3m Innovative Properties Company

3m Innovation Properties

Edwin L Kusilek

Caleb T Nelson

Henrik B Van Lengerich

Matthew S Stay

David J Tarnowski

James M Nelson

Jeffrey L Solomon

David J Rowe

James Zhu

Martin B Wolk

Moses Mekala David

William Blake Kolb

Christopher Stewart Lyons

Karl K Stensvad

Paul B Armstrong

Nicholas C Erickson

Lucas J Hunt

Ashley R Sonnier

Samuel R Hei

Methods of making metal patterns on flexible substrates are provided. A releasable solid layer is selectively formed on a patterned surface of the flexible substrate by applying a liquid solution thereon. The releasable solid layer is transferred from the patterned surface to a transfer layer where the metal patterns are formed.

Methods of making metal patterns on flexible substrate

Materials and methods useful in forming nano-scale features on substrates, and articles such as optical films incorporating such nano-scale patterned substrates.

Materials and methods for forming nano-structures on substrates

Methods of forming an array of patterns on a substrate are provided. An array of protective tiles formed from a protectant resin is provided to cover an array of sub-regions on the substrate. An array of patterns is formed on the substrate by sequentially repeating steps (i) and (ii) for each sub-region: (i) removing the protective tile from one of the sub-regions to expose the first major surface underneath; and (ii) forming a pattern on the exposed first major surface within the one of the sub-regions.

Arrayed structured replication articles and methods

Methods of making metal patterns on flexible substrates are provided. Releasable solid layer is selectively formed on a patterned surface of the flexible substrate by applying a liquid solution thereon. Metal patterns on the flexible substrate can be formed by removing the releasable solid layer after metallization. In some cases, the releasable solid layer can be transferred from the patterned surface to a transfer layer where the metal patterns are formed.

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Baldwin, WI, United States of America

Edwin L Kusilek