CA2040711A1 - Method for making flexible retroreflective sheet material - Google Patents

Method for making flexible retroreflective sheet material

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CA2040711A1
CA2040711A1 CA2040711A CA2040711A CA2040711A1 CA 2040711 A1 CA2040711 A1 CA 2040711A1 CA 2040711 A CA2040711 A CA 2040711A CA 2040711 A CA2040711 A CA 2040711A CA 2040711 A1 CA2040711 A1 CA 2040711A1
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sheet material
face
adhesive
retroreflective
flexible
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CA2040711C (en
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David Charles Martin
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Reflexite Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G02B5/124—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06Q—DECORATING TEXTILES
    • D06Q1/00—Decorating textiles
    • D06Q1/10—Decorating textiles by treatment with, or fixation of, a particulate material, e.g. mica, glass beads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C65/02—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
    • B29C65/08—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2995/00—Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds
    • B29K2995/0018—Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds having particular optical properties, e.g. fluorescent or phosphorescent
    • B29K2995/003—Reflective

Abstract

A flexible retroreflective sheet material is formed by adhering a first face of a first flexible synthetic resin sheet material to a synthetic resin second sheet material by a first adhesive which preferentially adheres to the second sheet material. On the second face of said first sheet material are thereafter formed closely spaced retroreflective microprisms having a height of 0.001-0.010 inches. A second adhesive is applied to the second face of said first sheet and firmly engages therewith. A flexible backing material is adhered to the second adhesive over the second face. Lastly, the second sheet material and first adhesive are stripped from the first sheet material to produce a firmly bonded flexible composite sheet material comprised of the adhesively bonded first sheet material and backing material. The retroreflective microprisms may be coated with a reflective metal deposit or surrounded by air to provide a retroreflective interface.
CA002040711A 1990-05-16 1991-04-17 Method for making flexible retroreflective sheet material Expired - Fee Related CA2040711C (en)

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US07/525,244 US5264063A (en) 1990-05-16 1990-05-16 Method for making flexible retroreflective sheet material
US07/525,244 1990-05-16

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CA2040711A1 true CA2040711A1 (en) 1991-11-17
CA2040711C CA2040711C (en) 1996-01-02

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JP (1) JP2647281B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2040711C (en)
DE (1) DE4115822C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2662268B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2245219B (en)

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US5264063A (en) 1993-11-23
FR2662268B1 (en) 1993-12-24
DE4115822A1 (en) 1991-11-21
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