3m Innovative Properties Company

3m Innovative Company

Diane L Regnier

Jeffrey O Emslander

Caroline M Ylitalo

David J Kinning

Francis V Loncar, Jr

Jayshree Seth

Leigh E Wood

Dennis G Welygan

Mauro Porcini

Louis S Moren

Alan J Sipinen

Valentina Tronconi

Michael J Kubes

William C Unruh

Robert D Kampfer

Paul N Daveloose

Frank L Deyak

Bonnie C Lembitz

Myhanh T Truong

Mark R Dupre

Angie M Olson

Robert W Shipman

William H Hartt

John E Cejka

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Hand-held cleaning device

In one aspect, the invention provides an image receptor medium which comprises an extruded image receptive layer that is receptive to solvent-based inkjet ink. Image receptive layers of the invention comprise a blend of an ink absorptive resin and a carrier resin. The ink absorptive resin is compatible with the carrier resin and had a Hildebrand Solubility Parameter within about 3.1 (MPa) of that of the solvent of the ink. In another aspect, the invention provides an image receptor medium which comprises a coextruded or extrusion coated image receptive layer and a core layer bonded together. In other aspects, the invention provides methods of printing images and methods of making an extrusion coated or coextruded image receptor medium.

Solvent inkjet ink receptive films

An adhesively mountable image using a non-tacky reusable adhesive surface is provided. The image carrier is removable from the adhesive carrier, and a subsequent image carrier may be releasably bound to the same adhesive carrier. Kits for this system are also provided.

Image graphic adhesive system using a non-tacky adhesive

A web of material has a plurality of stems extending from at least one side of the web. The web includes a first layer of material having a first side and a second side and a second layer of material. The second layer of material has a first side which faces the first side of the first layer and a second side from which the plurality of stems extend. The first and second layers of material are joined together while they are both molten, before either layer has cooled. The first and second layers of material can be formed of thermoplastic material or melt processable polymeric material. A method of making a web of material includes selecting a first material for a first layer of material and selecting a second material for a second layer of material. The first and second layers of material are melt formed. Then, the first and second layers of material are joined while the layers are in the molten state to form a multiple layer sheet. Next, a plurality of stems are formed on at least the second layer of material. Melt forming can include simultaneously melt forming the first and second layers of material such as by coextrusion.

Coextruded mechanical fastener constructions

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Stillwater, MN, United States of America

Diane L Regnier