A process for resurfacing carpet, as well as the resurfaced carpet made by this process, is provided. The process generally includes coating the pile fiber carpet surface with a polymer compound. In one embodiment, the pile fiber carpet surface of the carpet is coated with a thermoplastic material....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5763001?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5763001 - Resurfaced carpet and process for making the same