CN1684824A - Water resistant tongue and groove flooring - Google Patents

Water resistant tongue and groove flooring Download PDF

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CN1684824A
CN1684824A CNA02829727XA CN02829727A CN1684824A CN 1684824 A CN1684824 A CN 1684824A CN A02829727X A CNA02829727X A CN A02829727XA CN 02829727 A CN02829727 A CN 02829727A CN 1684824 A CN1684824 A CN 1684824A
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    • E04F2201/0115—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges with snap action of the edge connectors
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/02—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E04F2201/026—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections with rabbets, e.g. being stepped
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Abstract

The invention provides a new floor covering panel and floor covering system in which the floor covering panels include first and second generally planar surfaces first and second side edges containing first and second complementary coupling members, respectively, and a barrier composition selectively applied to at least a portion of at least one of the first and second coupling members for providing a moisture barrier to prevent water penetration below the first surface of the floor covering panel. The barrier composition may be applied to at least one of the first or second coupling members during the floor covering manufacturing process.

Description

The floor of the tongue and groove of waterproof
Background of invention
Invention field
The present invention relates in general to the floor covering plate that is used for commerce, industry or domestic environment.More particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of floor covering plate that has complimentary engagement part (complementary couplingmember) and the barrier compositions that is applied to floor covering plate side (side edge) is arranged.
Background technology
In the application of flooring material, adopt to comprise that the multiple laminate of high-pressure laminated plate and fiberboard sandwich layer pressing plate (fiberboard core laminate) is being widely known by the people in the art.The fiberboard sandwich layer pressing plate that is used to make the flooring material product generally comprises a plurality of layers, comprises the melamine protectiveness wearing course of fiberboard or organic composite material sandwich layer (core layer), decorative layer and hard and flat resin dipping.These layered structures generally form the standard size plate, and they connect together in the infield and promptly form the ground covering system.
The superiors of floor system are although it is so normally made by waterproof or impermeable material, but in the joint of the adjacent floor covering plate of forming the ground covering system, the ground covering system may be easy to be subjected to the destruction of water.The tiny flaw of the cooperation between the adjacent floor (seam) may make water or other liquid infiltrate through joint between the floor, and the result causes damage, distortion, accelerated wear test or the mated condition on monolithic floor to worsen.In addition, cleaning material comprises usually and may quicken the surfactant that water infiltrates through seam.Because the material of composition ground inner cord is waterproof fully, therefore, these layers may absorb water or other liquid causes damage or life of product to descend.
In the dwelling house and commercial building environment of reality, lamination and wood floors material are often conscious or contact with liquid unconsciously.Use detergent solution cleaning floor can cause the expansion of seam crossing flooring material the highest 35%.The unexpected adhesional wetting in floor also can be caused by watering, animal or children's urine.Every kind of described liquid all has the surface tension lower than water, and may enter in the seam that the cooperation by two floor covering plates forms, thereby causes expansion.
Manufacturer uses the material based on paraffin usually on floor covering plate, be intended to strengthen the water resistance of described product.Yet this class material generally all is not durable, and therefore can not provide favorable waterproof property in ground covering system length of life.In addition, for example when using cleaning agent repeatedly on ground cover material, or the low surface tension material is when being spread across on the floor, and this type of material can not provide enough obstructs.
Therefore, exist in the industry the floor covering plate of joint and the demand of floor covering plate system with firm reliable and waterproof and anti-other liquid.In addition, exist the floor covering plate that the durable waterproof iris action is provided and the demand of ground covering system.
Summary of the invention
According to the present invention, as embodying in this manual and describing, the present invention relates to floor covering plate on the one hand.In this one side, the present invention includes overall smooth first surface and the overall smooth second surface relative with first surface.Respectively first side and second side on the other side between first and second surfaces.Be first fastener in first side of plate, it comprises by its projection of stretching out and first joint surface (abutmentsurface) between projection and first surface.The second complementary fastener is defined in second side of plate, and comprises that size and dimension is fit to hold the depression of first projection (recess), and second joint surface between depression and first surface.Barrier compositions can optionally be applied in first and second joint surfaces at least a portion of at least one.
During use, first fastener of first plate is received in second fastener of second plate, so that barrier compositions is between two plates, first and second joint surfaces separately.Thereby formed the waterproof obstruct using between two fasteners of barrier compositions.A plurality of plates can connect together in this way to form the ground covering system.
Specifically, in a certain stage of ground cover material manufacture process, barrier compositions can be applied at least one in first or second joint surface.In one aspect of the method, barrier compositions can be applied in first and second joint surfaces on one or two the whole surface.Further, barrier compositions provides waterproof to intercept, and has reduced the possibility in the seam that under regular service conditions water or other liquid infiltrates through two floor covering plates of working in coordination to a great extent.
Other advantage of the present invention is set forth in part in the following explanation, and partly can figure out from explanation, or figures out from the practice of the present invention.Advantage of the present invention can be realized and acquisition by key element of specifically noting in the claims and combination.Should give and be understood that aforementioned general description and following detailed description only are exemplary and explanat, claimed the present invention are not limited.
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Fig. 1 is the vertical view that connects together with a plurality of floor covering plates that form the floor covering plate system.
Fig. 2 is the side cross-sectional view of the embodiment of floor covering plate of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the partial cross section side view of a pair of floor covering plate of Fig. 2, has specifically expressed first fastener and has been connected in second fastener.
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of Testing apparatus that is used to test the water resistance of floor covering plate of the present invention.
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The present invention more specifically is described in the following embodiment that only intends being used for example, and this is owing to numerous modifications and variations can be obvious for a person skilled in the art.In specification and claim, one, one, this can represent one or morely, this depends on its use occasion.Description is described many aspects of the present invention, wherein the same parts of same digitized representation in institute's drawings attached.
With reference to Fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the present invention is a floor covering plate 10.Plate 10 comprises overall smooth first surface 11 and the overall smooth second surface 12 relative with first surface 11.Extending the surface between 11,12 is respectively first side 13 and second side 14 on the other side, and each all extends along the length of floor covering plate.Being defined in first side 13 is first fastener 20, it comprise by its extended protruding 21.First fastener 20 also is included in first joint surface 50 between projection 21 and the first surface 11.Second side 14 comprises that second fastener, 22, the second fasteners 22 of the complementation that is defined in wherein comprise that size and dimension is fit to hold the depression of second floor covering plate projection 21 (recess) 23.Second fastener 22 also is included in second joint surface 52 between depression 23 and the first surface 11.Below the barrier compositions 60 of more detailed description optionally is applied in first or second joint surface 50,52 at least a portion of at least one as required.A plurality of floor covering plates can connect together to form ground covering system 15 as shown in Figure 1.
The present invention includes on the industry known or can be at the floor covering plate of the multiple structure of exploitation in future.For example, floor covering plate can be by the laminated material manufacturing with fiberboard core.In addition, the present invention can be made of the laminate of other type, for example with trade name " Formica " and " Wilson Art " high-pressure laminated plate on market, sold.Other material also can be used for constituting the floor, for example natural organic, regeneration or synthetic material.Further, floor covering plate can be the wood floors material (tongue and groove wooden flooringmaterial) of tongue and groove, for example by Armstrong Flooring company (Lancaster, this series products that the Bruce Hardwood Floors of branch company PA) makes.Further, the present invention is applicable to any flooring material base material, as long as this base material can have benefited from forming as weighing the non-of this detailed description
Multiple secure bond (non-refastenable bond).
With reference to figure 2, typical laminate flooring is made of the layer of a plurality of separation, wherein can comprise some or all of with lower floor: bottom 16, sandwich layer 17, decorative layer 18 and wearing course 19.Each layer can bond mutually, connect or be joined together by chemical adhesive, mechanical connection or other method known in the art that is used to form plate.In comprising the embodiment of above-mentioned each layer, as shown in Figure 2, overall smooth first surface 11 is the upper surface of wearing course 19 normally, and overall smooth second surface 12 is made of the lower surface of bottom 16 usually, as shown in Figure 2.After installing plate 10, bottom 16 is towards ground floor (subfloor) (not shown) of lower floor.
Though bottom 16 is not necessarily, but can select to use, it can provide the humidity resistance of enhancing for floor 10, because sandwich layer 17 is not the invasion that is not subjected to moisture or pollutant fully generally.In addition, the gross thickness that bottom 16 can be by improving no coating core material also reduces bending and wear trend, strengthens the structural intergrity on floor 10.For example, the structure of bottom 16 can comprise with aluminium oxide (AlO 2) strengthen and with the melamine clear sheet of the thermosetting resin dipping that is fit to.In other embodiments, bottom 16 can be made of other material that suitable humidity resistance is provided, and for example natural by phenolic resins or other, synthetic or regrown material constitutes.
Following one deck of typical lamination floor covering plate is a sandwich layer 17.In one embodiment, sandwich layer 17 can be formed by middle density or high density fiberboard, for example by many companies, and this series products of on market, selling such as Louisiana Pacific, Georgia Pacific, Temple Inland and Weyerhauser.Being found a kind of fiberboard core material that produces the acceptable effect is a kind of high density fiberboard, and it is a kind of with 900-960kg/m 3The hardwood/softwood fibre composites of compression.This fiberboard core material is 4 or 5 feet wide (1.22-1.52 rice) normally, and length can reach the highest 18 feet (5.49 meters).In other embodiments, can adopt the sandwich layer 17 that constitutes or have different performance by different materials, include but not limited to other product, for example glued board, particieboard or flakeboard (particleboard) based on timber.
In one embodiment, decorative layer 18 comprises the scraps of paper of the upper surface of basic covering sandwich layer 17.Decorative layer 18 visual sides show the aesthetic appearance of expection, for example color or style.For example, the style of some considerations comprises imitative hardwood flooring and imitative ceramic tile, and each all has multiple style, shape and color.The imitative hardwood style of considering comprises pine tree, pine broom, cherry tree, maple, beech tree, Oak Tree and walnut tree at present.Imitative ceramic tile outward appearance expection has multiple style, comprises multiple marble and ceramic tile color, comprises the mud line (grout line) on the ceramic tile style.The style of other consideration comprises flower style, abstract design, geometrical pattern and corporate logo.Other style can be selected according to its aesthetic preference or design object by manufacturer or user.
Decorative layer 18 available heat thermosetting resins dipping also has the required aesthstic color and/or the paper of style to make.Other material also can be formed decorative layer 18, for example solid wood thin plate, stone flour or other material.In addition, also can obtain similar decorative appearance by adopting direct or indirect upper surface method of printing at sandwich layer 17.In such embodiments, decorative layer 18 comprises ink, dyestuff, pigment or other mark substance that is applied to sandwich layer 17.Perhaps, decorative appearance can be provided by the method for the upper surface of etching, calcination or other mark sandwich layer 17.Provide any this type of of this type of decorative appearance to handle at sandwich layer 17 upper surfaces and all be considered to constitute decorative layer 18 defined in this.Perhaps, decorative appearance can directly be given the upper surface of wearing course 19, just no longer needs decorative layer 18 like this in floor 10.
Wearing course 19 can bond, connects or join to decorative layer 18 and not encroached on by external environment condition with baffle.In one embodiment, wearing course 19 is transparent basically, so that the aesthetic appearance of decorative layer 18 is not stopped by wearing course 19.Though wearing course 19 not necessarily, but can select to use, the anti-wear property on floor 10, the aesthetic images that prevents decorative layer 18 are stain or the performance of fading can be totally by providing wearing course 19 to strengthen on floor covering plate 10.Wearing course 19 can comprise with AlO 2Enhancing and the melamine sheet that floods with thermosetting resin.Perhaps, wearing course can comprise the anti-resitant coatings that layer of varnish or other can be solidified by UV.In addition, wearing course 19 can be made by any load and lost material that provides suitable moisture resistance energy and tolerance floor to stand, and for example natural by phenolic resins or other, synthetic or regrown material is made.
As shown in figs. 1 and 3, fastener 20 of the present invention with 22 for a kind of method that provides is provided for adjacent two floor covering plate 10a, 10b.A sample instance that is used to connect this method of adjacent panels is set forth in people's such as Moriau No. the 6th, 006,486, United States Patent (USP) (existing all include it in the application by reference).
In Fig. 2 and 3 embodiments of being showed, first end face 13 of plate 10 comprises first fastener 20.First fastener 20 comprises projection 21, and it has the prominent rib 30 that is formed at its below.On second end face 14, second fastener 22 comprises upper lip 33, lower lip 31 and is formed at groove (detent) 32 in the lower lip 31.The size and dimension of depression 23 is fit to receive projection 21, and the size and dimension of groove 32 is fit to receive prominent rib 30.In the present embodiment, groove 32 and prominent rib 30 have been represented a latch-up structure, and this will discuss in more detail following.
With reference to figure 2 and 3, floor covering plate 10a obtains with second fastener 22 that engages by first fastener 20 of plate 10a being put into plate 10b of adjacent floor covering plate 10b.In example embodiment, the top of the projection 21 of plate 10a is inserted in the depression 23 of plate 10b with the angle that is higher than horizontal direction, dextrorotation flap 10a is up to plate 10a and plate 10b being in like that in the same horizontal plane as shown in the figure basically then.
In example embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, the contact between the complimentary engagement part 20,22 of two plate 10a, 10b is arranged in four contact areas.The projection 21 of plate 10a is contacted with contact area 40 and 41 respectively with upper lip 33 and the lower lip 31 of plate 10b.Contact area 40 and 41 helps plate is positioned in the same basically horizontal plane.The prominent rib 30 (Fig. 2) of plate 10a is engaged in contact area 42 with the groove 32 of plate 10b.In this embodiment, contact area 42 is flat basically; Yet any contact area can form Any shape according to expection outline line (profile).When from second surface 12 during in the counterclockwise direction to the plane survey angle of contact area 42, the angle that forms between the second surface 12 by the contact area 42 of substantially flat and substantially flat is an acute angle.This configuration guarantees on contact area 42 that the contact force between adjacent panels 10a, the 10b impels plate together and facilitate tight connection.This latch-up structure that is limited by the groove 32 of the prominent rib 30 of plate 10a and plate 10b prevents that two plate 10a and 10b are perpendicular to the side 13,14 of plate 10a, 10b and be parallel to substantive separation the on the direction of first surface 11 separately.Another contact area 43 is in the embodiment that Fig. 3 shows, the first surface 11 of contiguous each plate, the joint between second joint surface 52 of first joint surface 50 of plate 10a and plate 10b.
What it should be noted that is that floor covering plate 10 can manufacture multiple shape and size, generally includes square, rectangle and other polygon embodiment.Under square and rectangular situation, each plate has four sides.Therefore, according to the present invention, each plate 10 can comprise two first sides 13, and second side 14 relative with two, each side extend between the upper and lower surface 11,12 of plate 10.
What also note that is, the embodiment that is shown in Fig. 2 and 3 only for purposes of illustration, and the present invention also can be applied to comparably, and other is industrial known or may be at the fillet line (coupling profile) of exploitation in future.In other embodiments, the quantity of contact area, size and position can change with required outline line, but differently contoured line still falls into scope of the present invention.For example, the tongue-and-groove outline line of latch-up-free structure is benefited from the present invention and is fallen into scope of the present invention.Again for example, wherein keeping basically fully along the whole cooperation side of plate, the tongue-and-groove outline line of contact also is considered within the scope of the invention.
Barrier compositions 60 can be optionally, in any desired location and with any requirement, adopts a kind of in the known for those of ordinary skills several different methods to be applied on the floor covering plate in advance in factory.In an example embodiment, barrier compositions can be applied to desired location by spraying method.According to the present invention, barrier compositions 60 optionally can be applied to as required at least one at least a portion in first or second joint surface 50,52, for example contact area 40-43.Further, barrier compositions 60 optionally can be applied at least a portion of first joint surface 50.Further again, barrier compositions 60 optionally can be applied at least a portion of second joint surface 52.On the other hand, barrier compositions 60 optionally can be applied to simultaneously at least a portion of first and second joint surfaces 50,52, as required, the part of being used can be corresponding mutually, or do not correlate mutually.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 and 3, on position, barrier compositions 60 optionally only can be applied on whole basically first joint surfaces 50 corresponding to contact area 43.The meaning of " optionally using " is that barrier compositions 60 only is applied in the zone of application need, and barrier compositions 60 is not applied to adjacent area or any other zone except the zone of selected and needs.
When adjacent panels 10a, 10b are assembled into a time-out as shown in Figure 3, barrier compositions 60 has formed moistureproof obstruct between first and second joint surfaces 50,52, prevented that so basically water and other liquid from penetrating moistureproof the obstruct along the first surface 11 of adjacent panels 10a, 10b.In another embodiment, on position, barrier compositions 60 optionally only can be applied on whole basically second joint surfaces 52 corresponding to contact area 43.In another embodiment, on position, barrier compositions 60 optionally can be applied on whole basically first and second joint surfaces 50 corresponding to contact area 43.
In other embodiments, one or two some that barrier compositions 60 can be applied in the fastener 50,52 is part or all of.As mentioned above, in multiple embodiments, barrier compositions 60 optionally only is applied on the position of first joint surface 50.Perhaps, barrier compositions 60 optionally only is applied on the position of second joint surface 52.In another embodiment, barrier compositions 60 optionally is applied on the position of first joint surface 50 and second joint surface 52.
In another embodiment, as required, barrier compositions 60 can be applied on whole basically first sides 13, on second side 14 or the two is whole.
As known as such, several different methods can be used for barrier compositions 60 is applied to floor covering plate 10.In first aspect, can adopt the vacuum coated method.Aspect this, make barrier compositions under pressure, be applied to a side of floor covering plate side separately by machine floor covering plate.Relative side at the side of plate applies vacuum to remove unnecessary barrier compositions from floor covering plate.Unnecessary barrier compositions is turned back to container to utilize again.Adopt this vacuum brushing method on floor covering plate, to use barrier compositions exactly by regulating the mode of pressure/vacuum ratios.
Can be used for the other method that barrier compositions is applied to floor covering plate is to adopt roll-in coating applicator (roll coat applicator).In the method, make a plurality of major diameter rollers and brush the zone with treating on the tie surface overlay.Barrier compositions can be applied on the floor covering plate by the transmission roller that the barrier compositions that provides from storage is provided (transfer roller).By adjusting administration parameters, can control using of barrier compositions exactly.
The other method that barrier compositions is applied to the floor covering plate surface is by adopting many shower nozzles applicator (multi-spray head applicator) to obtain.This method can accurately and accurately be administered to the flooring profile line with the barrier compositions amount.In the method, many shower nozzles applicator can be equipped with on a plurality of nozzles and the location selected portion with the side that barrier compositions sprayed to floor covering plate.The spray application device can be applied to the desired location of floor covering plate with barrier compositions in the high-frequency impulse mode, and wherein impulse action also can be assisted the maintenance sprayer cleaning.Barrier compositions is by drawing the conventional pumps system supply of composition to shower nozzle from supply container.This spray application system is known to those skilled in the art, and the spray application device (Ft.Lauderdale FL) sells in interior manufacturer by comprising Spraymation company.
According to the present invention, can adopt other method of using barrier compositions, comprise other existing method of using barrier compositions, and comprise the method for using barrier compositions of following exploitation.
The barrier compositions amount that is applied to ground cover material is not crucial, as long as required waterproof barrier property can be provided.Generally speaking, per 8 " * 48 " composition of about 0.1,0.5,1.0,2.0 or 5.0 grams can provide required waterproof barriering quality on (0.20 * 1.22 meter) plate on the finished product ground cladding material.
The meaning of employed here " barrier compositions " is to comprise active component, and the composition of any solvent or diluent and other composition, and described active component is meant the chemical material that main barrier property is provided.On the one hand, barrier compositions optionally is applied to floor covering plate, active component can be any material that is suitable for providing for the surface waterproof or oil preventing performance.Be this purpose, below material in the non exhaustive list of materials all can be used as the active component of barrier compositions: fluorine-containing chemical, Metallic stearates, oil, paraffin, acrylate (latex) polymer or organosilicon polymer.On the other hand, the active component of barrier compositions does not comprise paraffin.Again on the other hand, barrier compositions does not comprise the synthesising different structure alkane.Further, the active component of barrier compositions is made up of fluorine-containing chemical basically.
Persons skilled in the art can know that the wettability that will cause the floor covering plate surface of using that comprises the barrier compositions of one or more active components disclosed herein reduces.Because the wettability of floor covering plate is lower, thereby water or other the destructive material migration possibility by the seam of a pair of floor covering plate of working good will reduce.Described waterproof barrier property is very important, so just can make ground cover material be applied to touch usually the place of water, for example bathroom, kitchen and other zone.
According to the present invention, found by barrier compositions being positioned a pair of work good, the top of forming the vertical side of floor covering plate of ground covering system, can obtain lasting and effectively waterproof intercept or water resistance.The selective application of this barrier compositions is not known in the prior art.
On the one hand, the barrier compositions that is applied to floor covering plate comprises the fluorine-containing chemical as active component.The fluorine-containing chemical that is fit to is those materials that have been applied to provide for yarn fabric and other material water resistance.These materials are on record to one of ordinary skill in the art.Be applicable to textile material provides any fluorine-containing chemical of anti-pollution or oil preventing performance and all can be used for the present invention.
Fluorine-containing chemical can comprise the fluoropolymer of being regardless of brand.The fluorine-containing chemical textile material reagent treatment that is fit to includes, but not limited to commercially available fluorine-containing chemical composition.Commercially available fluorine-containing chemical can be used for of the present invention at this, (the st.Paul of 3M company for example, MN) product SCOTCHGUARD FC255, SCOTCHGUARDFC214-230, and DuPont (E.I.DuPontde Nemours Corp., Wilmington, TEFLON DE), TEFLON 8070 and TEFLON8787 and Zonyl8412.Other fluorine-containing chemical compound that is fit to comprises: NRD-372, the Advanced Polymers of the FX-1367F of 3M special chemical article branch company and FX-1355, DuPont Flooring System, Inc. (Carlstadt, NJ) Nuva3555 of TG-232D and Hoechst Celanese (Munich, Germany).Also applicable from other similar fluorine-containing chemical that these or other manufacturer obtains.
In one aspect of the invention, barrier compositions does not comprise organic solvent.Further, the diluent of the active component of barrier compositions comprises water, perhaps from another point of view, is made up of water basically.Further again, barrier compositions comprises emulsion or the dispersion liquid of active component in water.On the other hand, barrier compositions is non-basically flammable, and promptly can be used for industrial environment under the situation of not using explosion-proof and fire equipment.
Specifically, in order to obtain durable barrier compositions, use polymeric material more satisfactory as the active component possibility.The non exhaustive examples that is fit to polymer includes organosilicon polymer, acrylate (latex) polymer and fluoropolymer.Described material has higher molecular weight usually, therefore can be so that the deposition of barrier compositions on floor covering plate is more durable.In others, barrier compositions provides a kind of processing, makes the durability of floor covering plate at least about 6 months or at least about 1 year or at least about 5 years or at least about 7 years or at least about 12 years or the whole service life of floor covering plate.
Of the present invention one suitable aspect, barrier compositions comprises the fluorinated alkyl acrylate copolymer.The fluoroalkyl acrylate polymer can form emulsion.The object lesson that is used for this emulsion of barrier compositions of the present invention be Unidyne TG-572 and TG-472 (Daikin America, SignalMtn., TN).It is believed that TG-0472 comprises the fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer of about 30 weight % (percentage by weight) and emulsifying agent, about 5.4% tripropylene glycol, remaining ingredient comprises water.The composition that it is believed that TG-572 is similar.
Barrier compositions can comprise such composition of about 100 weight %: said composition comprises and the former state that provided by supplier that is to say it is the active component of not diluted.The composition that is provided by supplier can comprise the active component of any amount.Yet described composition generally intercepts the solution of compound with the waterproof in water or other solvent or the form of dispersion liquid provides.Now think, unimportant by the obstruct compound concentrations that supplier provides, be applicable to that to provide barrier compositions of the present invention is just passable as long as can reach the suitable dilution degree.Perhaps, before using on the floor covering plate, can dilute the composition that is provided.Any suitable solvent all can be used for dilution, but for the commercial Application of active component, the ambient influnence of water generates is less.Thereby barrier compositions can comprise that water is as primary solvent.
In some aspects, the active component of barrier compositions can be crosslinkable.The meaning of " crosslinkable " be active component can with id reaction or condensation to obtain final products, the molecular weight of described product is about 1.5 times or about 2 times or about 3 times of non-crosslinking active composition at least.Active component can also be crosslinkable with second kind of composition, for example melamine/formaldehyde resin.
Active component can be after barrier compositions is administered to floor covering plate, by crosslinkable when barrier compositions applies energy.Energy can be provided by heat, infrared lamp or microwave energy.Also can make the active component crosslinkable by in barrier compositions, introducing crosslinking agent.In others, when finishing heating, active material is full cross-linked, yet what can recognize is, along with the increase of time, may take place that some are extra crosslinked.
The final quantity of active component can change in broad range in the barrier compositions.Specifically, active principle in the barrier compositions (refer to water-based and intercept chemical substance) can be about 1,2,5,10,15,20,25,30,40 or 50 weight % of barrier compositions, and wherein any value can be a bound.Surplus material in the barrier compositions can mainly be a water, and a spot of other material.
Barrier compositions can comprise known additives concerning persons skilled in the art.Specifically, barrier compositions can comprise one or more in the following material: surfactant, viscosity modifier, anticorrisive agent, surface tension modifier or opacifier.
Recognize that as persons skilled in the art the type and the quantity of active component in the composition that is provided by manufacturer are provided any dilution factor of active material to a great extent.
The important one side of the present invention is, barrier compositions is handled for floor covering plate or ground covering system provide durable water resistance or intercepted.In the meaning of this " durable " of using is that processing that barrier compositions provides will significantly reduce the possibility that water or other liquid infiltrate through the seam of two tie surface overlays.The time that the water proofing property that barrier compositions provides continues will be based on the twice at least of the composition of paraffin.Further, barrier compositions of the present invention should reduce and infiltrates through 1/2 or 3/4 of seam (top seam) water yield, even water comprises a spot of surfactant, and just one of percentage weight or water still less.Described minimizing should continue at least about 10 or about 20 or about 40 or about 100 normal wipe cycle, and wherein " wipe cycle " representative is lived between the operating period cleaning that the ground covering system will experience normal.Further again, barrier compositions of the present invention provides about 1 year of durable waterproof performance or about 2 years or about 5 years or about 7 years or about 12 years for weekly normal wipe cycle or approximates the normal service life of concrete floor covering plate system.
In addition, found and other material can be administered on the floor covering plate with described barrier compositions.Specifically, for example, existing method from water-proofing composition to tongue-and-groove joint flooring material that use depends on a kind of general and unspecific method from water-proofing composition to the tongue-and-groove outline line that use.Described general, unspecific application process is used other material after may hindering, and adhesive for example is because water-proofing composition can hinder the durable bonding of adhesive (or other material) to the tenon surface on the sheave profile.In some cases, expectation has a kind of water resistance that not only has, and floor covering plate that can applied adhesives.
According to this purpose, the present invention also can use with relating to the invention of overlay selective application adhesive composition earthward.The invention that relates to described adhesive is described in the U.S. Patent application of submitting to simultaneously with the application (attorney docket 19133.0026U1), and its disclosure mode is by reference included the application in full in.
Overlay is used after the barrier compositions earthward, can heat with remove from barrier compositions solvent also/or provide the crosslinked of active component, just solidify.In others, barrier compositions dry about 5 seconds, about 10 seconds, about 30 seconds, about 1 minute, about 3 minutes, about 5 minutes, about 10 minutes or about 20 minutes wherein can any value can be formed bound.The temperature that is applied to drying and/or crosslinking active composition can be that wherein any value all can be formed bound from about 100F (37.8 ℃), about 120F (48.89 ℃), about 140F (60 ℃), about 160F (711.1 ℃), about 180F (82.2 ℃), about 200F (93.3 ℃) or about 220F (104.4 ℃).In some aspects, floor covering plate is heated at least about at least 10 seconds of 180F (82.2 ℃) be important.
Barrier compositions can comprise known additives concerning persons skilled in the art.Specifically, barrier compositions can comprise one or more in the following material: surfactant, viscosity modifier, anticorrisive agent, surface tension modifier or opacifier.
When only expect floor covering plate be waterproof rather than; for example; execute adhesive in advance in factory; such as open and claimed in co-pending patent application (attorney docket 19133.0026U1); the whole profile line that barrier compositions can be administered to floor covering plate thinks that plate provides complete especially water resistance, and for example upper surface and lower surface all have water resistance.In aspect described, crosslinked polymer forms the active component of barrier compositions of the present invention, barrier compositions can be applied to the entire portion of first or second joint.
In aspect described, the active component of barrier compositions must be crosslinkable, or changes a kind of saying, and it is crosslinked when the ground overlay assembles when being used for commerce or dwelling house facility.According to this aspect of the present invention, crosslinkable materials can be organosilicon polymer, acrylate polymer or fluoropolymer.If fluoropolymer, crosslinkable materials can be as other local fluorate acrylic acid ester polymer of describing of this specification.
Embodiment
The embodiment that below delivers is for the complete open and explanation that how manufactured be provided at this claimed equipment and composition to persons skilled in the art be and estimate, and only work done in the manner of a certain author is example of the present invention and do not intend limiting the inventor and regard scope of invention as.Though made efforts to guarantee the accuracy (for example, quantity, temperature etc.) of numeral, should consider some sum of errors deviations.Unless otherwise indicate, umber is parts by weight, temperature unit be F (℃) or environment temperature, and pressure is atmospheric pressure or near atmospheric pressure.
The seam infiltration and the test of expanding
Device:
1. pipeline greasy filth
2. digital calipers
3. 2% the liquid cleaner solution I vory that has Red dye 40 is (with H 2O compares very low surface tension) (very Ke Ke test)
4.10ml graduated graduated cylinder
5. the surface of flat and level
6. the saw that has blade is in order to the incised layer pressing plate
The step (Fig. 4) of seam test
1. along 12 inches of the length direction marks of plate, the cutting back is as the sample of test.
At 1.5 inches at three intervals of upper lip edge labelling of groove one side, the ring R of two inches of diameters.
3. in each ring R, make the mark at half inch at three intervals.
4. use digital calipers to measure the thickness of plate on each mark.
With two plate 210a, 210b connects together and cut sample makes it separately.
6. allow sample leave standstill the required time in the place of smooth and level.
7. at the pipeline greasy filth of every group echo placed around ring R shape.
8. the expection behind the connecting plate is constantly poured the red detergent solution S of 10ml into to each ring R, make then sample in the position of smooth and level glitch-free leaving standstill up to all solution passed tie point J or evaporated.Detergent solution comprises 2% liquid Ivory Or liquid A jax The a spot of real food colour of cleaning agent and interpolation washes the dishes.
9. two plates are separated and also measure same marking terrain again.And it is how dark that observation orchil solution has infiltrated through joint.Use the spraymation shower nozzle.About 1g or 25% TG472 still less or 571/75% water composition.8 " * 48 (0.20 * 1.22 meter) " the lamination ground cover material.Barrier compositions is applied to place 50/52.
Seam infiltration and expansion
72 hours % of 4 hours %
B is Flexipel XPC (contrast) 9.96 2.98 only
D Unidyne?TG-571 16.70 4.31
E Unidyne?TG-472 1.84 0.87
The original Comparative Examples of G (contrast) 24.45 23.68
H paraffin Comparative Examples (contrast) 30.66 25.63
(contrast believes it is 21.17 21.49 to the ground cover material of I competition
With Treating Cuttings with Paraffin Wax)
(Innovative Chemical Technologie, Cartersville GA) are a kind of synthetic hydrocarbon (97-98%) and fluoridized polymer (2-3%) to Flexipel XPC.Unidyne571 and 472 is a fluorate acrylic acid ester polymer emulsion.It is administered to after the floor covering plate, handles floor covering plate 10-30 second at 180F (82.2 ℃).
After using above-indicated liquid, measure seam infiltration and expansion with the percentage (%) that flooring material thickness changes.
According to The above results, obviously, to compare with the material of other test, the fluorate acrylic acid ester polymer provides significant enhancing waterproof iris action.
For a person skilled in the art clearly, under the situation that does not break away from the scope of the invention or purport, the present invention can make multiple adjustment and change.By considering specification of the present invention disclosed herein and carry out an invention that other embodiment of the present invention is obvious for a person skilled in the art.Specification of the present invention and embodiment intend being considered and only are example, and scope that the present invention is real and purport are pointed out by following claim.

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1. floor covering plate comprises:
A) overall smooth first surface,
B) overall smooth second surface,
C) first side and the second relative side, each side all extends between described first and second surfaces respectively,
D) be defined in first fastener of first side of plate, it comprises by its projection of stretching out and first joint surface between projection and first surface,
E) be defined in second fastener of second side of plate, it comprises that size and dimension is fit to receive the depression of described projection, also comprises second joint surface between depression and first surface, and
F) optionally be applied to the barrier compositions of at least a portion of at least one in first joint surface and second joint surface.
2. the floor covering plate of claim 1, it is characterized in that also comprising respectively first and second plates of described floor covering plate, wherein first fastener of first plate receives second fastener of second plate, and at least a portion of first joint surface of first plate contacts with at least a portion of second joint surface of second plate, and wherein barrier compositions is also set up relative (relative) obstruct that prevents that moisture from infiltrating through floor covering plate, crossing first surface between described first joint surface and described second joint surface.
3. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions uses along whole first joint surfaces basically.
4. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions uses along whole second joint surfaces basically.
5. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions uses along whole first joint surfaces basically with along whole second joint surfaces basically.
6. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions optionally is applied to the part of first joint surface adjacent with upper surface.
7. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions optionally is applied to the part of second joint surface adjacent with upper surface.
8. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions optionally is applied to the part of first joint surface adjacent with upper surface and the part of second joint surface adjacent with upper surface.
9. the floor covering plate of claim 1 is characterized in that barrier compositions comprises a kind of active component, and this active component comprises one or more in fluorine-containing chemical, Metallic stearates, oil, wax, acrylate polymer or the organosilicon polymer.
10. the floor covering plate of claim 9 is characterized in that active component is crosslinkable.
11. the floor covering plate of claim 9 is characterized in that active component comprises fluorine-containing chemical.
12. the floor covering plate of claim 11 is characterized in that fluorine-containing chemical comprises fluoropolymer.
13. the floor covering plate of claim 12 is characterized in that fluoropolymer comprises the fluorate acrylic acid ester polymer.
14. floor covering plate that is fit to cooperate second floor covering plate, wherein floor covering plate has the crosslinkable polymer that is applied at least a portion that limits tongue-and-groove outline line zone, when thereby partial cross-linked at least and floor covering plate cooperates with at least one second floor covering plate when polymer, provide durable waterproof to intercept.
15. the floor covering plate of claim 14 is characterized in that crosslinkable polymer is applied to the vertical side of outline line, wherein side comprises the top side (upperedge) of floor covering plate.
16. the floor covering plate of claim 14 is characterized in that floor covering plate cooperates with second floor covering plate, thereby the ground covering system is provided that wherein system comprises that at least one is positioned at the seam of system's upper surface.
17. the floor covering plate of claim 16 is characterized in that second floor covering plate comprises the crosslinkable polymer that is applied to vertical side, the vertical side complementation of described vertical side and first floor covering plate.
18. the floor covering plate of claim 16 is characterized in that crosslinkable polymer provides waterproof to intercept, thus with compare without infiltration with the ground covering system of cross-linked polymer barrier compositions processing, reduced water on to a great extent to infiltrate through system.
19. the floor covering plate of claim 14 is characterized in that polymer includes one or more in organosilicon polymer, acrylate polymer or the fluoropolymer.
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