US4295910A
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Process for production of vinyl film-cellulosic laminates and laminates produced thereby
Assignee: US PLYWOOD Corp A CORP OF
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Filing: 1980-04-25
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 2000-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A lamination process is provided for the lamination of a vinyl film to a cellulosic substrate, such as a wood product, e.g., particleboard, wherein grain swelling of the substrate is avoided. The process involves coating the wood product substrate with an organic polyisocyanate having at least two active isocyanate groups per molecule as a primer coat, and thereafter applying a vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive to the primed substrate to form an interlaminate adhesive layer. A vinyl polymeric film is then applied to the adhesive-coated substrate to form a permanently bonded laminate of the substrate and the film. The lamination process of the present invention is particularly suitable for use in a continuous hot-line heat reactivated laminating procedure.
Inventors
- 👤 James Cooley
- 👤 Ozzie Fogle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:29
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B21/00; B32B21/04; B32B21/08; B32B27/00; B32B27/30; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; C; C09; C09J; C09J5/00; C09J5/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31573; Y10T428/31576; Y10T428/31591; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31906; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A process for bonding a polymeric film to a cellulosic substrate which comprises: (A) coating said substrate with an organic polyisocyanate having at least two active isocyanate groups per molecule; (B) coating vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive onto said polyisocyanate to form an interlaminate adhesive layer; and (C) applying a vinyl polymeric film to said interlaminate adhesive layer; whereby a permanently bonded laminate is formed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process for bonding a polymeric film to a cellulosic substrate which comprises: (A) coating said substrate with an organic polyisocyanate having at least two active isocyanate groups per molecule; (B) coating vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive onto said polyisocyanate to form an interlaminate adhesive layer; and (C) applying a vinyl polymeric film to said interlaminate adhesive layer; whereby a permanently bonded laminate is formed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said interlaminate adhesive layer is formed by at least two sequentially applied coatings of said vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 2, wherein the first coating of said vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive is dried prior to the application of the second coating of said vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the second coating of said vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion adhesive is dried prior to the application of said vinyl polymeric film and wherein said interlaminate adhesive layer is heated prior to the application of said vinyl polymeric film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said intermediate adhesive layer is heated at a temperature in the range of between about 180° and about 250° F. prior to the application of said vinyl polymeric film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanate is a polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 6, wherein said polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate is dissolved in a mixture of toluene and N-alkyl pyrrolidone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said vinyl polymeric film is applied to said interlaminate adhesive layer at a temperature in the range of between about 200° and 300° F.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 7, wherein said interlaminate adhesive layer is heated at a temperature in the range of between about 240° and 260° F.
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