Createme Technologies LLC

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Daniel John Mackinnon

Yongqiang Li

Caglar Remzi Becer

Embodiments provide an apparel product. The apparel product includes a major component and a minor component. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component. The apparel product includes an adhesive disposed at least partially between a portion of the major component and a portion of the minor component, the adhesive having a disulfide bond.

Disulfide adhesives for apparel products

Embodiments provide methods of assembling an apparel product. The method includes applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The method includes coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The method includes converting the composition to form the adhesive and the apparel product. The adhesive including a shape memory material.

Methods of assembling apparel products having shape memory adhesives

Embodiments provide methods of assembling apparel products. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component via an adhesive. The methods include converting the composition to form the adhesive and the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having an imine bond or an iminium bond.

Methods of assembling apparel products having imine adhesives

Embodiments provide an apparel product. The apparel product includes a major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The apparel product includes a minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component. An adhesive is disposed at least partially between a portion of the major component and a portion of the minor component. The adhesive includes a shape memory material.

Shape memory adhesives for apparel products

Embodiments provide methods of disassembling an apparel product. The methods include exposing an adhesive of the apparel product to a composition having an acidic pH. The adhesive is disposed at least partially between a major component and a minor component of the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having a boronate ester bond. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive. The methods include separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive.

Methods of disassembling apparel products having boronate adhesives

Embodiments provide methods for disassembling an apparel product. The methods include heating an adhesive of the apparel product. The adhesive is disposed at least partially between a major component and a minor component of the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having a cycloalkene bond. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive. The methods include separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive, the major component including a synthetic polymer, cellulose, or natural fiber.

Methods of disassembling apparel products having cycloalkene adhesives

Embodiments provide adhesives for apparel products. The apparel product includes a major component and a minor component. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component of the apparel product forms a secondary portion and is configured to be coupled to the major component. An adhesive is disposed at least partially between a portion of the major component and a portion of the minor component. The adhesive includes a material having a thioester bond.

Thioester adhesives for apparel products

Embodiments provide apparel products having boronate adhesives. The apparel products include a major component forming a base portion of the apparel product. The major component is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The apparel product includes a minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component. An adhesive is disposed at least partially between a portion of the major component and a portion of the minor component. The adhesive includes a boronate ester bond.

Boronate adhesives for apparel products

Embodiments provide methods for disassembling an apparel product. The methods include exposing an adhesive of the apparel product to a composition having an acidic or basic pH. The adhesive is disposed at least partially between a major component and a minor component of the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having a thioester bond. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive. The methods include separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive.

Methods of disassembling apparel products having thioester adhesives

Embodiments provide methods of disassembling an apparel product. The methods include exposing an adhesive of the apparel product to heat or electromagnetic energy. The adhesive is disposed at least partially disposed between a major component and a minor component of the apparel product. The adhesive includes a shape memory material. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive. The methods include separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive.

Methods of disassembling apparel products having shape memory adhesives

Embodiments provide methods for assembling an apparel product. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The major component and/or minor component includes a recyclable material. The methods include converting the composition to the adhesive. The adhesive includes a material having a cycloalkene bond.

Methods of assembling apparel products having cycloalkene adhesives

Embodiments provide methods of disassembling apparel products. The methods include exposing an adhesive of the apparel product to a composition having an acidic or basic pH. The adhesive is disposed at least partially between a major component and a minor component of the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having a disulfide bond. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with the adhesive. The methods include separating the major component from the minor component adjoined by the adhesive.

Methods of disassembling apparel products having disulfide adhesives

Embodiments provide methods of assembling an apparel product. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The portion of the minor component is coupled with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The composition is converted to the adhesive to form the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having a boronate ester bond.

Methods of assembling apparel products having boronate adhesives

Embodiments provide methods of assembling apparel products. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The methods include converting the composition to the adhesive. The adhesive including a material having a disulfide bond.

Methods of assembling apparel products having disulfide adhesives

Embodiments provide methods for assembling an apparel product. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include applying the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The methods include converting the composition to the adhesive to form the apparel product. The adhesive includes a material having a thioester bond.

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Daniel John Mackinnon