US4339295A
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Hydrogel adhesives and sandwiches or laminates using microwave energy
Assignee: United States Department of Health and Human Services
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Filing: 1980-06-23
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Granted: 1982-07-13
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Expires: 2000-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of bonding a material to a substrate utilizing a hydrogel adhesive and a source of microwave energy of at least 100 MHz through a waveguide. The bonding may be temporary and frangible by water or may be permanent where it is achieved in a pressure vessel.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Boretos
- 👤 Norio Iriguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:01
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J175/00; C09J175/04; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/14; B29C65/1403; B29C65/1425; B29C65/1477; B29C65/1483; B29C65/1487; B29C65/48; B29C65/4805; B29C65/483; B29C65/4835; B29C65/76; B29C66/00; B29C66/001; B29C66/0012; B29C66/0014; B29C66/00141; B29C66/003; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/80; B29C66/82; B29C66/826; B29C66/8266; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/62; C08G18/6283; C09J5/00; B29C65/1429; B29C65/1435; B29C65/484; B29C65/485; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/526; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/753; B29L2031/7542; B29L2031/7543; C08G2210/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/11; Y10T156/1111; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of bonding substrates using a hydrogel adhesive selected from one member of the group consisting of an interpolymer of poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)/polyurethane and a polyurethane derived from an isocyanate and a polyglycol wherein the hydrogel adhesive is applied to each of the substrates to be joined, the hydrogel surfaces contacted and the assembly so formed thereafter exposed to microwave energy to effect bonding of the substrates, said bonding being carried out at atmospheric pressure and the resulting bond being temporary and frangible by water.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of bonding substrates using a hydrogel adhesive selected from one member of the group consisting of an interpolymer of poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)/polyurethane and a polyurethane derived from an isocyanate and a polyglycol wherein the hydrogel adhesive is applied to each of the substrates to be joined, the hydrogel surfaces contacted and the assembly so formed thereafter exposed to microwave energy to effect bonding of the substrates, said bonding being carried out at atmospheric pressure and the resulting bond being temporary and frangible by water.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of bonding substrates using a hydrogel adhesive selected from one member of the group consisting of an interpolymer of poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)/polyurethane and a polyurethane derived from an isocyanate and a polyglycol wherein the hydrogel adhesive is applied to each of the substrates to be joined, the hydrogel surfaces contacted and the assembly so formed thereafter exposed to microwave energy to effect bonding of the suustrates, said bonding being carried out at elevated pressure in a pressure vessel and the resulting bond is permanent.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of bonding substrates using a hydrogel adhesive selected from one member of the group consisting of an interpolymer of poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)/polyurethane and a polyurethane derived from an isocyanate and a polyglycol wherein the hydrogel adhesive is applied to each of the substrates to be joined, the hydrogel surfaces contacted and the assembly so formed thereafter exposed to microwave energy to effect bonding of the suustrates, said bonding being carried out at elevated pressure in a pressure vessel and the resulting bond is permanent.
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