GB2351903A - A resilient covering having a flexible magnetic layer - Google Patents
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- GB2351903A GB2351903A GB9916579A GB9916579A GB2351903A GB 2351903 A GB2351903 A GB 2351903A GB 9916579 A GB9916579 A GB 9916579A GB 9916579 A GB9916579 A GB 9916579A GB 2351903 A GB2351903 A GB 2351903A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
- E04B5/48—Special adaptations of floors for incorporating ducts, e.g. for heating or ventilating
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
- A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
- A47G27/0475—Laying carpet tiles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
- B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
- B32B27/18—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
- B44C7/00—Paperhanging
- B44C7/02—Machines, apparatus, tools or accessories therefor
- B44C7/022—Tapestry work
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Abstract
A resilient covering material 1 comprising a resilient facing layer 2 bonded to a flexible magnetic layer 3. The covering material may be formed as tiles or panels which can be loose laid over ferromagnetic substrates such as the metal access panels for cabling in buildings (fig 2).
Description
2351903 Covering Material The present invention relates to a covering
material for example a floorcovering or wallcovering, which allows access 5 to the underlying structures.
In many buildings, such as new buildings and major refurbishment's of older buildings, particularly office buildings, cabling is postitioned under the floor or behind walls with metallic access panelling laid on top. This arrangement allows easy access to the cabling for modification and repair work. However, the requirement for access currently limits the choice of f1dorcovering to carpeting and carpet tiles which can be laid without adhesive in these areas. Carpet tiles may sometimes have metallic strips attached to form a magnetic bond with the substrate.
Resilient floorcoverings (for example polymer materials such as polyvinyl chloride or 'vinyl", linoleum, rubber, laminates) cannot be used in a similar way as they must be fully bonded to a substrate in order to ensure that they retain dimensional stability. In some cases, resilient floor coverings have been pre-bonded directly onto the metallic access panels themselves at the point of manufacture. This process is however expensive. The panels must be custom made for the particular application. Furthermore, the possibility of repairing or replacement of the floor covering as a result of wear and tear is much 30 reduced.
There is a need for a more flexible method of fitting resilient coverings to surfaces such as metallic access panelling.
2 According to the present invention, there is provided a resilient covering material comprising a resilient facing layer bonded to a flexible magnetic layer.
Suitable flexible magnetic layers for use in the covering material are plastics, such as polyvinyl chloride materials, or rubber materials. These are magnetised for example by inclusion of magnetically attracting particulate materials such as ferrites, for example barium ferrite or strontium ferrites, which may be permanently magnetised by the application of a magnetic field.
In addition however, they are sufficientiy flexible to be able to bend during the positioning and removal of the covering.
Examples of such materials are available for instance from Anchor Magnets Ltd, of Sheffield, U.K. These materials are suitably from 0.5 to 1.0mm thick.
Suitably the resilient facing layer of the covering material, for use in the covering material comprises a conventional resilient covering material. Examples of floor or wall covering resilient materials include polymeric materials like polyvinyl chloride or other vinyl polymers, laminates, rubbers and other linoleum materials. A particular example of such a material is styrodene butyl rubber (SBR) obtainable from Dalsouple Direct Ltd, Bridgewater, England.
These materials provide a surface which is easy to clean and maintain. They may also be resilient and hardwearing. Decorative finishes for such materials are well known.
The resilient facing layer is suitably bonded to the flexible magnetic layer by means of an adhesive, such as UP5040 available oommercially from Anchor Magnets Ltd, 3 England, which is applied across the entire surface area. Suitably the adhesive is applied to one or both of the flexible magnetic layer and the resilient facing layer on a carrier such as a paper or webbing carrier, which are then 5 contacted together and the adhesive is allowed to set. Pressure may be applied in order to ensure even bonding, for example using a system of rollers.
Alternatively the layers may be otherwise fused together for example using a vulcanisation process. In this process, the layers will be placed in contact with each other and heated, for example to temperatures in the range of from 70 to 85C in the presence of sulphur, so as to fix the two layers together.
If necessary or desired, the magnetic material may be magnetised or remagnetised after this process.
Thus the invention further provides a method for preparing a covering material as described above, which comprises bonding together a resilient facing layer and a flexible magnetic layer.
If desired, a stabilising scrim, for example a glass fibre scrim, can then be applied either to the lower surface of the resilient facing layer, or the upper surface of the magnetic layer, prior to bonding using conventional procedures. The resultant material has a scrim layer interposed between the resilient facing layer and the magnetic layer. This enhances the dimensional stability of the material which may be particularly useful in certain situations, for example if the material is intended for use in environments where extreme temperatures are prevalent.
The material is suitably prepared in the form of a continuous roll, or sheet which may then be supplied to the end user. In a particular embodiment however, the material 4 is first cut into units such as tiles or panels of a convenient size or shape, depending upon the end use. Suitably tiles of from 0.05 to 2m square are produced.
The covering material described above can then be applied to a ferromagnetic floor or wall surface. Suitably, tiles, panels or sheets of the material are loose laid. However, the material will be releasably connected by magnetic attraction.
Suitably, when the material is a floorcovering, the magnetic attraction between the covering material of the invention and the ferromagnetic substrate is sufficient to create a stable walking surface with no slippage. For wall coverage, the magnetic interaction should be sufficient to ensure that the material remains in place until removed manually.
If desired, the covering material may be applied only to a mixed floor surface where metallic access panels are provided in a floor or wall which includes wooden or concrete regions. In this case, other conventional floor or wall coverings are applied to the non-ferromagnetic regions. Preferably however, the material is applied across the entire surface area in order to ensure that the surface is uniform. When there is a requirement to access the under floor area, the tiles, panels or sheets can be lifted up mechanically or manually so as to overcome the magnetic interaction.
They can furthermore be replaced time and again without loss of performance of the upper resilient facing layer. Additionally, where the material is in the form of tiles, individual tiles may be replaced as necessary as a result of wear and tear, without incurring major refurbishment expense.
Materials of the invention may find a wide range of applications, since panels of magnetised resilient material can be affixed to any metallic surfaces, for example on metal buildings, machinery, cars and lorries, or display 5 boards or hoardings, for decorative or display purposes.
The invention will now be particularly described by way of example with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows a section through a tile of covering material in accordance with the invention; and Figure 2 illustrates diagrammatically, floor tiles of the material of the invention in place upon a floor.
The illustrated floor tile (1) (Figure 1) comprises a lower layer of flexible mag-netic polymer (3) as supplied by Anchor Magnets Ltd (UK). An upper resilient facing layer (2) is firmly adhered to the lower layer (3) by means of an adhesive (not shown).
Figure 2 illustrates a situation in which a number of floor tiles (1) as illustrated in Figure 1 have been loose laid on a metallic floor panelling (4) supported on a series of joists (5). A panel of the floor (4) is situated above a set of cables (6) running in the under-floor area. The tiles I are held firmly in place as a result of magnetic interaction between the flexible magnetic layer (2) and the floor (4).
In order to gain access to the cables (6), the tiles (1) in the region of the appropriate floor panel can be lifted manually. The panel itself can then be raised to allow access to the cables (6).
6 After examination or repair, the floor panel and the tiles (1) can be readily relaid.
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Claims (11)
1. A resilient covering material comprising a resilient facing layer bonded to a flexible magnetic layer. 5
2. A resilient covering material according to claim 1 wherein the flexible magnetic layer is a plastics or rubber material which have magnetically attracting particulate materials integrated therein.
3. A resilient covering material according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the resilient facing layer comprises a polymeric material, or rubber or a laminate thereof.
4. A resilient covering material according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the resilient facing layer has a decorative finish.
5. A resilient covering material according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the resilient facing layer is bonded to the flexible magnetic layer by means of an adhesive.
6. A resilient covering material according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the resilient facing layer is bonded to the flexible magnetic layer by vulcanisation.
7. A resilient covering material according to any one of the preceding claims wherein a stabilising scrim is interposed between the resilient facing layer and the flexible magnetic layer.
8. A resilient covering material according to any one of the preceding claims which is in the form of a tile or panel.
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9. A method for preparing a resilient covering material according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which comprises bonding together a resilient facing layer and a flexible magnetic layer. 5
10. A method of covering a substrate, at least part of which comprises a ferromagnetic material, said method comprising applying to said substrate a resilient covering material according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10
11. A resilient covering material substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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| GB9916579A GB2351903B (en) | 1999-07-15 | 1999-07-15 | Covering material |
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| GB2421473A (en) * | 2004-12-27 | 2006-06-28 | Personal & Original S L | Protective decorative panels for household appliances |
| WO2006074588A1 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2006-07-20 | Sichuan Shengda Forest Products Industry Group Co., Ltd. | A magnetic hygienically strengthening wood floor |
| EP1830014A1 (en) * | 2006-03-01 | 2007-09-05 | Nicolás Moraleja Alonso | Flooring system with removable magnetic flooring modules for constructing the raised floor of a computer room |
| EP2258899A1 (en) * | 2009-06-02 | 2010-12-08 | Tarkett GDL S.A. | Magnetic layered structure |
| ITVI20100193A1 (en) * | 2010-07-13 | 2012-01-14 | Coatex Srl | METHOD FOR THE REALIZATION OF A COATING ELEMENT OF SURFACES AND ELEMENT OBTAINED BY THIS METHOD. |
| ITVI20100192A1 (en) * | 2010-07-13 | 2012-01-14 | Coatex Srl | SURFACE COATING SYSTEM. |
| WO2015114569A1 (en) * | 2014-01-31 | 2015-08-06 | Belink S.A. | Wooden floor and floor structure |
| IT201800001726A1 (en) * | 2018-01-24 | 2018-04-24 | Magneticskin S R L | SURFACE COATING SYSTEM. |
| WO2019008347A1 (en) * | 2017-07-03 | 2019-01-10 | Tier Global Holdings Limited | Magnetic flooring |
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| GB2421473A (en) * | 2004-12-27 | 2006-06-28 | Personal & Original S L | Protective decorative panels for household appliances |
| WO2006074588A1 (en) * | 2005-01-14 | 2006-07-20 | Sichuan Shengda Forest Products Industry Group Co., Ltd. | A magnetic hygienically strengthening wood floor |
| EP1830014A1 (en) * | 2006-03-01 | 2007-09-05 | Nicolás Moraleja Alonso | Flooring system with removable magnetic flooring modules for constructing the raised floor of a computer room |
| EP2258899A1 (en) * | 2009-06-02 | 2010-12-08 | Tarkett GDL S.A. | Magnetic layered structure |
| WO2010139510A1 (en) * | 2009-06-02 | 2010-12-09 | Tarket Gdl S.A. | Magnetic layered structure |
| ITVI20100192A1 (en) * | 2010-07-13 | 2012-01-14 | Coatex Srl | SURFACE COATING SYSTEM. |
| ITVI20100193A1 (en) * | 2010-07-13 | 2012-01-14 | Coatex Srl | METHOD FOR THE REALIZATION OF A COATING ELEMENT OF SURFACES AND ELEMENT OBTAINED BY THIS METHOD. |
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| WO2015114569A1 (en) * | 2014-01-31 | 2015-08-06 | Belink S.A. | Wooden floor and floor structure |
| WO2019008347A1 (en) * | 2017-07-03 | 2019-01-10 | Tier Global Holdings Limited | Magnetic flooring |
| IT201800001726A1 (en) * | 2018-01-24 | 2018-04-24 | Magneticskin S R L | SURFACE COATING SYSTEM. |
| WO2019145765A1 (en) * | 2018-01-24 | 2019-08-01 | Magneticskin S.R.L. | System for covering surfaces |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
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