Microstructured articles with backing and methods of manufacture
US6004422A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/674
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Microstructured articles of the invention comprising, in order: a) a retroreflective microstructured member; b) a sealing layer melt-bonded to the microstructured member; and c) a backing member. The backing member is a fibrous web comprising a plurality of multifilament strands and is melt-bonded to the second surface of the sealing layer.
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