WO1999030899A1 - Non-perforated construction material having high wvtr - Google Patents

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WO1999030899A1
WO1999030899A1 PCT/US1998/023758 US9823758W WO9930899A1 WO 1999030899 A1 WO1999030899 A1 WO 1999030899A1 US 9823758 W US9823758 W US 9823758W WO 9930899 A1 WO9930899 A1 WO 9930899A1
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Jack J. Mikuski
James G. Moore
Michael E. Meadows
Jennifer M. Cabrey
Phillip C. Whiting, Jr.
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K2, Inc.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/12—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N3/00—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
    • D06N3/0086—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof characterised by the application technique
    • D06N3/0088—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof characterised by the application technique by directly applying the resin
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N3/00—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
    • D06N3/04—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D06N3/045—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds with polyolefin or polystyrene (co-)polymers
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N3/00—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof
    • D06N3/12—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. gelatine proteins
    • D06N3/121—Artificial leather, oilcloth or other material obtained by covering fibrous webs with macromolecular material, e.g. resins, rubber or derivatives thereof with macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. gelatine proteins with polyesters, polycarbonates, alkyds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/70—Other properties
    • B32B2307/724—Permeability to gases, adsorption
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/70—Other properties
    • B32B2307/726—Permeability to liquids, absorption
    • B32B2307/7265—Non-permeable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2459/00—Nets, e.g. camouflage nets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B37/00—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
    • B32B37/14—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
    • B32B37/15—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state
    • B32B37/153—Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with at least one layer being manufactured and immediately laminated before reaching its stable state, e.g. in which a layer is extruded and laminated while in semi-molten state at least one layer is extruded and immediately laminated while in semi-molten state

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  • This invention relates generally to a non-perforated construction material having a high water vapor transmission rate (WVTR). More particularly, the invention is directed to a non-perforated construction sheet material which substantially blocks the flow of air and water but which allows the transmission therethrough of water vapor. Such a construction material is useful, for example, as a house wrap or roofing underlayment. Also contemplated is a process for preparing the non-perforated construction material.
  • WVTR water vapor transmission rate
  • Sheet materials are known to be useful in the building construction industry for preventing air and water infiltration.
  • Such sheet materials are used, for example, as house wraps or roofing underlayments.
  • these materials are placed over the perimeter surfaces of the structures; i.e., the exterior walls and roof deck, prior to the application thereover of decorative and primary barrier materials such as brick or cedar clapboard siding, or shingles or ceramic tiles, respectively.
  • decorative and primary barrier materials such as brick or cedar clapboard siding, or shingles or ceramic tiles, respectively.
  • the prior art house wraps comprise a polymer layer which is not water-vapor permeable.
  • the polymer layer must be mechanically or electrically perforated, or embossed and stretched, to produce "holes" in the polymer layer which are small enough to substantially prevent the flow therethrough of air and water but which are large enough to allow the passage of water vapor.
  • These additional processing steps required in, the prior art processes are expensive and time consuming. It would be desirable to prepare a non-perforated construction material which would substantially block the flow therethrough of air and water but which would allow the flow therethrough of water vapor.
  • the laminate construction material is non-perforated, substantially impermeable to air and water, and has a high WVTR.
  • the laminate construction material comprises a layer of an open weave supporting fabric; and a monolithic layer of extruded resin that adheres to the open weave supporting fabric, the resin layer being substantially impermeable to air and water, the laminate construction material having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
  • Also contemplated according to the present invention is a process for preparing the laminate construction material.
  • the process comprises the steps of providing a layer of an open weave supporting fabric; and extruding onto the layer of open weave supporting fabric a layer of resin, the layer of resin being substantially impermeable to air and water, the laminate construction material having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
  • the laminate construction material according to the present invention is particularly well suited as a building wrap or roofing underlayment.
  • the laminate construction material according to the present invention comprises a layer of an open weave supporting fabric and a layer of an extruded resin adhered to the layer of open weave supporting fabric, the resin layer being substantially impermeable to air and water and having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
  • the inventive laminate construction material is prepared by providing a layer of an open weave supporting fabric, and extruding onto the layer of open weave supporting fabric a layer of resin, the layer of resin having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
  • the laminate construction material of the present invention may be prepared utilizing conventional extrusion and laminating equipment.
  • a web of an open weave supporting fabric is advanced over a nip roll.
  • a resin is melted in a conventional extruder and extruded through a die to form a sheet of molten resin which is deposited onto the web of open weave supporting fabric.
  • the web of open weave supporting fabric and the layer of molten resin thereon are pressed together between the nip roll and an associated backup or chill roll, thereby laminating together the assemblage.
  • the resultant laminated material is accumulated onto a take-up roll. Processes for extruding a layer of a polymer onto a supporting fabric web and laminating the plies together are more fully set forth in U.S. Patent No. 5,554,246 to Anwyl, Jr. which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto.
  • the open weave supporting fabric suitable for use according to the present invention may be any open weave sheet material that is known to be useful for preparing reinforced laminated sheet materials.
  • useful open weave supporting fabrics include, but are not necessarily limited to, high, medium, and low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutylene fiber matts, as well as matts made from blends and copolymers of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, fiberglass and polybutylene fibers.
  • the open weave supporting fabric may comprise glass or graphite fibers with or without an organic or inorganic binder.
  • the open weave supporting fabric may contain fibers made from fiberglass, polyolefins, polyesters, acrylics, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, and the like, as well as blends and copolymers thereof.
  • open weave as it is used herein is meant a woven or non- woven matt of fibrous material.
  • a preferred open weave supporting fabric is a high density polyethylene fiber fabric which may be obtained from Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company of Atlanta, Georgia under the trade designation "CLAF. "
  • the resin suitable for extrusion coating onto the open weave supporting fabric according to the present invention may be any polymeric material which, when applied to the open weave supporting fabric, has a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
  • extrudable resins include, but are not necessarily limited to, copolymers of ethylene and methyl aery late, and polyester copolymers.
  • a preferred copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate may be obtained from Chevron Chemical Company of Houston, Texas under the product designation "EM AC SP 2268.”
  • a preferred polyester copolymer may be obtained from Eastman Chemical Company of Kingsport, Tennessee under the product designation "EASTMAN COPOLYESTER 14766.
  • the resin is extrusion coated onto the open weave supporting fabric to form a monolithic resin layer having a thickness from about 0.25 mils to about 1 ,000 mils. Preferably, the thickness of the resin layer is about 1 mil.
  • the resulting laminate construction material substantially prevents the passage therethrough of air and water, but allows the transmission of water vapor at a rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
  • the unique resin layer component of the laminate construction material exhibits this high WVTR, without perforating or embossing and stretching either the resin layer or the laminated structure. This is a distinct advantage over the processes for preparing the house wraps and roofing underlayments of the prior art.
  • the resin layer component of the laminate construction material according to the present invention gives the product its barrier characteristics, while the open weave supporting fabric imparts dimensional stability and handlability to the product.
  • the laminate construction material comprises first and second open weave supporting fabrics having the resin extruded and laminated therebetween.
  • the first and second open weave supporting fabrics may be the same or different, and are selected from the open weave supporting fabrics described hereinabove. Methods for laminating together this three-layer embodiment of the present invention are well-known.
  • the resin layer may be extruded onto the first open weave supporting fabric, the second open weave supporting fabric contacted to the exposed surface of the extruded resin layer, and the assemblage laminated between a nip roll and a backup or chill roll.
  • the resin may be extruded directly into the nip between the first and second open weave supporting fabrics as they pass together between a nip roll and a backup or chill roll.
  • EXAMPLE A copolyester (EASTMAN COPOLYESTER 14766) is extrusion coated at a temperature of about 400° F onto a moving web of an open weave supporting fabric (CLAF) at a rate so as to form a layer of resin about 1 mil thick.
  • CLAF open weave supporting fabric
  • the open weave supporting fabric having the resin layer thereon is laminated together by passing the assemblage between a nip and chill roll.
  • the resultant laminate construction material is accumulated on a take-up roll, for subsequent use as a building wrap or roofing underlayment.
  • the laminate construction material substantially blocks the flow therethrough of water and air and has a WVTR exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.

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Abstract

A laminate construction material comprises a layer of an open weave supporting fabric having a monolithic layer of extruded resin that adheres thereto. The resin layer substantially blocks the flow of air and water therethrough. The laminate construction material exhibits a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.

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TITLE
NON-PERFORATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL HAVING HIGH WVTR
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a non-perforated construction material having a high water vapor transmission rate (WVTR). More particularly, the invention is directed to a non-perforated construction sheet material which substantially blocks the flow of air and water but which allows the transmission therethrough of water vapor. Such a construction material is useful, for example, as a house wrap or roofing underlayment. Also contemplated is a process for preparing the non-perforated construction material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polymer, coated paper, and other sheet materials are known to be useful in the building construction industry for preventing air and water infiltration. Such sheet materials are used, for example, as house wraps or roofing underlayments. Generally, these materials are placed over the perimeter surfaces of the structures; i.e., the exterior walls and roof deck, prior to the application thereover of decorative and primary barrier materials such as brick or cedar clapboard siding, or shingles or ceramic tiles, respectively. These inventive products act as a secondary barrier and substantially prevent the passage therethrough of air and water, while allowing the passage of water vapor.
Typically, the prior art house wraps comprise a polymer layer which is not water-vapor permeable. Thus, during the manufacturing process, the polymer layer must be mechanically or electrically perforated, or embossed and stretched, to produce "holes" in the polymer layer which are small enough to substantially prevent the flow therethrough of air and water but which are large enough to allow the passage of water vapor. These additional processing steps required in, the prior art processes are expensive and time consuming. It would be desirable to prepare a non-perforated construction material which would substantially block the flow therethrough of air and water but which would allow the flow therethrough of water vapor.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordant with the present invention, there has surprisingly been discovered a laminate construction material. The laminate construction material is non-perforated, substantially impermeable to air and water, and has a high WVTR. The laminate construction material comprises a layer of an open weave supporting fabric; and a monolithic layer of extruded resin that adheres to the open weave supporting fabric, the resin layer being substantially impermeable to air and water, the laminate construction material having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
Also contemplated according to the present invention is a process for preparing the laminate construction material. The process comprises the steps of providing a layer of an open weave supporting fabric; and extruding onto the layer of open weave supporting fabric a layer of resin, the layer of resin being substantially impermeable to air and water, the laminate construction material having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor. The laminate construction material according to the present invention is particularly well suited as a building wrap or roofing underlayment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The laminate construction material according to the present invention comprises a layer of an open weave supporting fabric and a layer of an extruded resin adhered to the layer of open weave supporting fabric, the resin layer being substantially impermeable to air and water and having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor. The inventive laminate construction material is prepared by providing a layer of an open weave supporting fabric, and extruding onto the layer of open weave supporting fabric a layer of resin, the layer of resin having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
The laminate construction material of the present invention may be prepared utilizing conventional extrusion and laminating equipment. A web of an open weave supporting fabric is advanced over a nip roll. A resin is melted in a conventional extruder and extruded through a die to form a sheet of molten resin which is deposited onto the web of open weave supporting fabric. The web of open weave supporting fabric and the layer of molten resin thereon are pressed together between the nip roll and an associated backup or chill roll, thereby laminating together the assemblage. The resultant laminated material is accumulated onto a take-up roll. Processes for extruding a layer of a polymer onto a supporting fabric web and laminating the plies together are more fully set forth in U.S. Patent No. 5,554,246 to Anwyl, Jr. which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference thereto.
The open weave supporting fabric suitable for use according to the present invention may be any open weave sheet material that is known to be useful for preparing reinforced laminated sheet materials. Examples of useful open weave supporting fabrics include, but are not necessarily limited to, high, medium, and low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybutylene fiber matts, as well as matts made from blends and copolymers of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, fiberglass and polybutylene fibers. Additionally, the open weave supporting fabric may comprise glass or graphite fibers with or without an organic or inorganic binder. Furthermore, the open weave supporting fabric may contain fibers made from fiberglass, polyolefins, polyesters, acrylics, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, and the like, as well as blends and copolymers thereof. By the term "open weave" as it is used herein is meant a woven or non- woven matt of fibrous material. A preferred open weave supporting fabric is a high density polyethylene fiber fabric which may be obtained from Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company of Atlanta, Georgia under the trade designation "CLAF. "
The resin suitable for extrusion coating onto the open weave supporting fabric according to the present invention may be any polymeric material which, when applied to the open weave supporting fabric, has a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor. Such extrudable resins include, but are not necessarily limited to, copolymers of ethylene and methyl aery late, and polyester copolymers. A preferred copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate may be obtained from Chevron Chemical Company of Houston, Texas under the product designation "EM AC SP 2268." A preferred polyester copolymer may be obtained from Eastman Chemical Company of Kingsport, Tennessee under the product designation "EASTMAN COPOLYESTER 14766. " Typically, the resin is extrusion coated onto the open weave supporting fabric to form a monolithic resin layer having a thickness from about 0.25 mils to about 1 ,000 mils. Preferably, the thickness of the resin layer is about 1 mil.
The resulting laminate construction material substantially prevents the passage therethrough of air and water, but allows the transmission of water vapor at a rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor. The unique resin layer component of the laminate construction material exhibits this high WVTR, without perforating or embossing and stretching either the resin layer or the laminated structure. This is a distinct advantage over the processes for preparing the house wraps and roofing underlayments of the prior art. The resin layer component of the laminate construction material according to the present invention gives the product its barrier characteristics, while the open weave supporting fabric imparts dimensional stability and handlability to the product.
In an alterative embodiment of the present invention, two layers of an open weave supporting fabric may be used. Thus, the laminate construction material comprises first and second open weave supporting fabrics having the resin extruded and laminated therebetween. The first and second open weave supporting fabrics may be the same or different, and are selected from the open weave supporting fabrics described hereinabove. Methods for laminating together this three-layer embodiment of the present invention are well-known. The resin layer may be extruded onto the first open weave supporting fabric, the second open weave supporting fabric contacted to the exposed surface of the extruded resin layer, and the assemblage laminated between a nip roll and a backup or chill roll. Alternatively, the resin may be extruded directly into the nip between the first and second open weave supporting fabrics as they pass together between a nip roll and a backup or chill roll.
EXAMPLE A copolyester (EASTMAN COPOLYESTER 14766) is extrusion coated at a temperature of about 400° F onto a moving web of an open weave supporting fabric (CLAF) at a rate so as to form a layer of resin about 1 mil thick. The open weave supporting fabric having the resin layer thereon is laminated together by passing the assemblage between a nip and chill roll. The resultant laminate construction material is accumulated on a take-up roll, for subsequent use as a building wrap or roofing underlayment. The laminate construction material substantially blocks the flow therethrough of water and air and has a WVTR exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
This Example may be repeated with similar success by substituting the generically or specifically described materials or conditions recited herein for those set forth in the preceding Example.
From the foregoing description, one ordinarily skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of the invention and, without departing from its spirit or scope, can make various changes and modifications to adapt the invention to various uses and conditions.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A laminate construction material, comprising: a layer of an open weave supporting fabric; and a monolithic layer of extruded resin adhered to the open weave supporting fabric, said resin layer being substantially impermeable to air and water, said laminate construction material having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
2. The laminate construction material according to Claim 1 , wherein the open weave supporting fabric comprises fibers of high, medium, or low density polyethylene, polypropylene, or polybutylene, or copolymers thereof, glass, graphite, polyester, acrylic, polycarbonate, or polyurethane.
3. The laminate construction material according to Claim 2, wherein the open weave supporting fabric comprises fibers made from high density polyethylene.
4. Γûá The laminate construction material according to Claim 1, wherein the resin comprises a copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate, or a polyester copolymer.
5. The laminate constraction material according to Claim 1, wherein the resin is extruded onto the open weave supporting fabric so as to form a layer of resin having a thickness from about 0.25 mils to about 1,000 mils.
6. The laminate construction material according to Claim 5, wherein the layer of resin has a thickness of about 1 mil.
7. A process for preparing a laminate construction material, comprising the steps of: providing a layer of an open weave supporting fabric; and extruding onto the layer of open weave supporting fabric a layer of resin, said layer of resin being substantially impermeable to air and water, said laminate construction material having a water vapor transmission rate exceeding 1 perm of water vapor.
8. The process for preparing a laminate construction material according to Claim 7, wherein the open weave supporting fabric comprises fibers of high, medium, or low density polyethylene, polypropylene, or polybutylene, or copolymers thereof, glass, graphite, polyester, acrylic, polycarbonate, or polyurethane.
9. The process for preparing a laminate construction material according to Claim 8, wherein the open weave supporting fabric comprises fibers made from high density polyethylene.
10. The process for preparing a laminate construction material according to Claim 7, wherein the resin comprises a copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate or a polyester copolymer.
11. The process for preparing a laminate construction material according to Claim 7, wherein the resin is extruded onto the open weave supporting fabric so as to form a layer of resin having a thickness from about 0.25 mils to about 1,000 mils.
12. The process for preparing a laminate construction material according to Claim 11, wherein the layer of resin has a thickness of about 1 mil.
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