Bio-based carpet precoating composition
A bio-based precoating layer for carpets and carpet tiles using rosin and fillers addresses the environmental and health issues of fossil fuel reliance, achieving sustainable and economically viable products with enhanced mechanical properties.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- AU · AU
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INTERFACE EURON MFG
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing carpet and carpet tile production relies heavily on fossil fuels, leading to greenhouse gas emissions and potential health hazards from volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and there is a need for more sustainable, environmentally friendly, and economically viable alternatives with improved mechanical properties.
A carpet or carpet tile composition comprising a precoating layer made from a resin, preferably rosin or rosin derivative, optionally a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler, primarily bio-based materials, which reduces the need for fossil fuels and minimizes VOC emissions while maintaining good mechanical properties like tuftlock.
The composition achieves carpets and carpet tiles that are largely bio-based, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize VOCs, with improved tuftlock values comparable to conventional products, and are economically viable.
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