GB2349652A - A method of padding a hard surface - Google Patents

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GB2349652A
GB2349652A GB9904999A GB9904999A GB2349652A GB 2349652 A GB2349652 A GB 2349652A GB 9904999 A GB9904999 A GB 9904999A GB 9904999 A GB9904999 A GB 9904999A GB 2349652 A GB2349652 A GB 2349652A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C63/00—Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plastics; Apparatus therefor
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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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    • B32B5/24—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 characterised by the presence of two or more layers which are next to each other and are fibrous, filamentary, formed of particles or foamed one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B7/00—Layered products characterised by the relation between layers; Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties; Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers
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    • B32B7/12—Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N3/00—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
    • D06N3/0086—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof characterised by the application technique
    • D06N3/0088—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof characterised by the application technique by directly applying the resin
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06N3/009—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof characterised by the application technique by directly applying the resin by spraying components on the web
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

The method includes securing with adhesive, foam material to the hard surface, securing a textile material to outer surface of the foam material with an adhesive and applying to the surface of the textile material a pre-vulcanized latex liquid. Typically the hard surface to be padded is the floor or walls of a room, such as an animal enclosure or kennel and as such battens may be located at the junction between the wall and floor for additional strength. Preferably the textile material is a non-woven needle punched geo-textile, and more preferably is polypropylene. The pre-vulcanized latex liquid may be coloured and applied to the surface of the textile material by roller or as a spray.

Description

PADDED SUE This invention relates to padded surfaces, and in the preferred embodiment provides a padded surface and a method of forming same which is particularly suitable for use in buildings and other structures used by animals.
We have previously devised, and disclosed in GB-A-2279090, a padded room and method of construction thereof. The described padded room has a number of significant advantages and provides a particularly optimum combination of surface protection and ease of cleaning.
At first sight, one possible use of the described padded room and construction method is for use in rooms, vehicles, etc., which are to be used by animals. It has been found, however, that the described structure cannot adequately resist a high localised load imposed by the feet of such animals as horses, cows and certain zoo animals.
We have accordingly devised a further padding system which is particularly suitable for use in rooms and other structures used by animals. The improved padding technique enables the advantages of a padded surface to be provided for animals which, hitherto, could not satisfactorily be accommodated in rooms padded according to the technique of GB-A-2279090.
According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of padding a hard surface comprising: adhesively securing sheet foam material to the hard surface; adhesively securing a textile material to the surface of the foam remote from the hard surface; applying a pre-vulcanized latex liquid to the surface of the textile material; and allowing the latex to dry.
The resultant structure has a waterproof and tear resistant surface and the presence of the textile material sufficiently reinforces the surface of the material to prevent damage by the hooves of horses, the feet of cattle, or the like.
The technique may be used for padding a single surface, for example a wall, or may be used to pad a multiplicity of surfaces, for example a floor and walls springing from the floor (to form a fully padded enclosure). Such an enclosure may for example, be used in the treatment of injured animals or for the recovery of animals which have been subject to anaesthetic. The invention may also be used to provide a general padded surface desirable for the comfort of certain animals, for example, it may be used to produce a padded dog kennel.
Preferably, when the technique is used to pad both floors and walls of an enclosure a batten is fixed at the junction of the walls and floor to prevent any tension being applied to the wall surface material should an animal stand very close to the wall.
The invention will be better understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment thereof given by way of example only.
The preferred embodiment of the invention is used to provide a padded floor and padded walls to a room which may, for example, be used as a recovery room for a large animal which has been subject to an anaesthetic.
Typically, the floor of such a room will be of concrete and the walls of such a room will be of brick or block construction. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to such base structures and may be applied to any suitable hard substrate. For example, the invention could be used to line the floor and walls of a transit vehicle for animals.' In the particularly preferred embodiment of the invention the hard surface to be padded is first cleaned and then primed with a commercial synthetic rubber primer. The primer is then left to dry. Either before or after application of the primer an appropriate batten, for example of hardwood, is fixed at the junction of the walls and floor. The batten preferably has a horizontal extent somewhat greater than the thickness of the foam to be applied to the walls, and a vertical extent substantially equal to the thickness of the foam to be applied to the floor. The effect of this arrangement is that if an animal stands very close to the wall the load of the animal's feet will be transferred by the batten to the floor, rather than producing a vertical loading on the padding on the wall.
After the battens have been fixed an adhesive is applied to the wall and the floor surfaces, and to the exposed surfaces of the batten. The adhesive may be of any appropriate type, and may, for example, be a contact adhesive, a polyurethane adhesive or an epoxy adhesive. Appropriate foam sheets are then secured to the walls and floor. The foam may be of any suitable type, and may, for example, be an EVA foam. The density of the foam is selected to provide the required firmness of the required padding. The exact thickness and density of the foam will be selected in light of the intended use of the padded structure.
Next, a suitable adhesive, for example a contact adhesive, is applied to the exposed surface of the foam sheets. A suitable textile material is then secured to the foam by the adhesive. The textile may be of any suitable type but is preferably a so called"geo-textile". Geo-textiles are typically non-woven needle punched materials of suitable fibres, for example polypropylene, and have heretofore been used in the civil engineering industry for such purposes as river bank reinforcement.
Particularly satisfactory geo-textiles can be obtained from Geofabrics Limited of Wellington Mill, Huddersfield Road, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7XA.
Particularly suitable fabrics include that designated GP99 from the"Geofabrics Protector 1 Range", and fabrics designated GG15 or GG30 from the"Geofabrics General Range".
A pre-vulcanized and optionally coloured latex fluid is then sprayed or otherwise spread onto the textile material and rollered onto the surface thereof. An appropriate pre-vulcanized material is then supplied under the product designation "REVULTEX grade MR"by Revertex of Yule Catto Building, Temple Fields, Harlow, Essex CM20 2BH. Such pre-vulcanized rubber materials have, heretofore, been used for purposes as the production of rubber gloves, babies'feed teets and various surgical and medical items. The material has a low toxicity and does not require forced vulcanization. The material is converted into a tough vulcanized film simply by drying. The drying process may, if desired, be accelerated by the application of heat.
The effect of rollering the pre-vulcanized rubber into the textile material is that the rubber material impregnates the textile material and assists in the bond between the textile material and the underlying foam. The rubber itself forms a smooth, tough continuous coating over the surface of the textile material, rendering the surface impermeable and readily cleanable.
The surfaces constructed as above may be put into use as soon as the rubber material has dried to a certain extent, typically within two days. The resultant padded wall and floor structures may be suitable for enclosures used by horses, cattle, dogs and cats and exotic animals.

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  1. CLAIMS: 1. A method of padding a hard surface comprising the steps of : adhesively securing sheet foam material to the hard surface; adhesively securing a textile material to the surface of the foam remote from the hard surface ; applying a pre-vulcanized latex liquid to the surface of the textile material; and allowing the latex to dry.
  2. 2. A method according to claim 1 used to pad both floors and walls of an enclosure comprising the additional step of fixing a batten at the junction of the walls and floor to prevent any tension being applied to the wall surface material should an animal stand very close to the wall.
  3. 3. A method according to claim wherein the batten has a horizontal extent somewhat greater than the thickness of the foam to be applied to the walls, and a vertical extent substantially equal to the thickness of the foam to be applied to the floor.
  4. 4. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the textile material is a geo-textile.
  5. 5. A method according to claim 4 wherein the geo-textile is a nonwoven needle punched material.
  6. 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the geo-textile is of polypropylene.
  7. 7. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the pre-vulcanized latex liquid is coloured.
  8. 8. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the prevulcanized latex liquid fluid is sprayed onto the textile material.
  9. 9. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the prevulcanized latex liquid fluid is rollered onto the surface of the textile material.
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US4294489A (en) * 1975-04-29 1981-10-13 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Upholstered furniture having improved flame resistance
GB2161749A (en) * 1984-07-20 1986-01-22 Coolag Purlboard Limited Roofing method
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GB2045109A (en) * 1979-03-22 1980-10-29 Pang Chemical Vulcanizers Ltd Coating process
GB2063083A (en) * 1979-11-19 1981-06-03 Bray C A O Punch bag
GB2161749A (en) * 1984-07-20 1986-01-22 Coolag Purlboard Limited Roofing method
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