| abstract |
The process of making poromeric materials which comprises impregnating webs of fibrous material with aqueous liquids containing olefinically unsaturated monomers which can be polymerized using redox catalysts, and, if desired, high polymeric plastics in dissolved, emulsified or dispersed form, freezing the webs of fibrous materials impregnated with the aqueous liquids, polymerizing the monomers using redox catalysts and thawing out and separating out the water and any residual monomer from the resulting poromeric materials. These poromeric materials are suitable as floor coverings, insulating materials, leather substitutes and coating materials. |