Hugh C. Gardner - Roswell GA, US Jack F. Godfrey - Cohutta GA, US Kenneth R. Jones - Rossville GA, US Larry M. Bailey - Decatur GA, US Edward Barkis - Marietta GA, US Eric J. Bryant - Kennesaw GA, US Gregory P. Shelnutt - Douglasville GA, US
Assignee:
BP Corporation North America Inc. - Warrenville IL
Carpet backings and use thereof in tufted carpets with good tuft bind and fuzz resistance and free of inorganic and latex materials are disclosed. Backings suitable as tuftable primary backings or as secondary backings have a nonwoven fabric with thermoplastic filaments and a thermoplastic supporting fabric operatively attached as by needling, thermal calendaring or point bonding.