Abstract: There is provided a nonwoven elastic laminate closure tab of the invention comprising adjacent first and second nonwoven closure elements each having a first face and a second face and a coextruded film elastic attached to each closure element first face. The first face of each closure element has a first area coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and a second area adjacent the first area free of pressure-sensitive adhesive at terminal ends of the nonwoven closure elements. The coextruded film elastic has two first regions each having at least one inelastic zone and a second region between the two first regions having at least one elastic zone. The two opposing first regions are attached to the two pressure-sensitive adhesive areas of the two closure elements respectively such that the second adhesive free areas of the two adjacent closure elements are in face to face contact with at least a portion of the coextruded elastic film elastic second region.

Abstract: An application sheet adapted to be used by being stuck to a surface of a paint layer of a painting adhesive sheet and a method of attaching the painting adhesive sheet are disclosed. The application sheet includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to be stuck onto the surface of the paint layer of the painting adhesive sheet through its one surface, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer being formed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive and at least one of a plasticizer and a silicone oil; and a base material provided on the other surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. It is preferred that the plasticizer contains phthalate ester and the molecular weight of the plasticizer is equal to or less than 400. Further, it is preferred that the amount of the plasticizer contained in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is 0.05 to 20 parts by weight.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprised of: a) 75 to 99.9 weight percent of a tackified thermoplastic polymer component comprising 1) 1–99 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer substantially without epoxy-binding or ester functions, and 2) 1–99 weight percent of a tackifier; and b) 0.1 to 25 weight percent of an epoxy component comprising a cured epoxy and non-woven webs made of this adhesive composition.

Abstract: A heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which, even when used for temporarily fixing electronic parts having poor resistance to static electricity, such as magnetic heads, is effective in preventing the yield of such electronic parts from being reduced by electrostatic breakage, while ensuring its functions of adhesiveness before heating and peelability after heating. The heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a substrate and formed on at least one side thereof a heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing heat-expandable microspheres, wherein the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a surface resistivity of 1012 ?/? or lower. In this heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer before heating may have a center line average surface roughness of 2 ?m or less and a maximum surface roughness of 5 ?m or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paper composite material with repulp-resistant adhesive coating, consisting of a paper carrier and an adhesive layer, characterized in that an intermediate coat of a dispersion polymer film containing a protective colloid and/or an emulsifying agent and with a glass transition temperature Tg of ?20° to 40° is applied between the paper carrier and the adhesive coating. The invention also relates to a method for the production of paper composite material with repulp-resistant adhesive coating.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous film-forming mixture which does not contain a vinyl halide and which can be utilized to prepare conformable films which are useful in various applications such as adhesive tapes, labels and decorative sheets. The aqueous film-forming mixtures generally comprise, based on the weight of the solids in the aqueous mixture, (A) from about 50% to about 80% by weight of an acrylic-urethane copolymer which forms a film having an elongation at break of at least about 300%, and (B) from about 5% to about 25% by weight of an acrylic polymer or copolymer having a Tg of less than about 55° C., wherein the acrylic polymer or copolymer (B) is different from the acrylic-urethane copolymer (A). The aqueous mixtures also may contain up to about 40% by weight of a pigment.

Abstract: A removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is disclosed which, when used for fixing adherends thereto in work processing or the like, has such a degree of tackiness as not to peel off the adherends and which, after the work processing or the like, can be easily removed from the adherends without fouling them. The removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer constituted of a pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a polymer in which the content of low-molecular components having a molecular weight of 105 or lower is 10% by weight or lower. The polymer constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive may be an acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing one or more monomers in liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide. The removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet can be used, e.g., as a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for semiconductor wafer processing.

Abstract: A shock and vibration dampening grip wrap comprised of at least two layers of elastomeric material having differing densities. When applied to a handle the grip wrap provides a firm and reversible grip, and is water-resistant. The shock and vibration dampening wrap includes an upper, denser grip elastomer layer overlaying a second, less dense base elastomer layer. These layers may be optionally conjoined by an elastomer adhesive, a built-up structure, or formed as a unitary structure without recourse to this elastomer adhesive. A grip wrap adhesive and primer are applied to an underside of the base elastomer to affix the grip wrap to the desired handle. An extrusion methodology for forming the grip elastomer layer further serves to create within the grip elastomer an open-celled structure having exceptional wicking characteristics.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer film useful as a skin layer for synthetic paper or label comprising (A) a filler (B) a carrier polymer and (C) a minor amount of an ink adhesion improving polymer. The film is printable by thermal transfer printing. The invention relates to multilayer articles, which are useful as a synthetic paper or label.

Abstract: Described is a polymeric coextruded multilayer web, the web comprising: at least two layers that are discontinuous in the cross-web direction, each layer comprising a plurality of distinct phases that are substantially continuous in the down-web direction; and at least one layer that is substantially continuous in both the cross-web and down-web directions; wherein said web has an x-axis that is in the cross-web direction of the web, a y-axis that is in the down-web direction of the web and a z-axis that is in the thickness direction of the web, and wherein the substantially continuous layer(s) lacks weld lines in the y-z plane of the web.

Abstract: A biaxially oriented multilayer film usable to form adhesive labels to be attached to containers, such as bottles and cans. The film includes a core layer comprising polypropylene and a migratory slip agent and an outer slip layer on one side of the core layer. The slip layer includes primarily polypropylene, by weight, and a minor percent, by weight, of an additive, with the additive and the migratory amide being present in amounts to provide a COF on the surface of the slip layer of no greater than 0.45 and to provide an adhesion of the adhesive employed on the formed label for the slip layer of at least 50%.

Abstract: A method and system for determining weather strip fit for the closure panels of a vehicle includes a flexible carrier with a transferable disclosing agent disposed on the flexible carrier. The flexible carriers may be applied to a closure panel of vehicle when the panel is in an open position, with the panel then being closed so as to allow the disclosing agent to either be transferred to the fixed side of the opening, or to be merely dislodged from the flexible carrier. In either case, the pattern of interference fit between the weather strip and the closure panel is then disclosed.

Abstract: A wrap for wrapping elongate product, especially cable harnesses, with a preferably textile sheath, wherein there is a self-adhesive tape present on at least one edge region of the sheath that is narrow in comparison to the width of the sheath, said tape being adhered on the sheath in such a way that it extends over one of the longitudinal edges of the sheath, the textile sheath and the adhesive tape having one or more weakening lines substantially at right angles to the running direction, so that the wrap is relatively easy to tear by hand.

Abstract: A planar multi-ply product includes two or more plies of fibrous material, such as a multi-ply tissue product, wherein at least two of the plies are attached to each other with an adhesive agent, which comprises a gelatinous compound, e.g. gelatine. This multi-ply product shows an excellent adhesion between the plies, even if the product carries a lotion.

Abstract: An adhesive tape for painting includes an adhesive layer having a top surface; a paint layer including paint with the paint layer provided on the top surface of the adhesive layer; and a clear coating layer laminated on the painting layer. Since the painting adhesive tape of the present invention has the paint layer formed of paint itself, this tape is capable of providing excellent color reproduction and color development. The paint layer is preferably formed by spray painting so as to have a thickness of 1 ?m to 20 ?m. The adhesive layer is preferably formed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing an acryl-based resin as its major component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizing plate protective film base comprising a laminated film comprising a biaxially oriented polyester film and a coating layer provided on one side of said biaxially oriented polyester film, the surface resistance of said coating layer being not more than 1×1011?, the adhesive force (P2) of the coating layer surface with an acrylic adhesive being not more than 3,000 mN/cm, and the difference between adhesive force (P1) of the coating layer surface with a rubber adhesive and adhesive force (P2) with an acrylic adhesive (P1?P2) being not less than 100 mN/cm.

Abstract: A stretch releasable adhesive strip includes an extensible backing layer including a first adhesive region and a flexible support layer attached to the backing layer adjacent the first adhesive region that includes a second adhesive region of a repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive. To make the adhesive strip easier to handle and write on, the support layer is stiffer than the backing layer.

Abstract: A peeling member for peeling a paper from a various types of rollers installed in an electrophotographic apparatus such as a copy machine and a laser beam printer is described. The peeling member comprises a peeling sheet, and a support member for supporting the peeling sheet, and the support member is adhered to the peeling sheet with laser spot welding. The peeling member suppresses waving of the peeling sheet, and adheres the peeling sheet with the support member uniformly.

Abstract: A transparent acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which combines transparency and high-temperature adhesive properties. The transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains a polymer of one or more acrylic-based monomers and an organophilic layered clay mineral dispersed therein, wherein part of the polymer has been intercalated between layers of the clay mineral to cause interlayer separation and the clay mineral has a layer-to-layer distance of 100 ? or longer. It is produced by a process which includes: mixing 100 parts by weight of the monomers with 10 to 150 parts by weight of an organophilic layered clay mineral and 0.005 to 5 parts by weight of a polymerization initiator together with an organic solvent; exerting an external action on this mixture to thereby intercalate part of the monomers, polymerization initiator, and organic solvent into interstices of the organophilic layered clay mineral; subsequently removing the solvent; and then polymerizing the monomers.

Abstract: A unilaterally self-adhesively coated adhesive tape, comprising: (a) a film based on thermoplastic polymers and (b) an adhesive layer applied to one side of the film, prepared from a mixture comprising: from 35 to 69.5 by weight of a natural rubber latex; from 20 to 64.5% by weight of a resin dispersion based on a hydrocarbon resin; from 0.5 to 20% by weight of an oil-based additive; and from 0.001 to 3% by weight of a defoamer based on an organically modified polysiloxane.