IP Library Granted Patent US 11,105,089
Granted Patent B2
US 11,105,089 · App. 15/753,419 · Granted Aug 31, 2021

Self-sealing articles including elastic porous layer

Inventors: Martin J. Widenbrant (Stillwater, MN); Taylor M. Seabaugh (Stanford, CA); Daniel R. Fronek (Woodbury, MN); Rajan B. Bodkhe (Woodbury, MN)
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
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Patent No.
US 11,105,089
App. No.
15/753,419
Granted
Aug 31, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a self-sealing article comprising a polymeric layer disposed on and covering a first major surface of an elastic porous layer, wherein the article passes Modified Test 1 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13 or Modified Test 2 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, or Modified Test 3 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, and further wherein the self-sealing article is water vapor permeable and an air and water barrier. There is also provided a linered version of the self-sealing article in which a liner is disposed on a major surface of the polymeric layer opposite the first major surface of the elastic porous layer.

Claims (23)

1. A self-sealing article comprising a polymeric layer disposed on and covering a first major surface of an elastic porous layer, wherein the article passes Modified Test 1 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, Modified Test 2 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, or Modified Test 3 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, wherein the self-sealing article is an air and water barrier and has a vapor transmission rate of greater than or equal to 1 perm and an elongation of at least 90% in at least one of the cross direction or the machine direction.

2. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive layer disposed on a major surface of the elastic porous layer opposite the polymeric layer.

3. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , further comprising a further porous layer disposed between the polymeric layer and the elastic porous layer or disposed on a major surface of the elastic porous layer opposite the polymeric layer.

4. The self-sealing article of claim 3 , wherein the further porous layer is disposed on the major surface of the elastic porous layer opposite the polymeric layer, and wherein the self-sealing article further comprises an adhesive layer disposed on a major surface of the further porous layer opposite the elastic porous layer.

5. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the self-sealing article has a vapor transmission rate of greater than or equal to 5 perms.

6. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic porous layer comprises at least one of a plurality of elastomeric strands, elastic net, elastic nonwoven material, elastic woven fabric, elastic knitted fabric, elastic foam, elastic microperforated film, and combinations thereof.

7. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the self-sealing article has an elongation of greater than 90% in the cross direction.

8. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the polymeric layer comprises a polyoxyalkylene polymer having at least one end group derived from an alkoxy silane.

9. The self-sealing article of claim 8 , wherein all of the end groups of the polyoxyalkylene polymer are silyl terminated.

10. The self-sealing article of claim 8 , wherein the polyoxyalkylene polymer further comprises at least one silyl modified branched group.

11. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , further comprising a microporous membrane disposed on a major surface of the polymeric layer opposite the elastic porous layer.

12. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic porous layer is a nonwoven comprising at least one of polyester, polylactic acid, polyolefin, polyamide, polyurethane, or rayon.

13. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic porous layer can dissipate water in the plane of the elastic porous layer.

14. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the self-sealing article is crimped.

15. A linered self-sealing article comprising:

the self-sealing article of claim 1 ;

an adhesive layer disposed on a second major surface of the elastic porous layer opposite the polymeric layer; and

a liner disposed on a major surface of the polymeric layer opposite the first major surface of the elastic porous layer.

16. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , further comprising a microporous membrane disposed on a major surface of the elastic porous layer opposite the polymeric layer.

17. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic porous layer is a selected from at least one of an extruded netting, a scrim, and combinations thereof.

18. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic porous layer comprises a woven material.

19. The self-sealing article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic porous layer comprises blown microfibers.

20. The linered self-sealing article of claim 15 , wherein the elastic porous layer is selected from at least one of a plurality of elastomeric strands, elastic net, elastic nonwoven material, elastic woven fabric, elastic knitted fabric, elastic foam, elastic microperforated film, and combinations thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2018
From: WIDENBRANT, MARTIN J.; SEABAUGH, TAYLOR M.; FRONEK, DANIEL R.; BODKHE, RAJAN B.
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 044965/0691 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62376202 · Aug 17, 2016
Provisional Application 62268563 · Dec 17, 2015
Provisional Application 62206348 · Aug 18, 2015
Related Publication 20180237662A1 · Aug 23, 2018
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