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ACOUSTICAL FLOORING TILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
An acoustical vinyl tile having an integral acoustical layer is disclosed. The vinyl tile includes a vinyl portion and an acoustical portion. The acoustical portion may comprise a crumb rubber component and a polyurethane foam component. The acoustical portion can include 10-40% crumb rubber and 60-90% polyurethane foam. The acoustical portion may comprise a plurality of individual layers, the combination of which is customized to the particular sub-floor structure to which the tile will be adhered or overlain. The individual layers of the acoustical portion can include any of a variety of combinations of rubber, cork, polyurethane foam, and the like. The resulting tile meets one or more of ASTM E 2179, ASTM E 989, ASTM E 492, and ASTM E1007 IIC sound requirements. A method of designing the disclosed tile to suit a particular flooring application is also disclosed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
ACOUSTICAL FLOORING TILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
An acoustical vinyl tile having an integral acoustical layer is disclosed. The vinyl tile includes a vinyl portion and an acoustical portion. The acoustical portion may comprise a crumb rubber component and a polyurethane foam component. The acoustical portion can include 10-40% crumb rubber and 60-90% polyurethane foam. The acoustical portion may comprise a plurality of individual layers, the combination of which is customized to the particular sub-floor structure to which the tile will be adhered or overlain. The individual layers of the acoustical portion can include any of a variety of combinations of rubber, cork, polyurethane foam, and the like. The resulting tile meets one or more of ASTM E 2179, ASTM E 989, ASTM E 492, and ASTM E1007 IIC sound requirements. A method of designing the disclosed tile to suit a particular flooring application is also disclosed. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
ACOUSTICAL FLOORING TILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
FREEDMAN MICHAEL (author) / TUCKER DALE (author)
2017-12-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04F
FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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Ausbau von Bauwerken, z.B. Treppen, Fußböden
MULTI-LAYER ACOUSTICAL FLOORING TILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
| European Patent Office | 2017
MULTI-LAYER ACOUSTICAL FLOORING TILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
| European Patent Office | 2017