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US 2004/0001931 A1Published application
Linerless printable adhesive tape
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsGuglielmo Memo Izzi, Thomas P. Hanschen, Zhiming Zhou, Albert I. Everaerts
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an article comprising a backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructure elements; and a low-flow adhesive layer opposite the microstructured surface. Additionally, the present invention is directed to multi-layer embodiments that are linerless.
Claims37
An article comprising
- a backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructure elements;
- and
- a low-flow adhesive layer opposite the microstructured surface
An article comprising
- a backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a pressure sensitive adhesive layer opposite the microstructured surface, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive matrix and a fibrous reinforcing material within the pressure sensitive adhesive matrix.
A multi-layer article comprising
- a first layer comprising
- a first backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a first low-flow adhesive layer on the second major surface of the first backing;
- and
- a second layer comprising
- a second backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a second low-flow adhesive layer on the second major surface of the second backing,
- wherein the first adhesive layer is in contact with the first major surface of the second backing.
7 more elements
A multi-layer article comprising
- a first layer comprising
- a first backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a first adhesive layer on the second major surface of the first backing;
- and
- a second layer comprising
- a second backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a second adhesive layer on the second major surface of the second backing,
- wherein the first adhesive layer is in contact with the first major surface of the second backing and the peel adhesion is no greater than 9.5 N/cm.
7 more elements
An article comprising
- a backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- an adhesive layer opposite the microstructured surface, wherein the peel adhesion is no greater than 9.5 N/cm.
An article comprising
- a backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructure elements;
- and
- an adhesive layer opposite the microstructured surface, wherein the adhesive has a creep compliance of less than 7×10−4 Pa−1 and a viscosity greater than 1×106 Pa·s.
A multi-layer article comprising
- a first layer comprising
- a first backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a first adhesive layer on the second major surface of the first backing, wherein the adhesive has a creep compliance of less than 7×10−4 Pa−1 and a viscosity greater than 1×106Pa·s;
- and
- a second layer comprising
- a second backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructured elements;
- and
- a second adhesive layer on the second major surface of the second backing, wherein the adhesive has a creep compliance of less than 7×10−4 Pa−1 and a viscosity greater than 1×106 Pa·s and wherein the first adhesive layer is in contact with the first major surface of the second backing.
6 more elements
An article comprising
- a backing, the backing comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface comprises a microstructured surface comprising microstructure elements;
- and
- a heat activatable adhesive layer opposite the microstructured surface.
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