CA2384709A1 - Improved continuous process for making glittering cube corner sheeting - Google Patents
Improved continuous process for making glittering cube corner sheeting Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2384709A1 CA2384709A1 CA002384709A CA2384709A CA2384709A1 CA 2384709 A1 CA2384709 A1 CA 2384709A1 CA 002384709 A CA002384709 A CA 002384709A CA 2384709 A CA2384709 A CA 2384709A CA 2384709 A1 CA2384709 A1 CA 2384709A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- sheeting
- cube corner
- heated zone
- zone
- extended
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 238000010924 continuous production Methods 0.000 title abstract description 4
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 58
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 27
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 47
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 description 12
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 6
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 5
- 238000010030 laminating Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000006872 improvement Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000008707 rearrangement Effects 0.000 description 3
- 229920001059 synthetic polymer Polymers 0.000 description 3
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000009477 glass transition Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229920000139 polyethylene terephthalate Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000005020 polyethylene terephthalate Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920002994 synthetic fiber Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000012209 synthetic fiber Substances 0.000 description 2
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000004804 winding Methods 0.000 description 2
- NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-M Acrylate Chemical compound [O-]C(=O)C=C NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 229920000049 Carbon (fiber) Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 206010061619 Deformity Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 229920000271 Kevlar® Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000784 Nomex Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000004809 Teflon Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229920006362 Teflon® Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000010923 batch production Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011324 bead Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004917 carbon fiber Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000015556 catabolic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000006731 degradation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007667 floating Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005286 illumination Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004761 kevlar Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009940 knitting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002045 lasting effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005065 mining Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004763 nomex Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005457 optimization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 description 1
- -1 polyethylene terephthalate Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920001343 polytetrafluoroethylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000002028 premature Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000004044 response Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004381 surface treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001131 transforming effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 125000000391 vinyl group Chemical group [H]C([*])=C([H])[H] 0.000 description 1
- 229920002554 vinyl polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 230000000007 visual effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- 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
-
- 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
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
- B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44F—SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES
- B44F1/00—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects
- B44F1/02—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces
- B44F1/04—Designs or pictures characterised by special or unusual light effects produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces after passage through surface layers, e.g. pictures with mirrors on the back
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Shaping Of Tube Ends By Bending Or Straightening (AREA)
- Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
- Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US41277299A | 1999-10-04 | 1999-10-04 | |
| US09/412,772 | 1999-10-04 | ||
| PCT/US2000/002961 WO2001025825A1 (en) | 1999-10-04 | 2000-02-04 | Improved continuous process for making glittering cube corner sheeting |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2384709A1 true CA2384709A1 (en) | 2001-04-12 |
Family
ID=23634422
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002384709A Abandoned CA2384709A1 (en) | 1999-10-04 | 2000-02-04 | Improved continuous process for making glittering cube corner sheeting |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6776935B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1221060B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2003511713A (https=) |
| KR (1) | KR100620348B1 (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN1153986C (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2756000A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2384709A1 (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE60017274T2 (https=) |
| TW (1) | TW519576B (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2001025825A1 (https=) |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7018573B2 (en) * | 2002-10-08 | 2006-03-28 | Eastman Kodak Company | Method for making a modified cube corner retro-reflective screen |
| JP2006126312A (ja) | 2004-10-27 | 2006-05-18 | Seiko Epson Corp | スクリーン、スクリーンの製造方法及びプロジェクタ |
| US7121155B2 (en) * | 2004-12-29 | 2006-10-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Pressure indicating structure |
| US8438499B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2013-05-07 | Mcafee, Inc. | Indicating website reputations during user interactions |
| US9384345B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2016-07-05 | Mcafee, Inc. | Providing alternative web content based on website reputation assessment |
| US8566726B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2013-10-22 | Mcafee, Inc. | Indicating website reputations based on website handling of personal information |
| US7562304B2 (en) | 2005-05-03 | 2009-07-14 | Mcafee, Inc. | Indicating website reputations during website manipulation of user information |
| US8701196B2 (en) | 2006-03-31 | 2014-04-15 | Mcafee, Inc. | System, method and computer program product for obtaining a reputation associated with a file |
| WO2007129562A1 (ja) * | 2006-05-09 | 2007-11-15 | Nitto Denko Corporation | 組み合わせ型光学フィルムの製造方法、その装置、組み合わせ型光学フィルムおよび画像表示装置 |
| CN105690721A (zh) * | 2014-11-27 | 2016-06-22 | 宁波高新区赛尔富电子有限公司 | 一种透镜成型机 |
| CN110325883B (zh) | 2017-02-14 | 2024-01-09 | 3M创新有限公司 | 包含通过立铣制成的微观结构组的安全制品 |
Family Cites Families (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5530941A (en) * | 1978-08-26 | 1980-03-05 | Kyoichi Murata | Reflective sheet and its manufacturing method |
| US4332847A (en) * | 1979-09-20 | 1982-06-01 | Relfexite Corporation | Method for compression molding of retroreflective sheeting and sheeting produced thereby |
| US4601861A (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1986-07-22 | Amerace Corporation | Methods and apparatus for embossing a precision optical pattern in a resinous sheet or laminate |
| US4588258A (en) | 1983-09-12 | 1986-05-13 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Cube-corner retroreflective articles having wide angularity in multiple viewing planes |
| US4775219A (en) | 1986-11-21 | 1988-10-04 | Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company | Cube-corner retroreflective articles having tailored divergence profiles |
| US4895428A (en) | 1988-07-26 | 1990-01-23 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | High efficiency retroreflective material |
| US5122902A (en) | 1989-03-31 | 1992-06-16 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Retroreflective articles having light-transmissive surfaces |
| US5138488A (en) | 1990-09-10 | 1992-08-11 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Retroreflective material with improved angularity |
| US5450235A (en) | 1993-10-20 | 1995-09-12 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Flexible cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
| US5763049A (en) | 1996-04-30 | 1998-06-09 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Formed ultra-flexible retroreflective cube-corner composite sheeting with target optical properties and method for making same |
| US5840405A (en) * | 1996-04-30 | 1998-11-24 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
| US5814355A (en) * | 1996-04-30 | 1998-09-29 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Mold for producing glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
| US5948488A (en) * | 1996-04-30 | 1999-09-07 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Glittering cube-corner article |
| US5770124A (en) * | 1996-04-30 | 1998-06-23 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Method of making glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
| USD444953S1 (en) | 1997-10-31 | 2001-07-17 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
| US6096247A (en) * | 1998-07-31 | 2000-08-01 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Embossed optical polymer films |
-
2000
- 2000-02-04 WO PCT/US2000/002961 patent/WO2001025825A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-02-04 DE DE60017274T patent/DE60017274T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-02-04 EP EP00905978A patent/EP1221060B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-04 KR KR1020027004309A patent/KR100620348B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-02-04 AU AU27560/00A patent/AU2756000A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-02-04 CN CNB008138087A patent/CN1153986C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-02-04 JP JP2001528732A patent/JP2003511713A/ja active Pending
- 2000-02-04 CA CA002384709A patent/CA2384709A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-09-19 TW TW089119239A patent/TW519576B/zh not_active IP Right Cessation
-
2001
- 2001-07-26 US US09/916,063 patent/US6776935B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP1221060B1 (en) | 2005-01-05 |
| CN1377467A (zh) | 2002-10-30 |
| DE60017274D1 (de) | 2005-02-10 |
| KR20020041816A (ko) | 2002-06-03 |
| DE60017274T2 (de) | 2005-12-08 |
| TW519576B (en) | 2003-02-01 |
| KR100620348B1 (ko) | 2006-09-11 |
| AU2756000A (en) | 2001-05-10 |
| WO2001025825A1 (en) | 2001-04-12 |
| US6776935B2 (en) | 2004-08-17 |
| US20010042931A1 (en) | 2001-11-22 |
| CN1153986C (zh) | 2004-06-16 |
| JP2003511713A (ja) | 2003-03-25 |
| EP1221060A1 (en) | 2002-07-10 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US6776935B2 (en) | Continuous process for making glittering cube corner sheeting | |
| CA2252978C (en) | Method of making glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting | |
| EP1015915B1 (en) | Glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting | |
| US5814355A (en) | Mold for producing glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting | |
| US20040113316A1 (en) | Method of manufacturing micro emboss sheet and micro emboss sheet | |
| JPH08309851A (ja) | エンボスパターンを有する面状熱可塑性樹脂の製造方法及び装置 | |
| WO2018003824A1 (ja) | 再帰性反射性テープ | |
| ITMI970458A1 (it) | Procedimento per la produzione di un elemento decorativo su prodotti tessili come pure semiprodotti e materiali di partenza per | |
| KR101760414B1 (ko) | 재귀반사포의 제조장치 | |
| CA2252433C (en) | Glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting | |
| KR102860027B1 (ko) | 연신 필름의 제조 방법 | |
| WO2019103123A1 (ja) | 接合体、その製造方法及び溶着装置 | |
| KR20220136233A (ko) | 연신 필름의 제조 방법 | |
| WO2019103117A1 (ja) | 接合体、その製造方法、溶着装置及び無端帯状体 | |
| CA2521906A1 (en) | Method of making glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting | |
| HK1019932B (en) | Method of making glittering cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |