GLITTER-CONTAINING COHESIVE PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
In one aspect, a cohesive product comprises a substrate and a cohesive layer provided on at least one surface of the substrate. The cohesive layer comprises a cohesive composition including a cohesive component admixed with a glitter component. The cohesive component further comprising a thickening agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the glitter component substantially uniformly distributed in the cohesive composition. In a further aspect, a method of manufacturing a cohesive produce is provided.
1 . A cohesive product comprising a substrate and a cohesive layer provided on at least one surface of the substrate, the cohesive layer comprising a cohesive composition comprising a cohesive component admixed with a glitter component, the cohesive component further comprising a thickening agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the glitter component substantially uniformly distributed in the cohesive composition.
2 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the cohesive composition has a viscosity of 4,000 centipoise (cP) or greater at 21° C. prior to drying.
3 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the cohesive composition has a viscosity of 8,000 to 20,000 cP at 21° C. prior to drying.
4 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the cohesive product is selected from the group consisting of a cohesive tape and a cohesive tape.
5 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the cohesive component comprises a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a synthetic water-based elastomer, a rubber latex, polychloroprene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene polymer, and acrylonitrile polymer.
6 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the glitter component is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: a polymeric material, a metal, a metal coated polymer film, a metal coated paper, and any combination thereof.
7 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a single layer substrate.
8 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a multiple layer substrate.
9 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester.
10 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the cohesive composition comprises from about 8 to 10 percent by weight of the glitter component.
11 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the glitter component comprises glitter particles having a mean diameter in the range of 0.025 inches (0.635 cm) to 0.05 inches (1.27 cm).
12 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein the glitter component comprises glitter particles which are substantially flat and have a peripheral shape selected from the group consisting a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, polygon, heart shape, and star shape, and combinations thereof.
13 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein said thickening agent is a polyacrylate based thickening agent.
14 . The cohesive product of claim 1 , wherein a coating density of the cohesive composition on the substrate after drying is in the range of from about 40 g/m 2 to 60 g/m 2 .
15 . A method of manufacturing a cohesive product, comprising:
providing a substrate; and
applying a cohesive composition to at least one surface of the substrate wherein said cohesive composition comprises a cohesive component admixed with a glitter component, the cohesive composition further comprising a thickening agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the glitter component substantially uniformly distributed in the cohesive composition.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said step of applying a cohesive composition includes feeding said cohesive composition from a source of the cohesive composition to an inlet of a manifold, said manifold having a plurality of outlets adjacent to the at least one surface of the substrate and in fluid communication with the inlet.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
after applying the cohesive composition to the at least one surface of the substrate, passing the substrate through a pair of nip rollers; and
after passing the substrate through the pair of nip rollers, drying the cohesive product.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the cohesive composition has a viscosity of 4,000 cP or greater at 21° C. prior to drying.
19 . The method of 15 , wherein the cohesive composition has a viscosity of 8,000 to 20,000 cP at 21° C. prior to drying.
20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the cohesive product is selected from the group consisting of a cohesive tape and a cohesive bandage.
21 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the cohesive component comprises a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a synthetic water-based elastomer, a rubber latex, polychloroprene, polyisoprene, polybutadiene, butadiene-styrene polymer, and acrylonitrile polymer.
22 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the glitter component is selected from the group consisting of polymeric material, metal, metal coated polymer film, metal coated paper, and any combination thereof.
23 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the substrate is a single layer substrate.
24 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the substrate is a multiple layer substrate.
25 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester.
26 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the cohesive composition comprises from about 8 to 10 percent by weight of the glitter component.
27 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the glitter component comprises glitter particles having a mean diameter in the range of 0.025 inches (0.635 cm) to 0.05 inches (1.27 cm).
28 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the glitter component comprises glitter particles which are substantially flat and have a peripheral shape selected from the group consisting a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, polygon, heart shape, and star shape, and combinations thereof
29 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the glitter particles have a peripheral shape selected from the group consisting a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, hexagon, polygon, heart shape, and star shape, and combinations thereof.
30 . The method of claim 15 , wherein a coating density of the cohesive composition on the substrate after drying is in the range of from about 40 g/m 2 to 60 g/m 2 .
31 . The method of claim 15 , wherein said thickening agent is a polyacrylate based thickening agent.
32 . A cohesive product manufactured by a process comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate; and
applying a cohesive composition to at least one surface of the substrate wherein said cohesive composition comprises a cohesive component admixed with a glitter component, the cohesive composition further comprising a thickening agent in an amount sufficient to maintain the glitter component substantially uniformly distributed in the cohesive composition.