Abstract:
A key cutting device (20), for replacement keys, having a key blank support member (30), a lever-actuated shearing punch (25) for the key blank, and a depth-gauging stop (33) for the support member (30); the shearing punch (25) is formed to provide an optional two-step (44, 46) cut on the key with a control stop (49) for limiting the stroke of the punch to one step or two steps, as desired, for creating different cuts on the key blank; a locking device (63) automatically moves into locking position with respect to the yieldably-actuated support member (30) to prevent its displacement when the operating lever (37) is manipulated for the key cutting operation.
Abstract:
A thermal processing unit for the processing of plastisol-based floor coverings comprising a radiant heat transfer section (10) which raises the temperature of a plastisol-based floor covering (16) to an approach temperature followed by a convection heating section (26) which raises the temperature of the plastisol-based floor covering (16) to a predetermined target temperature.
Abstract:
A monolithic particle-containing layer in multi-layered sheeting (for example, sheeting of the type comprising resilient vinyl flooring) is produced by applying a composition comprising a suspension (17) comprising liquid carrier material (14) having dispersed therein decorative particles (13) to a surface (21) of a layer of the multi-layered sheeting, the application of the composition being preferably by the reverse roll (18, 19) coating method.
Abstract:
A method of making a differential gloss product which comprises: forming a gelled, potentially foamable, base resinous material (12); printing thereon a predetermined pattern (14), some portions containing a urethane polymerization catalyst and either the same or other portions containing a foaming inhibitor; applying to the printed pattern a resinous wear layer (16); gelling the resinous wear layer and foaming and fusing the resinous materials; applying a urethane top coating composition (18) containing no urethane polymerization catalyst to the resinous wear layer; heating to polymerize the portions of the urethane coating composition (18B) lying directly over the portions containing the urethane polymerization catalyst (14B) to create interspersed high gloss polymerized surfaces; mechanically embossing the entire urethane coating to cause texturing of the entire surface, applying a urethane polymerization catalyst substantially uniformly to the entire surface of said urethane coating composition either before or after the mechanically embossing step; and heating the thus textured urethane coating and said catalyst to polymerize the remaining surfaces of the urethane coating composition (18) to create thereat low gloss surfaces due to the mechanical embossing whereas the portions of the urethane coating which had been polymerized previously revert back to their original high gloss appearance.
Abstract:
Resinous multi-level sheeting such as vinyl floor covering is prepared by: providing a backing material (1) with a layer of foamable resin containing a blowing agent (3); applying to a portion (9) of the surface of the layer a composition containing an accelerator which lowers the temperature at which the blowing agent decomposes and applying to part (7) of the other portion of the surface a composition containing an inhibitor which decreases the activity of the blowing agent; and raising the temperature of the foamable resin with the compositions added to a level such that the resin fuses and the blowing agent decomposes, the decomposition causing expansion of the foamable resin to the greatest extent where the accelerator has been applied (9), to a lesser extend where no accelerator or inhibitor has been applied (11), and to only a limited extent where the inhibitor has been applied (7).
Abstract:
Old, embossed vinyl floor coverings, which may contain asbestos and the like, can be renewed within one working day, without replacement, by applying a leveling composition to the old floor covering prior to installing a new floor covering over the old. The embossing inherent in the old covering is not telegraphed into the new floor covering.
Abstract:
A method for making a non-woven, dimensionally stable composite sheet comprising a polymeric binder, cellulosic fibers, and glass fibers comprising the following steps (A) - (D) in sequence: (A) forming an aqueous dispersion of: (i) cellulosic fibers in the form of a wood pulp consisting essentially of soft wood fibers of a particular type; and (ii) a water-soluble surfactant comprising a dispersion aid for said glass fibers in an amount sufficient to disperse said glass fibers in said dispersion; (B) adding to said dispersion containing said cellulosic fibers and said surfactant chopped glass fibers in an amount such that the partial consistency of said glass fibers in said dispersion is from about 0.5 to about 3.0 %, said added glass fibers having only residual water content, an average length of from about 0.1 to 0.7 inch and a diameter of about 6 mu to about 13 mu ; (C) adding to said dispersion containing said surfactant and said fibers an organic, water-insoluble, film-forming, polymeric binder; and (D) forming from said aqueous dispersion a dried, non-woven dimensionally stable composite sheet comprising from about 5 to about 50 wt.% of said cellulosic fibers and from about 5 to about 25 wt.% of said glass fibers.
Abstract:
Decorative surface coverings comprise a multicolored, fused plastisol layer (25) comprising: (a) a fused plastisol composition of a first color (30); and (b) a fused plastisol composition of a second color (35), the second plastisol being distributed within the first colored plastisol such that the multicolored plastisol layer exhibits color gradients between the first (30) and second colored plastisols (35). According to certain aspects of the invention, the decorative surface covering products comprise a patterned solid plastisol mixture having a three-dimensional appearance. Methods for manufacturing such decorative surface coverings comprise the steps of (a) applying to a substrate (20) a coating of the first colored fluid plastisol (30); (b) distributing in the first colored fluid plastisol (30) a second colored fluid plastisol (35) to form a patterned plastisol mixture; and (c) forming the patterned fluid plastisol mixture into a patterned solid plastisol mixture (25).
Abstract:
Disclosed are products and processes which utilize a reactive matrix (70) containing decorative elements to form the wear layer of a resilient, inlaid flooring product. The inlaid layer of the preferred floor covering products comprises an interpenetrating polymer network and a plurality of decorative elements at least partially embedded in the interpenetrating polymer network. The method aspects of the invention include consolidating the matrix (70) by exposure to elevated pressure and initiating polymerization of the reactive components in the matrix during the consolidation step.
Abstract:
A multi-ply structure which includes a release coating sandwiched between two plies of the structure and present in an amount of about 5 to about 25 g/sq yd., one of the plies of the structure being flexible and in contact with the release coating and removable therefrom by the application of a force of between about 90 to about 600 g/in., as determined by the Keil test procedure, including a composition for forming the release coating and comprising an aqueous coating composition which includes a solids portion and which is effective in forming a coating having release properties, the solids portion of the composition comprising a major amoung of resin binder and a minor amount of filler, the filler comprising a major amount of clay and a minor amount of magnesium or calcium hydroxide, and including also a continuous process for forming such multi-ply structure, including particularly a structure comprising a poly(vinyl chloride) ply strippable from a support ply.