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US 12,371,895 · App. 18/128,308 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Waterproof membrane with cross-laminated film

Inventors: Peter Nielsen (Greer, SC); William M. DeJesus (Charlotte, NC); Michael J. Rancich (Houston, TX)
Assignee: Schluter Systems L.P.
E04B1/665B32B5/022B32B5/22B32B5/24B32B5/26B32B7/12B32B27/08B32B27/12B32B27/32B32B37/12B32B37/206B32B2250/05B32B2250/24B32B2250/242B32B2250/40B32B2255/10B32B2262/0253B32B2270/00B32B2274/00B32B2307/7265Y10T428/24942Y10T442/678
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Patent No.
US 12,371,895
App. No.
18/128,308
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane that may be seamlessly applied to an irregularity on a substrate supporting a finished surface for waterproofing that includes first and second polypropylene non-woven layers each having first and second surfaces, a water impermeable HDPE oriented cross laminated film layer, a first tie layer between the first non-woven first surface and the cross laminated film layer, and a second tie layer between the second non-woven first surface and the cross laminated film layer. Other membranes and methods are also disclosed.

Claims (15)

1. A waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane for waterproofing an irregularity on a substrate supporting a finished surface, comprising:

first and second polypropylene non-woven layers, each having first and second surfaces;

a water impermeable HDPE oriented cross laminated film layer, the cross laminated film layer having a thickness of about 3.0 mils;

a first tie layer between the first non-woven layer's first surface and the cross laminated film layer; and

a second tie layer between the second non-woven layer's first surface and the cross laminated film layer;

wherein:

the first and second tie layers are each present at about 7 to about 10 lbs per ream of membrane and each comprise a propylene based elastomer blend and LDPE, wherein the propylene based elastomer is present at about 25 percent by weight of the blend and LDPE is present at about 75 percent by weight of the blend;

the first and second polypropylene non-woven layers each have a basis weight of about 0.9 osy; and

the flexible membrane may be seamlessly applied to the irregularity on the substrate for waterproofing.

2. The waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive applied to the second surface of the second non-woven layer for adhering to a board-formed material.

3. The waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane of claim 1 , wherein the membrane is rolled around a roll for storage and dispensing in roll form.

4. The waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane of claim 1 , wherein the irregularity on the substrate comprises a penetration.

5. The waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane of claim 1 , wherein the membrane comprises a width of between about 3 and 9 inches.

6. The waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane of claim 1 , wherein the membrane has the form of a sealer band that is rolled around a roll for storage and dispensing in roll form.

7. The waterproof extrusion laminated flexible membrane of claim 1 , wherein the membrane comprises a sheet form.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: NIELSEN, PETER; DEJESUS, WILLIAM M.
To: MGNT PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
Reel/Frame 070943/0629 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: RANCICH, MICHAEL J.
To: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Reel/Frame 070943/0682 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2025
From: MGNT PRODUCTS GROUP, LLC
To: SCHLUTER SYSTEMS, L.P.
Reel/Frame 070943/0766 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14305366 · Jun 16, 2014
Provisional Application 61836750 · Jun 19, 2013
Related Publication 20230235551A1 · Jul 27, 2023
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