US5455074A
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Laminating method and products made thereby
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1992-12-29
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2012-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of preparing a laminate having increased peel strength and solvent resistance which involves (A) applying an adhesive composition to a surface of a first sheet; (B) exposing the adhesive composition on the surface of the first sheet to incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation from a dielectric barrier discharge excimer lamp; (C) bringing a surface of a second sheet in contact with the adhesive composition-bearing surface of the first article; and (D) allowing the adhesive composition to cure. The incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band within the range of from about 260 to about 360 nanometers. The adhesive composition includes from about 94 to about 60 percent by weight of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of a cationic photoinitiator, and from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol terpolymer, all based on the weight of adhesive composition. The sheets desirably are films and nonwoven webs composed of cellulosic fibers, polyolefin fibers, or a mixture of cellulosic fibers and polyolefin fibers. The method is particularly well suited for the preparation of such laminates as industrial wipers, workwear, medical fabrics, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald S. Nohr
- 👤 John G. MacDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:24
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B37/00; B32B37/12; B32B27/00; B29; B29K; B29K2201/00; B29K2223/00; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/10; B32B2305/20; B32B2310/00; B32B2310/08; B32B2310/0806; B32B2310/0831; B32B2310/0843; B32B2327/00; B32B2327/06; B32B2329/00; B32B2363/00; B32B37/1284; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/934; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/192; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24033; Y10T428/24041; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31573; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/659; Y10T442/66; Y10T442/668
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of preparing a laminate composed of at least two layers of sheet materials which involves: (A) applying an adhesive composition to a surface of a first sheet material; (B) exposing the adhesive composition on the surface of said first sheet material to incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation from a dielectric barrier discharge excimer lamp; (C) bringing a surface of a second sheet material in contact with the adhesive composition-bearing surface of said first sheet material; and (D) allowing said adhesive composition to cure; in which: (1) said incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band within the range of from about 260 to about 360 nanometers; and (2) said adhesive composition comprises from about 94 to about 60 percent by weight of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of a cationic photoinitiator, and from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol terpolymer, all based on the weight of adhesive composition.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of preparing a laminate composed of at least two layers of sheet materials which involves: (A) applying an adhesive composition to a surface of a first sheet material; (B) exposing the adhesive composition on the surface of said first sheet material to incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation from a dielectric barrier discharge excimer lamp; (C) bringing a surface of a second sheet material in contact with the adhesive composition-bearing surface of said first sheet material; and (D) allowing said adhesive composition to cure; in which: (1) said incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band within the range of from about 260 to about 360 nanometers; and (2) said adhesive composition comprises from about 94 to about 60 percent by weight of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of a cationic photoinitiator, and from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol terpolymer, all based on the weight of adhesive composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, in which each of said first and second sheet materials independently is a film or fibrous sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2, in which a fibrous sheet material is selected from the group consisting of nonwoven webs comprised of cellulosic fibers, polyolefin fibers, or a mixture of cellulosic fibers and polyolefin fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3, in which said nonwoven webs are selected from the group consisting of tissue webs, meltblown webs, coformed webs, and spunbonded webs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, in which said cationic photoinitiator is selected from the group consisting of arylsulfonium salts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5, in which said cationic photoinitiator is a triarylsulfonium salt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, in which said terpolymer has a molecular weight in the range of from about 15,000 to about 30,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, in which said incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band at 308 nanometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2, in which said laminate consists essentially of a first sheet material and a second sheet material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9, in which said first sheet material is a film and said second sheet material is a nonwoven web.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 10, in which said film is a microporous polyethylene film and said second sheet material is a tissue web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10, in which said first sheet material is a polypropylene film and said second sheet material is a polypropylene spunbonded web.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of preparing a laminate of three sheets which comprises: (A) providing a first sheet having a first surface and a second surface; (B) applying an adhesive composition to each of said first surface and said second surface of said first sheet; (c) exposing the adhesive composition on each of said first surface and said second surface of said first sheet to incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation from a dielectric barrier discharge excimer lamp; (D) bringing a surface of a second sheet in contact with the adhesive composition-beating first surface of said first sheet; (E) bringing a surface of a third sheet in contact with the adhesive composition-bearing second surface of said first sheet; and (D) allowing the adhesive composition to cure; in which: (1) said incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band within the range of from about 260 to about 360 nanometers; and (2) said adhesive composition comprises from about 94 to about 60 percent by weight of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of a cationic photoinitiator, and from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol terpolymer, all based on the weight of said adhesive composition.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
205 words
A method of preparing a laminate of three sheets which comprises: (A) providing a first sheet having a first surface and a second surface; (B) applying an adhesive composition to each of said first surface and said second surface of said first sheet; (c) exposing the adhesive composition on each of said first surface and said second surface of said first sheet to incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation from a dielectric barrier discharge excimer lamp; (D) bringing a surface of a second sheet in contact with the adhesive composition-beating first surface of said first sheet; (E) bringing a surface of a third sheet in contact with the adhesive composition-bearing second surface of said first sheet; and (D) allowing the adhesive composition to cure; in which: (1) said incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band within the range of from about 260 to about 360 nanometers; and (2) said adhesive composition comprises from about 94 to about 60 percent by weight of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 1 to about 10 percent by weight of a cationic photoinitiator, and from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol terpolymer, all based on the weight of said adhesive composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 13, in which each of said first, second, and third sheet materials independently is a film or fibrous sheet material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 14, in which a fibrous sheet material is selected from the group consisting of nonwoven webs comprised of cellulosic fibers, polyolefin fibers, or a mixture of cellulosic fibers and polyolefin fibers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 15, in which said nonwoven webs are selected from the group consisting of tissue webs, meltblown webs, coformed webs, and spunbonded webs.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13, in which said cationic photoinitiator is selected from the group consisting of arylsulfonium salts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 17, in which said cationic photoinitiator is a triarylsulfonium salt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13, in which said terpolymer has a molecular weight in the range of from about 15,000 to about 30,000.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13, in which said incoherent, pulsed ultraviolet radiation has a single narrow wavelength band at 308 nanometers.
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