US 12,227,936 B2
Tape, article including tape and composite layer, and related methods
Martin J. O. Widenbrant, Stillwater, MN (US); Stephen K. Sontag, Maple Grove, MN (US); Jeremy P. Gundale, Woodbury, MN (US); Kevin M. Lewandowski, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US); Jenna L. Richardson, St. Paul, MN (US); and James A. Bergman, St. Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US)
Appl. No. 17/632,775
Filed by 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 5, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IB2020/057409
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 3, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/024206, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/883,970, filed on Aug. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0282476 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. E04B 1/62 (2006.01); B32B 5/14 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 13/00 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/28 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); C09J 7/29 (2018.01); C09J 7/38 (2018.01); E06B 1/62 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/625 (2013.01) [B32B 5/145 (2013.01); B32B 5/147 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/285 (2013.01); C09J 7/29 (2018.01); C09J 7/385 (2018.01); E06B 1/62 (2013.01); B32B 2260/021 (2013.01); B32B 2260/046 (2013.01); B32B 2305/073 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7246 (2013.01); B32B 2405/00 (2013.01); B32B 2419/00 (2013.01); C09J 2203/346 (2020.08); C09J 2433/00 (2013.01); C09J 2471/00 (2013.01); E06B 2001/628 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tape comprising:
an air and water barrier article that is water vapor permeable, the air and water barrier article comprising a fibrous layer having first and second major surfaces and a polymeric layer disposed on a first major surface of the fibrous layer and penetrating into the fibrous layer leaving at least some fibers exposed on the second major surface; and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer disposed on the polymeric layer of the air and water barrier article,
wherein the tape retains greater than 50 percent by weight of mortar applied according to the Vertical Mortar Receptivity Evaluation, and wherein the tape passes at least one of Modified Test 1 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, Modified Test 2 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, or Modified Test 3 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13.