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Microwaveable adhesive article and method of use
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1992-07-02
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Granted: 1994-08-23
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Expires: 2012-07-02
Abstract
Abstract An adhesive article for use in a microwave oven is provided having a hot-melt or heat-curable adhesive substrate, and a susceptor layer of electrically conductive or semi-conductive microwave absorbing material that is disposed on at least a portion of the substrate. The article becomes less absorbent of microwave radiation upon the melting or deformation of the substrate. This article is suitable for adhering one adherend to another by exposing said article containing a hot-melt adhesive substrate to microwave energy.
Inventors
- 👤 David C. Roeker
- 👤 David F. Slama
- 👤 William F. Sheffield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:16
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/14; B29C65/1403; B29C65/1425; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/45; B29C66/452; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/812; B29C66/8126; B29C66/81266; B29C66/81267; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/90; B29C66/91; B29C66/912; B29C66/9121; B29C66/91221; B29C66/914; B29C66/9141; B29C66/91411; B29C66/91441; B29C66/91443; B29C66/9161; C; C09; C09J; C09J5/00; C09J5/06; C09J7/00; C09J7/10; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0018; B29K2995/0026; B29K2995/0027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2804; Y10T428/2809; Y10T428/2813; Y10T428/2817; Y10T428/2826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A microwave actuable self-limiting adhesive article for use in a microwave oven which can be used to bond adherends, comprising: a) a substrate consisting of a hot-melt or heat-curable adhesive; and b) a microwave susceptor layer of at least electrically semi-conductive microwave radiation absorbing material that is disposed on at least a portion of said substrate such that said substrate provides physical support to said susceptor layer, said susceptor layer being responsive to exposure to microwave radiation for raising the temperature of said substrate above a desired level sufficient to melt said substrate and thereby deactivate said susceptor layer by destruction of said physical support through melting of said substrate when said desired temperature level is achieved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A microwave actuable self-limiting adhesive article for use in a microwave oven which can be used to bond adherends, comprising: a) a substrate consisting of a hot-melt or heat-curable adhesive; and b) a microwave susceptor layer of at least electrically semi-conductive microwave radiation absorbing material that is disposed on at least a portion of said substrate such that said substrate provides physical support to said susceptor layer, said susceptor layer being responsive to exposure to microwave radiation for raising the temperature of said substrate above a desired level sufficient to melt said substrate and thereby deactivate said susceptor layer by destruction of said physical support through melting of said substrate when said desired temperature level is achieved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1, wherein said substrate melts at a temperature between 60° and 150° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1, wherein said substrate melts at a temperature between 80° and 120° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene ethyl acrylate, ethylene acrylic acid, ethylene methacrylic acid, polyethylene, polyamides, ethylene vinyl esters and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of alkyd, coumarone-indene, phenolic, rosin and terpene resins and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of heat activatable phenolic resins, amino resins, nitrile rubbers, neoprene rubbers, epoxy resins, isocyanate polymers, vinyl monomers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The article of claim 1, wherein the substrate is an ethylene acrylic acid/polyethylene blend.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer has a sheet resistivity of between 5 and 5000 ohms per square.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer has a sheet resistivity of between 15 and 1000 ohms per square.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer comprises less than 1% by weight of said article.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer comprises less than 0.01% by weight of said article.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the susceptor layer has a sheet resistivity greater than 0.2 ohm per square.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer is a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, stainless steel, tin, titanium, magnesium, aluminum, silver, tungsten, copper, gold and chromium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer is between about 60 and 1000 angstroms thick.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer is between about 70 and 170 angstroms thick.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said susceptor layer is a polymeric coating selected from the group consisting of polypyrroles, polyanilines and polythiophenes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the susceptor layer is substantially coextensive with the substrate.
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