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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael D. Crandall, North Oaks, MN (US);
Steven S. Kantner, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/12 ;
Abstract
A low adhesion backsize (LAB) material made by mixing together materials, which self-associate. The mixtures can be waterbased and have high solids levels. The release is provided by functional groups such as silicones, fluorocarbons or long chain hydrocarbons. Release level can be tailored with release levels as low as the 0.5 gram/cm range to microsphere adhesives.