. The wear layer is laminated to the base layer. The wear layer comprises a polymeric binder system having wear resistant particles dispersed therein. The wear layer is formed by dispersing a plurality of wear resistant particles into a liquid to form a stable liquid dispersion, blending the stable liquid dispersion into a polymeric resin to form a mixture, and extruding the mixture to form the wear layer.

Abstract: A wind protection system, a roof ballast module, and a method for protecting a building from high winds are described. The wind protection system includes a plurality of roof ballast modules disposed across a rigid roof. The roof ballast modules may include several elongate liquid impermeable bladders. A valve permits filling the bladder with a liquid, such as water. Also, a method of protecting a building from high wind includes placing several water impermeable bladder panels on a rigid roof to ballast the roof.