Method for producing foamed pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet
US6224938A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/54
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing a foamed pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet having a fine cell structure with a good production efficiency without through complicated steps are provided. The method comprises subjecting a mixture containing monomers of a polymer constituting a foamed pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to polymerization in an inert fluid in a supercritical state or a liquid state under pressure, and ejecting the polymerized composition obtained on a substrate under a pressure lower than the pressure in the polymerization to form a foamed pressure-sensitive adhesive layer applied on the substrate. The apparatus comprises a pressure vessel for polymerizing monomers of a polymer constituting a foamed pressure-sensitive adhesive layer under pressure, an inert fluid supplying means for supplying an inert fluid in a supercritical state or a liquid state to the pressure vessel, and an ejection means for ejecting the polymerized composition obtained by polymerizing the monomers.
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