WO2013059188A2 - Materials handling system, striated patterned product, and process of forming a striated patterned product - Google Patents

Materials handling system, striated patterned product, and process of forming a striated patterned product Download PDF

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WO2013059188A2
WO2013059188A2 PCT/US2012/060411 US2012060411W WO2013059188A2 WO 2013059188 A2 WO2013059188 A2 WO 2013059188A2 US 2012060411 W US2012060411 W US 2012060411W WO 2013059188 A2 WO2013059188 A2 WO 2013059188A2
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Bennett E. Wallick
Randy A. FRIEDEL
Thomas P. Greenawalt
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C43/00Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/22Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of indefinite length
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29BPREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
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    • B29B7/30Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices
    • B29B7/34Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices
    • B29B7/52Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices with rollers or the like, e.g. calenders
    • B29B7/56Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices with movable mixing or kneading devices with rollers or the like, e.g. calenders with co-operating rollers, e.g. with repeated action, i.e. the material leaving a set of rollers being reconducted to the same set or being conducted to a next set
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29BPREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
    • B29B7/00Mixing; Kneading
    • B29B7/30Mixing; Kneading continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices
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    • B29B7/60Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations for feeding, e.g. end guides for the incoming material
    • B29B7/606Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations for feeding, e.g. end guides for the incoming material specially adapted for feeding calenders or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C33/00Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
    • B29C33/02Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/001Combinations of extrusion moulding with other shaping operations
    • B29C48/0011Combinations of extrusion moulding with other shaping operations combined with compression moulding
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/16Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers
    • B29C48/17Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components having different colours
    • B29C48/175Articles comprising two or more components, e.g. co-extruded layers the components having different colours comprising a multi-coloured single component, e.g. striated, marbled or wood-like patterned
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/25Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C48/36Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die
    • B29C48/50Details of extruders
    • B29C48/505Screws
    • B29C48/67Screws having incorporated mixing devices not provided for in groups B29C48/52 - B29C48/66
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C48/00Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C48/03Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
    • B29C48/07Flat, e.g. panels
    • B29C48/08Flat, e.g. panels flexible, e.g. films

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  • the present invention relates to materials handling systems, products fabricated from materials handling systems, and processes for fabricating products. More specifically, the present invention relates to the process of producing striated pattern products, the materials handling systems for forming the striated pattern products, and the striated pattern products.
  • Vinyl and non-vinyl products can include a heterogeneous layer of colored particles or chips.
  • Such flooring products are used in various facilities and applications where performance improvement comes from having the particles or chips extend throughout the thickness of the product.
  • Such through-color flooring products can be formed to have relatively short-grained striated patterns. The processes and systems used to manufacture these types of products have been designed to maximize the output of the short-grained striated patterns.
  • a materials handling system, a striated patterned product, and a process of fabricating such a striated patterned product that do not suffer from one or more of the above drawbacks would be desirable in the art.
  • a process for forming a product includes, mixing colored particles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering rolls wherein a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern.
  • a process for forming a product includes, mixing colored paxticles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering roils wherein the back calendering roll turns at a faster speed than the front calendermg roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern.
  • a materials handling system includes a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition.
  • the system also include a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll.
  • a non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product includes a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a known process and equipment for manufacturing vinyl composition tile having a short-grained striated pattern.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view of an exemplary process and equipment for manufacturing vinyl composition tile having an elongated visual striated pattern according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplar ⁇ ' materials handling system having an agitation portion and a processing portion which can be used in the exemplary process of manufacturing an elongated visual striated pattern.
  • FIGS. 4A-B illustrate top views of example long-grained striated patterned products according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an exemplary process of forming a striated patterned product according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • a materials handling system a striated patterned product, and a process of fabricating a striated patterned product, and in particular, a non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, striated flooring product.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure permit fabrication of striated patterned products not previously available, provide elongated visual striated patterns with products having through-grain and through-color, and permit increased visual quality.
  • a materials handling system 100 is configured to process a non-pvc thermoplastic composition of the type of material described in U.S. Patent Publication Number 2008/0081882, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the materials handling system 100 includes an mixer or mixing portions 102 and a processing portion 104 arranged and disposed downstream from the mixer 102.
  • the mixer 102 may be a hopper or other suitable container configured for handling a mixed composition 108.
  • V CT vinyl composition tile manufacturing processes have utilized low intensity "dough" type heated mixers to compound/melt mix the tile formulation which is subsequently calendered into a layer. Higher intensity mixers such as extruders or Farrell type mixers may also be employed, and these high intensity mixers may also be heated to higher temperatures to compound the tile formulation.
  • tile formulations comprising amorphous, polyester resins were mixed using a low intensity Baker Perkins heated mixer. The ingredients were added to the mixer which was heated to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. The formulations were mixed and heated for approximately 7-11 minutes on average in a Baker Perkins mixer to a drop temperature of approximately 280 degrees Fahrenheit. Depending upon the formulation, mixing time varied between 7-28 minutes and drop temperature varied between approximately 270 degrees Fahrenheit and 290 degrees Fahrenheit, as more fully described in Example 3 of U.S. Patent Publication Number 2008/0081882.
  • the mixer 102 may include one or more agitator 106.
  • the agitator 106 is arranged and disposed within the mixer 102 to mix the composition 108.
  • the mixed composition 108 includes colored particles or chips 110 of multiple colors and sizes and one or more of other materials, such as a binder.
  • the colored particl es 110 such as colored chips, are fed into an intake 1 12 of the mixer 102 upstream of the agitator 106, where the colored particles 1 10 tend to adhere to each other or settle in clumps or clusters when entering the mixer 102.
  • the agitator 106 mixes, delumps and breaks up the clusters of colored particles 110 into a substantially uniform distribution within composition 108 for release at a discharge region 1 14 downstream from the agitator 106.
  • the mixed composition 108 consists of only colored particles 1 10.
  • the mixed composition 108 includes colored particles 110 and other materials (for example, clear particles, liquids, or other fluids).
  • the mixed composition 108 includes multiple types of materials of different compositions, such as bio-based, fossil fuel based, or geological based materials.
  • the geological based material includes clay or limestone. The length of time the colored particles are mixed contributes to the variation in color in the final product 118, i.e. the longer the colored particles are mixed, the more variation in color that can be achieved,
  • the colored particles 110 are a maximum of about 1/2 inch in width, height and/or length. In one embodiment, the colored particles 110 are a minimum of about 1/32 inch in width, height and/or length. In one embodiment, the colored particles 1 10 are between about 1/32 inch and about 1/2 inch in width, height and/or length, are between about 1/16 inch and about 1/4 inch in width, height and/or length, and between about 1/8 inch and about 1/4 inch in width, height and/or length, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. In one embodiment, the colored particles may be approximately cubed shaped or any other shape which yields the desired visual to the product 1 18.
  • the colored particles 110 will comprise about 5% of the total mixed composition, 20% of the total mixed composition, 25% of the total mixed composition, 80% of the total mixed composition, between about 5% and about 80% of the total mixed composition, between about 15% and about 40% of the total mixed composition, between about 20% and about 25% of the total mixed composition, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • copolymer resins are present in the colored particles 1 10, for example, by weight in an amount between about 4% and about 16%, between about 4% and about 5%), between about 9% and about 15%, between about 14% and about 16%, of about 4%, of about 5%), of about 10%, of about 15%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • homopolymer resins are present in the colored particles 1 10, for example, by weight in an amount up to about 10%, up to about 5%, between about 1% and about 10%, between about 1% and about 5%, between about 5% and about 10%, of about 2%, of about 5%), of about 9%, of about 10%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof,
  • plasticizers are present in the colored particles 110, for example, by weight in an amount between about 1% and about 10%, between about 1% and about 5%>, between about 4%» and about 6%, between about 5% and about 10%, of about 2%>, of about 3%, of about 4%, of about 5%, of about 8%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • stabilizers are present in the colored particles 1 10, for example, by weight in an amount up to about 0.5%, up to about 1%, between about 0. 1 %) and about 1%», between about 0.1% and about 0.5%, between about 0.5% and about 1%, of about 0.3%, of about 0.5%), of about 0.9%, or any suitable combination, or sub-combination, range thereof.
  • colored particles 110 includes fillers, such as, but not limited to talc, clay, pigments, or limestone at a concentration of, by weight, between about 70% and about 90%, between about 70% and about 80%, between about 80% and about 90%, at about 80%, at about 85%, at about 90%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • fillers such as, but not limited to talc, clay, pigments, or limestone at a concentration of, by weight, between about 70% and about 90%, between about 70% and about 80%, between about 80% and about 90%, at about 80%, at about 85%, at about 90%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • the processing portion 104 includes a receiving portion 116, such as a nip.
  • the receiving portion 116 is arranged and disposed to receive the mixed formulation of substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles 1 10 to form a product 118 with a predetermined pattern (see also FIGS. 4A-B).
  • the processing portion 104 includes any suitable mechanism, such as two or more calendering rolls 120, 122 to form the product 118.
  • the calendering rolls 120, 122 include further processing features, such as rotating at different speeds and operating at different heating temperatures, to provide the predetermined pattern of the product 118.
  • the back calendering roll 120 turns faster than the front calendering roll 122.
  • the speed of the back roll or upstream roll 120 is between about 1.1 to about 3.0 times faster than the speed of the front roll or downstream roll 122, between about 1.2 to about 2.0 times faster than the speed of the front roll 122, between about 1 ,2 to about 1.9 times faster than the speed of the front roll 122, between about 1.5 to about 1.8 times faster than the speed of the front roil 122, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. Small changes to the relative speed of the rolls 120, 122 will not greatly impact the visual of the product 1 18.
  • the back calendering roll 120 has a lower temperature than the front calendering roll 122.
  • the temperature of the back roll 120 is between about 150 degrees Fahrenheit to about 270 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 220 degrees Fahrenheit to about 270 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 240 degrees Fahrenheit to about 260 degrees Fahrenheit, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • the temperature of the front roll 122 is between about 250 degrees Fahrenheit to about 330 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 280 degrees Fahrenheit to about 330 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 290 degrees Fahrenheit to about 310 degrees Fahrenheit, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • a process 200 of fabricating a product for example, the product 1 1 8 of FIGS. 1 through 4A-B.
  • the process 200 includes mixing colored particles into a mixed composition with a substantially uniform distribution (step 202), for example, by rotating the agitator 106. This allows the colored particles to be properly distributed on the product 118, thereby providing a more gradual transition between colors for a more pleasant visual on the product 118.
  • the process 200 includes receiving the mixed composition of the colored particles 110 (step 204), for example, in the nip or receiving portion 116, and forming a product 118 with an elongated pattern (step 206), for example, by use of calendering rolls 120, 122,
  • the predetermined pattern formed is a long- grained, striated color pattern.
  • the composition will stick to the back roll 120 and smear against the front roll 122. The smearing will cause the elongation and additional blending of the colored particles 110 to produce the desired visual of the product 118.
  • the formed product is removed from the back roll 120 by means of an doctor blade 130 or other known device (step 208).
  • the relative speed and temperatures of the rolls 120, 122 provide the visual as described herein, In addition, the relative speed and temperatures of the rolls 120, 122 also helps to minimize gas bubbles from being trapped in the composition as the product is formed. Therefore, blisters formed by gas bubbles or air entrapment is minimized, resulting in less waste and a better visual for the product.
  • the process 200 includes further breaking up the colored particles 110 (step 210), for example, by passing through a grid 150 downstream from the agitator 106, as more fully described in co-pending U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/274,868, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the process 200 includes any other suitable steps for forming the features described above.
  • the process 200 permits fabrication of products having a striated pattern and the feature of through- color and/or through-pattern, thereby maintaining the visual quality of the patterned product as the surface of the product wears away over time.
  • the product 118 includes a vinyl composition.
  • Suitable vinyl compositions include, but are not limited to, polyvinylchloride (including copolymers and/or homopolymers), luxury vinyl tile, vinyl compositions of vinyl composition tile, and vinyl compositions of vinyl asbestos tile (or products replacing asbestos).
  • the vinyl composition includes one or more plasticizers, one or more stabilizers, one or more binders, one or more fillers, and/or one or more pigments, such as a chloride processing pigment (for example, titanium dioxide).
  • the vinyl composition includes one or more plasticizers, one or more stabilizers, one or more binders, one or more fillers, and/or one or more pigments, such as a chloride processing pigment (for example, titanium dioxide).
  • the plasticizer includes or is a non-phthalate plasticizer.
  • the binder includes or is any suitable polymeric material.
  • the product 1 18 includes bio-based materials (for example, materials having a carbon- 14 signature identifying the materials as being from a non-synthetic source), recycled materials (for example, materials capable of being identified as being from a previously used product), renewable materials (for example, materials capable of being decomposed), or combinations thereof,
  • the product 118 includes filler, at a concentration of, by weight, between about 20°/» and about 90%, between about 30% and about 80%, between about 40% and about 70%, between about 50% and about 60%, between about 20% and about 30%, between about 30% and about 40%), between about 40%) and about 50%, between about 50% and about 60%, between about 60%) and about 70%, between about 70% and about 80%), between about 80% and about 90%, at about 20%, at about 30%, at about 40%, at about 50%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof,
  • the binder includes or is any suitable polymeric materia] ,
  • the predetermined pattern of die product 118 is a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern.
  • the predetermined pattern is variegated or marbleized.
  • the predetermined pattern includes a majority of long, thin, linear, substantially parallel, mottled color marks, strands, bands or patches.
  • the streaks or color marks are randomly located in the pattern such that the average distance between similarly sized mottled color marks of the predetermined pattern varies.
  • the features "elongated”, “narrow”, “thin”, “long”, and “long-grained” are relative to ratio characteristics of the color marks.
  • the color mark ratio characteristic includes a first dimension, for example, length, and a second dimension, for example, width, whereby the width may range from about 1/32 inch to about 1/2 inch and die length may range from about 2 inches to about 24 inches, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • the ratio of the first dimension to the second dimension is abou t 500 or more to 1, about 65 to 1 , about 12 to 1 , about 6 to 1, about 4 to 1 , between about 500 to 1 and about 4 to 1, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
  • the wider streaks or color marks can be more blended and more subdued relative to the background color of the product 1 18, while the narrower streaks can be more concentrated and more pronounced than the wider streaks, [0039]
  • the predetermined pattern is termed "Striations".
  • the Striations pattern is produced in a VCT flooring product,
  • the Striations pattern includes a first color group, for example, a lighter colored background, and a second color group, for example, darker colored mottled elongate marks.
  • the substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles 110 provides the predetermined pattern throughout the thickness of product 1 1 8 so that the desired visual pattern remains as the top layer of product is worn away from use over time,
  • the predetermined pattern is configured to simulate naturally occurring striated patterns, found in organic materials such as glacier rock, marble or wood.
  • the substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles 110 provides for the predetermined pattern colors and textures to be distributed substantially uniformly throughout the thickness of product 1 1 8, such that the product 118 is configured to be through-color, through-grained, and meets or exceeds the specification standards for through-pattern Class 2 according to ASTM F 1066 guidelines, in 1995, the American Society for Testing and Measurement (ASTM) provided a definition for 1066 Class 2 through-pattern tile as "either the pattern and colors on the surface of the tile extend entirely through the thickness of the tile without significant change, or the colors appearing on the surface shall extend throughout the entire thickness of the tile, although the appearance of the pattern created by these colors will change throughout the thickness",
  • the predetermined pattern of product 118 is produced by calendering rolls 120, 122.
  • a portion or all of the vinyl composition of the product 118 (for example, the resin(s), the plasticizer(s), and the filler(s)) is blended and mixed, then milled and melt-processed to form the product 118.
  • the melt-processing is by calendering, extruding, continuous mixing, molding, milling, other melt-processes, or a combination thereof.
  • the processing portion 104 includes suitable mechanisms to provide pre -heating before calendering, additional calendering, subsequent heating, curing, or any suitable combination or subcombination thereof.
  • the product 118 includes a backing layer and/or one or more surface layers, In one embodiment, after initial processing, the product 118 is further cooled, and then press die-cut into planks, tiles, or any other suitable product.
  • color strands or patches refers to strands or patches composed of groupings of color micro-fibers of various widths.
  • micro-fibers are any suitable micro-fibers suspended within a material or arranged by any suitable technique,
  • the term "micro-fiber” refers to any fiber having a dimension that is on the order of micrometers ( ⁇ 6 meters). Individually, the micro-fibers are visually indiscernible.
  • the micro-fibers have a diameter of less than about 1500 micrometers, a diameter of less than about 100 micrometers, a diameter of less than about 50 micrometers, a diameter of less than about 10 micrometers, a diameter range of about 10 micrometers to about 1500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 10 micrometers to about 1000 micrometers, a diameter range of about 20 micrometers to about 500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 50 micrometers to about 500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 100 micrometers to about 500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 20 micrometers to about 400 micrometers, or a diameter range of about 40 micrometers to about 200 micrometers, the diameter being measured over a central 20°/», 50%, 80%, or all of the micro-fiber, for example, as measured through image analysis tools coupled with electron microscopy. Additionally or alternatively, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the micro-fibers have dimensional variance of less than 20%), dimensional

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Disclosed is a materials handling system, a patterned product, and process of fabricating a patterned product, such as non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product includes a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern. The process includes mixing colored particles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering rolls wherein a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern. The materials handling system includes a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition. The system also include a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll.

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MATERIALS HANDLING STSTEM, STRIATED PATTENED
PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF FORMING A STRIATED PATTENED PRODUCT
PRIORITY
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/548,049 filed on October 17, 201 1 , and U.S. Non Provisional Application No. 13/308,691 filed on December 1, 2011.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to materials handling systems, products fabricated from materials handling systems, and processes for fabricating products. More specifically, the present invention relates to the process of producing striated pattern products, the materials handling systems for forming the striated pattern products, and the striated pattern products.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Vinyl and non-vinyl products can include a heterogeneous layer of colored particles or chips. Such flooring products are used in various facilities and applications where performance improvement comes from having the particles or chips extend throughout the thickness of the product. Such through-color flooring products can be formed to have relatively short-grained striated patterns. The processes and systems used to manufacture these types of products have been designed to maximize the output of the short-grained striated patterns.
[0004] Longer striated patterns are provided on luxury vinyl tile. These longer striated visuals are achieved via rotogravure printing of a vinyl film which is laminated to the luxury vinyl tile. However, this process cannot be used with vinyl composition tile, as the vinyl film does not provide the performance or the through grain and through color required for vinyl composition [0005] Through-color products are also used in ceilings, wails, table-tops, counter-tops, cabinets, or other suitable applications, Other layered flooring products are used where simulations of wood grains, marble, or other natural long-grained striated design patterns are achieved by printing the design patterns onto a thin film layer.
[0006] As discussed, known layered vinyl flooring products fabricated with a long-grained striated pattern suffer from a drawback of not having desired properties such as through-color and/or through-pattern. This results is an undesirable visual quality of the patterns due to wear over time. The through-color flooring products suffer from a drawback of having relatively short-grained striated patterns that do not provide users with the desired long-grained simulations of naturally occurring flooring materials.
[0007] A materials handling system, a striated patterned product, and a process of fabricating such a striated patterned product that do not suffer from one or more of the above drawbacks would be desirable in the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] According to an embodiment, a process for forming a product includes, mixing colored particles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering rolls wherein a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern.
[0009] According to an embodiment, a process for forming a product includes, mixing colored paxticles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering roils wherein the back calendering roll turns at a faster speed than the front calendermg roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern.
[0010] According to another embodiment, a materials handling system includes a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition. The system also include a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll. [0011] According to another embodiment, a non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product includes a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern.
[0012] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following more detailed description of the preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
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[0013] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a known process and equipment for manufacturing vinyl composition tile having a short-grained striated pattern.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view of an exemplary process and equipment for manufacturing vinyl composition tile having an elongated visual striated pattern according to the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplar}' materials handling system having an agitation portion and a processing portion which can be used in the exemplary process of manufacturing an elongated visual striated pattern.
[0016] FIGS. 4A-B illustrate top views of example long-grained striated patterned products according to embodiments of the present invention.
[0017] FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an exemplary process of forming a striated patterned product according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0018] Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to represent the same parts.
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[0019] Provided is a materials handling system, a striated patterned product, and a process of fabricating a striated patterned product, and in particular, a non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, striated flooring product. Embodiments of the present disclosure permit fabrication of striated patterned products not previously available, provide elongated visual striated patterns with products having through-grain and through-color, and permit increased visual quality.
[0020] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, in one embodiment, a materials handling system 100 is configured to process a non-pvc thermoplastic composition of the type of material described in U.S. Patent Publication Number 2008/0081882, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. The materials handling system 100 includes an mixer or mixing portions 102 and a processing portion 104 arranged and disposed downstream from the mixer 102. The mixer 102 may be a hopper or other suitable container configured for handling a mixed composition 108. Traditionally, vinyl composition tile (V CT) manufacturing processes have utilized low intensity "dough" type heated mixers to compound/melt mix the tile formulation which is subsequently calendered into a layer. Higher intensity mixers such as extruders or Farrell type mixers may also be employed, and these high intensity mixers may also be heated to higher temperatures to compound the tile formulation.
[0021] As an example, tile formulations comprising amorphous, polyester resins were mixed using a low intensity Baker Perkins heated mixer. The ingredients were added to the mixer which was heated to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. The formulations were mixed and heated for approximately 7-11 minutes on average in a Baker Perkins mixer to a drop temperature of approximately 280 degrees Fahrenheit. Depending upon the formulation, mixing time varied between 7-28 minutes and drop temperature varied between approximately 270 degrees Fahrenheit and 290 degrees Fahrenheit, as more fully described in Example 3 of U.S. Patent Publication Number 2008/0081882.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 3, the mixer 102 may include one or more agitator 106. The agitator 106 is arranged and disposed within the mixer 102 to mix the composition 108. In one embodiment, the mixed composition 108 includes colored particles or chips 110 of multiple colors and sizes and one or more of other materials, such as a binder. In one embodiment, the colored particl es 110, such as colored chips, are fed into an intake 1 12 of the mixer 102 upstream of the agitator 106, where the colored particles 1 10 tend to adhere to each other or settle in clumps or clusters when entering the mixer 102. The agitator 106 mixes, delumps and breaks up the clusters of colored particles 110 into a substantially uniform distribution within composition 108 for release at a discharge region 1 14 downstream from the agitator 106. In one embodiment, the mixed composition 108 consists of only colored particles 1 10. in one embodiment, the mixed composition 108 includes colored particles 110 and other materials (for example, clear particles, liquids, or other fluids). In one embodiment, the mixed composition 108 includes multiple types of materials of different compositions, such as bio-based, fossil fuel based, or geological based materials. In one embodiment, the geological based material includes clay or limestone. The length of time the colored particles are mixed contributes to the variation in color in the final product 118, i.e. the longer the colored particles are mixed, the more variation in color that can be achieved,
[0023] In one embodiment, the colored particles 110 are a maximum of about 1/2 inch in width, height and/or length. In one embodiment, the colored particles 110 are a minimum of about 1/32 inch in width, height and/or length. In one embodiment, the colored particles 1 10 are between about 1/32 inch and about 1/2 inch in width, height and/or length, are between about 1/16 inch and about 1/4 inch in width, height and/or length, and between about 1/8 inch and about 1/4 inch in width, height and/or length, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. In one embodiment, the colored particles may be approximately cubed shaped or any other shape which yields the desired visual to the product 1 18. In one embodiment, the colored particles 110 will comprise about 5% of the total mixed composition, 20% of the total mixed composition, 25% of the total mixed composition, 80% of the total mixed composition, between about 5% and about 80% of the total mixed composition, between about 15% and about 40% of the total mixed composition, between about 20% and about 25% of the total mixed composition, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
[0024] In one embodiment, copolymer resins are present in the colored particles 1 10, for example, by weight in an amount between about 4% and about 16%, between about 4% and about 5%), between about 9% and about 15%, between about 14% and about 16%, of about 4%, of about 5%), of about 10%, of about 15%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. [0025] In one embodiment, homopolymer resins are present in the colored particles 1 10, for example, by weight in an amount up to about 10%, up to about 5%, between about 1% and about 10%, between about 1% and about 5%, between about 5% and about 10%, of about 2%, of about 5%), of about 9%, of about 10%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof,
[0026] In one embodiment, plasticizers are present in the colored particles 110, for example, by weight in an amount between about 1% and about 10%, between about 1% and about 5%>, between about 4%» and about 6%, between about 5% and about 10%, of about 2%>, of about 3%, of about 4%, of about 5%, of about 8%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
[0027] In one embodiment, stabilizers are present in the colored particles 1 10, for example, by weight in an amount up to about 0.5%, up to about 1%, between about 0. 1 %) and about 1%», between about 0.1% and about 0.5%, between about 0.5% and about 1%, of about 0.3%, of about 0.5%), of about 0.9%, or any suitable combination, or sub-combination, range thereof.
[0028] In one embodiment, colored particles 110, includes fillers, such as, but not limited to talc, clay, pigments, or limestone at a concentration of, by weight, between about 70% and about 90%, between about 70% and about 80%, between about 80% and about 90%, at about 80%, at about 85%, at about 90%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
[0029] In one embodiment, the processing portion 104 includes a receiving portion 116, such as a nip. In one embodiment, the receiving portion 116 is arranged and disposed to receive the mixed formulation of substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles 1 10 to form a product 118 with a predetermined pattern (see also FIGS. 4A-B). In one embodiment, the processing portion 104 includes any suitable mechanism, such as two or more calendering rolls 120, 122 to form the product 118.
[0030] The calendering rolls 120, 122 include further processing features, such as rotating at different speeds and operating at different heating temperatures, to provide the predetermined pattern of the product 118. The back calendering roll 120 turns faster than the front calendering roll 122. For example, the speed of the back roll or upstream roll 120 is between about 1.1 to about 3.0 times faster than the speed of the front roll or downstream roll 122, between about 1.2 to about 2.0 times faster than the speed of the front roll 122, between about 1 ,2 to about 1.9 times faster than the speed of the front roll 122, between about 1.5 to about 1.8 times faster than the speed of the front roil 122, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. Small changes to the relative speed of the rolls 120, 122 will not greatly impact the visual of the product 1 18.
[0031 ] In order to provide the desired visual to the product 118, the back calendering roll 120 has a lower temperature than the front calendering roll 122. For example, the temperature of the back roll 120 is between about 150 degrees Fahrenheit to about 270 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 220 degrees Fahrenheit to about 270 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 240 degrees Fahrenheit to about 260 degrees Fahrenheit, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. For example, the temperature of the front roll 122 is between about 250 degrees Fahrenheit to about 330 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 280 degrees Fahrenheit to about 330 degrees Fahrenheit, between about 290 degrees Fahrenheit to about 310 degrees Fahrenheit, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof.
[0032] Referring to FIG. 5, in one embodiment, a process 200 of fabricating a product (for example, the product 1 1 8 of FIGS. 1 through 4A-B). The process 200 includes mixing colored particles into a mixed composition with a substantially uniform distribution (step 202), for example, by rotating the agitator 106. This allows the colored particles to be properly distributed on the product 118, thereby providing a more gradual transition between colors for a more pleasant visual on the product 118. Next, the process 200 includes receiving the mixed composition of the colored particles 110 (step 204), for example, in the nip or receiving portion 116, and forming a product 118 with an elongated pattern (step 206), for example, by use of calendering rolls 120, 122, In one embodiment, the predetermined pattern formed is a long- grained, striated color pattern. During this forming process step, due to the relative heat and speed of the rolls 120, 122, the composition will stick to the back roll 120 and smear against the front roll 122. The smearing will cause the elongation and additional blending of the colored particles 110 to produce the desired visual of the product 118. The formed product is removed from the back roll 120 by means of an doctor blade 130 or other known device (step 208). [0033] The relative speed and temperatures of the rolls 120, 122 provide the visual as described herein, In addition, the relative speed and temperatures of the rolls 120, 122 also helps to minimize gas bubbles from being trapped in the composition as the product is formed. Therefore, blisters formed by gas bubbles or air entrapment is minimized, resulting in less waste and a better visual for the product.
[0034] In a further embodiment, the process 200 includes further breaking up the colored particles 110 (step 210), for example, by passing through a grid 150 downstream from the agitator 106, as more fully described in co-pending U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/274,868, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. As will be appreciated, the process 200 includes any other suitable steps for forming the features described above. The process 200 permits fabrication of products having a striated pattern and the feature of through- color and/or through-pattern, thereby maintaining the visual quality of the patterned product as the surface of the product wears away over time.
[0035] In one embodiment, the product 118 includes a vinyl composition. Suitable vinyl compositions include, but are not limited to, polyvinylchloride (including copolymers and/or homopolymers), luxury vinyl tile, vinyl compositions of vinyl composition tile, and vinyl compositions of vinyl asbestos tile (or products replacing asbestos). In a further embodiment, the vinyl composition includes one or more plasticizers, one or more stabilizers, one or more binders, one or more fillers, and/or one or more pigments, such as a chloride processing pigment (for example, titanium dioxide).
[0036] In a further embodiment, the vinyl composition includes one or more plasticizers, one or more stabilizers, one or more binders, one or more fillers, and/or one or more pigments, such as a chloride processing pigment (for example, titanium dioxide). In one embodiment, the plasticizer includes or is a non-phthalate plasticizer. In one embodiment, the binder includes or is any suitable polymeric material. In one embodiment, the product 1 18 includes bio-based materials (for example, materials having a carbon- 14 signature identifying the materials as being from a non-synthetic source), recycled materials (for example, materials capable of being identified as being from a previously used product), renewable materials (for example, materials capable of being decomposed), or combinations thereof,
[0037] In one embodiment, the product 118 includes filler, at a concentration of, by weight, between about 20°/» and about 90%, between about 30% and about 80%, between about 40% and about 70%, between about 50% and about 60%, between about 20% and about 30%, between about 30% and about 40%), between about 40%) and about 50%, between about 50% and about 60%, between about 60%) and about 70%, between about 70% and about 80%), between about 80% and about 90%, at about 20%, at about 30%, at about 40%, at about 50%, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof, In one embodiment, the binder includes or is any suitable polymeric materia] ,
[0038] Referring to FIGS. 4A-B, in one embodiment, the predetermined pattern of die product 118 is a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern. In one embodiment, the predetermined pattern is variegated or marbleized. In one embodiment, the predetermined pattern includes a majority of long, thin, linear, substantially parallel, mottled color marks, strands, bands or patches. In one embodiment, the streaks or color marks are randomly located in the pattern such that the average distance between similarly sized mottled color marks of the predetermined pattern varies. The features "elongated", "narrow", "thin", "long", and "long-grained" are relative to ratio characteristics of the color marks. In one embodiment, the color mark ratio characteristic includes a first dimension, for example, length, and a second dimension, for example, width, whereby the width may range from about 1/32 inch to about 1/2 inch and die length may range from about 2 inches to about 24 inches, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. In one embodiment, the ratio of the first dimension to the second dimension is abou t 500 or more to 1, about 65 to 1 , about 12 to 1 , about 6 to 1, about 4 to 1 , between about 500 to 1 and about 4 to 1, or any suitable combination or sub-combination thereof. As a result of the mixing and calendering processes used, the wider streaks or color marks can be more blended and more subdued relative to the background color of the product 1 18, while the narrower streaks can be more concentrated and more pronounced than the wider streaks, [0039] In one embodiment, the predetermined pattern is termed "Striations". in one embodiment, the Striations pattern is produced in a VCT flooring product, In one embodiment, the Striations pattern includes a first color group, for example, a lighter colored background, and a second color group, for example, darker colored mottled elongate marks.
[0040] The substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles 110 provides the predetermined pattern throughout the thickness of product 1 1 8 so that the desired visual pattern remains as the top layer of product is worn away from use over time, In one embodiment, the predetermined pattern is configured to simulate naturally occurring striated patterns, found in organic materials such as glacier rock, marble or wood. The substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles 110 provides for the predetermined pattern colors and textures to be distributed substantially uniformly throughout the thickness of product 1 1 8, such that the product 118 is configured to be through-color, through-grained, and meets or exceeds the specification standards for through-pattern Class 2 according to ASTM F 1066 guidelines, in 1995, the American Society for Testing and Measurement (ASTM) provided a definition for 1066 Class 2 through-pattern tile as "either the pattern and colors on the surface of the tile extend entirely through the thickness of the tile without significant change, or the colors appearing on the surface shall extend throughout the entire thickness of the tile, although the appearance of the pattern created by these colors will change throughout the thickness",
[0041] The predetermined pattern of product 118 is produced by calendering rolls 120, 122. In one embodiment, a portion or all of the vinyl composition of the product 118 (for example, the resin(s), the plasticizer(s), and the filler(s)) is blended and mixed, then milled and melt-processed to form the product 118. The melt-processing is by calendering, extruding, continuous mixing, molding, milling, other melt-processes, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the processing portion 104 includes suitable mechanisms to provide pre -heating before calendering, additional calendering, subsequent heating, curing, or any suitable combination or subcombination thereof. In one embodiment, the product 118 includes a backing layer and/or one or more surface layers, In one embodiment, after initial processing, the product 118 is further cooled, and then press die-cut into planks, tiles, or any other suitable product. [0042] As used herein, the phrase "color strands or patches" refers to strands or patches composed of groupings of color micro-fibers of various widths. For example, in one embodiment, micro-fibers are any suitable micro-fibers suspended within a material or arranged by any suitable technique, As used herein, the term "micro-fiber" refers to any fiber having a dimension that is on the order of micrometers (ΗΓ6 meters). Individually, the micro-fibers are visually indiscernible. For example, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the micro-fibers have a diameter of less than about 1500 micrometers, a diameter of less than about 100 micrometers, a diameter of less than about 50 micrometers, a diameter of less than about 10 micrometers, a diameter range of about 10 micrometers to about 1500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 10 micrometers to about 1000 micrometers, a diameter range of about 20 micrometers to about 500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 50 micrometers to about 500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 100 micrometers to about 500 micrometers, a diameter range of about 20 micrometers to about 400 micrometers, or a diameter range of about 40 micrometers to about 200 micrometers, the diameter being measured over a central 20°/», 50%, 80%, or all of the micro-fiber, for example, as measured through image analysis tools coupled with electron microscopy. Additionally or alternatively, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the micro-fibers have dimensional variance of less than 20%), dimensional variance of less than 5%, or dimensional variance of less than 1% over the region of greatest variance.
[0043] While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention, In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.

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What s claimed is: 1. A process for forming a product, the process comprising:
mixing colored particles into a mixed composition;
receiving the mixed composition between calendering roils including a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roil;
forming a product with an elongated pattern.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein the back calendering roll turns at a faster speed than the front calendering roll.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein the mixed composition will stick to the back calendering roll due to the relative heat and speed of the back calendering roll, causing the mixed composition to be smeared by the front calendering roll, creating the elongated pattern on the formed product.
4. The process of claim 3, wherein the elongated pattern is a long-grained, striated color pa ttern.
5. The process of claim 3, wherein the elongated pattern includes a majority of long, thin, linear, substantially parallel, mottled color marks, strands, bands or patches.
6. The process of claim 3, wherein the elongated pattern is through-patterned as to include colors and textures distributed uniformly throughout the thickness of the product.
7. The process of claim 2, wherein the back calendering roll turns between about 1.1 to about 3.0 times faster than the front calendering roll.
8. The process of claim 2, wherein the back calendering roll turns between about 1.2 to about 1 .9 times faster than the front calendering roil.
9. The process of claim 2, wherein the back calendering roll turns between about 1.5 to about 1.8 times faster than the front calendering roll.
10. The process of claim 1 , wherein the back calendermg roll is between about 150 degrees Fahrenheit to about 270 degrees Fahrenheit,
1 1. The process of claim 1, wherein the back calendering roll is between about 220 degrees Fahrenheit to about 270 degrees Fahrenheit.
12. The process of claim 1, wherein the back calendering roll is between about 240 degrees Fahrenheit to about 260 degrees Fahrenheit.
13. The process of claim 1 , wherein the front calendering roil is between about 250 degrees Fahrenheit to about 330 degrees Fahrenheit.
14. The process of claim 1 , wherein the front calendering roll is between about 280 degrees Fahrenheit to about 330 degrees Fahrenheit.
15. The process of claim 1, wherein the front calendering roll is between about 290 degrees Fahrenheit to about 310 degrees Fahrenheit.
16. The process of claim 1, wherein the color particles are a maximum of about 1 /2 inch in width, height and/or length.
17. The process of claim 1, wherein the color particles include a copolymer, a homopolymer, a stabilizer, a piastieizer, a pigment, and a filler.
18. A materials handling system, the system comprising:
a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition;
a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendermg roil which is hotter than a back calendering roll.
19. A non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product, the product comprising:
a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern.
20. The product of claim 19, wherein the pattern includes a majority of long, thin, linear, substantially parallel, mottled color marks, strands, bands or patches.
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