Activated polymer materials and process for making same
First Claim
1. A polymeric article having antistatic properties comprisinga solid, non-porous, polymeric substrate, anda solid, non-porous layer of a polymeric composition adherently applied to at least one surface of said substrate, said composition containing at least one antistatically active agent distributed within said polymeric composition, and capable of migrating from said layer into and throughout said substrate, said agent being present in said layer in sufficient amount so that upon migration from said layer into said substrate an effective level of antistatic activity is provided throughout said substrate and on at least one other surface of said substrate which is not in direct contact with said layer.
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Abstract
This invention concerns non-porous, polymeric articles having active properties, and methods for producing such articles. Plastic, rubber, or other natural and synthetic polymeric articles are provided with active chemical and/or physical properties, such as, antibacterial, antifungal, pesticidal, insecticidal, animal repellent, odorous, antistatic, electrically conductive or other properties or combinations of properties, by applying to a surface of the article selected active agents which are capable of migrating or moving throughout the body of the article to impart an effective level of activity throughout the article and/or on a surface other than the one to which the activating agents have been applied.
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1. A polymeric article having antistatic properties comprising
a solid, non-porous, polymeric substrate, and a solid, non-porous layer of a polymeric composition adherently applied to at least one surface of said substrate, said composition containing at least one antistatically active agent distributed within said polymeric composition, and capable of migrating from said layer into and throughout said substrate, said agent being present in said layer in sufficient amount so that upon migration from said layer into said substrate an effective level of antistatic activity is provided throughout said substrate and on at least one other surface of said substrate which is not in direct contact with said layer.
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7. A polymeric article having active antistatic properties comprising
a substrate comprising a plurality of fibers of solid, non-porous polymeric material, and a solid layer of a polymeric composition applied to at least one surface of said substrate in contact with at least a portion of said fibers, said composition containing at least one antistatically active agent distributed within said polymeric composition and capable of migrating from said layer into and throughout those fibers of said substrate which are in contact with said layer, said agent being present in said layer in sufficient amount so that upon migration from said layer into said fibers of said substrate an effective level of antistatic activity is provided throughout each of said fibers which is in contact with said layer, and on at least one other surface of each of said fibers which is not in direct contact with said layer.
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12. A polymeric article having active antistatic properties comprising
a solid, non-porous, polymeric substrate, a solid, non-porous layer of a polymeric composition adherently applied to at least one surface of said substrate, said composition containing at least one antistatically active agent distributed within said polymeric composition, and capable of migrating from said layer into and throughout said substrate, said agent being present in said layer in sufficient amount so that upon migration from said layer into said substrate an effective level of antistatic activity is provided throughout said substrate and on at least one other surface of said substrate which is not in direct contact with said layer, and a polymer film bonded to said layer on the surface not contacted by said substrate.
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