IP Library Granted Patent US 9,796,155
Granted Patent B2
US 9,796,155 · App. 13/766,454 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Adhering systems

Inventors: Douglas William Rummer (Waterford, OH); Bernard F. Ball, Sr. (Parkersburg, WV)
Assignee: Magnum Magnetics Corporation
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Patent No.
US 9,796,155
App. No.
13/766,454
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Adhering systems for magnetizable laminates to assist preventing delamination of magnetizable laminates exposed to direct sunlight; and, relating to preventing fouling of cutting blades during cutting of magnetizable laminates.

Claims (36)

1. A flexible magnetizable laminate configured to resist delamination when exposed to direct sunlight and fouling of cutting blades, said laminate prepared by a method comprising:

providing at least one magnetizable layer;

providing at least one writable layer capable of holding indicia thereon;

providing at least one adhesive;

printing said at least one adhesive in a particular pattern onto at least one of said at least one magnetizable layer and said at least one writable layer at a temperature of at least 250° F. prior to joining these layers together;

applying pressure onto said flexible magnetizable laminate after joining said at least one magnetizable layer and said at least one writable layer together;

curing said at least one adhesive to form an adhesive layer containing a virtual thermoset adhesive polymer that is a solid, heat resistant, durable, and non-reversibly cross-linked polymer,

wherein said at least one adhesive comprises at least about 90% polyurethane prepolymer before curing, and upon curing becomes resistant to transfer from said at least one flexible magnetizable laminate to the cutting blades during cutting and resistant to delamination during use in direct sunlight, and

wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness of 0.6 mil to 1.5 mil.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one adhesive comprises a melting point greater than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

3. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one adhesive is flexible at room temperature.

4. The system according to claim 1 wherein at least one layer of said at least one magnetizable layer and at least one writable layer comprises synthetic paper.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one writeable layer comprises synthetic paper.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one writeable layer comprises waterproof synthetic paper.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one magnetizable layer and at least one writable layer are joined together under pressure through pressure rollers.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the printed pattern is at least one selected from the group consisting of a quad pattern, tri-helical pattern, and a hex channel pattern.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the printed pattern is one selected from the group consisting of a 55 by 55 quad pattern, and a 96 by 96 quad pattern.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the printed adhesive is a printed adhesive layer having a thickness of 0.6 mil to 1.5 mil.

11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein after curing, the adhesive bonds destructively to said magnetizable layer and said writeable layer.

12. A method of forming a flexible magnetizable laminate in a manner to resist delamination when exposed to direct sunlight and prevent fouling of cutting blades, said method comprising the steps of:

supplying at least two layers of flexible material, said at least two layers having at least one magnetizable layer;

heating at least one adhesive to at least about 250° F.;

printing the heated at least one adhesive in a particular pattern onto at least one of said at least two layers;

joining said at least two layers of flexible material together with said at least one adhesive to form at least one flexible magnetizable laminate;

pressing said at least two layers together through pressure rollers; and

curing said at least one adhesive to form an adhesive layer containing a virtual thermoset polymer that is a solid, heat resistant, durable, and non-reversibly cross-linked adhesive polymer;

wherein and upon curing becomes resistant to transfer from said at least one flexible magnetizable laminate to the cutting blades during cutting and resistant to delamination during use in direct sunlight, and

wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness of 0.6 mil to 1.5 mil.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein said at least one writeable layer comprises synthetic paper.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said at least one writeable layer comprises waterproof synthetic paper.

15. The method according to claim 12 wherein said at least one adhesive comprises a melting point greater than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

16. The method according to claim 12 wherein said at least one adhesive is flexible at room temperature.

17. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the printed pattern is at least one selected from the group consisting of a quad pattern, tri-helical pattern, and a hex channel pattern.

18. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the printed pattern is one selected from the group consisting of a 55 by 55 quad pattern, and a 96 by 96 quad pattern.

19. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the printed adhesive is a printed adhesive layer having a thickness of 0.6 mil to 1.5 mil.

20. The method according to claim 12 , wherein after curing, the adhesive bonds destructively to said magnetizable layer and said writeable layer.

Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 13047669 · Mar 14, 2011
Provisional Application 61314094 · Mar 15, 2010
Provisional Application 61333224 · May 10, 2010
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