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US 2014/0004349 A1Published application
Degradable polymers
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorNicholas D. Buker
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Abstract
Some embodiments provided herein relate to a thermoplastic material that can include a thermoplastic surface, a protective coating, and a degradable intermediate layer.
Claims23
A thermoplastic material, the material comprising:
- a thermoplastic surface;
- a protective outer coating;
- and
- a degradable intermediate layer that associates the protective coating with the thermoplastic surface.
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A method of processing a thermoplastic material, the method comprising:
- providing a thermoplastic material comprising:
- a thermoplastic surface;
- a protective outer coating;
- and
- a degradable intermediate layer that associates the protective coating with the thermoplastic surface;
- breaching the protective outer coating to expose the degradable intermediate layer;
- and
- removing the degradable intermediate layer to thereby remove the protective outer coating, thereby processing the thermoplastic material.
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A method of protecting a thermoplastic surface, the method comprising:
- providing a protective coating over a thermoplastic surface, wherein the protective coating is adhered to the thermoplastic surface by a degradable intermediate layer.
A method of making a protective coating for a thermoplastic material, the method comprising:
- providing a thermoplastic material comprising a thermoplastic surface;
- applying a degradable layer over the thermoplastic surface;
- and
- applying a protective coating over the degradable layer, thereby making a protective coating for a thermoplastic material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.