US5496635A — Directly printable coating for olefinic polymer f…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 110 words

A directly printable film comprising polymeric substrate having first and second major surfaces and a layer of directly printable release coating on at least one of the first and second major surfaces which release coating comprises the reaction product of (i) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl functional monomer comprising the acrylic and methacrylic acid esters of a non-tertiary alcohol containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms; (ii) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a chlorinated olefinic resin; (iii) from 0 to 30 weight percent of an amide-functional monomer; (iv) from 0.01 to 5 weight percent of a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing component containing ##STR2## units.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 110 words

A directly printable film comprising polymeric substrate having first and second major surfaces and a layer of directly printable release coating on at least one of the first and second major surfaces which release coating comprises the reaction product of (i) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl functional monomer comprising the acrylic and methacrylic acid esters of a non-tertiary alcohol containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms; (ii) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a chlorinated olefinic resin; (iii) from 0 to 30 weight percent of an amide-functional monomer; (iv) from 0.01 to 5 weight percent of a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing component containing ##STR2## units.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 79 words

A directly printable film according to claim 1 wherein component (i) is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate and methacrylate, isobutyl acrylate and methacrylate, isooctyl methacrylate, isobornyl acrylate and methacrylate, isononyl acrylate and methacrylate, 2-ethylhexylmethacrylate, dodecyl acrylate and methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate and methacrylate, and hexyl acrylate and methacrylate, component (ii) is selected from the group consisting of chlorinated polyethylene, chlorinated polybutylene, chlorinated polypropylene, component (iii) is selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, and N,N-dimethyl acrylamide.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 56 words

A directly printable film according to claim 1 wherein the directly printable release coating comprises the reaction product of from 70 to 90 weight percent of component (i), from 10 to 30 weight percent of component (ii), from 5 to 10 weight percent of component (iii), and from 0.1 to 0.5 weight percent of component (iv).

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 29 words

A film according to claim 1 wherein said directly printable coating comprises the reaction product of said components (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing material.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

A film according to claim 1 wherein said directly printable coating comprises the reaction product of components (i), (ii) and (iv).

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 18 words

A printed article comprising a film according to claim 1 wherein said coating has been printed with indicia.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 89 words

A directly printable film prepared by combining (i) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl-functional monomer that comprises an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester of an alcohol, (ii) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a chlorinated olefinic resin, (iii) from 0 to 30 weight percent of an amine-functional monomer and, (iv) from 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing material in a suitable reaction medium, and reacting the components to form a polymer, and applying the polymer to a polymeric substrate.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 89 words

A directly printable film prepared by combining (i) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl-functional monomer that comprises an acrylic or methacrylic acid ester of an alcohol, (ii) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a chlorinated olefinic resin, (iii) from 0 to 30 weight percent of an amine-functional monomer and, (iv) from 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing material in a suitable reaction medium, and reacting the components to form a polymer, and applying the polymer to a polymeric substrate.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 132 words

A directly printable pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprising a polymeric substrate having first and second major surfaces, a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive on the first major surface of the polymeric substrate, and a layer of a directly printable release coating on the second major surface of the polymeric substrate wherein the directly printable release coating comprises the reaction product of (i) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl functional monomer comprising the acrylic and methacrylic acid esters of a non-tertiary alcohol containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms; (ii) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a chlorinated olefinic resin; (iii) from 0 to 30 weight percent of an amide-functional monomer; (iv) from 0.01 to 5 weight percent of a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing component containing ##STR3## units.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 132 words

A directly printable pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprising a polymeric substrate having first and second major surfaces, a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive on the first major surface of the polymeric substrate, and a layer of a directly printable release coating on the second major surface of the polymeric substrate wherein the directly printable release coating comprises the reaction product of (i) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl functional monomer comprising the acrylic and methacrylic acid esters of a non-tertiary alcohol containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms; (ii) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a chlorinated olefinic resin; (iii) from 0 to 30 weight percent of an amide-functional monomer; (iv) from 0.01 to 5 weight percent of a free radically polymerizable siloxane-containing component containing ##STR3## units.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 52 words

A pressure sensitive adhesive tape according to claim 8 wherein the directly printable coating comprises from 70 to 90 weight percent of component (i), from 5 to 20 weight percent of component (ii), from 2 to 10 weight percent of component (iii) and from 0.1 to 0.5 weight percent of component (iv).

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 27 words

A pressure sensitive adhesive tape according to claim 9 wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of oriented and unoriented polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, and polyimides.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 53 words

A pressure sensitive adhesive tape according to claim 10 wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is polyacrylate; polyvinyl ether; diene-containing rubber; polychloroprene; butyl rubber; butadiene-acrylonitrile polymer; thermoplastic elastomer; block copolymers of styrene-isoprene and styrene-isoprene-styrene; ethylene-propylene-diene polymers, and styrene-butadiene polymer; poly-alpha-olefin; amorphous polyolefin; silicone; ethylene-containing copolymer; polyurethane; polyamide; epoxy; polyvinylpyrrolidone and vinylpyrrolidone copolymers; and polyesters;

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 13 words

A low noise directly printable pressure sensitive adhesive tape according to claim 8.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-03-05	1999-09-04	2000-03-05	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-03-05	2003-09-04	2004-03-05	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-03-05	2007-09-04	2008-03-05	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Directly printable coating for olefinic polymer films and articles utilizing such coating

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