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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mohammad Iqbal, Austin, TX (US);
Alan G Miller, Austin, TX (US);
John J Stofko, Jr, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ; B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428483 ; 428195 ; 428203 ; 428500 ; 428508 ; 428510 ; 428520 ;
Abstract
Semi-interpenetrating polymeric networks comprising a blend of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers wherein at least one of the polymeric components is crosslinked after blending to form a continuous network throughout the bulk of the material, and through which the uncrosslinked polymeric components are intertwined in such a way as to form a macroscopically homogeneous composition. The integrity of such networks persists even after absorption of solvent. These materials can be used to form durable, non-tacky, ink-absorbent, transparent coatings for graphical materials.