Sustained release air freshening device
View Patent ↗This invention relates to a device that provides controlled release of a fragrant or deodorizing substance: the fragrant or deodorizing substance being solubilized with an appropriate carrier solvent within a polymeric matrix. The layers function as protective barriers, semi-permeable membranes, fragrance reservoirs, and adhesives. The device is capable of delivering a fragrance at a controlled rate for a prolonged period of time through the gradual diffusion and release of fragrant material carried by a solvent from a reservoir system to the semi-permeable UV curable, oligomer composition acting a fragrance release regulator. Additionally, the UV curable, oligomeric composition that forms the reservoir and regulating layer can be engineered to be adhesive through cure inhibition. The method of cure inhibition can also be utilized to create internal areas of high and low cross link density to further control the release rate of a fragrance.
1. An air freshening device comprising:
a cured residue of a UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition comprising β-dicarbonyl donor compounds with mixtures of hydroxyl-functional acrylates and multifunctional acrylate receptor compounds and isocyanate capped polybutadiene impregnated with a fragrant material and a solvent wherein said oligomeric composition is cure inhibited;
at least one tackifier;
an adhesive layer; and
a reservoir layer impregnated with a fragrant material and a solvent.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the oligomers of said UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition possess acrylate unsaturation and polybutadiene segments.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said tackifiers are selected from the group consisting of rosin esters and terpenes.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein said UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition is partially cure inhibited.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said UV cured, liquid oligomeric composition is transparent.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one layer bears an image for display.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein said UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition encases said reservoir layer.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein said reservoir layer is constructed from the group consisting of ethyl vinyl acetate; UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition; paper; silicone based polymers; and similarly available substances capable of retaining and releasing a fragrant material.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein said reservoir layer is transparent.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein said UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition is of higher cross-link density than said reservoir layer.
11. The device of 1 , wherein said solvent is a polar organic solvent.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein said UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition is imprintable with ink.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein said UV curable, liquid oligomeric composition is imprintable with ink from a printer selected from the group consisting of laser printers, ink jet printers, bubble jet printers, and similar commercially available printers.