Abstract: The method of this disclosure relates to the application of a foam layer, in fluid form, to either an impervious or a relatively porous substrate and to the formation of a contoured foam laminate using a relatively rigid foam. The method of applying foam to a porous substrate includes heating the substrate prior to the application of the fluid foam. Upon striking the heated substrate, the foam forms a blow barrier to prevent foam bleedthrough. The method also optionally includes forming the laminate in a die prior to completion of foaming.The laminate includes a flexible substrate, preferably a polyurethane foam layer and an optional lattice skrim located between the substrate and the exposed surface of the foam layer.

Abstract: The method of this disclosure permits the application of a foam layer, in fluid form, to a relatively porous substrate and the formation of a contoured foam laminate using a relatively rigid foam. The method includes heating the substrate prior to application of the fluid foam and forming the laminate in a die prior to completion of foaming. The laminate includes a flexible substrate, preferably a polyurethane foam layer and a lattice skrim located between the substrate and the exposed surface of the foam layer.

Abstract: In the art of making chemically embossed sheets of resinous material for use as floor, wall, desk and table coverings, a method of salvaging and recovering a backing sheet material and a potentially foamable, gelled plastisol composition on which has been improperly or inaccurately applied a printing ink composition containing an anhydride having blow-modifying properties which comprises: (1) treating the printing ink composition and the potentially foamable, gelled plastisol composition with a neutralizing, inhibiting or negating composition capable of destroying or rendering substantially ineffectual the blow-modifying properties of the anhdride without destroying or rendering ineffectual the blowing and foaming properties of the potentially foamable, gelled plastisol composition; (2) reprinting the potentially foamable, gelled plastisol composition with another printing ink composition containing a blow-modifier; and (3) blowing or foaming the potentially foamable, gelled plastisol composition, whereby che

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of making fabric-faced upholstered items. The items are made by vacuum forming under heat a laminate of a cast highly plasticized vinyl chloride homopolymer or copolymer sheet and a readily extensible fabric, and the resulting shaped cover is filled with a foam which is foamed in situ, the foam bonding to the thermoplastics sheet of the laminate and holding the laminate in shape. The laminate must have an extensibility in two directions at right angles of at least 25% under a load of 51b per 2 inch wide strip when subjected to loads of 51b applied at right angles to one another to the edges of a 2 inch side square of the fabric, and be capable of increasing its surface area by at least 50%. The fabric can have this high degree of extensibility and still be suitable as a cover because the laminate is bonded to the foam filling and so held to shape.

Abstract: Linear siloxane-polyoxyalkylene (AB).sub.n block copolymers having an average molecular weight of at least about 30,000, compositions of polyurethane-forming froths containing said copolymers, the curable froths produced from said compositions, methods for utilizing said froths as as well as the cured foams and articles produced therefrom, said froths having utility in the production of molded polyurethane foam articles, foam backings for carpeting and fabrics, coatings for wire, cable and other articles, small cavity encapsulations, and the like.

Abstract: A system for sealing and repairing leaks in ruptured containers whereby an applicator including an open-celled sponge body is inserted into the rupture and the two interacting components of a binary fluid foam composition are mixed and injected into the sponge body, thereby expanding and forming a foam composite with the latter against the rupture to effectively seal and repair same upon curing of the foam in situ.

Abstract: A method of providing foam plastic surfaces with a relief structure comprising the steps of: producing printed films which contain at predetermined locations, substantially corresponding to the printing pattern, either (a) means which inhibit and/or accelerate foaming, or (b) a barrier layer material which prevents the throughpassage of the means which inhibits or accelerates foaming, applying the film, prior to foaming, to the base layer to be foamed, and this combined or composite material is heated to the foaming temperature, whereby by means of the migration of the means inhibiting and/or accelerating foaming in accordance with the printing pattern of the film into the base layer during foaming there is obtained the relief formation of the surface and the anchoring of the printed film at the surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a laminated structure in which an outer layer of hardenable material and a carrier layer are respectively bonded to opposite faces of a preformed substantially shape-retaining barrier layer. The face of the carrier layer to which one of the opposite faces of the barrier layer is bonded is formed with projecting and recess portions and the barrier layer is bonded thereto in such a manner so as to adhere substantially only to the projecting portions without filling the recess portions. For instance, when the carrier layer is formed from a sheet of woven or knitted textile material, the barrier layer will adhere only to portions of the yarns or threads at the one face of the sheet substantially without filling the interstices between the threads.

Abstract: A resinous surface covering having on the surface thereof a plurality of raised cellular areas and a plurality of non-elevated areas adjacent to said raised areas, the non-elevated areas having flocked textile fibers adhesively imbedded therein; the height differential between the elevated and non-elevated areas being achieved by either a mechanical or chemical embossing technique.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for laminating a flexible sheet of covering material to a foamed thermoplastic sheet wherein the process includes the steps of expanding aged or directly extruded thermoplastic foam sheet by heat until the foam has reached its softening point; heating the covering material to above the melting point of the foam; and, applying the heated covering material to the softened foam sheet to bond the sheet to the foam thereby forming a laminated product.