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US 6,187,127 B1Granted
Veneer tape and method of use
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsRobert E. Bolitsky, Richard B. Hartman
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Abstract
Veneer tape for temporarily joining pieces of veneer to be bonded to a substrate, for example, core board. The present invention also provides a method of forming a veneer assembly.
Claims20
A method of forming a veneer assembly, comprising the steps of:
- a) aligning a first piece of veneer adjacent a second piece of veneer;
- b) applying a veneer tape having a backing and a layer of adhesive disposed on the backing to the juncture between the first piece of veneer and the second piece of veneer so as to form a veneer assembly;
- c) bonding the veneer assembly to a substrate;
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- d) thereafter peeling the backing of the tape from the veneer assembly while a substantial amount of the layer of adhesive remains on the veneer assembly.
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