Articles and methods for applying color on surfaces
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsVon Adoniram Kinsey, Shawn Christopher Pallotta, Michael John O'Brien, Andrew Julian Wnuk, John William Toussant, Robert Lawrence Prosise
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Abstract
Articles for applying color on a surface comprise a sheet of dry color component and an adhesive on one surface of the sheet of dry color component. The article further includes a releasable liner, and the sheet of dry color component is arranged between the releasable liner and the adhesive. Methods for providing a substantially permanent color effect on an architectural surface comprise delivering such an article to the architectural surface.
Claims33
An article for applying color on a surface, comprising a sheet of dry architectural surface color component, an adhesive on one surface of the sheet of dry color component, and a releasable liner, wherein the sheet of dry color component is arranged between the releasable liner and the adhesive;
- optionally wherein the adhesive is adapted to adhere the article to a surface upon application of a pressure of less than about 50 lbs/in2;
- optionally wherein the article exhibits an elongation of less than about 50%;
- and optionally wherein said color is removable.
An article for applying color on a surface, comprising a sheet of dry color component, an adhesive on one surface of the sheet of dry color component, and a releasable liner, wherein the sheet of dry color component is arranged between the releasable liner and the adhesive, optionally wherein the adhesive is adapted to exhibit an initial tack in response to a first condition and a subsequent tack greater than the initial tack in response to a second condition, wherein the subsequent tack is adapted to provide a substantially permanent bond of the sheet of dry color component to a surface;
- optionally wherein the adhesive is adapted to adhere the article to a surface at room temperature and upon application of a pressure of less than about 50 lb/in2;
- and optionally wherein the article exhibits an elongation of less than about 50%.
13 The article according to claim 11 wherein the adhesive is provided with a blocking agent at a surface thereof;
- optionally wherein said blocking agent is selected from the group consisting of:
- starch, talc, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, zeolite, polymers, glass, ceramic and mixtures thereof.
14 The article according to claim 9 wherein the first condition comprises a first period of time after application of the article to a surface, and the second condition occurs after the first period of time.
15 The article according to claim 14 wherein the first period commences following the application of said article to said surface and optionally wherein said first period ends less than about 24 hours after commencement of said first period.
An article for applying color on a surface, comprising a sheet of dry color component and an adhesive on one surface of the sheet of dry color component, optionally wherein the sheet of dry color component and the adhesive are adapted to provide a surface covering having a water vapor transmission rate of at least 1 g/μm/cm2/24 hrs.
An article for applying color on a surface, comprising a sheet of dry color component and an adhesive on one surface of the sheet of dry color component, optionally wherein the sheet of dry color component exhibits a specular reflectance of less than about 60 gloss units at 60°.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.