EMBOSSED MASKING SHEET WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE REGIONS

Application 819/CHENP/2007 published 2007-08-24, filed 2007-02-26
The method of the present invention is directed to masking or protecting a substrate utilizing a protection sheet (10) having a contact surface containing a plurality of profusions (14) spaced apart by a plurality valleys (12), and an opposing back surface containing a plurality of hollow portions corresponding to the protrusions (14). The valleys (12) of the contact surface of the protection sheet (10) are coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive (16), while the protrusions (14) provide spacing which prevents premature sticking of the protection sheet (10) onto the substrate. The invention is particularly suited for use in automotive repair applications.

Applicant

1)3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
:3M CENTER, P O BOX 33427, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3427, USA U.S.A.

Inventor

1)JANSSEN, JEFFREY, R 2)HAGER, PATRICK, J 3)SCHULZ, MARK, F

International Info

Classification: B05B 15/04
Publication Number: WO 2006/026106 A1
Application Date: 2005-08-09

Priority Information

60/604,528 U.S.A. 2004-08-26