3m Innovative Properties Company

Kenneth J Callahan

Yaoqi Joe Liu

Ying-Yuh Lu

Jie Yang

Curable adhesive articles having topographical features and methods of making curable adhesive articles are disclosed.

Curable adhesive articles having topographical features therein

An adhesive article includes a release liner and an adhesive layer on the surface of the release liner. The release liner has a surface with an arrangement of structures thereon, wherein the structures extend downward from a plane of the surface. The structures have at least three sidewalls. A first sidewall makes an angle with respect to the plane of the surface of greater than about 0&#xb0; and less than 90&#xb0; and a second sidewall makes an angle with respect to the plane of the surface of greater than 0&#xb0; and less than about 90&#xb0;. The first sidewall angle differs from the second sidewall angle by more than about 10&#xb0;.

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Shoreview, MN, United States of America

Kenneth J Callahan