Inventors:
Peter Popper - Wilmington DE
Rashi Akki - New Castle DE
Lap-Tak Andrew Cheng - Newark DE
Carmen Anoish Covelli - Hockessin DE
Sassan Hojabr - Kingston, CA
George Kevork Kodokian - Wilmington DE
Vijayendra Kumar - New Castle DE
James K. Odle - Newark DE
Kalika Ranjan Samant - Hockessin DE
Caroline Tjhen Shibata - Newark DE
Wae-Hai Tung - Greenville DE
Gregory Paul Weeks - Hockessin DE
Paul Wesley Yngve - Chapin SC
Assignee:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
B32B 302
D02G 300
D02G 336
Abstract:
This invention provides moisture stable tuftstring carpet assemblies. The pile surface structure comprises a moisture stable backing substrate, a plurality of elongated pile articles each comprising an elongated, moisture stable support strand having bonded thereto a plurality of "U" shaped bundles of multifilament yarn. The pile articles are bonded to the backing substrate. Different backing substrates and support strands may be used.