ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,110, issued on April 14, was assigned to Interface European Manufacturing B.V. (Scherpenzeel, Netherlands).
"Carpet backing comprising natural compounds" was invented by Johannes Lieuwe Wever (Apeldoorn, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carpet or carpet tile comprising a biobased backing is provided. The resultant carpet tile has advantages in terms of environmental issues and reduces the need for fossil fuels. The backing is made using a backing composition comprising a resin, an oil, optionally a thermoplastic elastomer, and a filler material."
The patent was filed on Sept. 16, 2021, under Application No. 17/477,414....