US4490432A
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Reinforced pavement-marking sheet material
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1983-11-01
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Pavement-marking sheet material which comprises a non-crosslinked elastomeric precursor such as acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer; a thermoplastic polymer such as polyethylene which reinforces the sheet material, e.g., by orientation of the thermoplastic polymer so that the calendered product exhibits greater tensile strength downweb than crossweb; and a particulate inorganic filler, which preferably includes platelet-type fillers such as talc, mica, or magnesium silicate.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley J. Jordan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:48
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/003; E; E01; E01F; E01F9/00; E01F9/50; E01F9/506; E01F9/512; B29C43/22; B29C43/24; B29K; B29K2021/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/16; B29K2223/00; B29L; B29L2007/00; B29L2007/008; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/251; Y10T428/259
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
Pavement-marking composition in sheet form comprising 100 parts of non-crosslinked elastomer precursor, at least 5 parts of a thermoplastic reinforcing polymer which is dispersed in the elastomer as a separate phase and softens at a temperature between about 75° and 200° C., and a particulate inorganic filler dispersed in the composition; said composition being processable on calendering rolls to a thickness between about 1/4 and 5 millimeters, and in sheet form having a greater tensile strength downweb than it has in the crossweb direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
Pavement-marking composition in sheet form comprising 100 parts of non-crosslinked elastomer precursor, at least 5 parts of a thermoplastic reinforcing polymer which is dispersed in the elastomer as a separate phase and softens at a temperature between about 75° and 200° C., and a particulate inorganic filler dispersed in the composition; said composition being processable on calendering rolls to a thickness between about 1/4 and 5 millimeters, and in sheet form having a greater tensile strength downweb than it has in the crossweb direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 1 in which said thermoplastic reinforcing polymer comprises polyolefin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 1 which has a tensile strength of at least 10 kilograms per square centimeter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 1 in which the non-crosslinked elastomer precursor comprises acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 1 in which said thermoplastic reinforcing polymer comprises polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 5 in which the polyethylene is selected from linear low-density polyethylenes and high-density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 20,000 and low-density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 75,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 1 which further includes a thermoplastic extender resin that is miscible in, and forms a single phase with, the non-crosslinked elastomer precursor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 7 in which said thermoplastic extender resin comprises a halogenated paraffin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Pavement-marking composition of claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 3, 7, 4, or 8 in which the filler comprises platelet fillers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
132 words
Pavement-marking composition in sheet form comprising 100 parts of non-crosslinked elastomer precursor; at least 5 parts of a polyethylene reinforcing polymer which is dispersed in the elastomer as a separate phase and is selected from linear low-density polyethylene and high-density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 20,000 and a low-density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 75,000; and a particulate inorganic filler dispersed in the composition; said composition being processable on calendering rolls to a thickness between about 1/4 and 5 millimeters, and in sheet form having a tensile strength of at least 10 kilograms per square centimeter and an abrasion loss in the test described herein of no more than about 5 grams; the tensile strength downweb being significantly greater than the tensile strength crossweb.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
132 words
Pavement-marking composition in sheet form comprising 100 parts of non-crosslinked elastomer precursor; at least 5 parts of a polyethylene reinforcing polymer which is dispersed in the elastomer as a separate phase and is selected from linear low-density polyethylene and high-density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 20,000 and a low-density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 75,000; and a particulate inorganic filler dispersed in the composition; said composition being processable on calendering rolls to a thickness between about 1/4 and 5 millimeters, and in sheet form having a tensile strength of at least 10 kilograms per square centimeter and an abrasion loss in the test described herein of no more than about 5 grams; the tensile strength downweb being significantly greater than the tensile strength crossweb.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
Pavement-marking composition of claims 1 or 10 having an embossed top surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 10 in which the non-crosslinked elastomer precursor comprises acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 10 which further includes a thermoplastic extender resin that is miscible in, and forms a single phase with, the non-crosslinked elastomer precursor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 13 in which said extender resin comprises a halogenated paraffin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
Pavement-marking composition of claim 14 in which the non-crosslinked elastomer precursor comprises acrylonitrile-butadiene polymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
Pavement-marking composition of claims 10, 13, 14, 12 or 15 in which the filler comprises platelet fillers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
Pavement-marking composition of claims 10, 13, 14, 12 or 15 in which the filler is selected from magnesium silicate, talc or mica filler particles.
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