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Elastomeric tapes with microtextured skin layers
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1992-12-04
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2012-12-04
Abstract
Abstract Microtextured elastomeric laminate tape comprising a laminate with at least one elastomeric layer and at least one thin skin layer, and an adhesive layer, preferably prepared by coextrusion of the layers followed by stretching the laminate past the elastic limit of the skin layers and then allowing the laminate tape to recover.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen M. Capik
- 👤 Dennis L. Krueger
- 👤 Joaquin Delgado
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:00
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/06; B29C61/0608; B29C61/0616; A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/56; A61F13/58; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/023; B32; B32B; B32B25/00; B32B25/04; B32B25/08; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/29; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/16; B05B12/20; B05B12/24; C09J2301/00; C09J2301/10; C09J2301/16; C09J2301/162; C09J2301/30; C09J2301/308; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24446; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
An elastomeric laminate tape consisting essentially of an elastomeric laminate comprised of at least one elastomeric layer and at least one outer skin layer wherein the at least one skin layer has a microtextured skin layer surface formed by inelastic deformation of the at least one skin layer in more than one direction and at least one substantially continuous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in continuous contact with said at least one skin layer of said laminate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
An elastomeric laminate tape consisting essentially of an elastomeric laminate comprised of at least one elastomeric layer and at least one outer skin layer wherein the at least one skin layer has a microtextured skin layer surface formed by inelastic deformation of the at least one skin layer in more than one direction and at least one substantially continuous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in continuous contact with said at least one skin layer of said laminate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 1 wherein the deformation of the at least one skin layer is created by sequential biaxial stretching.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 1 wherein the at least one skin layer having undergone inelastic deformation is an outer layer adjacent to said at least one adhesive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 1 wherein said at least one adhesive layer has an undulating outer surface substantially corresponding to an adjacent underlying skin layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 4 wherein said at least one adhesive layer is less than 30 microns thick.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 1 comprising a removable label having a non-adhesive coated outer skin layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
100 words
An elastomeric laminate tape comprising an elastomeric laminate comprised of at least one elastomeric core layer and at least one outer skin layer wherein the at least one skin layer has a microtextured skin layer surface formed by inelastic deformation of the at least one skin layer in at least one direction and at least one substantially continuous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in continuous contact with at least the face of said laminate with the microtextured skin layer, wherein the adhesive thickness is such that its outer surface has an undulating texture corresponding to that of the underlying microtextured skin layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
An elastomeric laminate tape comprising an elastomeric laminate comprised of at least one elastomeric core layer and at least one outer skin layer wherein the at least one skin layer has a microtextured skin layer surface formed by inelastic deformation of the at least one skin layer in at least one direction and at least one substantially continuous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in continuous contact with at least the face of said laminate with the microtextured skin layer, wherein the adhesive thickness is such that its outer surface has an undulating texture corresponding to that of the underlying microtextured skin layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 7 wherein the surface area of the at least one microtextured skin layer is at least 50% greater than a corresponding untextured surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 8 comprising at least two skin layers each having microtextured surfaces said at least two skin layers comprising outer layers of said laminate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 7 wherein the adhesive layer thickness is less than 30 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 8 wherein said at least one core and said at least one skin layers are in continuous contact.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 8 wherein said at least one skin and adjacent at least one core layers are in intermittent contact.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
99 words
An elastomeric laminate tape comprising an elastomeric laminate consisting essentially of at least one elastomeric layer and at least one outer skin layer wherein the at least one skin layer has a microtextured skin layer surface formed by inelastic deformation of the at least one skin layer in at least one direction and at least one substantially continuous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer over at least the entire face of said laminate with the microtextured skin layer, wherein the adhesive layer and the underlying skin layer are in substantially continuous contact providing improved anchorage of the adhesive layer to the laminate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
99 words
An elastomeric laminate tape comprising an elastomeric laminate consisting essentially of at least one elastomeric layer and at least one outer skin layer wherein the at least one skin layer has a microtextured skin layer surface formed by inelastic deformation of the at least one skin layer in at least one direction and at least one substantially continuous pressure-sensitive adhesive layer over at least the entire face of said laminate with the microtextured skin layer, wherein the adhesive layer and the underlying skin layer are in substantially continuous contact providing improved anchorage of the adhesive layer to the laminate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 13 wherein the deformation of the at least one skin layer is created by biaxial stretching.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 14 wherein the surface area of the at least one microtextured skin layer is at least 50% greater than a corresponding untextured surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 15 comprising at least two skin layers each having a microtextured skin layer surface said at least two skin layers comprising outer layers of said laminate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 15 wherein said at least one adhesive layer on said at least one microstructured skin has a thickness such that the adhesive layer retains a substantially flat outer surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 17 wherein said at least one adhesive layer is greater than 30 microns thick.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 17 wherein said at least one core and said at least one skin layers are in continuous contact.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The elastomeric laminate tape of claim 17 wherein said at least one skin and adjacent at least one core layer are in intermittent contact.
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