Adhesives with mechanical tunable adhesion
US8372230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/10
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for making an article having a tunable adhesive, said method comprising applying strain to mechanically deform a substrate in at least one direction; applying a rigid coating layer on the substrate; and releasing the strain to form an article having a rippled surface. Ripple characteristics can be altered by mechanical strain in real time which further changes the adhesion properties.
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