Abstract:
Disclosed are coating compositions, wearlayer (19) compositions and surface covering products which utilize wearlayer (19) compositions. The wearlayer (19) 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 (19) 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:
Disclosed are compositions comprising carrier, first organic polymeric material fused or fusible in said carrier and second polymeric material not fusible in said carrier, said second polymeric material having a softening point temperature which is less than about the fusion temperature of said first polymeric material in the plasticizer, and preferably within about the gelation temperature range of said first polymeric material in said carrier. It is preferred that the first polymeric material comprise vinyl resin and that the second polymeric material comprise polymer particles. Also disclosed are methods for producing surface coverings and surface covering compositions comprising converting the liquid compositions of the present invention to the solid compositions hereof under time and temperature conditions sufficient to enable softening, and preferably substantial softening and swelling, of the second polymeric material prior to fusion, and preferably during gelation, of the liquid composition.
Abstract:
A water-based embossing composition for use in chemically embossing a foamable polymeric material having a blowing agent incorporated therein comprising: (A) a film-forming resin dissolved or dispersed in said aqueous composition; (B) a modifier which is effective in modifying the activity of the blowing agent comprising particulate solids which are substantially insoluble and uniformly dispersible in the liquid medium of the embossing composition and which have an average particle size of no greater than about 100 microns, said modifier being present in the composition in an amount of at least about 3 wt. %; and (C) optionally, a colorant or a softening agent for the modifier solids or a mixture thereof.