Unilin Technologies, the intellectual property division of Unilin, has received a notice of allowance for a new patent, US 18/450,106. This patent, which will soon be officially granted according to the company, covers flooring products made from PET polymers—such as PETG and R-PET—with a locking system. The patent will be available for licensing exclusively through Unilin for the production of any type of PET-based flooring.
Floris Koopmans, sales & marketing director at Unilin Technologies, stated: “We’re excited to see this new technology making its way into the flooring market, as it offers manufacturers and distributors a distinctive, sustainable and PVC-free alternative.”
Unilin will bring this new patented technology to market as “P-SPC” (PET-based Solid Polymer Composite). All traditional Unilin locking technologies can be incorporated into PET-based products, which can also be finished with a wide variety of industry-standard top layers, including PETG, melamine and digitally printed surfaces, the company added.
