An automotive carpet with desirable acoustic properties is formed from a laminate that includes a first layer that includes a carpet face, a second layer comprising a back coating composition, a third layer that is formed from polyolefin particles and a fourth layer that is a foam layer. The laminate can be used as a floor covering or to make automotive floor mats with desirable sound absorbing properties and may further include an optional nonwoven layer to improve the stiffness of the laminate and floor mats incorporating the laminate.
Glenn Cheek - Ringgold GA, US Bryan Macon - Dalton GA, US
International Classification:
D03D 27/00 B32B 33/00
US Classification:
428097000, 428095000
Abstract:
An automotive carpet having a surface formed from nylon yam having a denier of from about 3000 to about 5000 wherein the nylon yarn is formed from nylon fibers having a bright luster and a denier per filament that ranges from about 8 to about 10 is described.