Flexible cork handle-wrapping strip

An elongated, handle-wrapping strip which comprises a first layer of a composite of cork granules which are predominantly of a size between 1/8 and 1/18 inch, said first layer being from 0.02 to 0.1 inch thick, said cork granules being plasticized with a liquid organic polyol and bonded together in a flexible plastic binder material, said first layer comprising, per 40 parts by weight of cork granules, from 3 to 20 parts by weight of said liquid organic polyol plasticizer for the cork;

• from 2 to 50 parts by weight of an organic plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride;
• and from 6 to 62 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride resin;
• a second layer of adhesive on one side of the first layer, and a third peel-sheet layer overlying the adhesive layer for peeling away to expose the adhesive layer for use, said strip having parallel edges, and at least one end thereof defining an angled edge and a second edge, said second edge defining an extension of one of the said parallel edges, the angled and the second edges converging together at said one end to form a narrowed end adjacent said second edge.

An elongated, handle-wrapping strip which comprises a first layer of a composite of cork granules which are predominantly of a size between 1/8 and 1/18 inch, said first layer being from 0.03 to 0.06 inch thick, said cork granules being plasticized with glycerine and bonded together in a flexible binder material, said first layer comprising, per 40 parts by weight of cork granules, from 4 to 10 parts by weight of said glycerine, from 10 to 30 parts by weight of polyvinyl chloride resin, and from 10 to 25 parts by weight of an organic plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride;

• an intermediate layer of adhesively-compatible plastic material having a thickness of 0.01 to 0.05 inch carried on one side of said first layer;
• a second layer of adhesive carried on said intermediate layer, said second layer comprising a flexible plastic sheet coated on both sides with said adhesive and bonded on one side to said first layer, and a third, peel-sheet layer overlying the contact adhesive layer for peeling away to expose the contact adhesive layer for use, said strip having parall edges and at least one end thereof defining an angled edge and a second edge, said second edge defining an extension of one of said parallel edges, the angled and the second edges converging at said one end to form a narrowed end adjacent said second edge.