ENGINEERED FLOORING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF

Title:

ENGINEERED FLOORING PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/068197

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An engineered flooring product suitable for indoor or outdoor flooring applications, and a method of manufacturing thereof are provided. The engineered flooring product comprises a core layer, the core layer comprising: (i) a hydrate compound comprising magnesium hydroxide and magnesium chloride; (ii) one or more hydrate compounds each comprising magnesium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate; and (iii) one or more stabilizing agents. The hydrate compounds are derived at least in part from magnesium oxide. The core layer has a composition that is free of PVC and other plastic-based materials and is selected to provide one or more desired physical properties such as, but not limited to, a desired degree of water resistance, durability, and thermal expansion and contraction. The core layer preferably has a composition that provides a thermal expansion coefficient equivalent to or comparable to concrete.

Inventors:

WELBOURN DEREK (CA)
CHEN JIANMING (CN)
ZHANG JUN (CN)

Application Number:

PCT/CN2016/101758

Publication Date:

April 19, 2018

Filing Date:

October 11, 2016

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

CORE INNOVATIONS LTD (CN)

International Classes:

E04F15/10; B32B13/00

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