Adhesive-filler film composite

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 1.0 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 1.0 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 10 to about 32;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from at least above 0.7 to about 32;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 38;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an Initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 28;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from at least above 0.4 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture Is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from at least above 0.4 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from at least above 0.4 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a non-woven substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from at least above 0.4 to about 18;
• wherein said mixture is substantially evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume of said non-woven substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 1.0 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 1.0 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 1.0 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from about 1.0 to about 32;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from at least above 0.7 to about 32;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoro polymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is in a range from greater than 1.5 to about 38;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is in a range from at least above 0.8 to about 28;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from greater than 0.4 to about 1000;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said a porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from greater than 0.4 to about 500;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said a porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from greater than 0.4 to about 100;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said a porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• a porous fluoropolymer substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is in a range from greater than 0.4 to about 18;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said a porous fluoropolymer substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is at least 1.0;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is above at least above 0.7;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate having an initial void volume and a mean flow pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is greater than 1.5;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the average particle size is at least above 0.8;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate.

A composite adhesive material comprising:

• an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate having an initial void volume and a minimum pore size;
• and
• a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive resin, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said minimum pore size to the largest particle size is at least above 0.4;
• wherein said mixture is distributed throughout said initial void volume of said expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate.

A multilayer circuit device comprising:

• at least two metal layers;
• and
• a dielectric material having a porous polymer substrate layer having a microstructure defined by nodes and fibrils;
• the porous polymer substrate layer having a mean flow pore size, a minimum pore size and an initial void volume;
• wherein a mixture containing particulate filler and an adhesive is evenly distributed throughout said initial void volume, the particulate filler being a collection of individual particles having an average particle size, said collection containing a particle having a largest particle size which is the largest detectable particle in the collection, wherein a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the largest particle size is at least above 1.0, or a ratio of said mean flow pore size to the average particle size is at least above 1.5, or a ratio of minimum pore size to the average particle size or the largest particle size is respectively at least above 0.8 and 0.4.