DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE MEMBRANE FOR FINISH MATERIAL INSTALLATION

• US 20140190616A1
• Filed: 12/30/2013
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ST Global Partners, LLC
• Original Assignee: ST Global Partners, LLC
• Inventors: Archbold, Carl Thomas
• Application Number:
  US14/144,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20140190616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/71
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 38/10 Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 2301/124 the adhesive layer being present on both sides of the carrier, e.g. double-sided adhesive tape
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 2409/006 in the substrate
• CPC Class Codes: C09J 7/26 Porous or cellular plastics
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 15/02155 Adhesive means specially adapted therefor, e.g. adhesive foils or strips
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 15/203 Separately-laid layers for sound insulation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1452 Polymer derived only from ethylenically unsaturated monomer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24504 Component comprises a polymer [e.g., rubber, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249983 As outermost component

Abstract

A finish material installation membrane is described. The membrane includes: a first adhesive layer; a structural layer coupled to the first adhesive layer; a second adhesive layer coupled to the structural layer, and a backing layer coupled to the second adhesive layer. A double-sided adhesive membrane adapted to secure finish material to a sub-surface includes: a structural layer; a first adhesive layer coupled to a first surface of the structural layer; a second adhesive layer coupled to a second surface of the structural layer; a first release liner coupled to the first adhesive layer; and a second release liner coupled to the second adhesive layer.

Claims

1. A finish material installation membrane comprising:

a first adhesive layer;

a structural layer coupled to the first adhesive layer;

a second adhesive layer coupled to the structural layer, and

a backing layer coupled to the second adhesive layer.

2. The finish material installation membrane of claim 1, wherein the membrane is rolled about a core.

3. The finish material installation membrane of claim 2, wherein the core is a cylinder.

4. The finish material installation membrane of claim 1, wherein the structural layer comprises closed-cell foam rubber.

5. The finish material installation membrane of claim 1, wherein the structural layer comprises neoprene.

6. The finish material installation membrane of claim 1, wherein the structural layer comprises styrene-butadiene rubber.

7. The finish material installation membrane of claim 1, wherein the second adhesive layer comprises a plurality of adhesive sections and a plurality of empty spaces among the adhesive sections.

8. A double-sided adhesive membrane adapted to secure finish material to a sub-surface, the double sided adhesive membrane comprising:

a structural layer;

a first adhesive layer coupled to a first surface of the structural layer;

a second adhesive layer coupled to a second surface of the structural layer;

a first release liner coupled to the first adhesive layer; and

a second release liner coupled to the second adhesive layer.

9. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 8, wherein the membrane is formed into a rectangular sheet.

10. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 8, wherein the structural layer comprises closed-cell foam rubber.

11. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 8, wherein the structural layer comprises neoprene.

12. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 8, wherein the structural layer comprises styrene-butadiene rubber.

13. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 8, wherein the first adhesive layer is adapted to allow the membrane to be secured to a subfloor using applied pressure.

14. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 8, wherein the second adhesive layer is adapted to allow finish flooring material to be secured to the membrane using applied pressure.

15. The double-sided adhesive membrane of claim 14, wherein the second adhesive layer is adapted to allow the finish flooring material to be repositioned for a period of time before a secure bond is formed between the finish flooring material and the second adhesive layer.

16. A method of installing finish material to a sub-surface using a double-sided adhesive membrane, the method comprising:

removing a first release liner from the adhesive membrane to expose a first adhesive layer;

securing the adhesive membrane to the sub-surface via the first adhesive layer;

removing a second release liner from the adhesive membrane to expose a second adhesive layer; and

securing finish material to the second adhesive layer.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

removing the finish material from the second adhesive layer;

repositioning the finish material; and

securing the finish material to the second adhesive layer.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the double-sided adhesive membrane is formed in rectangular sheets.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein a plurality of rectangular sheets are used to install the finish material across a section of the sub-surface.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the sub-surface is a subfloor and the finish material is flooring.