3M Innovative Properties Company

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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Victor F Panza

Michael R Gorman

Kristopher K Biegler

William C Unruh

Jorge A Ferreiro

Omar A Parodi

Gabriela F Serra

Daniel A Gayuli

Alejandro Rosso

Herein are disclosed apparatus and methods for impinging fluids, e.g. heated fluids, onto the surface of substrates and then locally removing the impinged fluid. The apparatus may comprise at least first and second fluid delivery outlets that are in diverging relation to each other. The apparatus may comprise at least first and second fluid capture inlets that are locally positioned relative to the first and second fluid delivery outlets, respectively. The apparatus and method may be used e.g. to impinge fluids onto two converging substrates and may be used to heat the surfaces of the substrates so as to facilitate melt-bonding the substrates to each other.

Apparatus and methods for impinging fluids on substrates

A composite adhesive tape system for interconnecting surfaces, parts and the like which includes a main fastening tape portion coated with an aggressive, tacky adhesive, a target tape portion and a release tape portion which covers the target tape portion and a centrally located layer which covers part of the release tape and partly folds under the target tape portion and methods for manufacturing and using the tape system as described. This system is particularly useful for providing novel prelaminated tape systems for diapers.

Composite prelaminated tape system

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Victor F Panza