US20160076259A1 - Sound reducing tongue and groove member sound reducing fabrication process and sound reducing blend - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to tongue and groove products, blends for tongue and groove products, and processes of fabricating tongue and groove products. More specifically, the present invention relates to sound reduction of such products and processes.
- Tongue and groove products such as tongue and groove flooring
- Tongue and groove products are used in various facilities where quick assembly is desired and/or where lateral stability is desired.
- These products include features for engaging individual members that form an assembly of the products.
- the features can include male parts or tongues and/or female parts or grooves. Tongue and groove products engage each other along such features.
- Known tongue and groove products suffer from a drawback that they can be noisy when walked upon. When tongue and groove floors are walked on, force is applied downward and/or in a lateral direction. Such forces distribute in numerous directions due to the mating features of the tongue and groove flooring. Such complex mating features result in these forces generating noises. Such noises are especially loud and frequent when installed at inconsistent temperatures and/or at temperatures of less than 60° F.
- Known products with waxes positioned on horizontal surfaces in regions that generate noises have failed to reduce such noises. To the contrary, known waxes have been positioned in regions that generate noises and/or have compositions that fail to reduce noises.
- a tongue and groove member or assembly, a fabrication process, and a blend that do not suffer from one or more of the above drawbacks would be desirable in the art.
- the present invention is directed to a flooring member comprising: a panel body comprising: a lower surface; an upper surface opposite the lower surface; a first profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the first profiled edge comprising a tongue and at least one vertical portion; a second profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the second profiled edge opposite the first profiled edge, the second profiled edge comprising a groove and at least one vertical portion; and a sound-deadening composition applied to the vertical portion of at least one of the first or second profiled edges, the sound-deadening composition comprising: a first wax having a melting point between about 53° C. and about 56° C.; and a second wax having a melting point between about 67° C. and about 71° C.
- a flooring member comprising: a panel body comprising: a lower surface; an upper surface opposite the lower surface; a first profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the first profiled edge comprising a tongue and at least one vertical portion; a second profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the second profiled edge opposite the first profiled edge, the second profiled edge comprising a groove and at least one vertical portion; and a sound-deadening composition applied to the vertical portion of at least one of the first or second profiled edges, the sound-deadening composition comprising: a first wax having a melting point between about 82° C. and about 85° C.; and a second wax having a melting point between about 67° C. and about 71° C.
- a flooring member comprising: a panel body comprising: a lower surface; an upper surface opposite the lower surface; a first profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the first profiled edge comprising a tongue and at least one vertical portion; a second profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the second profiled edge opposite the first profiled edge, the second profiled edge comprising a groove and at least one vertical portion; and a sound-deadening composition applied to the vertical portion of at least one of the first or second profiled edges, the sound-deadening composition comprising: a first wax having a first needle penetration of about 10 dmm; a second wax having a second needle penetration of about 20 dmm.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement recess corresponding to the flooring member of FIG. 1 according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess corresponding to the flooring member of FIG. 3 according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess according to the disclosure.
- FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess corresponding to the flooring member of FIG. 5 according to the disclosure.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure reduce or eliminate noises generated from walking on a walking surface, include a desirable hardness, include desirable lubricity, include a desired lack of tackiness, include desirable wear resistance, include desirable resistance to flaking, and combinations thereof.
- a sound-reducing tongue and groove member 100 includes a treatment region 102 extending from an outer surface 104 , such as a walking surface, a covered outer surface, an uncovered outer surface, a finished outer surface, and/or an unfinished outer surface of the member 100 . Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, the treatment region 102 extends from a lower surface 105 of the member 100 , is positioned on an engagement protrusion 103 , is positioned in an engagement recess 202 (see FIG. 2 ), or combinations thereof.
- the member 100 further includes a sound-reducing blend 108 positioned on one or more locations 107 within the treatment region 102 .
- the positioning of the sound-reducing blend 108 provides sound mitigation, which may reduce or eliminate noise generated from walking on the outer surface 104 , which may reduce or eliminate noise generated from expansion and contraction of the member 100 , which may reduce or eliminate noise generated from other forces applied to the member 100 , or combinations thereof.
- the sound mitigation reduces or eliminates noise even when the member 100 is installed at inconsistent temperatures and/or at a predetermined temperature or temperature range, for example, at about 70° F., at about 60° F., at about 50° F., between about 50° F. and about 70° F., between about 50° F. and about 60° F., between about 60° F. and about 70° R, less than about 70° F., less than about 60° F., less than about 50° F., less than about 40° F., less than about 35° F., or any combination or sub-combination thereof.
- the sound mitigation reduces or eliminates noise even when the member 100 is used in conditions at a higher temperature, for example, at about 60° F., at about 70° F., at about 80° F., at about 90° F., at about 100° F., between about 60° F. and about 100° F., between about 70° F. and about 90° F., between about 70° F. and about 80° F., greater than about 60° F., greater than about 70° F., greater than about 80° F., or any combination or sub-combination thereof.
- the member 100 is any suitable material, including, but not limited to, wood, wood composite, vinyl, polymeric material, stone, ceramics, metal, or a combination thereof.
- Suitable woods include, but are not limited to, birch, poplar, oak, pine, maple, hardwoods, softwoods, treated wood species, untreated wood species, and combinations thereof.
- Suitable wood composites include, but are not limited to, medium density fiberboard, high density fiberboard, low density fiberboard, filled polymer composites, wood plastic composites, veneers over different woods or over non-wood or partially wood materials, and recycled or blended materials having cellulosic components.
- Suitable vinyl compositions include, but are not limited to, polyvinylchloride, luxury vinyl tile, vinyl compositions of vinyl composition tile, and vinyl compositions of vinyl asbestos tile.
- Suitable polymeric materials include, but are not limited to, poly plastic asphalt tile.
- Suitable stone materials include, but are not limited to, granite, marble, concrete, and cement.
- Suitable ceramic materials include, but are not limited to, fired-ceramics.
- Suitable metal materials include, but are not limited to, steel, aluminum, iron, copper, alloys, and superalloys.
- the member 100 is any suitable product or portion of a product that is subject to the generation of noise through forces being applied to the outer surface 104 and/or through expansion and contraction of the member 100 .
- the product is a wood flooring assembly including a plurality of the members 100 engaged to each other.
- suitable tongue and groove products include, but are not limited to, flooring, sub-flooring, structural floors, exposed floors, cabinets, drawers, ceilings, walls, cubicles, walkways, pavers, roads, bridges, decks, patios, homes, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, boats, airplanes, automobiles, trims, molding, transitions trips, and trucks and truck trailers.
- the member 100 is capable of being positioned within the product, outside or on the exterior of the product, and/or under other products and/or surfaces.
- the member 100 has a predetermined thickness or thickness range, for example, between about 0.25 inches and about 1 inch, between about 0.30 inches and about 0.65 inches, between about 0.30 inches and about 0.50 inches, between about 0.35 inches and about 0.40 inches, above about 0.1 inches, between about 0.1 inches and about 0.2 inches, between about 0.1 inches and about 1 inch, or any combination or sub-combination thereof.
- the member 100 includes a substantially homogenous composition, such that interior portions of the member 100 and exterior portions of the member 100 include substantially the same composition. Exterior portions are capable of including coatings, surface treatments, or other suitable materials. In a further embodiment, the member 100 is devoid of embedded waxes and/or similar additives.
- the member 100 includes a predetermined geometry permitting engagement of a second member 100 that is identical in geometry to the member 100 or corresponds in geometry to the member 100 .
- each of the members 100 includes two contact surfaces 106 extending, for example, in a substantially horizontal direction substantially parallel to the outer surface 104 .
- one or more of the contact surfaces 106 are devoid of the sound-reducing blend 108 and/or other waxes.
- the contact surfaces 106 extend from each of the treatment regions 102 and form the engagement protrusion 103 (see FIG. 1 ), such as a tongue, or the engagement recess 202 (see FIG. 2 ), such as a groove.
- only one of the contact surfaces 106 extends from the treatment region(s) 102 , three of the contact surfaces 106 extend from the treatment region(s) 102 , or more than three of the contact surfaces 106 extend from the treatment region(s) 102 . In embodiments with more than four contact surfaces 106 , all four of the contact surfaces 106 , fewer than four of the contact surfaces 106 , or more than four of the contact surfaces 106 , extend from the treatment region(s) 102 .
- each of the members 100 includes two of the contact surfaces 106 extending, for example, in the substantially horizontal direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface 302 .
- one of the contact surfaces 106 extends from the treatment region 102 and forms the engagement protrusion 103 and one of the contact surfaces 106 extends from the treatment region 102 and forms the engagement recess 202 .
- each of the members 100 includes one of the contact surfaces 106 extending, for example, in the substantially horizontal direction substantially parallel to the outer surface 104 .
- the contact surface 106 is apart from the treatment region 102 and is between the engagement recess 202 and the engagement protrusion 103 .
- the contact surface 106 extends from the treatment region 102 and forms a portion of the engagement protrusion 103 .
- the sound-reducing blend 108 is applied to the location(s) 107 within the treatment region 102 of the member 100 .
- the treatment region 102 includes the sound-reducing blend 108 and extends in or only in the substantially vertical direction with respect to the outer surface 104 (see FIGS. 1 , 2 , 5 , and 6 ), extends at or only at an inclined direction with respect to the outer surface 104 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ), or extends in or only in both the substantially vertical direction and the substantially horizontal direction with respect to the outer surface 104 (see FIGS. 5 and 6 ).
- noise generated by the member 100 is believed to be caused by vertical movement occurring between the members 100 forming the assembly, such as a floor.
- the vertical movement is based upon force applied from the outer surface 104 , for example, by an individual walking on the floor.
- the force from walking is in a diagonal direction (in relation to gravity) and can be broken into a force vector having a horizontal component and a vertical component.
- the tongue-and-groove features permit slight movement between the members 100 while maintaining a generally stable assembly.
- the horizontal component of the force vector pushes and pulls the members causing such slight movements.
- the vertical component of the force vector causes the members 100 to frictionally rub, thereby generating the noise.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 lubricates and/or decreases the friction between the members 100 , thereby reducing or eliminating the generation of noise.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 provides sound mitigation when applied.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 includes a soft wax (not shown) and a hard wax (not shown), for example, homogenously mixed, in solution, in suspension, or combinations thereof.
- the wax is a plant wax, an animal wax, a synthetic wax, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof.
- the wax is an epicuticular wax, a candelilla wax, a retamo wax, a sugarcane wax, a carnauba wax, an ouricury wax, a hydrogenated and deodorized soybean oil or plant oils, a lanolin wax, a beeswax, a lignite wax, a paraffin wax, a polyethylene wax, a polypropylene wax, polytetrafluoroethylene wax, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 includes hydrogenated soybean oil and/or a hydrogenated metathesis dimer.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 is substantially devoid of or completely devoid of oil.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 includes a paraffin.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 includes or is a biobased material.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 is solid at room temperature.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 includes, by weight, between about 50%, about 70%, or 100% of a soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C.
- the sound-reducing blend 108 includes, by weight, between about 30%, about 50%, or 100% of a hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C.
- a series of trials were conducted with various application positions and compositions.
- the trials involved having an individual walk on a surface of the member 100 in a consistent manner. Evaluating individuals rated noises generated from the member 100 to determine the intensity of the noise generated on a scale of 1 to 4 ( 4 being the highest amount). The same individuals were used for each trial and the ratings between the evaluators were averaged. The individuals had been trained to ignore sounds generated from the shoes or ambient sounds so that they could focus on sound generated by the member 100 .
- the noise rating was about 1.5 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to a predetermined location.
- the treatment was a blend including, by weight, about 50% of the soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C. and about 50% of the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C.
- the noise rating was between about 1.0 and about 1.5 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to the predetermined location.
- the treatment was a blend including, by weight, about 70% of the soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C. and about 30% of the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C.
- the noise rating was about 1.0 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to the predetermined location.
- the treatment was a blend including, by weight, about 50% of the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. and about 50% of a very hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 82° C. to 85° C. and a needle penetration of about 2 dmm at 25° C.
- the noise rating was about 1.5 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to the predetermined location.
- the treatment was the soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C.
- the noise rating was about 1.0 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to the predetermined location.
- the treatment was the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. in this example, the noise rating was about 1.0 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to the predetermined location.
- the treatment was the very hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 82° C. to 85° C. and a needle penetration of about 2 dmm at 25° C.
- the noise rating was about 2.0 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment was applied to the predetermined location.
- the treatment was a soft and sticky wax having a melting point of about 74° C. to 78° C. and a needle penetration of about 25 to about 35 dmm at 25° C.
- the noise rating was between about 1.5 and about 3.0 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment of the soft and sticky wax having a melting point of about 74° C. to 78° C. and a needle penetration of about 25 to about 35 dmm at 25° C. was applied to the contact surface 106 oriented in a horizontal direction with respect to the outer surface 104 in the engagement recess 202 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ).
- the noise rating was at about 3.0 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
- a treatment of the soft and sticky wax having a melting point of about 74° C. to 78° C. and a needle penetration of about 25 to about 35 dmm at 25° C. was applied to a location within the treatment region 102 oriented in an inclined direction with respect to the outer surface 104 and bordering the engagement recess 202 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ).
- the noise rating was at about 1.5 when the outer surface 104 of the member 100 was walked on.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/191,539 filed on Jul. 27, 2011. The disclosure(s) of the above application(s) is (are) incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to tongue and groove products, blends for tongue and groove products, and processes of fabricating tongue and groove products. More specifically, the present invention relates to sound reduction of such products and processes.
- Tongue and groove products, such as tongue and groove flooring, are used in various facilities where quick assembly is desired and/or where lateral stability is desired. These products include features for engaging individual members that form an assembly of the products. The features can include male parts or tongues and/or female parts or grooves. Tongue and groove products engage each other along such features.
- Known tongue and groove products suffer from a drawback that they can be noisy when walked upon. When tongue and groove floors are walked on, force is applied downward and/or in a lateral direction. Such forces distribute in numerous directions due to the mating features of the tongue and groove flooring. Such complex mating features result in these forces generating noises. Such noises are especially loud and frequent when installed at inconsistent temperatures and/or at temperatures of less than 60° F. Known products with waxes positioned on horizontal surfaces in regions that generate noises have failed to reduce such noises. To the contrary, known waxes have been positioned in regions that generate noises and/or have compositions that fail to reduce noises.
- A tongue and groove member or assembly, a fabrication process, and a blend that do not suffer from one or more of the above drawbacks would be desirable in the art.
- The present invention is directed to a flooring member comprising: a panel body comprising: a lower surface; an upper surface opposite the lower surface; a first profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the first profiled edge comprising a tongue and at least one vertical portion; a second profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the second profiled edge opposite the first profiled edge, the second profiled edge comprising a groove and at least one vertical portion; and a sound-deadening composition applied to the vertical portion of at least one of the first or second profiled edges, the sound-deadening composition comprising: a first wax having a melting point between about 53° C. and about 56° C.; and a second wax having a melting point between about 67° C. and about 71° C.
- Other embodiments of the present invention are directed to a flooring member comprising: a panel body comprising: a lower surface; an upper surface opposite the lower surface; a first profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the first profiled edge comprising a tongue and at least one vertical portion; a second profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the second profiled edge opposite the first profiled edge, the second profiled edge comprising a groove and at least one vertical portion; and a sound-deadening composition applied to the vertical portion of at least one of the first or second profiled edges, the sound-deadening composition comprising: a first wax having a melting point between about 82° C. and about 85° C.; and a second wax having a melting point between about 67° C. and about 71° C.
- Other embodiments of the present invention are directed to a flooring member comprising: a panel body comprising: a lower surface; an upper surface opposite the lower surface; a first profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the first profiled edge comprising a tongue and at least one vertical portion; a second profiled edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, the second profiled edge opposite the first profiled edge, the second profiled edge comprising a groove and at least one vertical portion; and a sound-deadening composition applied to the vertical portion of at least one of the first or second profiled edges, the sound-deadening composition comprising: a first wax having a first needle penetration of about 10 dmm; a second wax having a second needle penetration of about 20 dmm.
- Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
- The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement recess corresponding to the flooring member ofFIG. 1 according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess corresponding to the flooring member ofFIG. 3 according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess according to the disclosure. -
FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary tongue and groove flooring member having an engagement protrusion and an engagement recess corresponding to the flooring member ofFIG. 5 according to the disclosure. - Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to represent the same parts.
- The following description of the preferred embodiment(s) is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
- As used throughout, ranges are used as shorthand for describing each and every value that is within the range. Any value within the range can be selected as the terminus of the range. In addition, all references cited herein are hereby incorporated by referenced in their entireties. In the event of a conflict in a definition in the present disclosure and that of a cited reference, the present disclosure controls.
- Unless otherwise specified, all percentages and amounts expressed herein and elsewhere in the specification should be understood to refer to percentages by weight. The amounts given are based on the active weight of the material.
- Provided is a sound-reducing tongue and groove member or assembly, a sound-reducing fabrication process, and a sound-reducing blend. Embodiments of the present disclosure reduce or eliminate noises generated from walking on a walking surface, include a desirable hardness, include desirable lubricity, include a desired lack of tackiness, include desirable wear resistance, include desirable resistance to flaking, and combinations thereof.
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FIG. 1 , a sound-reducing tongue andgroove member 100 includes atreatment region 102 extending from anouter surface 104, such as a walking surface, a covered outer surface, an uncovered outer surface, a finished outer surface, and/or an unfinished outer surface of themember 100. Additionally or alternatively, in one embodiment, thetreatment region 102 extends from alower surface 105 of themember 100, is positioned on anengagement protrusion 103, is positioned in an engagement recess 202 (seeFIG. 2 ), or combinations thereof. - The
member 100 further includes a sound-reducingblend 108 positioned on one ormore locations 107 within thetreatment region 102. The positioning of the sound-reducingblend 108 provides sound mitigation, which may reduce or eliminate noise generated from walking on theouter surface 104, which may reduce or eliminate noise generated from expansion and contraction of themember 100, which may reduce or eliminate noise generated from other forces applied to themember 100, or combinations thereof. - In one embodiment, the sound mitigation reduces or eliminates noise even when the
member 100 is installed at inconsistent temperatures and/or at a predetermined temperature or temperature range, for example, at about 70° F., at about 60° F., at about 50° F., between about 50° F. and about 70° F., between about 50° F. and about 60° F., between about 60° F. and about 70° R, less than about 70° F., less than about 60° F., less than about 50° F., less than about 40° F., less than about 35° F., or any combination or sub-combination thereof. In a further embodiment, the sound mitigation reduces or eliminates noise even when themember 100 is used in conditions at a higher temperature, for example, at about 60° F., at about 70° F., at about 80° F., at about 90° F., at about 100° F., between about 60° F. and about 100° F., between about 70° F. and about 90° F., between about 70° F. and about 80° F., greater than about 60° F., greater than about 70° F., greater than about 80° F., or any combination or sub-combination thereof. - The
member 100 is any suitable material, including, but not limited to, wood, wood composite, vinyl, polymeric material, stone, ceramics, metal, or a combination thereof. Suitable woods include, but are not limited to, birch, poplar, oak, pine, maple, hardwoods, softwoods, treated wood species, untreated wood species, and combinations thereof. Suitable wood composites include, but are not limited to, medium density fiberboard, high density fiberboard, low density fiberboard, filled polymer composites, wood plastic composites, veneers over different woods or over non-wood or partially wood materials, and recycled or blended materials having cellulosic components. Suitable vinyl compositions include, but are not limited to, polyvinylchloride, luxury vinyl tile, vinyl compositions of vinyl composition tile, and vinyl compositions of vinyl asbestos tile. Suitable polymeric materials include, but are not limited to, poly plastic asphalt tile. Suitable stone materials include, but are not limited to, granite, marble, concrete, and cement. Suitable ceramic materials include, but are not limited to, fired-ceramics. Suitable metal materials include, but are not limited to, steel, aluminum, iron, copper, alloys, and superalloys. - The
member 100 is any suitable product or portion of a product that is subject to the generation of noise through forces being applied to theouter surface 104 and/or through expansion and contraction of themember 100. In one embodiment, the product is a wood flooring assembly including a plurality of themembers 100 engaged to each other. In general, suitable tongue and groove products include, but are not limited to, flooring, sub-flooring, structural floors, exposed floors, cabinets, drawers, ceilings, walls, cubicles, walkways, pavers, roads, bridges, decks, patios, homes, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, boats, airplanes, automobiles, trims, molding, transitions trips, and trucks and truck trailers. Themember 100 is capable of being positioned within the product, outside or on the exterior of the product, and/or under other products and/or surfaces. Themember 100 has a predetermined thickness or thickness range, for example, between about 0.25 inches and about 1 inch, between about 0.30 inches and about 0.65 inches, between about 0.30 inches and about 0.50 inches, between about 0.35 inches and about 0.40 inches, above about 0.1 inches, between about 0.1 inches and about 0.2 inches, between about 0.1 inches and about 1 inch, or any combination or sub-combination thereof. - In an embodiment where the
member 100 is a composite, themember 100 includes a substantially homogenous composition, such that interior portions of themember 100 and exterior portions of themember 100 include substantially the same composition. Exterior portions are capable of including coatings, surface treatments, or other suitable materials. In a further embodiment, themember 100 is devoid of embedded waxes and/or similar additives. - The
member 100 includes a predetermined geometry permitting engagement of asecond member 100 that is identical in geometry to themember 100 or corresponds in geometry to themember 100. For example, referring toFIGS. 1 and 2 , in one assembly, each of themembers 100 includes twocontact surfaces 106 extending, for example, in a substantially horizontal direction substantially parallel to theouter surface 104. In one embodiment, one or more of the contact surfaces 106 are devoid of the sound-reducingblend 108 and/or other waxes. The contact surfaces 106 extend from each of thetreatment regions 102 and form the engagement protrusion 103 (seeFIG. 1 ), such as a tongue, or the engagement recess 202 (seeFIG. 2 ), such as a groove. Alternatively, only one of the contact surfaces 106 extends from the treatment region(s) 102, three of the contact surfaces 106 extend from the treatment region(s) 102, or more than three of the contact surfaces 106 extend from the treatment region(s) 102. In embodiments with more than fourcontact surfaces 106, all four of the contact surfaces 106, fewer than four of the contact surfaces 106, or more than four of the contact surfaces 106, extend from the treatment region(s) 102. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , in one assembly, each of themembers 100 includes two of the contact surfaces 106 extending, for example, in the substantially horizontal direction substantially parallel to thebottom surface 302. On each of themembers 100, one of the contact surfaces 106 extends from thetreatment region 102 and forms theengagement protrusion 103 and one of the contact surfaces 106 extends from thetreatment region 102 and forms theengagement recess 202. - Referring to
FIGS. 5 and 6 , in one embodiment, each of themembers 100 includes one of the contact surfaces 106 extending, for example, in the substantially horizontal direction substantially parallel to theouter surface 104. Referring toFIG. 5 , in one embodiment, thecontact surface 106 is apart from thetreatment region 102 and is between theengagement recess 202 and theengagement protrusion 103. Referring toFIG. 6 , in one embodiment, thecontact surface 106 extends from thetreatment region 102 and forms a portion of theengagement protrusion 103. - According to an embodiment of the sound-reducing fabrication process, the sound-reducing
blend 108 is applied to the location(s) 107 within thetreatment region 102 of themember 100. In further embodiments, thetreatment region 102 includes the sound-reducingblend 108 and extends in or only in the substantially vertical direction with respect to the outer surface 104 (seeFIGS. 1 , 2, 5, and 6), extends at or only at an inclined direction with respect to the outer surface 104 (seeFIGS. 3 and 4 ), or extends in or only in both the substantially vertical direction and the substantially horizontal direction with respect to the outer surface 104 (seeFIGS. 5 and 6 ). - In general, although not intending to be bound by theory, noise generated by the
member 100 is believed to be caused by vertical movement occurring between themembers 100 forming the assembly, such as a floor. The vertical movement is based upon force applied from theouter surface 104, for example, by an individual walking on the floor. The force from walking is in a diagonal direction (in relation to gravity) and can be broken into a force vector having a horizontal component and a vertical component. The tongue-and-groove features permit slight movement between themembers 100 while maintaining a generally stable assembly. The horizontal component of the force vector pushes and pulls the members causing such slight movements. The vertical component of the force vector causes themembers 100 to frictionally rub, thereby generating the noise. The sound-reducingblend 108 lubricates and/or decreases the friction between themembers 100, thereby reducing or eliminating the generation of noise. - The sound-reducing
blend 108 provides sound mitigation when applied. In one embodiment, the sound-reducingblend 108 includes a soft wax (not shown) and a hard wax (not shown), for example, homogenously mixed, in solution, in suspension, or combinations thereof. For example, in one embodiment, the wax is a plant wax, an animal wax, a synthetic wax, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof. In a further embodiment, the wax is an epicuticular wax, a candelilla wax, a retamo wax, a sugarcane wax, a carnauba wax, an ouricury wax, a hydrogenated and deodorized soybean oil or plant oils, a lanolin wax, a beeswax, a lignite wax, a paraffin wax, a polyethylene wax, a polypropylene wax, polytetrafluoroethylene wax, a derivative thereof, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the sound-reducingblend 108 includes hydrogenated soybean oil and/or a hydrogenated metathesis dimer. In one embodiment, the sound-reducingblend 108 is substantially devoid of or completely devoid of oil. In one embodiment, the sound-reducingblend 108 includes a paraffin. In one embodiment, the sound-reducingblend 108 includes or is a biobased material. In one embodiment, the sound-reducingblend 108 is solid at room temperature. - In one embodiment, the sound-reducing
blend 108 includes, by weight, between about 50%, about 70%, or 100% of a soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C. - In one embodiment, the sound-reducing
blend 108 includes, by weight, between about 30%, about 50%, or 100% of a hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. - A series of trials were conducted with various application positions and compositions. The trials involved having an individual walk on a surface of the
member 100 in a consistent manner. Evaluating individuals rated noises generated from themember 100 to determine the intensity of the noise generated on a scale of 1 to 4 (4 being the highest amount). The same individuals were used for each trial and the ratings between the evaluators were averaged. The individuals had been trained to ignore sounds generated from the shoes or ambient sounds so that they could focus on sound generated by themember 100. - In a control example, no treatment was applied to the
member 100. In this control, the noise rating was about 1.5 when theouter surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a first example, a treatment was applied to a predetermined location. The treatment was a blend including, by weight, about 50% of the soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C. and about 50% of the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. in this example, the noise rating was between about 1.0 and about 1.5 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a second example, a treatment was applied to the predetermined location. The treatment was a blend including, by weight, about 70% of the soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C. and about 30% of the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. In this example, the noise rating was about 1.0 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a third example, a treatment was applied to the predetermined location. The treatment was a blend including, by weight, about 50% of the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. and about 50% of a very hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 82° C. to 85° C. and a needle penetration of about 2 dmm at 25° C. In this example, the noise rating was about 1.5 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a fourth example, a treatment was applied to the predetermined location. The treatment was the soft and oily wax having a melting point of about 53° C. to 56° C. and a needle penetration of about 35 to about 45 dmm at 25° C. In this example, the noise rating was about 1.0 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a fifth example, a treatment was applied to the predetermined location. The treatment was the hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 67° C. to 71° C. and a needle penetration of about 10.0 to about 20.0 dmm at 25° C. in this example, the noise rating was about 1.0 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a sixth example, a treatment was applied to the predetermined location. The treatment was the very hard and slick-to-touch wax having a melting point of about 82° C. to 85° C. and a needle penetration of about 2 dmm at 25° C. In this example, the noise rating was about 2.0 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a seventh example, a treatment was applied to the predetermined location. The treatment was a soft and sticky wax having a melting point of about 74° C. to 78° C. and a needle penetration of about 25 to about 35 dmm at 25° C. In this example, the noise rating was between about 1.5 and about 3.0 when the
outer surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In an eighth example, a treatment of the soft and sticky wax having a melting point of about 74° C. to 78° C. and a needle penetration of about 25 to about 35 dmm at 25° C. was applied to the
contact surface 106 oriented in a horizontal direction with respect to theouter surface 104 in the engagement recess 202 (seeFIGS. 3 and 4 ). In this example, the noise rating was at about 3.0 when theouter surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - In a ninth example, a treatment of the soft and sticky wax having a melting point of about 74° C. to 78° C. and a needle penetration of about 25 to about 35 dmm at 25° C. was applied to a location within the
treatment region 102 oriented in an inclined direction with respect to theouter surface 104 and bordering the engagement recess 202 (seeFIGS. 3 and 4 ). In this example, the noise rating was at about 1.5 when theouter surface 104 of themember 100 was walked on. - While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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