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Foamed olefin polymer wallpaper

Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1973-03-06
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1993-03-06
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Abstract

Abstract Wallpaper consisting of an open celled foamed olefin polymer film having a thickness of 0.014 to 0.065 inch, a density of from 0.05 to 0.5 g cm-3, an average cell diameter of from 120 to 250 Mu m, an air permeability of at least 0.0075 ml cm-2 sec-1cm head-1 mil thickness and a water vapour permeability of from 500 to 10000 g m-2 day-1 mil thickness.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cyril John Ealding

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 18:54
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/12; C08J2323/00; C08J2323/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
WALLPAPER COMPRISING A FOAMED FILM OF AT LEAST ONE OLEFIN POLYMER SELECTED FROM HOMOPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, PROPYLENE, BUTENE-1 AND 4-METHYL PENTENE-1, AND COPOLYMERS OF AT LEAST TWO OLEFINS SELECTED FROM ETHYLENE, PROPYLENE, BUTENE-1 AND 4-METHYL PENTENE-1, HAVING A PRINTED REPEATING PATTERN ON ONE SIDE THEREOF, SAID FILM HAVING I. A THICKNESS OF FROM 0.014 TO 0.065 IN, II. A DENSITY OF FROM 0.05 TO 0.5 G CM-3, III. AN AVERAGE CELL DIAMETER OF FROM 120 TO 250 UM, IV. AN AIR PERMEABILITY OF AT LEAST 0.0075 ML CM-2 SEC-1 CM HEAD-1 MIL THICKNESS, V. A WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY OF FROM 500 TO 10000 G M-2 DAY-1 MIL THICKNESS, AND VI. AT LEAST 50% OF THE VOLUME OF THE FILM COMPRISING OPEN CELLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
WALLPAPER COMPRISING A FOAMED FILM OF AT LEAST ONE OLEFIN POLYMER SELECTED FROM HOMOPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE, PROPYLENE, BUTENE-1 AND 4-METHYL PENTENE-1, AND COPOLYMERS OF AT LEAST TWO OLEFINS SELECTED FROM ETHYLENE, PROPYLENE, BUTENE-1 AND 4-METHYL PENTENE-1, HAVING A PRINTED REPEATING PATTERN ON ONE SIDE THEREOF, SAID FILM HAVING I. A THICKNESS OF FROM 0.014 TO 0.065 IN, II. A DENSITY OF FROM 0.05 TO 0.5 G CM-3, III. AN AVERAGE CELL DIAMETER OF FROM 120 TO 250 UM, IV. AN AIR PERMEABILITY OF AT LEAST 0.0075 ML CM-2 SEC-1 CM HEAD-1 MIL THICKNESS, V. A WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY OF FROM 500 TO 10000 G M-2 DAY-1 MIL THICKNESS, AND VI. AT LEAST 50% OF THE VOLUME OF THE FILM COMPRISING OPEN CELLS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
Wallpaper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the film has a water permeability of at least 12 ml m 2 min 1 cm head 1 mil thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
Wallpaper as claimed in claim 1 wherein the film has a density of from 0.1 to 0.4 g cm 3.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-03-17 1978-09-16 1979-03-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-03-17 1982-09-16 1983-03-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-03-17 1986-09-16 1987-03-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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