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GB2285049A
GB2285049A GB9326396A GB9326396A GB2285049A GB 2285049 A GB2285049 A GB 2285049A GB 9326396 A GB9326396 A GB 9326396A GB 9326396 A GB9326396 A GB 9326396A GB 2285049 A GB2285049 A GB 2285049A
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09DCOATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09DCOATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
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A covering material for a wall or metal flooring provides a reduction in noise rating of at least 10%. The covering material can comprise an epoxy/urethane resin blend. Also included is a floor or wall covering material composition which comprises (i) a self-levelling blend of 10 to 50% by weight of a liquid synthetic resin containing epoxy groups, and from 5 to 70% by weight of a liquid prepolymer containing urethane and ester groups and from 10 to 30% by weight of a liquid curing agent, or which comprises (ii) from 40 to 60% by weight of a branched poly-alcohol containing ether and ester groups, from 20 to 30% by weight of an isocyanate, and from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a catalyst.

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IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO FLOOR AND WALL COVERINGS This invention relates to floor and wall coverings, and more particularly to floor coverings for use in areas of high noise level or where noise reduction or sound absorbent materials are required.
The problem of noise levels at work is under constant review, and in many industries workers are routinely provided with ear defenders. A recent area of concern is in the bays for loading and unloading of heavy lorries and trucks, for example at warehouses, depots and shops.
Loading and unloading often takes place in relatively confined spaces, and the moving of equipment such as wheeled pallets and trolleys over the metal flooring of the scissor lifts and dock levellers frequently used for loading and unloading can give rise to sound reverberation levels of 105 dB and above, which is a level at which actual damage to human hearing can take place. In addition, supermarkets are often located in residential areas, and as loading and unloading must of necessity frequently take place at night, the noise nuisance to the local community is considerable.
Hitherto the problem has simply been addressed by providing the workers concerned with ear defenders. This of course does nothing to abate the nuisance to the local community. It has now surprisingly been found, however, that very significant improvements in noise reduction can be obtained by the use of certain new materials as floor coverings for the trucks, scissor lifts, dock levellers, and other equipment used.
The mechanical requirements for floor coverings in these situations are very severe. Firstly they must be tough and abrasion resistant to withstand the mechanical forces of the roll pallets, wheeled trolleys and other equipment. Secondly they need to be chemically resistant, to withstand spillages of a wide variety of potentially corrosive household materials, such as acids, alkalis, detergents, oils and solvents. Thirdly they must have good anti-slip properties in both wet and dry conditions. Fourthly they must have excellent chemical and mechanical adhesion to the underlying substrate.
Fifthly they must have sufficient flexibility to accommodate flexing of the underlying substrate, which can be considerable in the case of metal floors. Finally the floor covering must be easy to apply, and preferably seamless, which almost inevitably means that it must be a hardenable liquid resin system. The viscosity of the resin is particularly important in the application to metal floors, since it must be self-levelling and able to penetrate the grooves of the floor pattern, whilst forming a flat coating layer of the required thickness over the entire surface. A further limitation placed on any resin system by the food industry is that the components of the system should have a low odour, and should not taint any food products in the vicinity.
This, for example, means that isocyanates cannot normally be used in such applications.
Hitherto the only floor coverings that have been proposed for metal floors have been acrylic paints and epoxy resin coatings containing a non-slip aggregate.
Whilst they have good abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and adhesion, they are excessiveli brittle and inflexible, are thus susceptible to cracking, and by themselves also have inadequate anti-slip properties. In addition, of course, they provide little, if any, reduction in noise levels.
The present invention provides, in one aspect, a covering material for a metal flooring which provides a reduction in noise rating (as hereinafter defined) of at least 10%.
In another aspect the invention provides a covering material for a metal flooring which comprises an epoxy/urethane resin blend.
In still another aspect, the invention provides a floor or wall covering material composition which comprises a self-levelling blend of (i) 10 to 50% by weight of a liquid synthetic resin containing epoxy groups, and from 5 to 70% by weight of a liquid prepolymer containing urethane and ester groups and from 10 to 30% by weight of a liquid curing agent or which comprises (ii) from 40 to 60% by weight of a branched polyalcohol containing ether and ester groups, from 20 to 30% by weight of an isocyanate, and from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a catalyst.
In this specification noise rating is defined as the average sound pressure level in dB measured at the centre octave frequencies within the range 31.5Hz to 20 KHz when a roll pallet loaded with a 300 Kg weight is manoeuvred across a lowered scissor lift floor plate, with maximum ambient background noise of 85 dB.
Preferably the covering material has a Shore hardness, as measured by a Durometer, of from 70 to 95A, most preferably from 75 to 85A.
Preferably the covering material has a flexural strength of from 10 to 60 MPa, most preferably from 20 to 40 MPa.
Preferably the covering material comprises one or more particulate fillers to improve further its abrasion resistance and non-slip properties. Suitable fillers include, for example, finely ground minerals, oxides and aggregates such as silica, mica, sand and quartz. The filler preferably has an average particle size of from 0.1 to I.Omm, and for example a typical grading for the particulate filler is: Sieve Size Approx. % of mix 1.0 - 2.0mm 8 0.7 - 1.2mm 22 0.3 - 0.7mm 20 0.1 - 0.33mm 45 50-100 microns 5 The filler or fillers can be mixed into the material composition before application, or spread as a topping over the material composition whilst it is still tacky, or both.When some or all of the filler is used as a topping, it is preferred to seal the topping in place using an anti-slip seal coat of a moisture-curing resin, such as for example a polyurethane.
It may also be possible to improve still further the sound absorbent properties of the covering material by the use of sound absorbing filler particles such as hollow microspheres, finely divided cork or finely divided rubber particles. Where such fillers have less acceptable abrasion resistance properties they could, for example, be included in a first undercoat of the material composition, and a second coat comprising a more abrasion resistant filler or fillers applied thereover.
The covering material preferably comprises from 30 to 70% by weight, most preferably from 40 to 60% by weight, of the particulate filler.
The thickness of the covering material is preferably at least lmm, more preferably from 2mm to 5mm. When the covering is applied to a metal flooring, having for example a checkerboard pattern impressed therein, the depth of the covering is preferably such that it fills the grooves in the metal flooring and extends to a thickness of about 2mm above the metal flooring surface.
The viscosity of the covering material composition, after the components have been mixed together, is such that when used as a floor covering the composition is self-levelling, and is capable of entering any grooves in the metal flooring. When used as a wall covering the composition should have a viscosity sufficient to form a film of the required thickness on the walls. A preferred viscosity range for the covering material composition is from 100 to 500cp. The covering material composition can be applied by any suitable method, for example by a plasterer's float, a notched trowel, or by brush or roller.
Suitable liquid resins containing epoxy groups include, for example, epoxy resin prepolymers having an average molecular weight of less than 1000, preferably less than 700.
The liquid prepolymer containing polyurethane and ester groups can be for example a prepolymer resin containing urethane and acrylate groups in a ratio of for example 2 to 1, or a prepolymer resin containing ether, urethane and blocked isocyanate groups in a ratio of for example 2 to 1. The isocyanate groups may be blocked with phenol or by any other suitable means. The prepolymer preferably has an average molecular weight of from 4500 to 5000.
The curing agent can be chosen from a wide range of materials. For example, suitable polyamides, polyaminoamides, cycloaliphatic amines, tertiary amines, Lewis acid bases, Mannich bases and aliphatic amines can all be used. Examples of preferred amine curing agents include isophorone diamine, trimethyl-hexamethylene diamine N-(2-aminoethyl) piperazine, 2aminocyclohexylmethane and 3,3' dimethyl 4,4' diamine dicyclohexy methane. The amine curing agents are preferably used in admixture with benzoylalcohol and salycylic acid.
The branched polyalcohol containing ether and ester groups is preferable one having a hydroxyl content in the range 2 to 12%. It can, for example comprise ether and ester groups in a ratio of from 2.2 to 1.0. Suitable ester groups may include, for example acrylate, methacrylate, acetate, propionate and similar groups.
The diisocyanate can be an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diisocyanate, a preferred material being diphenylmethane 4,4' diisocyanate. Suitable catalysts include, for example, diazobicyclooctane, dibutyltindilaurate and tin (II)-octoate.
As previously mentioned, isocyanate-containing compositions are not recommended for use in food handling areas.
The covering material composition also preferably comprises a diluent, and by varying the diluent level the viscosity of the composition can be optimised. Suitable diluents include for example diols such as 1,4 butane diol, aminoesters, and plasticisers such as dibutyl pthalate.
The Shore hardness of the epoxy/urethane resin blend can be varied as desired by adjusting the ratio of the epoxy resin precursor to the polyurethane resin precursor. The rate of cure is dependent on the curing agent used and can be increased by the addition of appropriate accelerators.
wetting agents, for example fluorocarbons, defoaming agents, for example silicone oil, and desiccating agents can be added to the composition as required.
The covering materials of the invention can be used in a variety of applications where noise and sound reduction is important. Thus, in addition to the covering of metal flooring as previously discussed, the covering materials may find application in covering metal stairs and gangways, escalators and factory floors.
Although the invention has primarily been described in terms of floor covering materials, the invention may also find application in wall coverings, for example for sound-proof rooms, recording studios, and auditoriums.
The invention is illustrated by the following Examples: EXAMPLE 1 A composition is made up by mixing the components listed below at room temperature: Liquid epoxy resin (average molecular weight less than 700) 28.00 Kg Liquid prepolymer containing urethane and acrylate groups 19.33 Kg 1,4 butane diol 3.00 Kg Silica filler (average particle size 300 microns) 36.00 Kg Fluorocarbon wetting agent 60 grams Silicone oil defoaming agent 130 grams Curing agent (containing 70% isophorone diamine, 25% benzoyl alcohol and 5% salycylic acid) 12.24 Kg The composition is applied to the steel floor of a scissor lift in the following operation: The steel floor surface of the scissor lift is first grit blasted to SA 2 to remove surface contaminants and produce a bright etched surface. The steel surface is then treated with a suitable primer and allowed to tack off for 2-3 hours.The composition is then spread onto the prepared surface using a notched trowel to a thickness of 5mm. A spike roller is applied to the wet resin as necessary to release any entrapped air bubbles.
The composition is then allowed to cure overnight. Next a polyurethane seal coat is applied to the composition and a fine silica quartz aggregate evenly broadcast onto the wet surface. The seal coat is allowed to cure for 34 hours, excess aggregate brushed off, and a final polyurethane seal coat applied with a roller. The covering material is able to accept vehicle traffic after 12 hours.
It is found that using a covering material according to the invention the noise rating can be reduced by as much as 20%.
EXAMPLE 2 The procedure of Example 1 is repeated except that the 1,4 butane diol is replaced with 2Kg of dibutyl pthalate.
EXAMPLE 3 The procedure of Example 1 is repeated except that there is used as the filler a quartz flour having an average particle size of 300 microns in an amount of 36Kg.
EXAMPLE 4 The procedure of Example 1 is repeated except that there is used a composition as follows: Epoxy resin (average molecular weight less than 700) 28.00 Kg Prepolymer containing ether, urethane and blocked isocyanate groups 28.00 Kg 1,4 butanediol 4.00 Kg Silica filler (average particle size 300 microns) 36.00 Kg Fluorocarbon wetting agent 70 grams Silicone oil defoaming agent 140 grams Curing agent (containing 60% isophorone diamine, 30% benzoyl alcohol and 5% salycylic acid) 11.90 Kg EXAMPLE 5 The procedure of Example 1 is repeated except that there is used a composition as follows: Branched polyalcohol with ether and ester groups 100 Aminoester diluent 5 Dibutyl tin dilaurate 0.1 Silica filler (300 mesh) 100 Desiccating agent 10 Diphenylmethane 4,4' diisocyanate 30-50 There is produced a covering material having properties very similar to those of Example 1.
The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with this specification and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference.
All the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps or any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.
Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.

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1. A covering material for a metal flooring which provides a reduction in noise rating (as hereinbefore defined) of at least 10%.
2. A covering material for a metal flooring which comprises an epoxy/urethane resin blend.
3. A floor or wall covering material composition which comprises a self-levelling blend of (i) 10 to 50% by weight of a liquid synthetic resin containing epoxy groups, and from 5 to 70% by weight of a liquid prepolymer containing urethane and ester groups and from 10 to 30% by weight of a liquid curing agent, or which comprises (ii) from 40 to 60% by weight of a branched poly alcohol containing ether and ester groups, from 20 to 30% by weight of an isocyanate, and from 0.1 to 10t by weight of a catalyst.
4. A covering material according Claim 1 or 2, which has a Shore hardness,as measured by a Durometer, of from 70 to 95 A.
5. A covering material accordingly to any of claims 1, 2 and 4, which has a flexural strength of from 10 to 60 MPa.
6. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, that comprises one or more particulate fillers.
7. A covering material or composition according to Claim 6, in which the filler has an average particle size of from 0.1 to 1.0 mm.
8. A covering material or composition according to Claim 6 or 7, in which the filler is silica, mica, sand, or quartz.
9. A covering material or composition accordingly to Claim 6, in which the filler comprises sound absorbing filler particles.
10. A covering material or composition according to any of claims 6 to 9, which comprises from 30 to 70% by weight of the particulate filler.
11. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, that is applied in a thickness of from 2mm to 5mm.
12. A covering material composition according to Claim 3, having a viscosity in the range of from 100 to 500 cp.
13. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, that comprises an epoxy resin prepolymer having an average molecular weight of less than 1000.
14. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, which comprises a prepolymer resin containing urethane and acrylate groups in the ratio of 2:1, or a prepolymer resin containing ether, urethane and blocked isocyanate groups in the ratio of 2:1.
15. A covering material or composition according to Claim 13 or 14, in which the prepolymer has an average molecular weight of from 4500 to 5000.
16. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, in which the curing agent comprises a polyamide, a polyamino amide, a cycloaliphatic amine, a tertiary amine, a Lewis acid base, a mannage base, or an aliphatic amine.
17. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, in which the branched polyalcohol has a hydroxyl content in the range of from 2 to 12%.
18. A covering material or composition according to Claim )7, in which the branched polyalcohol comprises ether and ester groups in the ratio of from 2.2 to 1.0.
19. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding clams, in which the isocyanate is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diisocyanate.
20. A covering material composition according to any of claims 3 and 6 to 19, which also comprises a diluent.
21. A covering material or composition according to any of the preceding claims, substantially as described in the Examples.
22. A covering material or composition substantially as hereinbefore described.
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