Sound Insulation Flooring Material with Multi-Layer Primer and PE Foam

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional flooring materials do not collectively satisfy heat resistance, sound insulation, and adhesion requirements, necessitating the development of a flooring material that excels in these aspects.

Innovation Solution

A sound insulation flooring material comprising multiple layers, including a primer layer with a specific composition, an electron beam cross-linked PE foam layer, and a PE release paper layer, which enhances adhesion and sound insulation while improving heat resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional flooring materials are used, then the basic flooring function is provided, but heat resistance, sound insulation, and adhesion are not collectively satisfied

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoidsound insulation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The flooring material is divided into multiple functional layers, each responsible for specific properties: a balance layer for stability, a primer layer for adhesion enhancement, and a PE foam layer for sound insulation. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized for its specific function, collectively achieving heat resistance, sound insulation, and adhesion that conventional single-structure flooring cannot provide.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite material structure combining different materials with complementary properties: PVC-based flooring layers for basic functionality, primer composition containing resins and solvents for enhanced adhesion, and PE foam material for sound insulation. The composite structure integrates the advantages of each material to simultaneously achieve multiple performance requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional flooring materials are used, then the basic flooring function is provided, but heat resistance, sound insulation, and adhesion are not collectively satisfied

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

A primer layer is applied before the main flooring layer to pre-enhance adhesion properties. The primer composition containing resins and solvents creates a bonding interface that improves adhesion between the flooring and substrate, ensuring reliable attachment while maintaining heat resistance through the selected material composition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The primer layer composition is specifically designed with resins and solvents in controlled proportions to optimize adhesion parameters. By adjusting the chemical composition and physical state of the primer, the adhesion strength is enhanced without compromising the heat resistance of the overall flooring structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If conventional flooring materials are used, then the basic flooring function is provided, but sound insulation is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesound insulationVSAvoidheat resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A PE foam layer is incorporated into the flooring structure, utilizing its porous cellular structure to trap and dampen sound waves. The foam material provides effective sound insulation by absorbing acoustic energy through its open-cell structure, while the closed-cell nature of the foam maintains thermal stability and heat resistance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The proposed solution significantly improves heat resistance and adhesion while achieving superior sound insulation, addressing the limitations of conventional flooring materials.

Implementation Method 1

the sound insulation is improved by applying an electron beam cross-linked PE foam

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAcoustic absorption: Acoustic Absorption

Implementation Method 2

the heat resistance and the adhesion are improved by including a primer layer formed of a certain component

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentUS11731403B2Sound insulation flooring material
Publication Date: 2023.08.22 DONGSHIN POLYMER CO LTD
  • US11731403B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A sound insulation flooring material according to the present invention in which a heat resistance, sound insulation, and adhesion are improved is implemented by sequentially stacking a plurality of layers, a first balance layer, a second balance layer, a primer layer, a PE foam layer, and a PE release paper layer. In this case, the primer layer includes a first composition, a second composition, and a curing agent, and the first composition includes a resin, propanol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, propyl acetate, isopropanol, butanone, and water.