Adhesive tape release liner
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsThomas J. Pickett, Matthew E. Carroll, Martin P. Sechan
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An adhesive tape includes a base tape layer, an adhesive layer, and a release liner. The adhesive layer is applied to the base tape layer and includes a tacky surface. The release liner is arranged on the tacky surface, and is also configured for removal from the base tape layer to thereby uncover the tacky surface. The release liner is constructed from a film that is characterized by a microstructure having polymer chains with a multi-axial orientation such that the release liner has substantially equivalent strength in multiple non-parallel directions. A method of affixing a component to a panel via the adhesive tape is also disclosed.
Claims20
An adhesive tape comprising:
- a base tape layer;
- an adhesive layer applied to the base tape layer and having a tacky surface;
- and
- a release liner arranged on the tacky surface and configured to be removed from the base tape layer to thereby uncover the tacky surface;
- wherein the release liner is constructed from a film that is characterized by a microstructure having polymer chains with a multi-axial orientation such that the release liner has substantially equivalent strength in multiple directions.
A method of affixing a component to a panel, the method comprising:
- attaching an adhesive tape to the component, wherein the adhesive tape includes:
- a base tape layer;
- an adhesive layer applied to the base tape layer, wherein the adhesive layer has a tacky surface;
- and
- a release liner arranged on the tacky surface and configured to be removed from the base tape layer to thereby uncover the tacky surface for affixing the component therewith to the panel, wherein the release liner is constructed from a film that is characterized by a microstructure having polymer chains with a multi-axial orientation such that the release liner has substantially equivalent strength in multiple non-parallel directions;
- removing the release liner from the base tape layer;
- and
- affixing the component to the panel by pressing the tacky surface against the panel.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a panel;
- a component configured to be affixed to the panel via an adhesive tape that is attached to the component;
- wherein the adhesive tape includes:
- a base tape layer;
- an adhesive layer applied to the base tape layer and having a tacky surface;
- a release liner arranged on the tacky surface and configured to be removed from the base tape layer to thereby uncover the tacky surface for affixing the component therewith to the panel;
- and
- a pull-tab configured to be drawn for the removal of the release liner from the base tape layer;
- wherein the release liner is constructed from a film that is characterized by a microstructure having polymer chains with a multi-axial orientation such that the release liner has substantially equivalent strength in multiple non-parallel directions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.