Lens blank surface protection film
US6149750A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/28
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A conformable tape for bonding a lens block to ophthalmic lens blanks is provided. The tape comprises a polymeric backing and a pressure-sensitive adhesive. In a first preferred embodiment the surface of the backing is a blend of an olefin polymer with a polymer having acidic functionality. The blend may be formed as the backing layer, i.e., directly on the adhesive layer of the tape, or as the outer surface layer of a multilayered backing. In a second embodiment, the surface of the backing is a copolymer of an olefin monomer with a monomer having pendant acidic functionality. A lens block may be adhered to an ophthalmic lens blank by applying a section of the tape described above to an ophthalmic lens so that the pressure sensitive adhesive of the tape contacts the lens; conforming the tape to the compound surface of the lens; and attaching a lens block to at least a portion of the polymer backing layer. The tape may be made by extruding a polymeric backing material as described above; extruding a pressure-sensitive adhesive; and contacting the polymeric backing material and the pressure-sensitive adhesive. If desired, the polymeric backing material and the pressure sensitive adhe…
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