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US 10,766,223 B2Granted
Low gloss laminated article
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsRichard C. Allen, Ellen O. Aeling, William J. Bryan, Robert R. Condon, David J. Koch, John C. Schultz
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Abstract
A fabric with a laminated adhesive-backed protective layer. The adhesive-backed protective layer has a matte finish that is low gloss and may approximate the fabric itself.
Claims7
A low gloss fabric-based graphic film, comprising:
- a printed woven fabric layer having first and second major sides;
- a low gloss light transmissive film layer having first and second major sides, its second major side adhesively coupled to the first major side of the printed woven fabric layer;
- wherein the first major side of the light transmissive film layer has a relative luminous reflectance factor that is at least 50% lower than the light transmissive film layer's luminous reflectance factor before adhesive coupling to the first major side of the printed fabric;
- and,
- wherein the luminous reflectance factors are measured according to ASTM D523-14 at 60°;
- and
- wherein the first major side of the light transmissive film layer has a sparkle index of less than 20,
- wherein the sparkle index is measured in accordance with ASTM E284-13b.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.