Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive article comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a porous layer affixed to the adhesive layer. The porous layer includes pores sized to permit passage of the adhesive therethrough to render the pressure sensitive adhesive article adhesive. A method of making a pressure sensitive adhesive article by forming a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and attaching a porous layer on one side of the adhesive layer. The porous layer having pores sized to permit passage of the adhesive therethrough.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 25, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 7, 1998
Assignee:
Omega Research, Inc.
Inventors:
Gary E. Schneberger, Patrick J. Lamb, Edward H. Ransom