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Method for making protective film

US6245382A · kind A · utility

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34Claims
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Filing dateFeb 24, 1999
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/1462
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention provides a protective fihn which includes a base film, a release layer, a protective layer and an adhesive layer. The protective layer is formed using a curable composition. The invention is also directed towards methods of making the protective film of the invention. According to one embodiment of the invention, the protective film is made using a one-step curing process. In an alternate embodiment, the protective film of the invention is formed using a two-step curing process. The invention is also directed towards a method of making a protected data carrying device. According to the invention, the protected data carrying device includes a polymeric substrate and a protective coating. Optionally, the protected data caring device can include more than one layer of the protective coating. The invention is also directed towards a protected data carrying device which includes a polymeric substrate and the protective coating of the invention.

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