Abstract: A composite adhesive fastening tape and tape system for interconnecting printed surfaces, which includes a transparent main film portion with an embossed surface defined logo or symbol or the like and coated on one surface with an adhesive, in the tape system is included a target film portion, which target film portion is optionally decorated by colored numbers, letters, patterns, shapes or figures.

Abstract: In the continuous manufacture of disposable diapers wherein target strips applied to the diaper are cut from a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that has a low-adhesion backsize coating, better adhesion of adhesive closure tabs to the target strips is obtained after physically abrading the low-adhesion backsize coating. A preferred abrading medium is a low density open nonwoven fibrous abrasive web.

Abstract: A disposable diaper can be almost completely degradable when each of its diaper closure tapes has as its backing a polyolefin film containing a chemical prodegradant such as a metal salt together with an unsaturated elastomer such as a block copolymer of styrene and isoprene of butadiene. Preferably, the polyolefin of each of those backings is a copolymer of polypropylene and polyethylene or a blend of crystalline isotatic polypropylene and a compatible ethylene-based polymer.

Abstract: A refastenable adhesive closure is provided. The closure has a pressure-sensitive adhesive-bearing fastening tab and a target portion, or target strip, having a working face for contact with the adhesive-bearing fastening tab. The working face of the target strip is formed with peaks and valleys, the height of the peaks above the valleys being substantially uniform and from about 40 to 300 .mu.m, the spacing between adjacent peaks being from about 50 to 500 .mu.m, the back face of the target portion being substantially flat, and the thickness of the adhesive layer of the tab being no more than about 90% of the height of the peaks above the valleys. The closure is resistant to contamination by dust and other fine particulate matter and is especially useful for refastenable disposable diaper closures and refastenable envelope closures.

Abstract: A disposable garment or diaper having a fastener including fastener portions adapted for releasably mechanically engaging each other; and a bonding layer of room-temperature non-tacky thermoplastic material adhering one of the fastener portions to a thin polyolefin layer of the garment and being bonded to that polyolefin layer under heat and pressure that leaves the polyolefin layer substantially undeformed. The bonding layer holds the fastener portion to the polyolefin film with greater force than that which is required to separate the engaged fastener so that the fastener may be repetitively closed and opened.

Abstract: Normally tacky, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes which are soft, pliable, conformable, and heat sealable are provided. The tapes have a backing of a substantially untensilized, tough, ductile film, the film being a blend of crystalline isotactic polypropylene and a compatible ethylene-based polymer, and a normally tacky, pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of the film. The films have a longitudinal secant modulus of less than 3700 kg/cm.sup.2, a transverse secant modulus of less than 3700 kg/cm.sup.2, a longitudinal elastic modulus of less than 5200 kg/cm.sup.2, a transverse elastic modulus of less than 5200 kg/cm.sup.2, a longitudinal stiffness of less than 1.7, and a transverse stiffness of less than 3.0.

Abstract: Film-backed pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that resembles conventional creped paper-backed masking tape but can be torn cleanly with the fingers, is prepared by extruding an isotactic polypropylene film, passing it through the nip between a rubber roll and a water-cooled embossed steel roll at a temperature and rate such that predominantly crystalline film is obtained. The embossed roll imparts a ridge-and-valley configuration to one surface of the film, valleys extending crosswise of the tape and having a depth greater than half the total film thickness. When the smooth face of the film is coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive, the resultant tape can be torn readily, using only the fingers, in a straight line crosswise of the tape. When subjected to a stretching force in the machine direction (at right angles to the ridges and valleys), the tape elongates uniformly without "necking down." A specific embodiment of this invention is a sterilization indicator tape made with the above described film.

Abstract: A pressure-sesnsitive adhesive closure for a disposable diaper can exhibit high peel resistance both at low and high speeds while its peelability at high speeds is not excessively shocky when it employs a pressure-sensitive adhesive of a certain rheology and it has, covering the fastening area, a polyolefin layer having microtopographical features as in FIGS. 1-6 of the drawing. As seen in FIGS. 1-6, suitable microtopographical features are provided by a large number of closely spaced asperities at least two micrometers in height that have a jagged appearance at 500X. A pressure-sensitive adhesive of suitable rheology can be provided by a blend of an AB block copolymer, such as a copolymer of styrene and either isoprene or butadiene, and tackifying resin, preferably a mixture of liquid and solid tackifying resins.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes which have improved toughness for use as diaper closure tapes are provided. The tapes have a backing of a substantially untensilized, tough, ductile film that is a blend of crystalline isotactic polypropylene and a compatible flexible polymer, i.e. a polymer having a flexural modulus lower than said crystalline isotactic polypropylene to increase the toughness of the film, and a coating of a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of the film.

Abstract: Film-backed pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that resembles conventional creped paper-backed masking tape but can be torn cleanly with the fingers, is prepared by extruding an isotactic polypropylene film, passing it through the nip between a rubber roll and a water-cooled embossed steel roll at a temperature and rate such that predominantly crystalline film is obtained. The embossed roll imparts a ridge-and-valley configuration to one surface of the film, valleys extending crosswise of the tape and having a depth greater than half the total film thickness. When the smooth face of the film is coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive, the resultant tape can be torn readily, using only the fingers, in a straight line crosswise of the tape. When subjected to a stretching force in the machine direction (at right angles to the ridges and valleys), the tape elongates uniformly without "necking down.

Abstract: Normally tacky, pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes which are soft, pliable, conformable, and heat sealable are provided. The tapes have a backing of a substantially untensilized, tough, ductile film, the film being a blend of crystalline isotactic polypropylene and a compatible ethylene-based polymer, and a normally tacky, pressure-sensitive adhesive on one side of the film. The films have a longitudinal secant modulus of less than 3700 kg/cm.sup.2, a transverse secant modulus of less than 3700 kg/cm.sup.2, a longitudinal elastic modulus of less than 5200 kg/cm.sup.2, a transverse elastic modulus of less than 5200 kg/cm.sup.2, a longitudinal stiffness of less than 1.7, and a transverse stiffness of less than 3.0.

Abstract: A disposable diaper is provided which includes an outer liquid-impermeable film and a bilayer film bonded to the liquid-impermeable film as a peel-resistant reinforced fastening area. The bilayer film comprises a reinforcing layer and a room-temperature-nontacky bonding layer. The bonding layer holding the reinforcing layer to the liquid-impermeable film with greater force than that which the fastening tape applies when adhered to the top of bilayer film.