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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Christopher B. Walker, Jr., St. Paul, MN (US);
Joseph D. Rule, Woodbury, MN (US);
Vivek Krishnan, St. Paul, MN (US);
John C. Clark, Maplewood, MN (US);
Steven J. McMan, Stillwater, MN (US);
Toheeb B. Alabi, Woodbury, MN (US);
Charlie C. Ho, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ryan E. Marx, Rosemount, MN (US);
Alexander J. Kugel, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
There is provided an article comprising at least a first surface having a first binder layer selected from at least one of linear resins and resins having low cross link densities, where the first binder layer has a first major surface opposite a second major surface; and a plurality of microspheres at least partially embedded in the first major surface of the first binder layer. For at least a portion of the first major surface, the plurality of micro spheres may cover 30% to 50% of that portion, and the microspheres may be substantially uniformly spaced.