Abstract: An electrically semi-conductive roll including a center shaft and a plurality of layers formed radially outwardly of the center shaft, wherein an outermost layer of the plurality of layers which is held in rolling contact with an outer circumferential surface of a photosensitive drum is formed by using a resin composition which contains as a base resin material a fluorine-modified acrylate resin.

Abstract: A tab for fixing a paper web end portion of a paper roll includes a substantially parallelogram-shaped base sheet having two diagonally opposite acute angles. A plurality of linear, discontinuous cuts are formed on the base sheet in parallel with two opposite sides of the base sheet to thereby define a first portion in cooperation with one of the two opposite sides and a second portion in cooperation with the other side. The cuts extend to at least one of other two opposite sides of the base sheet. Adhesive is applied to the first and second portions on the same surface such that an appropriate nonadhesive portion is formed between adhesive applied onto the first portion and adhesive applied onto the second portion. A release sheet having a size greater than that of the tab is attached to an adhesive-applied side of the tab such that a portion thereof is projected beyond the profile of the tab. Alternatively, the release sheet assumes the form of tape.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable is manufactured by wrapping a cable core with a corrugated steel reinforcing tape coated on each surface by a polymer material and extruding a jacket over the tape such that the polymer material on the outer surface is bonded to the jacket and the edges of the tape are overlapped and bonded. The tape is formed and spooled so as to be continuous through the spool to a required length to match the intended length of the cable which can be as much as 18 to 30 kms. The required length of the tape is obtained by slitting master rolls of steel web into individual tapes and forming welded butt splices in the steel so that each spooled tape is of the required length. A series of the spooled tapes are then unwound side by side, simultaneously laminated with two sheets of the polymer, separated each from the next and re-wound to form a spool of single tape of the required length. If the tapes are spaced side to side, the polymer material encapsulates the tape edges also.

Abstract: An edge protector for the edges of roll shaped articles, e.g. pallets, reeled steel and paper products is made from an elongated sheet (10) of plastics material, the sheet having an indentation (11) extending longitudinally along a major surface of the sheet and extending only partially into the thickness of the sheet. The indentation (11) divides the sheet into webs (12, 13) which are folded into an L-shape.

Abstract: A method of detackifying an edge face of a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive tape, the method including contacting an edge face of the roll of tape with a non-free radically curable composition including water and film-forming agent, and drying the composition.

Abstract: A window (26) is masked accurately by placing the side (44) of a tape roll (42) against a window frame (28) and pressing the outer rim (46) of the tape roll (42) against the window (26). Pressure bonds the adhesive (22a) to the window (26). The side (44) of the tape roll (42) is guided and supported against the window frame (28) and tape (100) is simultaneously unwound against the window (26). The outer longitudinal periphery of the tape (100) accurately follows the corner (36).

Abstract: A transparent adhesive tape is formed of a transparent adhesive film and a releasing paper for holding removably the transparent adhesive film. The underside of the transparent adhesive film is coated with an adhesive and is capable of transferring thereto letters or designs printed on paper.

Abstract: Ink-imprintable release coating compositions are described which comprise a polymer comprising a polyurethane, a fluoroacrylate polymer or copolymer, or an addition cured or a condensation cured silicone polymer containing dispersed and/or emulsified resin particles, resin particle domains, or both, and, optionally, inorganic particles. The resin particles comprise resins which are different from the polymers and the resins comprise polyurethanes, polyamides, and polyureas. Ink-imprintable label, tape and stamp constructions also are described which comprise a plurality of contiguous labels, tapes or stamps in a roll or stacked sheet configuration without an independent release liner wherein the labels, tapes and stamps have a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the back surface and a cured ink-imprintable release coating on the face surface.

Abstract: An insect coil having an extended, burnable body. The body has multiple treated zones bearing a volatilizable insect control active ingredient at insect controlling levels separated by spacing zones bearing a level of insect control active ingredient lesser than that of the treated zones. When burned, the insect coil releases bursts spaced in time of the active ingredient in insect controlling quantities. Preferably the spacing zones are active ingredient free, and the first treated zone to be burned has an active ingredient level higher than the remaining treated zones. A method of controlling insects by use of the insect coil also is disclosed.

Abstract: A nonbleeding bias charging member having an outer layer on a supporting substrate with fluorinated carbon and zinc oxide dispersed in the outer layer material, where bleeding of contaminants to imaging members is decreased or eliminated.

Abstract: The present invention embodies covers, especially those used in the textile industry. Some covers are made of a polypropylene comprising less than 90 percent isotactic linkages and a thermoplastic block copolymer comprising hard segments of polystyrene combined with soft segments. Other covers are made of metallocene-catalyzed polyolefins and thermoplastic block copolymers. The durable-abrasion resistant covers typically have a high static coefficient of friction.

Abstract: An adhesive preventing system containing a flexible tape member that may be in the form of either a sticker or an elongated tape is disclosed. This flexible tape member has an upper and a lower side and has two patterns printed on the upper side of the flexible tape member, one of which is printed with a material that is capable of bleeding through the flexible tape member and being dispersed into the underlying materials. A pattern which does not absorb the bleed-through material is printed on the underside of the flexible tape member. The underside of the flexible tape member also has disposed on it a frangible layer of material that does not adhere to the pattern printed on the underside of the flexible tape member. An adhesive layer is disposed over the frangible layer.

Abstract: The perceived softness of embossed tissue can be increased greatly while avoiding nesting when a particular pattern is embossed into the tissue. This pattern combines relatively shallow stitchlike bosses with deeper more sharply defined signature bosses. The stitchlike bosses can be rounded and arranged in wavy flowing intersecting lines. The signature bosses can be arranged in regions framed by the intersecting wavy flowing lines.

Abstract: A unitary stack of paper sheets has alternating individual paper sheets and double release liners which are releasably bonded together in a manner whereby an individual paper sheet is easily removed and used as a base. Each paper sheet in the unitary stack has a pressure sensitive adhesive partially covering each face thereof in approximate aligned areas of the respective faces. In use, an individual paper sheet is readily removed from the unitary stack and one or more release liners removed from the individual sheet to fully expose the front face and the back face of the individual sheet. The front face or the back face of the individual sheet is then adhered to the substrate, and an item posted on its opposed face.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for collecting and absorbing drips on an exterior of a fluid container comprises an elongated strip of laminated construction. A material substantially impervious to the fluid in the container is adhesively bonded to a layer of absorbent material. A further layer of adhesive is applied to the other side of the absorbent material so that a strip of desired length may be secured to the exterior of the fluid container.

Abstract: A heater roller assembly for use with a fuser apparatus includes a housing comprising a radiation shield enclosing a radiant heat source, and a heater roller that is disposed within the housing and is externally heated by the radiant heat source. The heater roller includes a core, a base cushion layer overlying the core, and an outer layer overlying the base cushion layer.

Abstract: A three-layer transfer member having a rigid substrate, a conformable intermediate layer and an outer thin fluoropolymer layer wherein the fluoropolymer layer can be tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy, fluorine ethylene propene monomers, polymers thereof, and mixtures thereof, and an image apparatus including the same.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is disclosed a method of opening a package including a content wrapped with a wrapper. The method comprises the step of directing a laser beam to the wrapper for cutting the wrapper with the laser beam to open the package. The method further comprises the step of protecting the content from being damaged by the laser beam.

Abstract: An aqueous adhesive composition with good release properties comprising a water based adhesive and a metal activated dicarboxylic acid anhydride starch derivative as release agent. This adhesive composition is useful in forming coreless paper rolls.

Abstract: A roll of web and a method of making it has a total web width that is divided into n+1 portions by n circumferential slits. Each portion has a width less than the total web width such that the sum of the width of the portions equals the total web width and such that each portion can be individually used as an independent roll of web. The portions are held together such as by a core or an unslit portion of the web at innermost wraps of web.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sequentially and precisely registering cut sheets for application onto advertising signatures at high speeds employs an initial roll of sheeting material. The sheeting material is unwound to track a process path, where eyemarks on the sheeting material are detected for use in registering the sheeting material to be cut into discrete sheets and to be aligned with a moving advertising signature for affixation thereto. The sheeting material has a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive along one side edge thereof for use in adhering the cut sheet to the advertising signature. In one embodiment, the sheeting material is generally opaque adjacent one side edge and is sufficiently transparent adjacent its other side edge so that when a sheet cut from the sheeting material is adhered to an advertising signature, images on the advertising signature are visible through at least a portion of the sheet.

Abstract: Method and apparatus 40 for securing a cut sheet 14 bearing a repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive 140 directly to an advertising signatures 12. A linerless elongated sheeting 54 having a backside 56 partially coated with a repositionable adhesive 140 is transported to a cutting mechanism 60 without having the adhesive 140 make substantial contact with the apparatus 40. The linerless elongated sheeting 54 is severed by the cutting mechanism 60 to provide a cut repositionable sheet 14 which is subsequently adhered to the advertising signature 12.

Abstract: An adhesive tape pack, in which an adhesive layer (3), preferably a hot-melt adhesive layer, is arranged on at least one carrier element (2). In order to provide adhesive tape packs of this type with tape sections (5), which can be easily separated from one another, the present invention provides for providing the carrier element (2) with notches (4) transversely to the longitudinal direction of the tape, which cut through the carrier element (2), but not the adhesive layer (3). In this way, the tape sections (5) are held together by means of the adhesive layer (3) and can be separated by lightly cutting through the adhesive layer (3) along the notches (4).

Abstract: Disclosed is a transfer-fixing belt for an electronic appliance, comprising a seamless reinforcing layer made of a continuous string, a heat resistant rubber layer formed on the reinforcing layer, and a heat resistant resin layer formed on the heat resistant rubber layer and adapted for releasing the toner attached thereto.

Abstract: A release liner providing more roll stability (i.e., the coils forming the roll are less likely to fall apart when the roll is held suspended along its outer circumferential edge) when used with double-sided tape having a heat activated adhesive (“HAA”) side and a pressure sensitive adhesive (“PSA”) side. The release liner includes a front liner side comprising a release layer in contact with, bonded to and readily removable from the PSA side and a back liner side comprising a roll stability layer. The roll stability layer comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate and contacts the HAA side when the adhesive tape assembly is formed into a roll.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sequentially and precisely registering cut sheets for application onto advertising signatures at high speeds employs an initial roll of sheeting material. The sheeting material is unwound to track a process path, where eyemarks on the sheeting material are detected for use in registering the sheeting material to be cut into discrete sheets and to be aligned with a moving advertising signature for affixation thereto. The sheeting material has a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive along one side edge thereof for use in adhering the cut sheet to the advertising signature. In one embodiment, the sheeting material is generally opaque adjacent one side edge and is sufficiently transparent adjacent its other side edge so that when a sheet cut from the sheeting material is adhered to an advertising signature, images on the advertising signature are visible through at least a portion of the sheet.

Abstract: A conductive roller for use in a laser printer includes a solid, thermoset urethane comprising a metal salt and having a hardness of between 30 Shore A and 50 Shore A on cube and a volume resistivity of 1E6 ohm-cm and 9E8 ohm-cm.

Abstract: For sealing the gap, especially the air gap between two body parts (14, 15) of motor vehicles, a plastic profile in the form of a foam strip (10′) with a fixing means (100) is proposed which has at least two legs (16, 18) which are hinged together, whereby a first leg (16) is joined to the foam strip (10′) by means of a first adhesive layer and a second leg (18) is provided with a second adhesive layer for joining to a gap inner side (20). (FIG.

Abstract: A sheet material comprising i) a pressure-sensitive adhesive film comprising an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive polymer, and ii) a release film comprising a polyolefin polymer having a density of no greater than 0.90 g/cc, the pressure-sensitive adhesive film being in contact with the polyolefin polymer.

Abstract: A self adhesive tape which includes a substrate composed of a clear plastic sheet, reverse printed indicia on one side of the sheet, a flood coating of black or other colored ink overlying the printed indicia, and an adhesive coating with a mesh fabric reinforcement overlying the flood coating. The bottom surface of the sheet is not treated or coated, which permits its original gloss and sheen to be preserved, and so that the reverse printed indicia is visible therethrough as a positive image.

Abstract: A strengthened paper product is described, which is composed of multiple layers of paper with an intervening layer of water soluble polyvinyl alcohol film for providing additional dry strength while maintaining environmentally safe disintegration/dissolution in water. This invention is particularly adapted to use as toilet tissue, although alternative uses such as cleaning, polishing or buffing cloths, table cloths, napkins and disposable hospital wear are also accommodated. The layers of paper are fixed to the film by the selection of a polyvinyl alcohol film having a tacky surface. This invention works well as sheets or as a rolled paper products having perforations for separation into individual sheets.

Abstract: A roll of tape for use in an automatic tape gun that includes an adhesive layer having a liner-side surface and an exposed-side surface and a release-liner adhering to the liner-side surface of the adhesive layer. The adhesive-layer thickness and the release-liner are selected such that the ratio of tape length to roll diameter on a standard 1.375 in. roll core, where the tape roll has a standard outer diameter of approximately 3.1875 in., is substantially greater than about 400:1, whereby tape of extended length is usable on standard tape guns to minimize tape-roll changeovers. Version of tape having length to roll diameter ratios greater than about 500:1 are also disclosed along with length to roll diameter ratios greater than 800:1 for tape rolls having a standard outer diameter of approximately 4.3125 inches.

Abstract: A donor member, useful in ionographic or electrophotographic apparatuses and preferably useful in hybrid scavengeless development units, has a substrate and an oxidized transport coating thereover. The oxidized transport coating includes a polymer binder, charge transporting molecules and one or more oxidizing agents. The polymer binder of the donor roll coating preferably includes one of (1) a crosslinked polymer with charge transporting molecules dispersed therein, or (2) a crosslinked polyamide binder with hydroxy charge transport molecules dispersed therein. The donor roll is preferably included in a printing machine that develops latent images formed on a photoconductive member.

Abstract: A reinforcing web constituted by substantially parallel and spaced-apart warp threads and by pairs of reinforcing threads, each shaped in the form of successive half-loops alternating in a weft direction. The successive half-loops of the reinforcing threads in each pair extend in opposite directions, and the pairs of threads are spaced apart from one another in such manner that the half-loops of the threads corresponding to two successive pairs overlap and together define closed loops which are set by means of flexible binding stitches formed in the overlap zones between the two half-loops and the warp threads. At least some of the reinforcing threads are constituted by metal tows. The reinforcing web is suitable for application to the seats of public transport vehicles.

Abstract: A disposal cartridge for use in an image forming apparatus includes a sheet and a roller. An area of the sheet is at least equal to an area of the entire circumferential surface of the roller. The sheet is detachably bonded to an entire circumferential surface of the roller. The roller attracts toner and is detachably and rotatably mounted on the disposal cartridge.

Abstract: Rolls easy to be produced are provided. The invention provides a roll which is composed of a main tape cylindrically wound up. The main tape is provided with a first and second holes, respectively, in its winding terminating position and winding initiating position. First and second adhesive tapes are stuck over the holes, respectively. In the bottoms of the first and second holes, adhesive layers of the first and second adhesive tapes are exposed. Therefore, the main tape is stuck on a core at its winding initiating position and on the roll itself at its winding terminating position. Information may be printed on a surface of the first adhesive tape.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to correction tapes having dye migration blocking properties. More specifically, the present invention includes a correction tape having a dye migration barrier. The dye migration barrier comprises an organic material that serves as a physical barrier to prevent dye from migrating from the lower corrected layer to the visible surface. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of a correction tape having a dye migration barrier.

Abstract: A roller for use in a fusing assembly for receiving a polymeric release agent including a core and multiple layers secured over the core; and the multiple layers including at least one outer layer formed of a silicone mixture which absorbs the polymeric release agent and has toner release properties, and an intermediate layer formed of a silicone mixture selected so that its swelling in 1000 cts poly(dimethylsiloxane) is less than 1% by weight.

Abstract: A roll-form roof ridge vent having alignment means to facilitate ease of installation. The indeterminate-length, single-sheet vent is provided with a pliable medial hinge strip, or a set of expandable live hinges, which enable the otherwise straight vent to be laterally and/or angularly repositioned from its substantially straight configuration. Thus, lateral adjustments can be made to the positioning of the vent as it is being installed so that the vent is centered throughout its length over the roof ridge. The lateral adjustments do not result in buckling of the vent or unwanted distortion.

Abstract: A Z-fold mailer type business form intermediate using patterns of pressure activated cohesive has the cohesive in patterns for both sealing along the end and side edges of the final form in the form of discrete elements spaced from each other in such a way that when the business form is in either roll or stack format the individual cohesive elements substantially do not overlap each other. The cohesive elements typically are in the form of rectangles for example those along the end edges and the fold lines having a length of about 0.9 cm with space in between them of about 1.3 cm. The cohesive patterns along the side edges may be spaced from each other not only in a dimension parallel to the end edges, but also where cohesive patterns are provided on opposite faces of the second panel of the intermediate, they may be positioned so as not to overlap in a dimension parallel to the side edges.

Abstract: A wound roll suitable as a packaging material contains in order a release coating, a flexible polyester film, an adhesive, a flexible polymeric film support and a cold seal adhesive.

Abstract: A biodegradable, water dispersible shaped core product useful in winding or rolling and storage of paper goods is provided by extruding starch which has a particle size of 800 to 1200 microns into an expanded, closed cell starch product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft, thick, single-ply tissue having a serpentine configuration and to a process for the manufacture of such tissue product having a basis weight of at least about 15 lbs./3,000 square foot ream and having low sidedness, said tissue exhibiting: a specific total tensile strength of between 40 and 75 grams per 3 inches per pound per 3000 square feet ream, a cross direction specific wet tensile strength of between 2.75 and 7.5 grams per 3 inches per pound per 3000 square feet ream, the ratio of MD tensile to CD tensile of between 1.25 and 2.75, a specific geometric mean tensile stiffness of between 0.5 and 1.2 grams per inch per percent strain per pound per 3000 square feet ream, a friction deviation of less than 0.225, and a sidedness parameter of less than 0.275.

Abstract: A double-faced adhesive tape without release liner is provided. A weakly adhesive layer 12 having a relatively weak adhesive force is formed on one face of a resin film 11 and a strongly adhesive layer 13 having a stronger adhesive force than that of the weakly adhesive layer 12 is formed on the other face and the assembly is formed into a roll of a double-faced adhesive tape 5. The weakly adhesive layer 12 is formed after the surface of the resin film 11 has been subjected to a rubbing treatment to increase the adhesive force between them, so that the weakly adhesive layer 12 and the strongly adhesive layer 13 are separated without using a release liner when the tape is rolled up.

Abstract: A web of sheet material has a plurality of longitudinal rows of indicia patterns printed on a front face thereon, with the indicia patterns all aligned on the web in common readability orientation. On its back face, the web has a plurality of longitudinally disposed patterns of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive thereon, with the adhesive patterns being oriented in registration with the rows of indicia patterns. Longitudinal severing of the web thus results in a plurality of identical web strips. Lateral severing of the web strips results in a plurality of identical note sheets, each note sheet bearing one of the indicia patterns on its front face and a pattern of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on its back face. The note sheets are applied in registration to an advertising piece to create a promotional assembly. In this process, unique intermediate rolls of the web and web strips are developed.

Abstract: A spiral wound product having indicia thereon. The indicia are disposed on the ends of the product, resulting in less ink usage while providing a functional benefit or an aesthetically-pleasing pattern which can last for the life of the product. Optionally, indicia may be applied to the XY surface of the product as well. The invention is applicable to paper products dispensed from a core, as well as coreless spiral wound paper products. This invention is also applicable to cut-and-stack configurations where the product may be dispensed from a package. The product may be dispensed from the package in either a reach-in or pop-up mode.

Abstract: Rubber charge roller cores are coated with loose particulate silicon carbide. Excess powder is removed, and the rollers are used in normal operation without an additional outer layer. Consistent, long-life operation of the charge roller is realized.

Abstract: A dispenser for strip materials, e.g. hook and loop fastener material, which automatically finds formations in a continuous fastener strip during its dispensing and, at that point in the dispensing procedure, produces a resistance to the remaining supply, that enables parting of the lead unit from the remaining supply, thus dispensing a discrete unit. The dispenser has a receptacle to hold the supply of fastener strip material; it employs a retarding device to provide light drag against the motion of the strip as the leading strip unit moves from the dispenser in response to pull by a user. A detent downstream of the retarding device engages a corresponding formation in the strip material to resist movement of the remaining strip material, so that the strip ruptures along a line of weakness under a user's tension. Also disclosed are dispensable fastener strips of various forms, some advantageously formed by use of needled bat, and methods of forming the fastening strips.

Abstract: A member for developing electrostatic latent images to visible images is disclosed, which comprises a support, a first coating layer comprising an elastic material formed on the support, and a second coating layer comprising a flexible resin formed on the first coating layer.

Abstract: A fuser member useful for heat-fixing an electrographic toner to a substrate. The fuser member has a core and a layer overlying the core. That layer includes a cured fluorocarbon random copolymer having subunits with the general structures: where x is from 30 to 90 mole percent, y is from 10 to 70 mole percent, and z is from 0 to 34 mole percent. The layer incorporates particulate filler. The filler includes aluminum oxide and a material selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metal oxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and combinations thereof. The filler has a total concentration in the layer of from about 25 to 50 percent of the total volume of the layer. The aluminum oxide has a concentration of from 20 to 40 percent of the total volume of the layer.