Cleanly removable tapes and methods for the manufacture thereof
First Claim
1. A fire retardant, multi-layer carpet tape, comprising:
- a first adhesive layer comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive;
a second adhesive layer comprising a second pressure sensitive adhesive;
a core layer disposed between said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer;
a fire retardant disposed in at least one of the first adhesive layer or the second adhesive layer, the fire retardant being essentially free of antimony fire retardants and polybrominated biphenyls;
reinforcing microfibers disposed in the core layer, the reinforcing microfibers oriented in the machine direction of the core layer and providing stretch release properties to the carpet tape; and
the tape capable of passing (1) F.A.R.§
25.853 (July
1990), 12 Second Vertical Burn Test; and
being cleanly removable.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a multi-layer tape, comprising: a first adhesive layer comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive; a core layer having an outer surface, the first adhesive layer adhered to at least a portion of the outer surface; and fibrous reinforcing material dispersed within the core layer, the fibrous reinforcing material imparting stretch release properties to the tape. The tape may comprise a second adhesive layer wherein the outer surface comprises a first major surface and a second major surface, the first adhesive layer being adhered to the first major surface, and the second adhesive layer being adhered to the second major surface. A fire retardant may be disposed in any of the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the core layer. The tape may be cleanly removable. The fibrous reinforcing material typically comprises substantially continuous viscoelastic microfibers having a yield strength and a tensile break strength, and the tensile break strength is at least about 150% of the yield strength. In another aspect, the tapes of the invention may be formulated to be cleanly removable without including fibrous reinforcing material therein. The invention also provides a method for the manufacture of the foregoing tape as well as an assembly comprising: a substrate; a carpet overlying the substrate; and a tape according to the invention disposed between the carpet and the substrate and adhering the carpet to the substrate.
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15 Claims
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1. A fire retardant, multi-layer carpet tape, comprising:
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a first adhesive layer comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive;
a second adhesive layer comprising a second pressure sensitive adhesive;
a core layer disposed between said first adhesive layer and said second adhesive layer;
a fire retardant disposed in at least one of the first adhesive layer or the second adhesive layer, the fire retardant being essentially free of antimony fire retardants and polybrominated biphenyls;
reinforcing microfibers disposed in the core layer, the reinforcing microfibers oriented in the machine direction of the core layer and providing stretch release properties to the carpet tape; and
the tape capable of passing (1) F.A.R.§
25.853 (July
1990), 12 Second Vertical Burn Test; and
being cleanly removable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15)
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9. A method for the manufacture of a tape, comprising:
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Providing a core layer having an outer surface;
Applying a first adhesive layer to at least a portion of the outer surface, the first adhesive layer comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive;
At least one of the first adhesive layer or the core layer further comprise a fire retardant selected from the group consisting of antimony free fire retardant, polybrominated biphenyl free fire retardant, intumescent fire retardant, and combinations of the foregoing, wherein the tape will pass (1) F.A.R.§
25.853 (July
1990), 12 Second Vertical Burn Test; and
The core layer further comprising reinforcing microfibers oriented in the machine direction of the core layer, the reinforcing microfibers providing stretch release properties to the tape. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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