Fibers and microfibrillated articles are provided by imparting fluid energy to at least one surface of a highly oriented, voided, melt-processed polymeric film. The fibers and microfibrillated articles are useful as tape backings, filters, thermal and acoustical insulation and as reinforcement fibers for polymers or cast building materials such as concrete.
Film Structures And Methods Of Making Film Structures
Ronald Wayne Ausen - St. Paul MN, US Sundaravel Damodaran - Maplewood MN, US Hak-Rhim Han - Newport MN, US David Wayne Hegdahl - White Bear Lake MN, US
A method of making a three-dimensional film structure having controllable contact properties comprises making separable surface elements on a top portion of a film structure and stretching the film structure to separate the separable surface elements, thereby obtaining a desired surface structure which delivers a certain contact property such as a pressure sensitive adhesive property. The separable surface elements are provided using a cut film surface, a stemmed film, or a layer of particles.
Tack-On-Pressure Films For Temporary Surface Protection And Surface Modification
Sumita Mitra - West St. Paul MN, US Sundaravel Damodaran - Maplewood MN, US Hak-Rhim Han - Newport MN, US
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
International Classification:
A44B019/00 A41H037/00 B32B007/12 B32B015/04
US Classification:
156/066000, 428/343000, 428/354000
Abstract:
A method for temporary surface protection or surface modification using a sheet material is disclosed. In the inventive method, a selectively activated adhesive is provided on one side of a three-dimensional sheet material for maintaining the sheet material in place for uses such as the dental bib, tool tray liner, or providing desired optical effects on a surface to which the sheet material has been adhered.
Films Having A Fibrillated Surface And Method Of Making
Mario A. Perez - Burnsville MN Sundaravel Damodaran - Maplewood MN Michael D. Swan - Maplewood MN
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
B32B 524
US Classification:
428141
Abstract:
Fibers and fibrillated articles are provided by imparting fluid energy to at least one surface of a highly oriented, voided, melt-processed polymeric film. The fibers and fibrillated articles are useful as tape backings, filters, thermal and acoustical insulation and as reinforcement fibers for polymers or cast building materials such as concrete.