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Method of using a water-dispersible pressure sensitive adhesive tape on cloth body coverings

US5125995A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1990
Grant dateJun 30, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2891
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of using a pressure sensitive adhesive to form a moisture resistant, water-dispersible tape is provided. The adhesive and tape are resistant to autoclavation conditions and/or moisture and body fluids during usage, and are water-dispersible when immersed in aqueous solutions. The tape may be used with cloth body coverings, such as garments such as hospital gowns, drapes, dressings, diapers and other body coverings which require cloth to cloth or cloth to skin adhesion in the presence of moisture and bodily fluids yet be dispersible from such body coverings during laundering or other aqueous alkali immersion.

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