	US 11,833,765 B2
	Method of producing an article comprising a rubber-like film-based article firmly fixed to a substrate
Nikolaas Van Dijk, Houten (NL); Thorsten Gurke, Ruppichteroth (DE); and Philippe Henderson, Marbais (BE)
Assigned to CARIFLEX PTE. LTD., Singarpore (SG)
Filed by CARIFLEX PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/376,329.
Claims priority of application No. 20187815 (EP), filed on Jul. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0024150 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 41/20 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/14 (2006.01); B29C 41/46 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); A41D 13/12 (2006.01); A41D 19/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/42 (2006.01); B29K 9/06 (2006.01)

CPC B29C 66/7485 (2013.01) [B29C 41/14 (2013.01); B29C 41/20 (2013.01); B29C 41/46 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); A41D 13/1209 (2013.01); A41D 19/0055 (2013.01); A41D 2500/54 (2013.01); B29C 41/42 (2013.01); B29K 2009/06 (2013.01)]

10 Claims

1. A method of producing an article comprising a film-based article of which at least a portion is firmly fixed to a substrate, comprising:

a) providing a film-based article made of a non-crosslinked thermoplastic rubber;

b) contacting at least a portion of the film-based article with a substrate so as to form a contact area between the film-based article and the substrate; and

c) heat sealing at least a portion of the contact area at a temperature of 190 to 250° C. for at least 1 second,

wherein at least a portion of the film-based article is firmly fixed to the substrate without using a glue, an adhesive coating, or a corona discharge treatment.