SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN OBJECT WITH A BONDED ADHESIVE STRIP
A method for joining adhesive tape to an object includes providing a piece of adhesive material, the piece of adhesive material having an adhesive surface covered with a removable cover on a first side and a non-tacky surface on a second side. The method further includes placing the piece of adhesive material in a mold and extruding an extrudable material over the adhesive tape, the extrudable material contacting the non-tacky surface of the adhesive material in the mold. The method further includes molding an object in the mold from the extrudable material and bonding the non-tacky surface to the object, the bonding resulting from the heat of the extrudable material.
1 . A method for joining adhesive tape to an object, the method comprising:
providing a piece of adhesive material, the piece of adhesive material having an adhesive surface covered with a removable cover on a first side and a non-tacky surface on a second side;
placing the piece of adhesive material in a mold;
extruding an extrudable material over the adhesive tape, the extrudable material contacting the non-tacky surface of the adhesive material in the mold;
molding an object in the mold from the extrudable material; and
bonding the non-tacky surface to the object, the bonding resulting from the heat of the extrudable material.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the non-tacky material includes a heat-activated adhesive.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the non-tacky material is a material that is compatible with the extrudable material for bonding purposes.
4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the non-tacky material is polypropylene and the extrudable material is thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein the adhesive material includes a piece of adhesive tape, the adhesive tape having adhesive on both sides of the tape, a first side of the adhesive tape sticking to the polypropylene and a second side of the adhesive tape having the adhesive surface covered with the removable cover.
6 . An article comprising:
a body, the body formed of an extruded material; and
a piece of adhesive material, the piece of adhesive material having an adhesive surface covered with a removable cover on a first side and a second side bonded to the body, wherein the bonding results from heat contained in the extruded material during the bonding process.
7 . The article of claim 6 wherein the second side includes a non-tacky heat-activated adhesive.
8 . The article of claim 6 wherein the second side includes a non-tacky material, and the non-tacky material is a material that is compatible with the extruded material for bonding purposes, and the non-tacky material bonds to the extruded material when heated.
9 . The article of claim 8 wherein the non-tacky material is polypropylene and the extruded material is TPE.
10 . The article of claim 7 wherein the extruded material is TPE.
11 . An article for hanging objects, the article comprising:
a twist tie;
a body, the body connected to the twist tie; and
a piece of adhesive material, the piece of adhesive material having an adhesive surface covered with a removable cover on a first side and a second side bonded to the body, wherein the bonding results from heat contained in the extruded material during the bonding process.
12 . The article of claim 11 wherein the second side includes a non-tacky heat-activated adhesive.
13 . The article of claim 11 wherein the second side includes a non-tacky material, and the non-tacky material is a material that is compatible with the extruded material for bonding purposes, and the non-tacky material bonds to the extruded material when heated.
14 . The article of claim 13 wherein the non-tacky material is polypropylene and the extruded material is TPE.
15 . The article of claim 12 wherein the extruded material is TPE.
16 . The article of claim 11 wherein the article is formed by placing a twist tie and the piece of adhesive material in a mold and extruding the body around a first end of the twist tie and on top of the second side of the adhesive material.
17 . A method of making an article for hanging objects, the method comprising:
placing a first end of a twist tie in a mold;
placing a piece of adhesive material in the mold, the adhesive material having an adhesive surface covered with a removable cover on a first side and a second side of non-tacky material, the second side facing up; and
extruding an extruded material onto the second side and around the first end of the twist tie, heat from the extruding forming a bond between the second side and the extruded material.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the second side includes a non-tacky heat-activated adhesive.
19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the second side includes a non-tacky material, and the non-tacky material is a material that is compatible with the extruded material for bonding purposes, and the non-tacky material bonds to the extruded material when heated.
20 . The method of claim 17 wherein the non-tacky material is polypropylene and the extruded material is TPE.
21 . The method of claim 18 wherein the extruded material is TPE.
22 . An article for hanging objects, the article comprising:
a twist tie;
a body, the body connected to the twist tie; and
a piece of adhesive material, the piece of adhesive material having an adhesive surface covered with a removable cover on a first side and a second side bonded to the body.
23 . The article of claim 22 wherein the bonding results from heat contained in the extruded material during the bonding process.
24 . The article of claim 22 wherein the durometer of an outer layer of the twist tie is less than 50 shore A.