Composite low surface energy liner of perfluoropolyether

Claim 2

A substrate having a composite liner comprising an inner layer of polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and made from polymerizable, film-forming monomer having a polymerization functionality greater than 1, and an outer layer of polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C., made from a polymerizable film-forming monomer copolymerizable with the monomer used to make said inner layer, and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment which comprises a plurality of --C a F 2a O-- repeating units, where subscript a in each such unit is independently an integer from 1 to 4.

Claim 3

A substrate as defined in claim 1 wherein said perfluoropolyether segment is --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n CF.sub.2 -- wherein m and n denote randomly distributed units, and the ratio m/n is 0.2/1 to 5/1.

Claim 4

A substrate as defined in claim 1 wherein said number average molecular weight is 500 to 20,000.

Claim 5

A substrate as defined in claim 1 which is a flexible web having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adherently bonded to the face of the web opposite to the face carrying said liner, the web being wound upon itself in roll form and said liner serving as a low-adhesion backsize coating.

Claim 6

A substrate as defined in claim 1, wherein the perfluoropolyether segments comprise at least 75% by weight of the outer layer.

Claim 7

A substrate having a composite, adherent, cohesive liner having low surface energy, said liner comprising an inner layer of polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and made from film-forming monomer having at least two polymerizable groups, and an outer layer of polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C., made of film-forming monomer copolymerizable with said monomer of said inner layer, and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment of the formula --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n CF.sub.2 -- wherein m and n denote randomly distributed repeating units and the ratio m/n is 0.2/1 to 5/1, the number average molecular weight of said segment being 800 to 10,000.

Claim 8

A substrate having a composite, adherent, cohesive liner having low surface energy, said liner comprising an inner layer of polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and made from film-forming monomer having at least two polymerizable groups, and an outer layer of polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C., made of film-forming monomer copolymerizable with said monomer of said inner layer, and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment of the formula --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n CF.sub.2 -- wherein m and n denote randomly distributed repeating units and the ratio m/n is 0.2/1 to 5/1, the number average molecular weight of said segment being 800 to 10,000.

Claim 9

A substrate as defined in claim 1, wherein the polymerizable, film-forming monomer of said inner layer is a monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylate and methacrylate esters of alkanepolyols, polyesterpolyol acrylate and methacrylates, tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate, and diallyl phthalate.

Claim 10

A substrate having an adherent composite liner comprising an inner layer of a crosslinked polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and made from polymerizable, film-forming monomer having a polymerization functionality greater than 1, and an outer layer of crosslinked polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C. and made from a polymerizable film-forming monomer copolymerizable with the monomer used to make said inner layer and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment which comprises a plurality of --C a F 2a O-- repeating units, where subscript a in each such unit is independently an integer from 1 to 4, at least 75 percent of the weight of said outer layer being said perfluoropolyether segments, said layers being in contiguous relationship.

Claim 11

A substrate having an adherent composite liner comprising an inner layer of a crosslinked polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and made from polymerizable, film-forming monomer having a polymerization functionality greater than 1, and an outer layer of crosslinked polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C. and made from a polymerizable film-forming monomer copolymerizable with the monomer used to make said inner layer and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment which comprises a plurality of --C a F 2a O-- repeating units, where subscript a in each such unit is independently an integer from 1 to 4, at least 75 percent of the weight of said outer layer being said perfluoropolyether segments, said layers being in contiguous relationship.

Claim 12

A flexible plastic film having a composite liner and a layer of aggressive poly(dimethylsiloxane) pressure-sensitive adhesive, said liner comprising an inner layer of polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and coated on said film and being made from polymerizable, film-forming monomer having at least two polymerizable groups, and an outer layer of polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C. and coated on said inner layer and in contact with said adhesive, said outer layer being made from polymerizable film-forming monomer copolymerizable with the monomer used to make said inner layer and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment of the formula --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n CF.sub.2 -- said segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of 500 to 20,000, at least 75 percent of the weight of said outer layer being said perfluoropolyether segments.

Claim 13

A flexible plastic film having a composite liner and a layer of aggressive poly(dimethylsiloxane) pressure-sensitive adhesive, said liner comprising an inner layer of polymer insoluble in methyl ethyl ketone at 20° C. and coated on said film and being made from polymerizable, film-forming monomer having at least two polymerizable groups, and an outer layer of polymer insoluble in 1,1,2-trichloro-2,2,1-trifluoroethane at 20° C. and coated on said inner layer and in contact with said adhesive, said outer layer being made from polymerizable film-forming monomer copolymerizable with the monomer used to make said inner layer and comprising a perfluoropolyether segment of the formula --CF.sub.2 O(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m (CF.sub.2 O).sub.n CF.sub.2 -- said segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of 500 to 20,000, at least 75 percent of the weight of said outer layer being said perfluoropolyether segments.