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Method of making a composite with discontinuous adhesive structure
Assignee: State Street Bank and Trust Co NA
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Filing: 1993-01-08
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2013-01-08
Abstract
Abstract A composite includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a discontinuous adhesive structure disposed intermediate the first and second substrates for securing the first and second substrates together to form a composite without significantly modifying the properties of either of the first and second substrates. The discontinuous adhesive structure is an array of substantially linear filaments or strands of an adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl A. Bodford
- 👤 Stephen O. Chester
- 👤 Rahul K. Nayak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:42
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/10; A41D31/102; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B27/32; B32B37/00; B32B37/12; B32B37/1284; B32B37/1292; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B7/14; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0253; B32B2309/00; B32B2309/02; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/046; B32B2323/10; B32B37/14; B32B37/15; B32B37/153; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24959; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249978; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/674; Y10T442/678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of forming a composite comprising the steps of: (A) providing first and second substrates; (B) applying to at least one of the first and second substrates an adhesive structure which is discontinuous across the width of the one substrate, the adhesive structure comprising an array of substantially linear, primarily unbroken and elongated filaments of adhesive of a substantially uniform diameter, said diameter being about 3 to 100 microns, the adhesive structure having a thickness which does not vary more than plus or minus 2%, and securing the other of the first and second substrates to the adhesive structure to form a composite, all without significantly modifying the desired properties of either of the first and second substrates.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of forming a composite comprising the steps of: (A) providing first and second substrates; (B) applying to at least one of the first and second substrates an adhesive structure which is discontinuous across the width of the one substrate, the adhesive structure comprising an array of substantially linear, primarily unbroken and elongated filaments of adhesive of a substantially uniform diameter, said diameter being about 3 to 100 microns, the adhesive structure having a thickness which does not vary more than plus or minus 2%, and securing the other of the first and second substrates to the adhesive structure to form a composite, all without significantly modifying the desired properties of either of the first and second substrates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the discontinuous adhesive structure is applied by passing molten hot melt adhesive of suitable viscosity through a die and, before it contacts the respective substrates, cooling the adhesive below the temperature at which the desired properties of the respective substrates would be significantly modified thereby.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said adhesive is cooled by allowing the adhesive to cool after it passes through the die and before it contacts the respective substrates, without positive cooling thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the adhesive structure is applied at a viscosity of 50-600 poise and covers about 4 to 21% of each of the first and second substrates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a sub-assembly formed by the first and second substrates and the discontinuous adhesive structure therebetween is passed through a pair of cooled nip rolls to cool and establish uniformity of contact between the adhesive structure and the substrates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second substrates is polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the adhesive structure covers about 4 to 21% of the first and second substrates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of applying a gas stream to the filaments of the discontinuous adhesive structure prior to application of the filaments to either substrate, the gas stream being at an angle of 90° to the filaments and at a temperature greater than that of the filaments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composite once formed, is immediately passed through cooled nip rolls.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of forming a composite comprising the steps of: (A) providing first and second substrates; (B) applying to at least one of the first and second substrates at a viscosity of 50-600 poise an adhesive structure which is discontinuous across the width of the one substrate, comprising an array of substantially linear, primarily unbroken and elongated filaments of adhesive of a substantially uniform diameter, said diameter being about 3 to 100 microns, the adhesive structure being about as thick as the diameter of the filaments, by passing molten hot melt adhesive through a die and, before it contacts the respective substrates, allowing the adhesive to cool below the temperature at which the desired properties of the respective substrates would be significantly modified thereby and subjecting the adhesive structure to a gas stream hotter than the adhesive structure and transverse to its axis of motion, and then securing the other of the first and second substrates to the adhesive structure to form a composite and passing the composite through cooled nip rolls, all without significantly modifying the desired properties of either of the first and second substrates.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
187 words
A method of forming a composite comprising the steps of: (A) providing first and second substrates; (B) applying to at least one of the first and second substrates at a viscosity of 50-600 poise an adhesive structure which is discontinuous across the width of the one substrate, comprising an array of substantially linear, primarily unbroken and elongated filaments of adhesive of a substantially uniform diameter, said diameter being about 3 to 100 microns, the adhesive structure being about as thick as the diameter of the filaments, by passing molten hot melt adhesive through a die and, before it contacts the respective substrates, allowing the adhesive to cool below the temperature at which the desired properties of the respective substrates would be significantly modified thereby and subjecting the adhesive structure to a gas stream hotter than the adhesive structure and transverse to its axis of motion, and then securing the other of the first and second substrates to the adhesive structure to form a composite and passing the composite through cooled nip rolls, all without significantly modifying the desired properties of either of the first and second substrates.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of forming a composite comprising the steps of: (A) providing first and second substrates; (B) applying to at least one of the first and second substrates at a viscosity of 50-600 poises an adhesive structure which is discontinuous across the width of the one substrate, the adhesive structure comprising an array of substantially linear, primarily unbroken and elongated filaments of hot melt adhesive of a substantially uniform diameter, said diameter being about 3 to 100 microns, said filaments being substantially parallel to one another at any point along the width of the substrates, and said adhesive structure covering about 4 to 21% of each of the first and second substrates and having a thickness about the same as the diameter of said filaments, by passing molten hot melt adhesive through a die and, before it contacts the respective substrates, allowing the adhesive to cool below the temperature at which the desired properties of the respective substrates would be significantly modified thereby and subjecting the adhesive structure to a gas stream hotter than the adhesive structure and transverse to its axis of motion, and then securing the other of the first and second substrates to the adhesive structure to form a composite and passing the composite through cooled nip rolls, all without significantly modifying the desired properties of either of the first and second substrates.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of forming a composite comprising the steps of: (A) providing first and second substrates; (B) applying to at least one of the first and second substrates at a viscosity of 50-600 poises an adhesive structure which is discontinuous across the width of the one substrate, the adhesive structure comprising an array of substantially linear, primarily unbroken and elongated filaments of hot melt adhesive of a substantially uniform diameter, said diameter being about 3 to 100 microns, said filaments being substantially parallel to one another at any point along the width of the substrates, and said adhesive structure covering about 4 to 21% of each of the first and second substrates and having a thickness about the same as the diameter of said filaments, by passing molten hot melt adhesive through a die and, before it contacts the respective substrates, allowing the adhesive to cool below the temperature at which the desired properties of the respective substrates would be significantly modified thereby and subjecting the adhesive structure to a gas stream hotter than the adhesive structure and transverse to its axis of motion, and then securing the other of the first and second substrates to the adhesive structure to form a composite and passing the composite through cooled nip rolls, all without significantly modifying the desired properties of either of the first and second substrates.
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