A floor panel and a floating floor system incorporating the floor panel include a floor panel having a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a visible decorative pattern. The bottom layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the bottom layer is adhered to the bottom surface of the top layer such that the bottom layer is offset from the top layer in a direction of length and width and a marginal end portion of the top surface of the bottom layer and a marginal end portion of the bottom surface of the top layer is exposed. At least one of the marginal end portions has an adhesive, and a ratio of a thickness of the top layer to a thickness of the bottom layer is about 5 or greater.

Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern.

Floor covering hard panels having at least on two opposite edges, coupling elements made in one piece with the panels, so that several ones of such panels can be mutually coupled, whereby these coupling elements provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges and parallel to the plane of the panels, and whereby these coupling elements are made such that the panels can be rotated into and/or out of one another at least along the above-mentioned edges. The panels are provided, at least on the above-mentioned edges, near the top side, with a part from which has been removed an amount of material such as by a bevel.

A tile, in particular a carpet tile, is disclosed. Further, the use of a tile as floor tile, wall tile, or ceiling tile is disclosed. A tile covering including a plurality of tiles according to the disclosure is disclosed. A carpet covering including at least one carpet tile according to the disclosure is disclosed.

The invention relates to a panel, such as a floor panel, a wall panel or a ceiling panel, in particular a decorative panel and to a method for producing such panel. The panel according to the present invention comprises a core layer comprising a first composite material and a second composite material which have different material characteristics. The panel is further provided with a plurality of cavities.

A floor panel includes a core and decorative layer applied thereon, such that the material of the aforementioned core has a density of more than 1000 kg/m.sup.3, preferably more than 1300 kg/m.sup.3, and has a thickness of 6 millimeters or more. The core has internal spaces and/or that the core has spaces on its bottom side. A method for manufacturing such floor panels is provided according to the aforementioned floor panel.

A sound insulation and non-slip flooring material, which is formed by laminating a plurality of layers through a calender rolling process such that a sound insulation and non-slip function is formed by utilizing a foaming agent contained in a non-slip functional film, and a method of producing the same are provided. The sound insulation and non-slip flooring material is formed by laminating a plurality of layers through a calender rolling process and includes a glass fiber layer interposed between the layers, an ultraviolet coating layer provided at an upper layer among the layers, and a sound insulation and non-slip layer provided at a lower layer among the layers. A non-slip function, a cushion feel, a shock absorption function, and floor serviceability, warming, insulation, soundproof, and dustproof effects of the flooring material are obtained.

A shock absorbing mat/tile comprises a body having a generally planar, major top surface and an opposite bottom surface and a plurality of shock absorbing members depending from the bottom surface. At least one of the shock absorbing members has at least one relief formation formed therein configured to accommodate lateral expansion of the shock absorbing member during axial compression thereof.

A floor panel with shock and vibration control and method of manufacture. A first sound dampening layer is positioned between a top layer and a bottom layer of the floor panel. The first sound dampening layer has a series of hills and valleys and is made of material which provides a low natural frequency in response to a dynamic impact and transforms energy into heat in response to a high energy impact. The second sound dampening layer extends from the bottom layer in a direction away from the top layer. The second sound dampening layer is a plurality of preformed rings. The first sound dampening layer and the second sound dampening layer reduce the amount of energy transferred from the floor panel to a structure on which the floor panel is positioned.

A floor panel with shock and vibration control and method of manufacture. The floor panel includes a top layer, a bottom layer, an intermediate layer and a preformed sound dampening layer. The intermediate layer is positioned between the first layer and the second layer. The intermediate layer provides a low natural frequency in response to a dynamic impact and transforms energy into heat in response to a high energy impact. The intermediate layer has a density which is less than a density of the bottom layer. The preformed sound dampening layer extends from the bottom layer in a direction away from the top layer. The sound dampening layer has a density which is less than the density of the bottom layer. The intermediate layer and the sound dampening layer reduce the amount of energy transferred from the floor panel to a structure on which the floor panel is positioned.