Slip control article for wet and dry applications

A slip control article for wet and dry conditions, comprising:

• a backing layer having a first surface with an array of 100 to 10,000 upstanding stems per square inch, molded at least partially integrally therewith, and a second surface, at least a portion of each upstanding stem being formed from an elastomeric material having a Shore hardness of less than about 90A, each stem having a maximum cross sectional dimension of 0.003 to 0.030 inches, and each stern having an aspect ratio of at least 1.25, whereby each stem is highly flexible,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a static coefficient of friction when dry of at least 0.6 and a static coefficient of friction when wet within 20% of the static coefficient of friction when dry,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a dynamic shear strength of at least 16,805 dynes/centimeter2 when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a peel strength and a tensile strength of substantially zero when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics, and micro-channels on at least the first surface.

A slip control article for wet and dry conditions, comprising:

• a backing layer having a first surface with an array of 100 to 10,000 upstanding stems per square inch molded at least partially integrally therewith, and a second surface, at least a portion of each upstanding stem being formed from an elastomeric material having a shore hardens of less than about 90A, each stem having a maximum cross sectional dimension of 0.003 to 0.030 inches, and each stem having an aspect ratio of at least 1.25, whereby each stem is highly flexible, and whereby the stems occupy no greater than 24.8% of the total area of the first surface of the backing layer,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a static coefficient of friction when dry of at least 0.6 and a static coefficient of friction when wet within 20% of the static coefficient of friction when dry,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a dynamic shear strength of at least 16,805 dynes/centimeter2 when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics, and
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a peel strength and a tensile strength of substantially zero when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics.

A slip control article for wet and dry conditions, comprising:

• a backing layer having a first surface with an array of at least 1516 upstanding stems per square inch molded at least partially integrally therewith, and a second surface,
• at least a portion of each stem being formed from an elastomeric material having a shore of less than about 90A, each stem having a maximum cross section dimension of 0.003 to 0.030 inches and having an aspect ratio of at least 1.25 so that each stem is highly flexible and the array of elastomeric stems defines a soft and pleasant feel for skin contact,
• the surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a static coefficient of friction when dry of at least 0.6 and a static coefficient of friction when wet within 20% of the static coefficient of friction when dry,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a dynamic shear strength of at least 16,805 dynes/centimeter2 when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics, and
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a peel strength and a tensile strength of substantially zero when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics.

A slip control article for wet and dry conditions, comprising:

• a backing layer having a first surface with an array of 100 to 10,000 upstanding stems per square inch molded at least partially integrally therewith, and a second surface, at least a portion of each upstanding stem being formed from an elastomeric material having a Shore hardness of less than about 90A, each stem having a maximum cross sectional dimension of 0.003 to 0.030 inches, whereby each stem is highly flexible and the array of elastomeric steins defines a soft and pleasant feel for skin contact,
• the first surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a static coefficient of friction when dry of at least 0.6,
• the first surface defined by:
• the array of flexible stems having an average dynamic shear strength of about 80% of its peak dynamic shear strength when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics, and
• the outer surface defined by, the array of flexible stems having a peel strength and a tensile strength of substantially zero when engaged with a stem array of another slip control article having the same defined characteristics.

A molded grip for wet and dry conditions, the grip comprising:

• a backing layer having an outer surface with an array of 100 to 10,000 upstanding stems per square inch molded at least partially integrally therewith, at least a portion of each upstanding stem being formed from an elastomeric material having a Shore hardness of less than about 90A, each stem having a maximum cross sectional dimension of 0.003 to 0.030 inches, whereby each stem is highly flexible and the array of elastomeric stems defines a soft and pleasant feel for skin contact,
• the outer surface defined by an array of flexible stems having a static coefficient of friction when dry of at least 0.6,
• the outer surface defined by the array of flexible stems having an average dynamic shear strength of about 80% of its peak dynamic shear strength when engaged with a stem array on an outer surface of another article having the same defined characteristics, and
• the outer surface defined by the array of flexible stems having a peel strength and a tensile strength of substantially zero when engaged with a stem array of an outer surface of another article having the same defined characteristics.