Method of magnetically and/or electrostatically positioning pressure-sensitive adhesive beads and magnetically positionable pressure-sensitive
First Claim
1. A coated substrate comprising a substrate having a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive which displays pressure-sensitive tack coated thereon, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is formed from free flowing adhesive beads wherein each adhesive bead consists essentially of a pressure-sensitive adhesive core and a tack-free shell therearound, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive core consists essentially of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and wherein the bead consists essentially of a magnetically responsive material and wherein the beads are capable of being applied to the substrate via magnetic forces, and wherein upon activation by heat and/or pressure the beads form a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive that displays pressure-sensitive tack on the substrate.
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Abstract
The present invention provides pressure-sensitive adhesive beads that comprise a tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive core and a non-tacky shell material that surrounds the area wherein the beads are capable of being positioned via magnetic means. The present invention also provides method(s) of preparing adhesive coated substrates using pressure-sensitive adhesive bead(s) that are magnetically responsive, electrostatically responsive or both by using magnetic forces, electrostatic forces or both.
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- 1. A coated substrate comprising a substrate having a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive which displays pressure-sensitive tack coated thereon, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is formed from free flowing adhesive beads wherein each adhesive bead consists essentially of a pressure-sensitive adhesive core and a tack-free shell therearound, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive core consists essentially of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and wherein the bead consists essentially of a magnetically responsive material and wherein the beads are capable of being applied to the substrate via magnetic forces, and wherein upon activation by heat and/or pressure the beads form a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive that displays pressure-sensitive tack on the substrate.
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