Tile Flooring Micro-Embossed Foam Anti-Slip
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Decorative flooring materials without adhesives or with minimal adhesive application face significant slippage issues due to poor adhesion between the flooring material and the floor surface, particularly with olefin-based foam, leading to installation challenges and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A tile-type decorative flooring material is developed with a micro-embossed plastic foam layer and adhesive film layer, where the plastic foam layer includes azodicarbonamide foaming agents and the adhesive film layer features micro-embossing with specific depth and interval irregularities to enhance adhesion, preventing slippage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive is used to prevent slippage, then adhesion between flooring material and floor surface is improved, but harmful effects of adhesives and construction costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and removes the adhesive layer from the flooring structure, replacing it with an adhesive-free foam back layer that provides both cushioning and anti-slip functionality through its inherent material properties and surface texture, thereby eliminating harmful adhesive substances while maintaining reliable adhesion
Solution Approach 2:
The foam back layer serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides impact sound absorption, offers anti-slip adhesion to the floor surface, and eliminates the need for separate adhesive application, making the flooring material self-sufficient and reducing construction complexity
2Object-affected harmful factors
If adhesive is removed for eco-friendly construction, then harmful effects are reduced, but slippage between flooring material and floor surface increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foam back layer utilizes a porous foam structure that increases surface area and creates mechanical interlocking with the floor surface, providing effective adhesion without adhesives. The porous nature allows for better contact and friction while maintaining the eco-friendly adhesive-free construction
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite foam structure combining different materials with complementary properties - the foam provides cushioning and sound absorption while its surface characteristics provide anti-slip adhesion, creating a multi-functional layer that replaces both adhesive and separate cushioning layers
3Strength
If olefin-based foam is used for impact sound absorption, then cushioning is improved, but adhesion to floor surface deteriorates causing slippage
Solution Approach 1:
The foam back layer is designed with different local properties: the bulk foam structure provides softness and impact sound absorption, while the surface layer has increased friction and texture for adhesion. This local differentiation allows the same material to simultaneously provide cushioning and anti-slip performance
Solution Approach 2:
The invention modifies parameters of the olefin-based foam including density, hardness, and surface texture to optimize both cushioning and adhesion. By adjusting these parameters, the foam maintains its impact absorption capabilities while gaining sufficient surface friction for reliable adhesion without adhesives
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 solution significantly improves the walking experience and impact sound absorption while reducing slippage between the flooring material and the floor surface, even in loose-lay constructions without adhesives, by maximizing the unit area of micro-embossing, thus ensuring better adhesion and stability during installation.
Implementation Method 1
the adhesive film layer features micro-embossing with specific depth and interval irregularities to enhance adhesion, preventing slippage
Implementation Method 2
the plastic foam layer includes azodicarbonamide foaming agents
Data Source
AI summary
A tile-type decorative flooring material includes a surface-processed layer, a clear layer, a design-print layer, an underlayer, and a micro-embossed plastic foam part having a plastic foam layer and an adhesive film layer with micro-embossing. The flooring material provides a significant improvement in terms of slippage between the product and the floor surface in a construction process not using an adhesive.