Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the preparation of a corrugating adhesive. The method includes the steps of partially depolymerizing a hemicellulose precursor that comprises the soluble phase of an extract obtained from a hemicellulose-containing plant source, and mixing the partially depolymerized hemicellulose with starch to form an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition of the invention exhibits superior shear stability properties as compared with prior art adhesive compositions that incorporate pasted starches, and exhibits superior green tack as compared with other hemicellulose-based adhesives. Also disclosed are a corrugated board and a method for preparing same.

Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing a spring core by adhesively bonding strings of pocketed coil springs together utilizes a moving adhesive applicator for depositing adhesive onto a moving string of pocketed coil springs. Subsequently, individual strings are adhesively bonded to similar strings to form the spring core of pocketed coil springs. The moving applicator may take one of any number of various embodiments which include reciprocating movement, rotational movement, pivotal movement and/or linear translational movement for spraying a pattern of adhesive onto the moving string of pocketed coil springs. The adhesive may be dispensed in a plurality of parallel lines from a set of nozzles. The nozzles may be moved and turned on and off under the control of a programmed controller.

Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing a spring core by adhesively bonding strings of pocketed coil springs together utilizes a moving adhesive applicator for depositing adhesive onto a moving string of pocketed coil springs. Subsequently, individual strings are adhesively bonded to similar strings to form the spring core of pocketed coil springs. The moving applicator may take one of any number of various embodiments which include reciprocating movement, rotational movement, pivotal movement and/or linear translational movement for spraying a pattern of adhesive onto the moving string of pocketed coil springs.

Abstract: A process for continuously producing a multi-layer feminine hygienic pad comprising a plurality of long sheets of a thermoplastic resin as a backing sheet, a plurality of long sheets of a porous film of a thermoplastic resin, and a plurality of sheets of a fluid-absorbing macromolecular compound.

Abstract: A linear encoder including a modular scale having at least one support and a plurality of graduation carriers mounted on the support and arranged one behind another in a longitudinal direction, with the support and the graduation carriers having substantially same coefficients of thermal expansion, and with the graduation carriers having knife-shaped butt junction surfaces, the linear encoder further having a measuring head for scanning the scale.

Abstract: A method of constructing a honeycomb structure generally undetectable by radar. The method includes winding first and second sheets of radar absorbent material onto a central roller. A first printer prints a plurality of parallel adhesive linear deposits on the first sheet of material as it passes across the first printer. A second printer prints a plurality of parallel adhesive linear deposits on the second sheet of material as it passes across the second printer. The first and second linear deposits are offset with respect to each other. The first and second sheet materials overlap one another during winding onto the central roller. Once the first and second sheets are overlapped onto one another, the adhesive deposits secure sheets together to form a non-expanded honeycomb structure. The non-expanded honeycomb structure is removed from the central roller and is expanded to form the expanded honeycomb structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously wetting a plurality of electrical contact areas with a liquid includes a punch with nubs or studs made of an elastomer. The number, configuration and dimensions of the nubs are adapted to the contact areas to be wetted. A process for simultaneously wetting a plurality of electrical contact areas with a liquid includes wetting the nubs with the liquid, leading the punch over the contact areas in such a way that the nubs are each disposed over one of the contact areas, and subsequently transferring the liquid from the nubs onto the contact areas.

Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing a spring core by adhesively bonding strings of pocketed coil springs together utilizes a moving adhesive applicator for depositing adhesive onto a moving string of pocketed coil springs. Subsequently, individual strings are adhesively bonded to similar strings to form the spring core of pocketed coil springs. The moving applicator may take one of any number of various embodiments which include reciprocating movement, rotational movement, pivotal movement and/or linear translational movement for spraying a pattern of adhesive onto the moving string of pocketed coil springs.

Abstract: A method uses waste paper materials to manufacture the pallets having a solid structure. A number of paper sheets are superposed with each other and adhered together at a number of adhering portions arranged in an alternation way, and cut to form an upper prototype having two or more legs, and expanded to a honeycomb structure. A lower prototype is also formed by the paper sheets and cut to form two or more protrusions and expanded to a honeycomb structure. The protrusions of the lower prototype are engaged into the legs of the upper prototype and engaging with the legs for allowing the honeycomb prototypes to be solidly secured together with a greatly increased adhering area. A cover sheet and a base sheet are preferably attached to the upper and the lower surfaces of the honeycomb prototypes.

Abstract: A laminate having two or more plies. The plies are embossed, and adhesively joined together. The adhesive forms an essentially continuous network. The essentially continuous network increases the strength of adhesive, increases the strength of the laminate, and is disposed within the X-Y plane of the laminate coincident the embossments.

Abstract: For forming a packaged product sample held in a carrier material (1), in a first operation two sections of material (8, 9), for example sections of film, are applied next to each other to the same side of the carrier material (1). Then, the product sample (10) is applied to one section of material (8). Subsequently, by folding the carrier material (1) about a folding line (11), the other section of material (9) is placed over the section of material (8) carrying the product sample (10). Subsequently, the two sections of carrier material (1a, 1b) lying one over the other and carrying the sections of material (8, 9) are joined to each other, to be precise along a closed region surrounding the product sample (10). In order to be able to remove the product sample, within the joining region between the two sections of carrier material (1a, 1b) there is provided a line of weakness which defines a tear-open part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the preparation of a corrugating adhesive. The method includes the steps of extracting hemicellulose from a hemicellulose-containing plant source, separating the hemicellulose in a soluble phase from the insoluble portion of the hemicellulose-containing plant source, and mixing the hemicellulose-rich phase with starch to form an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition of the invention exhibits superior shear stability properties as compared with prior art adhesive compositions that incorporate pasted starches, and exhibits superior green tack as compared with prior art hemicellulose-based adhesives. Also disclosed are a corrugated board and a method for preparing same.

Abstract: A file folder has a pocket disposed on one of its surfaces. The edges of the pocket and the file folder are in sheared alignment with each other. A method for manufacturing a file folder having a pocket is disclosed. Adhesive is deposited along several edges of a first web of material which is pressed to a second web of material to join the webs together by the adhesive. The combined materials are cut along one of the edges of adhesive to form a sheet having a pocket. The first and second webs have side edges which are in sheared alignment.

Abstract: A disposable wiping article is disclosed. The disposable wiping article has at least two layers. The first layer has a wet extensibility greater than that of the second layer. The first layer can be an apertured, dry creped web of cellulosic fibers, and the second layer can be a nonwoven web comprising synthetic fibers. Selected portions of the first layer are bonded to the second layer to inhibit wet extension of the first layer in the plane of the first layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet lamination modeling method and a sheet lamination modeling apparatus for forming a three-dimensional object by stacking and gluing sheets together. In the invention, an upper sheet (2Y) is stacked on top of a lower sheet (2X) which is cut into an effective area (V1) constituting the three-dimensional object and a waste area (U1) not constituting the three-dimensional object, an adhesive (4) is supplied between the lower sheet (2X) and the upper sheet (2Y) and onto an area which extends outwardly of an overlapping area covering both of an effective area (V2) of the upper sheet (2Y) and the effective area (V1) of the lower sheet (2X) to thereby glue the lower sheet (2X) and the upper sheet (2Y) together, and the upper sheet (2Y) is cut into the effective area (V2) and a waste area (U2). As a result, according to the invention, it is possible to easily obtain a strong three-dimensional object without separation or deformation.

Abstract: Microchannels having at least an acrylic inner surface and methods of their use in electrophoretic applications are provided. The subject microchannels may be in the form of a variety of configurations suitable for holding an electrophoretic medium. The subject microchannels give rise to substantially reduced EOF and/or adsorption as compared to fused silica under conditions of electrophoresis and find use in a variety of electrophoretic applications in which charged entities are moved through a medium under the influence of the an applied electric field.

Abstract: A component for use in manufacturing articles such as printed circuit boards comprising a laminate of a sheet of copper foil and a sheet of aluminum or the like. A band of flexible adhesive joins the sheets around their borders and creates a protected central zone at the interface of the sheets. Islands of adhesive are located inwardly of the edges of the sheets through which tooling pin holes may be formed to facilitate handling of the foil.

Abstract: A supporting substrate for mounting a semiconductor bare chip thereon has a surface provided with electrode pads thereon and bumps on the electrode pads. A sealing resin film is selectively formed on the surface of the supporting substrate, except over the bumps, and further the sealing resin film has at least a thermosetting property. The electrode pads of the above supporting substrate and the bumps of the semiconductor bare chip are bonded by a thermo-compression bonding method whereby the sealing between the supporting substrate and the semiconductor bare chip is simultaneously conducted.

Abstract: In a method of making sealed paper, a web of paper is unrolled and fed, while under a given tension, from a paper roll, and is single-folded or multiple-folded. Prior to the or each folding step, the unrolled web of paper is treated by having an adhesive applied to margin portions thereof destined to be margins of the sealed paper on an inner surface thereof other than along a fold line at which the paper is to be folded. The folded web of paper is then cut to yield a number of sealable paper units so treated and folded as above. The method further includes pressing the sealable paper units to have them sealed with the adhesive applied and thereafter discharging the sealed paper units each of which represents a sealed paper. The method may further include printing a given message or information on a sheet of paper before the paper is rolled into the above mentioned paper roll.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing an aspiration surface on an object, preferably an electrical component intended for the SMD mounting technique. The planar aspiration surface is formed on the surface located opposite the mounting side of the component by applying an adhesive mass onto the component and molding the mass through cover band arranged above the component with a die to shape the adhesive mass into a planar surface. Following curing of the adhesive mass, the cover band is separated from the mass, resulting in a component with a planar aspiration surface for reliable and unproblematic aspiration, pick-up and transport. The adhesive mass may consist of a liquefiable or volatilizable material such as wax, colophonium or plastic.

Abstract: A self-adhesive label comprising a multilaminar label portion, a self-adhesive laminar material extending over, and adhered by its self-adhesive surface to, the multilaminar label portion thereby to form two self-adhesive edge portions thereof on opposed sides of the multilaminar label portion, a backing of release material to which one of the edge portions is releasably adhered and an unadhesive portion which is located on the rear surface of the said one edge portion.

Abstract: A process of producing an IC card, the IC card having a card substrate and an IC module embedded therein, the card substrate having a single core sheet and first and second cover films laminated over the core sheet on the opposite sides, the process including the steps of forming an adhesive layer on the inside of each of the first and second cover films except a non-adhesive area in which the IC module is to be fitted; bonding the cover films to the opposite sides of the core sheet through the adhesive layers to form the card substrate having the non-adhesive area; cutting the non-adhesive areas of the card substrate along their outer peripheries to form a cavity for receiving the IC module; fitting the IC module into the cavity; andfixedly securing the IC module to the card substrate.

Abstract: The objectives of the invention is to obtain the complex cell structured material which has the advantages of toughness and of being light in weight. Also it is economical when utilized in the field of the general structural materials such as architecture, civil engineering, machinery structure field, automobiles, ships, cars, aircrafts, space crafts, space stations, submarines. The manufacturing of this invention also consists of simple procedures. A complex cell structure is comprised of a maintained spatial surface on which is the complex cell bodies are bonded. The complex cell bodies are distributed/bonded on the maintained spatial surface. The maintained spatial surface is rolled, annual ring shaped, whirlpooled, laminated, plate shaped or crossed. The liquid coagulant fills the empty space. The coagulant is coagulated to produce the complex cell structure. Also, the method to produce is as follows. Prepared complex cell bodies are composed of rigid sections and a light material.

Abstract: A label for displaying information regarding a container and suspending the container from a support, and methods for forming the same. The label includes a base label having a base adhesive on the lower surface thereof. A connector strip is secured to the upper surface of the base label along a longitudinal edge by at least one adhesive patch. A hanger is secured by the legs thereof to the connector strip. The hanger is foldable between a stored position wherein the hanger lies adjacent the upper surface of the base web and a hanging position wherein the hanger is folded away from the base label for receiving the support through the opening. A remaining portion of the upper surface of the base label is not covered by either of the connector strip and the hanger when the hanger is in the stored position. The label may further include at least one removable self adhesive secondary label forming a part thereof.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a laminar wrapping paper is provided comprising first and second paper layers or laminae. Each lamina has an inside surface coated with a barrier coating. The layers are laminated by heat lamination, wherein the barrier coatings are melted together, or by providing an adhesive between the coated inside surfaces. The lamination may be accomplished in a selective or discontinuous manner in order to form air pockets within the laminar structure to increase the insulation characteristics of the wrapping paper. A plasticizer is applied to the outside surface of the first lamina. Graphic designs or lettering may be printed on the outside surface to identify the wrapped product or for purposes of decoration. The present invention is also directed at a process and apparatus for manufacturing the laminar wrapping paper described herein. First and second webs of paper are unrolled and passed through coating apparatus to coat one side of each web with a barrier coating.

Abstract: A method of making a fabric light control window covering in which fabric vanes are adhesively bonded between two sheer fabric sheets such that relative movement between the sheer fabric sheets in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fabric vanes changes the angle of the fabric vanes and, thus, controls the amount of light admitted through the shade. The vanes are bonded to the sheer fabric sheets in a manner which tends to bias the sheer fabric sheets together to the nonlight admitting position. The method features linear application of adhesive to the vane material which provides for a uniform appearance in the finished product. A heat setting process and apparatus is disclosed in which the bonded layers of sheer fabrics and vanes are fed between belts over hot and cool surfaces, under uniform tension and pressure.

Abstract: A method for preparing and printing adhesively-backed notes includes several steps. A divisible note assembly for printing in a laser or ink-jet printer or photocopier is first prepared. The note assembly has a divisible backing sheet and a divisible note paper sheet having a pressure sensitive adhesive coating thereon. The assembly is divided into at least two subsections by perforations extending through both the note paper sheet and the backing sheet. The user prints onto one or more notes with a laser or ink-jet printer or a photocopier. The user may separate one or more subsections from the assembly either before or after printing. If separated before printing, the user may print on less than the full assembly and may save the remainder of the assembly for later use. After printing, the user removes the backing sheet from the subsection and applies the note paper to a substrate.

Abstract: Specialized sheets, for example, in the construction of business forms, having patterns of pressure activated cohesive are constructed so that all the sheets can be identical yet when the sheets are in a stack blocking of the pressure activated cohesive, and subsequent feeding problems, are eliminated by making the cohesive patterns offset a dimension "d" perpendicular to the direction of feed of the forms from a feed bin through an imaging device to an output tray. Either the feed bin, or an edge guide of the output tray, can be shifted at least the dimension "d" to automatically align the pressure activated cohesive patterns on cooperating first and second sheets, and after proper alignment of the cohesive patterns the sheets may be fed through a conventional pressure sealer.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of honeycomb core structure is disclosed, which substantially comprises the step (a) of of feeding a starting continuous web or sheet of material; the step (b) of applying an adhesive to the sheet material along a plurality of spaced parallel bands; the step (c) of drying the sheet; the step (d) of forming a plurality of slits extending longitudinally of the sheet and interconnected by a transversely extending slit-devoid web portion; the step (e) of cutting the slitted sheet to a predetermined dimension across the slit-devoid web portion; the step (f) of piling a plurality of layers of the thus cut sheets upon one another in a stack with the adhesive bands on one of the adjacent sheets positioned out of registry with those on the other by half of a pitch between the consecutive bands on each sheet; the step (g) of compressively curing the stacked sheets; the step (h) of slicing the cured stack into individual elongated strips; and the step (i) of expanding the strips in a direct

Abstract: The present invention is an improved protective cover for use in protecting a wearer against liquid contact, even under highly demanding conditions. The invention describes a seam that joins two laminates where the seam provides against leakage and air passage according to tests described in the text.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing labels and for applying each of the labels to an end wall of a cigarette packet. The method includes separating the labels from a continuous web moving in a horizontal direction with the width of the web parallel to a vertical plane. Only one side of the web is provided with printed areas for a succession of the labels, and severance cuts are provided in the web to form the labels between the areas. Separation of the labels occurs at the cuts. After the labels are separated, they are continuously transported by a suction conveyor belt moving in a vertical plane substantially parallel to the vertical plane of the web. The labels are held separated from each other by negative pressure from the belt which acts on the printed side. Glue is applied to the print-free side of the labels on the belt by a phased and non-contact application of at least on row of successive glue spots extending along the longitudinal dimension of the label. Then the labels are applied to the packets.

Abstract: A molded plastic automobile body is bonded to a steel frame by depositing an adhesive layer between the body and frame in a circular pattern, to facilitate thermal expansion of the body relative to the frame. To prevent the body from peeling away from the frame, anti-peeling bolts further connect the body to the frame. To diffuse over a large area the downward force of the bolt heads on the plastic body, thereby reducing scalloping of the plastic body, spring washers having large surface areas are sandwiched between the bolts and the body.

Abstract: A separator sheet is formed of a plastic material and has a number of ribs formed on one side thereof. The ribs extend in the direction in which the separator sheet is fed. The sheet is overlaid with a glass mat, and a laminated member obtained thereby is moved into the region between a pair of driving rolls. After being sandwiched by the driving rolls, the laminated member is fed into an envelope apparatus. In an adhesive coating step, a hot melt adhesive is coated on one side of the glass mat. The adhesive is coated at portions C corresponding to the base sections between the ribs of the sheet, in such a manner that the coated adhesive forms a line extending in the longitudinal direction of the glass mat. In a stacking step, the sheet and the glass mat are stacked one upon the other. In the pressing step, the laminated member is sandwiched between the driving rolls, and the adhesive-coated portions of the glass mat are tightly pressed by the ribs provided on the circumferential surface of the driving roll.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a laminate suited for use in producing disposable absorbent products comprising a nonwoven web formed from randomly dispersed fibers bonded with a crosslinked vinyl acetate/ethylene adhesive and a particulate polymeric absorbent entrapped within the laminate in fixed location by means of adhesively bonding the nonwoven web to itself or to another substrate, the improvement which comprises utilizing a nonwoven web incorporating an acrylic or vinyl acetate/ethylene adhesive having the following characteristics, and further, said nonwoven web adhesively bonded to itself or to another substrate through the crosslinked acrylic or crosslinked vinyl acetate/ethylene adhesive.

Abstract: A composite of a flexible, releasable backing having discrete portions of thin, sulfur vulcanizable, carbon black filled adhesive rubber composition thereon is used for adhering a tire tread splice and other applications in assembled rubber articles. The adhesive composition comprises a rubber composition containing a sulfur curative together with carbon black, processing oil, and tackifier resin. The invention is further directed to a method of preparing a tire having tread ends joined together with said discrete adhesive composition. The adhesive is applied to the tread from its releasable backing so that tacky adhesive need not be physically contacted by an operator or machine.

Abstract: A method of making printed circuit boards and components there of comprising laminating a sheet of copper foil and a sheet of aluminum or the like. A band of flexible adhesive joins the sheets around their borders and creates a protected central zone at the interface of the sheets. Islands of adhesive are located inwardly of the edges of the sheets through which tooling pin holes may be formed to facilitate handling of the foil. The boards are made by assembling a plurality of the components alternating between dielectric layers and layers of copper foil.

Abstract: A first sheet (10, 32, 56) is coated by a coater (47) with a pattern comprising a plurality of discrete domains (12, 34) of a low-viscosity adhesive and is then laminated to a second sheet (70) by a paired-roller laminator (62). The viscosity of the adhesive is sufficiently low and the pressure of the laminator sufficiently high that the plurality of adhesive domains (12) are caused to spread during lamination and to displace air from between the sheets, forming thereby a single domain of adhesive which just fills the space between the sheets without adhesive being extruded substantially beyond the edges of the sheets and without air bubbles or voids being entrapped between the sheets. In a preferred pattern, the domains (12) comprise stripes of adhesive with spaces (14) therebetween, the stripes being substantially parallel to the direction of lamination (16).

Abstract: Method and apparatus for activating longitudinal and transverse pressure sensitive adhesive strips in marginal edge portions of paper business forms are disclosed in the form of one or more roll sets which are formed to activate both the longitudinal and transverse strips while the form travels in a single orientation in a single direction that is parallel to the grain direction of the paper.

Abstract: A process for producing an electrically conductive connection between opposite arranged contact areas of two elements that are to be connected, by means of a hot-melt type adhesive formed of electrically conductive particles, which are dispersed in a thermoplastic base material. The hot-melt type adhesive (22) is applied purposely only to the contact areas (16) of at least one of the elements (10, 28, 42, 50) and that these elements are joined under the effects of heat.

Abstract: A method for adhering tubular casing material containing at least 25 weight percent water, during the process of its manufacture, which comprises applying a plurality of beads of a cyanoacrylate adhesive having a viscosity of from 250 to 1000 cps, to a surface of the casing or of a separate film material, and squeezing the casing surface and the film material together to form a bond. The invention also includes bonds and splices made in accordance with the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method for fabricating ceramic electronic parts allows external electrodes to be baked onto the electronic parts without overlaying powder on the sagger. An adhesive material layer is provided on a surface of a sagger on which electronic parts are placed. The sagger is inserted into a firing oven with the electronic parts adhesively fixed onto the adhesive material layer, whereby the external electrodes of the electronic parts are baked. The adhesive layer burns away during the firing process. The method including such steps eliminates the need of overlaying powder onto the sagger, so that no powder sticks to the external electrodes after baking, so that the process of removing powder is no longer necessitated.

Abstract: Self-adhesive stamps comprising: a layer (2) of stamp paper bearing a printed stamp design on its front and having perfoated edges (6), a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (5) on the back of the stamp paper, and a peelable backing sheet (7) covering the adhesive, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is patterned such that there is little or no adhesive adjacent to the perorated edges of the stamp paper. Preferably, the pressure-sensitive adhesive is a hot-melt adhesive, and preferably the adhesive is applied by printing. Also a method of making such stamps comprising the steps of: providing a sheet or web of stamp paper having lines of perforations defining stamps therein, followed by coating the back of the stamp paper with a patterned layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive and a peelable backing sheet.

Abstract: A structure of a clutch plate is provided which is capable of retaining its stable quality without any chemical treating agent. In the clutch plate structure, laminar facings (9, 9) are attached to the sides (8, 8) of a metallic core plate (7) with a binding material (10), and a plurality of concaves (11 . . . ) filled with the binding material (10) are formed physically in the sides (8, 8) so that the adhesion area on the side of the core plate (7) becomes larger.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for enveloping a series of absorbent cores with a fluid-permeable layer includes a first web supplying mechanism for providing a first layer of fluid-permeable material, and a depositing mechanism for positioning a series of absorbent cores on the first layer. Each of the absorbent cores defines a periphery thereof and includes superabsorbent material therein. A second web supplying means provides a second layer of fluid-permeable material to sandwich the absorbent cores between the first and second layers. A sealing mechanism secures the first layer to the second layer along an attachment region thereof which is located adjacent to at least a pair of side edge regions of the absorbent cores. The attachment region is constructed to substantially prevent movement of superabsorbent material from the absorbent cores through the attachment region.

Abstract: The process for applying labels to articles by first adhering a limited portion of the label to the article and subsequently rendering additional portions of the label adhesive so that they will adhere to the article after the label is affixed to the article. The leading and trailing edges of the label may be bonded to the article or each other to affix the label to a container or other such article. The portions of the label between the leading and trailing edges may be either provided with an adhesive agent that is in a non-adhesive state or be formed from a label material which is not normally adhesive but can be rendered adhesive through an additional process step. For example, coated polyethylene film can be applied to a container by means of a hot melt adhesive and then subsequently heated to a temperature at which the polyethylene material becomes adhesive causing it to stick to the container.

Abstract: A three dimensional cellular shade 20 attached to a roller. The cells 28 of the shade expand outward as the shade is unrolled. The shade is made from two sheets of fabric. One of the fabrics is decorative 24, the other fabric 22 is more functional. The decorative fabric 24 is longer in length than the functional fabric 22. The two fabrics are joined together along a plurality of joints 26 extending down the length of the shade. These joints are uniformly displaced from one another. The ratio of decorative fabric to functional fabric between any two joints is greater than one. This ratio is important for ensuring that the cells will expand outward as the shade is unrolled.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a folded document, such as a mailer, including a camera and microprocessor for viewing printed information on a printed sheet and storing the information in a memory. The printed sheet is then folded to enclose the printed information within the folded sheet. A printer is connected to the camera and microprocessor to retrieve the stored information and print the information on the folded sheet.

Abstract: A process for preparing a sign that includes the steps of providing a sheet of material; defining on a surface of the sheet a series of image-bearig areas and non-image-bearing areas; treating the surface of the sheet with an essentially solvent-free composition comprising a colorant and a polymeric binder to selectively deposit the composition on the non-image-bearing areas of the surface of the sheet; and fusing the composition to create a continuous polymer film on the non-image-bearing areas.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing an expandable material from a strip material by longitudinally reciprocating a carriage on a frame between first and second rolls containing supplies of the strip material. The carriage is alternately engageable with the strip material of a first supply roll and the strip material of a second supply roll. The carriage includes an adhesive application device that applies an adhesive to a top surface of a stack of sheets of strip material positioned between the first and second supply rolls using the adhesive application device by moving the carriage. The strip material is then pressed and stacked by a press and stacking device that are driven by cams.

Abstract: The invention comprises a method for manufacturing a laminated pad in a cost-efficient manner. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of applying strips of adhesive to a first substrate and mounting the first substrate to a second substrate. Next, adhesive is applied to the entire width of a third substrate which is in turn mounted to the laminated first and second substrates to create a laminated sheet. The laminated sheet can be slit and then die cut into individual laminated pads. The pads which result from this process have a base pad, an intermediate layer which is adhered to the base pad and a top layer in which only a portion of the top layer is mounted to the intermediate layer.