Temporary Floor Coating Composition for Luxury Vinyl Restoration
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Solution Overview
Problem
High-durability luxury vinyl floors, commonly used in commercial settings, are resistant to conventional stripping compositions and finishes, necessitating ineffective restoration methods, and require intense mechanical or chemical processes to maintain, which can alter the floor's appearance and increase maintenance efforts.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising a wax, resin, surfactant, and diluent, preferably polyethylene wax emulsion, acrylic copolymer emulsion, alcohol ethoxylate, and glycol ether, applied to the floor to clean and restore without changing the gloss or creating a permanent finish, allowing for easy removal with neutral cleaners and light pressure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional stripping materials and methods are used on luxury vinyl floors, then the floor can be cleaned, but the wear layer resists stripping and conventional finishes fail to adhere
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the stripping and finishing materials by using a formulation containing specific surfactants, waxes, and adhesion promoters that are different from conventional materials. This allows the composition to effectively strip the wear layer and provide reliable adhesion where conventional materials failed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite formulation combining multiple components including surfactants, waxes, resins, and adhesion promoters in specific proportions. This composite approach enables the composition to simultaneously achieve effective stripping and reliable adhesion, overcoming the limitations of single-component conventional materials.
2Ease of repair
If intense mechanical or chemical processes are used to maintain luxury vinyl floors, then the floor can be restored, but the floor's appearance is altered and maintenance efforts increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces intense mechanical processes with a chemical composition that achieves restoration through chemical action rather than mechanical abrasion. The formulation contains surfactants and adhesion promoters that chemically interact with the wear layer to restore its appearance without requiring intensive mechanical scrubbing or chemical stripping.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the approach by using a composition with specific chemical parameters including controlled pH, surfactant types, and wax content that enable gentle yet effective restoration. This allows the floor to be maintained with minimal alteration to its appearance, avoiding the need for intense processes.
3Reliability
If conventional floor finishes are applied to luxury vinyl floors, then the floor gains a protective layer, but the finish does not adhere and requires frequent recoating
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces adhesion promoters as intermediary substances that facilitate bonding between the floor surface and the protective finish. These intermediaries bridge the gap between the wear layer and the finish, enabling reliable adhesion and extending the duration before recoating is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite formulation incorporating adhesion promoters, waxes, and surfactants in specific proportions. This composite approach creates a finish system that adheres reliably to the luxury vinyl floor, providing durable protection without frequent recoating requirements.
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 composition effectively cleans and restores the floor surface, maintaining its original appearance and reducing maintenance needs by depositing a thin, temporary protective film that can be easily removed, without altering the gloss or requiring frequent recoating.
Implementation Method 1
conventional floor finishes often fail to adhere to the floor
Implementation Method 2
the surfactant is an alcohol ethoxylate
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of using the compositions for treating a floor surface. The disclosed compositions clean the floor surface, repair damage, or maintain the original look of the floor. The disclosed compositions also do not provide a permanent finish on the floor, are temporary coatings, or do not significantly change the gloss of the floor after application.