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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Efim Ya Lyublinski, Solon, OH (US);
Keiji Uemura, Ashiya, JP;
Yefim Vaks, South Euclid, OH (US);
Northern Technologies International Corporation, Beachwood, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to rust-resistant tape formulations and/or structures. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a rust-resistant tape that comprises a polymer base material layer, an adhesive layer and a rust-resistant component. In one embodiment, the adhesive layer adhered to one side of the layer of polymer base material. In another embodiment, the rust-resistant component comprises at least one volatile, or vapor-phase, corrosion inhibitor (VCI) that is placed into the matrix of the polymer base material or the adhesive layer. In still another embodiment, the at least one volatile, or vapor-phase, corrosion inhibitor (VCI) component of the present invention is contained within a discrete layer. In one instance, a rust-resistant tape in accordance with the present invention can be directly applied to a metal surface to be protected.