US4980229A
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Article surface coated with curable particulate or filamentary material
Assignee: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-01
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2008-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A particulate or filamentary coating, preferably curable, is provided on indelible labels or heat-recoverable articles, the coating comprising 4 to 90% by weight of an elastomeric binder incorporated in the coating in the form of an aqueous latex. Curable particulate materials described include epoxies and polyesters, and rubber latices include SBS, nitrile, chloroprene, EVA, and acrylates. The use of latices can enhance adhesion, ink receptivity, and humidity tolerance of the coatings.
Inventors
- 👤 George B. Park
- 👤 George M. J. Gansbuehler
- 👤 John M. Senior
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:15
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D163/00; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/04; C08J7/0427; C08J7/043; C08J7/044; C09D167/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1424; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
An article having a surface that is provided with a coating of a curable particulate or filamentary material comprising at least two reactive components that exist separately from one another in the form of particles and/or filaments, the coating including an elastomeric binder that has been incorporated in the coating in the form of an aqueous latex.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
An article having a surface that is provided with a coating of a curable particulate or filamentary material comprising at least two reactive components that exist separately from one another in the form of particles and/or filaments, the coating including an elastomeric binder that has been incorporated in the coating in the form of an aqueous latex.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coating includes at least 4 and not more than 90 percent by weight of the elastomeric binder, based on the total weight of the coating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article according to claim 2, wherein the coating includes at least 5% by weight of the elastomeric binder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the coating includes at least 10 percent by weight of the elastomeric binder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binder comprises an EPDM rubber, a styrene-butadienestyrene rubber, a nitrile rubber, natural rubber, chloroprene, neoprene, an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer elastomer or an acrylate or methacrylate elastomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
An article according to claim 1 comprising dimensionally heat-recoverable polymeric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the curable material comprises an epoxy material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the curable material comprises a polyester.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the curable material comprises a material having free amine groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the curable material includes a free-radical curing agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, wherein the binder is capable of reacting with one or more other components of the coating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article as claimed in claim 2, wherein the coating includes at least 25 percent by weight of the elastomeric binder.
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