3m Innovative Properties Company

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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Scientific Anglers Llp

John Charles Clark

Zai-Ming Qiu

Alexander J Kugel

Christopher Bland Walker, Jr

Vivek Krishnan

George G I Moore

Ramesh C Kumar

Thomas P Klun

Steven J McMan

Chetan P Jariwala

Alan R Kirk

Malcolm B Burleigh

Naiyong Jing

David J Kinning

John J Gagliardi

Charlie C Ho

Bruce E Tait

Kevin B Newhouse

Chris A Pommer

Toheeb B Alabi

Abdullahi A Mohamud

Wayne Scott Mahoney

Joseph D Rule

Aaron K Nienaber

Kevin R Schaffer

Eric G Larson

Wendy L Thompson

Roger A Mader

Ryan E Marx

Richard B Ross

Robert F Kamrath

Patrick J Hager

Frans A Audenaert

Timothy D Fletcher

Gregory D Clark

Jean A Tangeman

Scott B Charles

Jay S Schlechte

Gregg Alexander Caldwell

Jeremy M Higgins

Audrey S Forticaux

Jay R Lomeda

Brett A Beiermann

John C Newland

Kyle R Schwartz

Audrey A Sherman

Mikhail L Pekurovsky

Patricia M Savu

Thomas Edward Wood

Caroline M Ylitalo

Raymond Patrick Johnston

Harald Kaspar

Tatsuo Fukushi

Mark Kevitt Debe

Matthew S Stay

Thomas J Blong

Yu Yang

John P Baetzold

Kui Chen-Ho

Jun-Ying Zhang

Yongshang Lu

Michael R Gorman

Lan Hong Liu

James G Carlson

James P DiZio

Kevin W Gotrik

Haiyan Zhang

Richard S Buckanin

Jingjing Ma

Jay M Jennen

Barry S Carpenter

Mark W Muggli

Kurt C Melancon

Robert K Schultz

Cheryl L S Elsbernd

Timothy D Filiatrault

Wayne W Fan

Lian Soon Tan

Mary M Caruso Dailey

Jeffrey G Linert

Christopher John Rueb

Richard J Webb

Samad Javid

David A Kaisaki

Matthew R C Atkinson

Heather K Kranz

Philip G Clark

Jeffrey L Wieringa

Joseph William Frisk

E Steven McAlister

L Charles Hardy

Thomas B Galush

Jeremy P Gundale

Gary A Korba

Franz M&auml;rz

Peter T Elliott

Danna L Ross

Harry E Johnson

George Gi Moore

Daniel R Croswell

An electronic device is described comprising an enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a cured epoxy resin composition comprising at least 50 volume % of electrically non-conductive thermally conductive inorganic particles. The enclosure may be a housing of a phone, laptop, or mouse. Alternatively, the enclosure may be a case for an electronic device. Also described are epoxy resin compositions and a method of making an enclosure for an electronic device.

Cured epoxy resin composition suitable for electronic device enclosure, articles, and methods

Described herein is a multilayered article () and methods of making and using such articles. The multilayered article () comprises: ⋅(a) a microsphere layer () comprising a plurality of microspheres disposed in a monolayer; ⋅(b) a bead bonding layer () comprising a first major surface and a second opposing major surface and the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the first major surface of the bead bonding layer, and comprises a thermoset polyurethane having a glass transition temperature of at least 35° C.; ⋅(c) a primer layer () disposed on the second major surface of the bead bonding layer wherein the primer layer comprises a copolymer of polyurea and polyurethane and wherein the primer layer is covalently attached to the bead bonding layer via urea linkages; and ⋅(d) an elastomeric layer () disposed on the primer layer opposite the bead bonding layer, wherein the elastomeric layer comprises a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer.

Microsphere-coated polyurethane articles and methods of making the same

There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having: (a) a first binder layer; (b) a plurality of transparent microspheres partially embedded in the first binder layer wherein the transparent microspheres have refractive indices that are less than a refractive index of the first binder layer and wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490. There is also provided a transfer article comprising: (a) a transfer carrier, the transfer carrier comprising: (i) a support layer; and (ii) a thermoplastic release layer bonded to the support layer; (b) a layer of a plurality of transparent microspheres, formed on a side of the thermoplastic transparent microsphere release layer opposite the support layer, wherein the plurality of transparent microspheres consist of microspheres having a refractive index of no more than 1.490.

Microsphere articles and transfer articles

An electronic device is described comprising an enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a cured epoxy resin composition comprising at least 50 volume % of electrically non-conductive thermally conductive inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles are selected from alumina, boron nitride, silicon carbide, alumina trihydrate and mixtures thereof. The enclosure may be a housing of a phone, laptop, or mouse. Alternatively, the enclosure may be a case for an electronic device. Also described are epoxy resin compositions and a method of making an enclosure for an electronic device.

Described herein is an article comprising (i) bead film comprising a binder resin layer and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded in the binder resin layer such that a portion of the microspheres outwardly protrude a first distance from the surface of the binder resin layer; (ii) a stabilizing layer disposed on the outwardly protruding microspheres opposite the binder resin layer, wherein the stabilizing layer intimately conforms to the protruding microspheres, and wherein the stabilizing layer has a Tg less than 100 C and a storage modulus at 150&#xb0; C. of at least 1.5 MPa; and (iii) a release agent, wherein (a) the binder resin layer comprises the release agent, (b) the stabilizing layer comprises the release agent, and/or (c) an intermediate layer comprises the release agent, wherein the intermediate layer is disposed between the monolayer of microspheres and the stabilizing layer, with the proviso that when the binder resin layer has a fluorine content along the polymeric backbone greater than 65 wt %, the stabilizing layer comprises a release agent selected from a silicone and a fluoropolymer. Also disclosed herein are methods of making thermoformable bead films.

Thermoformable beaded articles with removable stabilizing layer and methods thereof

Described herein is an article having a microsphere layer comprising a monolayer of microspheres, the monolayer of microspheres comprising a first area substantially free of microspheres and a second area comprising a plurality of randomly-distributed microspheres, wherein the monolayer of microspheres comprises a predetermined pattern, the predetermined pattern comprises at least one of (i) a plurality of the first areas, (ii) a plurality of the second areas, and (iii) combinations thereof; and (b) a bead bonding layer disposed on the microsphere layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres are partially embedded in a first major surface of the bead bonding layer, wherein the article has a retroreflectivity (R) of less than 5.0 candelas/lux/square meter. Also disclosed herein are transfer carriers and methods of making the articles and transfer carriers.

Article featuring a predetermined pattern of randomly distributed microspheres and methods of making the same

Described herein is decorative article having a coefficient of friction less than 0.3 wherein the decorative articles comprises: (i) a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres, wherein the microsphere layer comprises a monolayer of microspheres and wherein the plurality of microspheres are in a microscopic periodic pattern; and (ii) a bead bonding layer disposed on the microsphere layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres are partially embedded in the bead bonding layer. Also disclosed herein are transfer articles and methods of making the decorative articles and transfer articles.

Decorative article featuring a microscopic periodic pattern and methods of making the same

An apparatus and method for transferring particles by the use of a transfer tool to at least a portion of which is applied a vacuum to cause particles to jump from a particle source to the transfer tool.

Method of transferring particles to a substrate

Described herein is a construction comprising a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres, wherein the microspheres comprise glass, ceramic, and combinations thereof; a bead bonding layer, wherein the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the bead bonding layer forming a first surface comprising exposed microspheres, wherein the plurality of microspheres on the first surface are truncated. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising the construction and methods of making thereof.

Truncated beadfilm constructions and methods of making the same

There is provided an article a binder resin layer comprising an aliphatic polyurethane polymer comprising a plurality of soft segments, and a plurality of hard segments, where the soft segments comprise polycarbonate polyol; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a first major surface of the binder resin layer, wherein the specific chemical identities and relative amounts of the segments and moieties of the aliphatic polyurethane polymer are sufficient to impart a glass transition temperature of 10&#xb0; C. or less in the article and a storage modulus in the article that changes less than 15 MPa from 25&#xb0; C. to 175&#xb0; C.

Flexible microsphere articles having high temperature stability

There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a fluorine-containing polymeric binder resin layer and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded in a first major surface of the binder resin layer and adhered thereto; wherein the fluorine-containing polymer is derived in part from at least one partially fluorinated, or non-fluorinated, monomer; and wherein the article exhibits a stain resistance to yellow mustard at elevated temperature and humidity as measured by the change in b* of less than 50. There are also provided such articles wherein the fluorine-containing polymer is derived in part from at least one partially fluorinated, or non-fluorinated, monomer; and wherein the fluorine content along the polymeric backbone of the fluorine-containing polymer is from about 27% to 72% by weight. There are also provided such articles wherein the article is a thermoformable article exhibiting chemical resistance according to ASTM D5402-06.

Stain resistant microsphere articles

An apparatus for conveying a web using an engagement cover comprising resilient looped pile engagement surface.

Web conveyance apparatus

A method of fabricating a nozzle that includes casting and curing a first material using a patterned nip roller to form a first microstructured pattern of discrete microstructures, deforming at least one of the discrete microstructures; replicating the first microstructured pattern, including the at least one deformed discrete microstructure, in a second material different than the first material to make a replicated structure comprising a plurality of blind holes formed in the second material, removing second material of the replicated structure to expose tops of microstructures in the first microstructured pattern, and removing the first material from the replicated structure, resulting in a nozzle having a plurality of through-holes in the second material and corresponding to the first microstructured pattern.

Method of making a nozzle

There is provided a thermoformable article comprising at least a first surface having a binder resin layer comprising a fluorine-containing polymer, where the binder resin layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres partially and adhered to the first major surface of the binder resin layer; where the fluorine-containing polymer is a partially fluorinated polymer derived from at least one fluorine containing monomer and two or more non-fluorinated monomers having at least one active hydrogen functional group, and further wherein at least one but not all of the active hydrogen functional groups are reacted with at least one curing agent having latent functionality. In some instances the curing agent comprises polyisocyanate. There is also provided a thermoset article derived from such thermoformable articles.

Dual cure stain resistant microsphere articles

There is provided an article a binder resin layer comprising an aliphatic polyurethane polymer comprising a plurality of soft segments, and a plurality of hard segments, where the soft segments comprise poly(alkoxy) polyol, and where the poly(alkoxy) polyol is essentially free of crosslinker; and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded and adhered to a first major surface of the binder resin layer, wherein the specific chemical identities and relative amounts of the segments and moieties of the aliphatic polyurethane polymer are sufficient to impart a glass transition temperature of 10&#xb0; C. or less in the article and a storage modulus in the article that changes less than 15 MPa from 25&#xb0; C. to 175&#xb0; C.

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White Bear Lake, MN, United States of America

John Charles Clark