US4707388A
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Heat-recoverable article
Assignee: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
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Filing: 1986-01-23
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2006-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A dimensionally recoverable article, preferably a heat-recoverable article, has on at least part of a surface thereof an adhesive composition that will cure by reaction of a plurality of mutually reactive components. The components are in the form of particles which are mixed together and which will fuse when heated. Preferred adhesives are based on combinations of an epoxy with a polyamide, carboxylic acid, phenolic resin or blocked isocyanate curing agent. The particulate adhesives show a synergistic increase in rate and/or level of cure when used in conjunction with a recoverable article.
Inventors
- 👤 George B. Park
- 👤 David J. Barker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L58/00; F16L58/02; F16L58/16; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0616; C; C08; C08L; C08L77/00; C09; C09J; C09J123/00; C09J123/02; C09J123/04; C09J123/08; C09J163/00; C09J177/00; C09J179/00; C09J179/04; C09J179/08; C09J5/00; C09J5/06; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/30; C09J7/35; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1328; Y10T428/1331; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/266; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2848; Y10T428/2852; Y10T428/287; Y10T428/2896; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A dimensionally heat-recoverable polymeric article having, on at least part of a surface thereof, an adhesive composition that in use is disposed between the article and a substrate onto which the article is to be recovered and that, on recovery of the article, cures by reaction of a plurality of mutually reactive components, the components each having a fusion temperature within the range from 50° to 120° C. and existing separately from one another in the form of solid particles which are mixed together so that the adhesive composition remains substantially uncured during storage of the article and which fuse to bring about curing when the article is heated to recover it onto the substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A dimensionally heat-recoverable polymeric article having, on at least part of a surface thereof, an adhesive composition that in use is disposed between the article and a substrate onto which the article is to be recovered and that, on recovery of the article, cures by reaction of a plurality of mutually reactive components, the components each having a fusion temperature within the range from 50° to 120° C. and existing separately from one another in the form of solid particles which are mixed together so that the adhesive composition remains substantially uncured during storage of the article and which fuse to bring about curing when the article is heated to recover it onto the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, which is in the form of a tube and is coated with the adhesive composition on at least part of its inner surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, which is in the form of a sheet and is coated with the adhesive on at least part of one surface thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the reactive components has a fusion temperature in the range of from 70° to 120° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the reactive components has a fusion temperature that differs from the fusion temperature of the or each other reactive components by not more than 30° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the reactive components comprises an epoxy resin and the other reactive component comprises a thermoplastic polyamide resin having free amine groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adhesive includes one or more non-reactive components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the reactive components has a fusion temperature that is not more than 50° C. above the recovery temperature of the article.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the reactive components has a fusion temperature that is not more than 10° C. above the recovery temperature of the article.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the components has a softening temperature range from an initial softening temperature to its fusion temperature which is not more than 30° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article as claimed in claim 10, wherein the adhesive composition includes one or more non-reactive components and has a softening temperature range that is greater than the softening temperature range of the reactive components.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the particles have a weight average particle size of not more than 1000 micrometers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article as claimed in claim 12, wherein the particles have a weight average particle size of not more than 300 micrometers.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of enclosing at least part of a substrate, which comprises: (a) positioning thereon a dimensionally heat-recoverable polymeric article, such that an adhesive composition is disposed between the article and the substrate, the adhesive composition comprising a plurality of mutually reactive components that each have a fusion temperature within the range from 50° to 120° C. and that exist separately from one another in the form of solid particles which are mixed together so that the adhesive composition remains substantialy uncured during storage of the article and which fuse to bring about curing when the article is heated to recover it onto the substrate, and (b) heating the article to recover it about the substrate and to fuse the particles of the adhesive.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of enclosing at least part of a substrate, which comprises: (a) positioning thereon a dimensionally heat-recoverable polymeric article, such that an adhesive composition is disposed between the article and the substrate, the adhesive composition comprising a plurality of mutually reactive components that each have a fusion temperature within the range from 50° to 120° C. and that exist separately from one another in the form of solid particles which are mixed together so that the adhesive composition remains substantialy uncured during storage of the article and which fuse to bring about curing when the article is heated to recover it onto the substrate, and (b) heating the article to recover it about the substrate and to fuse the particles of the adhesive.
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