Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including variation in thickness
Patent
1995-11-13
1997-12-09
Ryan, Patrick
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including variation in thickness
428172, 428373, 428323, 442164, 442364, 2102, B32B 514
Patent
active
056958536
ABSTRACT:
A high visibility fabric includes a web of fibrous material and a fluorescent layer. The web has first and second major surfaces, and the fluorescent layer includes fluorescent pigment in a crosslinked resin. The resin penetrates into the web to surround the fibers and is bonded thereto, but the fluorescent pigment is concentrated at the first major surface at a level greater than at the second major surface. Because the pigment concentrates at the one surface, considerably less pigment is used in producing a fluorescent colored fabric. The fabric can be used to form a safety vest, and retroreflective sheeting can be placed on the vest to further enhance visibility.
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Billingsley Britton G.
Lightle Vera L.
Swanson David P.
Gray J. M.
Hanson Karl G.
Jordan Robert H.
Keough Steve
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
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