Reinforced tiles, as well as systems and methods for reinforcing tiles, are provided. The reinforced tiles have enhanced durability, compressive strength, shear strength, and modulus of elasticity.

An uncoupling mat includes an uncoupling layer; a layer of adhesive underlying the uncoupling layer, the adhesive layer having a subfloor-bonding surface; and an entangled filament sheet overlying the uncoupling layer, the entangled filament sheet being a resilient three-dimensional web of extruded polymer monofilaments, the polymer monofilaments being heat welded at junctions to form an open network of tangled monofilament.

A composite epoxy resin board, made from a raw material which includes the following weight percentage of components: waste prepreg powders of 5% to 100%, and waste printed circuit board (PCB) powders of 0% to 95%, is disclosed. The present invention adopts the waste prepregs as the main preparation raw material, which not only recycles and reuses prepreg scraps, but also reduces or even eliminates the use of adhesives due to the high epoxy resin content in the prepregs, while also reducing the glue-mixing time in the forming process, thereby simplifying the forming technology.

Floating floor (10) with at least one vibration-damping support (1) that is placed on a solid underground (5), whereby the support (1) comprises a relatively rigid support slat (3) provided with discrete vibration-damping elements (2) on one side, distributed at a regular distance from each other over the support slat (3), and whereby the support slat (3) is provided with a vibration-damping strip (4) on a second side opposite the first side extending in the longitudinal direction of the support slat (3), such that the support slat (3) is situated between the vibration-damping strip (4) and the discrete vibration-damping elements (2) that are placed between the floor (10) and the underground (5), such that the floor (10) rests on the underground (5) by means of the vibration-damping strip (4), the support slat (3) and the discrete vibration-damping elements (2), whereby no direct mutual contact is made between the support slat (3), the floor (10) and the underground (5).

Floating floor (10) with at least one vibration-damping support (1) that is placed on a solid underground (5), whereby the support (1) comprises a relatively rigid support slat (3) provided with discrete vibration-damping elements (2) on one side, distributed at a regular distance from each other over the support slat (3), and whereby the support slat (3) is provided with a vibration-damping strip (4) on a second side opposite the first side extending in the longitudinal direction of the support slat (3), such that the support slat (3) is situated between the vibration-damping strip (4) and the discrete vibration-damping elements (2) that are placed between the floor (10) and the underground (5), such that the floor (10) rests on the underground (5) by means of the vibration-damping strip (4), the support slat (3) and the discrete vibration-damping elements (2), whereby no direct mutual contact is made between the support slat (3), the floor (10) and the underground (5).

The present invention describes a floor decoration kit comprising two elements, on the one hand a removable surface covering (2) and on the other an anchoring sublayer (3) while the composition of said anchoring sublayer (3) is PVC-based and comprises at least 60% by weight of a plasticizer.

A composite floor structure and method of making the same are disclosed. The composite floor structure may include a platform and a plurality of transverse beams. The composite floor structure may also include at least one longitudinal beam and a plurality of insert beams to accommodate the longitudinal beam. The composite floor structure may also include an underlayment between the plurality of transverse beams and the at least one longitudinal beam. Some or all of these components may be integrally molded together to form a fiber-reinforced polymer structure. The composite floor structure may be used for cargo vehicles and other applications.

A multi-tiered recoiling energy absorbing system has an upper impact surface that is exposed to percussive impact. At least one energy absorbing layer is positioned below or inside the upper impact surface. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more energy absorbing modules. At least some of the modules are provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper platform. Several of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper platform. A lateral reinforcement member secures the energy absorbing units to prevent them from splaying. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its un-deflected configuration.

A multi-tiered recoiling energy absorbing system has an upper impact surface that is exposed to percussive impact. At least one energy absorbing layer is positioned below or inside the upper impact surface. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more energy absorbing modules. At least some of the modules are provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper platform. Several of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper platform. A lateral reinforcement member secures the energy absorbing units to prevent them from splaying. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its un-deflected configuration.

A flooring system in contact with a floor includes a foam pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, and having a tapered section having a slope. The flooring system also includes a coating of a primer material disposed upon at least the slope of the tapered section of the upper surface of the foam pad. A coating of an adhesive is disposed upon at least the coating of the primer material. The flooring system also includes a covering where at least a portion of a surface of the covering is in contact with the coating of adhesive.