Abstract: The process herein is used for achieving multilevel mechanical embossing of a sheet material having a fused or cured wear layer. An embossed pattern is provided in register with a printed design under the wear layer. A two stage embossing is carried out. In the first stage embossing, a texturing is placed on the raised areas of the finished product. The second stage embossing provides deep embossing, which would be in register with the printed design under the wear layer.

Abstract: The process herein is used for achieving multilevel mechanical embossing of a sheet material having a fused or cured wear layer. An embossed pattern is provided in register with a printed design under the wear layer. A two stage embossing is carried out. In the first stage embossing, a texturing is placed on the raised areas of the finished product. The second stage embossing provides deep embossing, which would be in register with the printed design under the wear layer.

Abstract: The process herein is used for achieving multilevel mechanical embossing of an expanded foam having a fused or cured wear layer in register with a print on the foam. The expansion of the decorative foam and fusion of the wear layer are carried out and then the back of the foam is cooled by back wetting with or without drum cooling. The wear layer is maintained at a high temperature for embossing and is embossed with registry between the embossed pattern and the printed pattern on the foam.

Abstract: The process herein is used for achieving multilevel mechanical embossing of a fused or cured wear layer in register with a print on an expanded foam thereunder. The expansion of the decorative foam and fusion of the wear layer are carried out and then the back of the foam is cooled by wetting and liquid evaporation. The wear layer is maintained at a high temperature for embossing and is embossed with registry between the embossed pattern and the printed pattern on the foam. Just prior to embossing, the decorative foam-wear layer web is wrapped around the backup roll of the embossing apparatus, and after embossing, is wrapped partially around the embossing roll of the embossing apparatus.

Abstract: The invention is directed to sleeves of high heat conductivity material being press fit on a water cooled shaft and held in position by pins and appropriate locking units of a specific torque.

Abstract: A process for forming an embossed surface on a laminar floor material which has at least one foam layer. A floor material is formed consisting of a wear layer joined with an expanded foam cushion backing. The floor material is heated rapidly by a high temperature, hot air heater so that primarily the wear layer is heated with very little heating of the cushion backing. The floor material passes between an embossing roll and a back-up roll where the embossing roll engages the surface of the heated vinyl wear layer in proper registration with a printed pattern therebelow. The floor material is cooled and the resultant product has an embossed wear layer with the cushion backing thereunder retaining a substantial portion of its original resiliency.