Abstract: A primary carpet backing that is tuftable with carpet face yarn has a self-bonded or spunbonded or needlepunched nonwoven adhesive fabric needled or thermally bonded to a supporting fabric. The supporting fabric is a tuftable woven primary backing fabric comprising thermoplastic warp and weft yarns having substantially rectangular cross-sections. The nonwoven adhesive fabric comprises fibers or filaments of a thermoplastic resin having flow properties corresponding to a MI of above 30 g/10 min. as measured in accordance with ASTM D 1238 at 190° C. The nonwoven adhesive fabric also has a melting point at least about 20° C. less than a melting point of the thermoplastic of the yarns of the supporting fabric so that the nonwoven-adhesive fabric is capable of melting fully in a final product. The melted fabric can help secure pile to the backing in carpet applications.

Abstract: Tufted carpet having good tuft bind and fuzz resistance comprising pile face yams, a backing fabric and an adhesive binder free of inorganic and latex materials. The adhesive binder comprises a thermoplastic fabric, which melts to secure the pile to the backing.

Abstract: Tuftable fabrics comprise a plurality of warp and weft tapes in a balanced construction of tapes with balanced dimensions of tapes in the warp and the weft and stabilization of the fabric to impart dimensional stability. The fabrics are useful as backings for tufted carpets and especially patterned carpets and carpet tile owing to a surprising combination of tuftability, resistance to edge curl and stability during tufting.

Abstract: Carpet backings and use thereof in tufted carpets with good tuft bind and fuzz resistance and free of inorganic and latex materials are disclosed. Backings suitable as tuftable primary backings or as secondary backings have a nonwoven fabric with thermoplastic filaments and a thermoplastic supporting fabric operatively attached as by needling, thermal calendaring or point bonding.

Abstract: Tuftable fabrics comprise a plurality of warp and weft tapes in a balanced construction of tapes with balanced dimensions of tapes in the warp and the weft and stabilization of the fabric to impart dimensional stability. The fabrics are useful as backings for tufted carpets and especially patterned carpets and carpet tile owing to a surprising combination of tuftability, resistance to edge curl and stability during tufting.

Abstract: Tuftable fabrics comprise a plurality of warp and weft tapes in a balanced construction of tapes with balanced dimensions of tapes in the warp and the weft and stabilization of the fabric to impart dimensional stability. The fabrics are useful as backings for tufted carpets and especially patterned carpets and carpet tile owing to a surprising combination of tuftability, resistance to edge curl and stability during tufting.

Abstract: Improved tuftable primary backings, carpets made from the backings and methods for making backings are disclosed. The backings employ fabrics made from serrated tape yarns which are coated with a film of a thermoplastic material, and optionally include a tufting lubricant applied to at least a portion of the serrated yarns.

Abstract: A barrier fence comprising a leno fabric woven from thermoplastic yarns, and a series of stripes of a thermoplastic resin in a warp direction integrally adhered to the leno fabric, having gaps therebetween, wherein the stripes adhered to the leno fabric have a Tensile Strength in the warp direction at least equal to or greater than that of the gaps.

Abstract: Extrusion coating compositions for woven and non-woven polyolefin substrates are disclosed which employ an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber, a high density polyethylene, an ethylene-propylene block copolymer and an ethylene-isobutylacrylate copolymer. Optionally, ultraviolet stabilizers, flame retardants and pigments can be added to each. Also disclosed are woven and non-woven polyolefin substrates which are coated with the above-cited extrusion coating compositions.

Abstract: Extrusion coating compositions for woven and non-woven polyolefin substrates are disclosed which employ an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber, a high density polyethylene, an ethylene-propylene block copolymer and an ethylene-isobutylacrylate copolymer. Optionally, ultraviolet stabilizers, flame retardants and pigments can be added to each. Also disclosed are woven and non-woven polyolefin substrates which are coated with the above-cited extrusion coating compositions.

Abstract: Extrusion coating compositions for woven and non-woven polyolefin substrates are disclosed which employ an ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer rubber, a high density polyethylene, and ethylene-propylene block copolymer and an ethylene-isobutylacrylate copolymer. Optionally, ultraviolet stabilizers, flame retardants and pigments can be added to each. Also disclosed are woven and non-woven polyolefin substrates which are coated with the above-cited extrusion coating compositions.