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US 10,278,871 B2Granted
ABG stretch tape
AssigneeJohn Broz
InventorJohn Broz
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Abstract
An adhesive elastomeric tape comprising 90 grade cheesecloth that is knitted with a medium gauge elastic yarn through a stitch bonding machine. The cloth is then coated with a petroleum base adhesive using a unique strike through method that allows a adhesive to pass through while coating both sides. A style of athletic tape that is flexible, durable, and adhesive simultaneously.
Claims1
A method of making an adhesive tape comprising:
- supplying a base fabric material composed of grade#90 cheesecloth comprising 100% cotton fabric and a 44×36 thread count per inch;
- operating a stitch bonding machine to knit into said base fabric 12 elastic 105 denier threads per inch in the traverse direction and 8 elastic 105 denier threads per inch in the longitudinal direction;
- fully extending the base fabric;
- operating a knife-over-roll coating machine to apply an adhesive over the entire surface of said extended base fabric wherein said adhesive comprises a rubber blend with a viscosity of 300,000-500,000 cps and wherein said rubber blend comprises 68-74% solids of natural rubber and styrene-isoprene-styrene in a solvent comprising heptane and toluene;
- relaxing the adhesive coated base fabric;
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- drying the adhesive coated base fabric in a drying oven.
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