ATE164344T1 - Florteppiche und teppichfliessen mit geschmolzenem latexrücken - Google Patents

Florteppiche und teppichfliessen mit geschmolzenem latexrücken

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ATE164344T1
ATE164344T1 AT89909336T AT89909336T ATE164344T1 AT E164344 T1 ATE164344 T1 AT E164344T1 AT 89909336 T AT89909336 T AT 89909336T AT 89909336 T AT89909336 T AT 89909336T AT E164344 T1 ATE164344 T1 AT E164344T1
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melted
carpet tiles
pile carpets
latex
latex backing
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Lawrence W Blakely
Michael A Howe
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Interface Inc
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    • B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Carpets (AREA)
  • Treatments For Attaching Organic Compounds To Fibrous Goods (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Multi-Layer Textile Fabrics (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
  • Floor Finish (AREA)
AT89909336T 1988-07-25 1989-06-23 Florteppiche und teppichfliessen mit geschmolzenem latexrücken ATE164344T1 (de)

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EP (1) EP0380651B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2593945B2 (de)
KR (1) KR940005640B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE164344T1 (de)
AU (1) AU634172B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1337261C (de)
DE (1) DE68928622T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2015754A6 (de)
WO (1) WO1990000967A1 (de)

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AU634172B2 (en) 1993-02-18
DE68928622T2 (de) 1998-09-10
WO1990000967A1 (en) 1990-02-08
EP0380651B1 (de) 1998-03-25
JPH03501397A (ja) 1991-03-28
ES2015754A6 (es) 1990-09-01
DE68928622D1 (de) 1998-04-30
KR900701519A (ko) 1990-12-03
KR940005640B1 (ko) 1994-06-22
CA1337261C (en) 1995-10-10
JP2593945B2 (ja) 1997-03-26
AU4060889A (en) 1990-02-19
EP0380651A4 (en) 1991-07-24

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