US 12,233,667 B2
Tacky finish and textile materials and articles treated therewith
Dany Michiels, Haaltert (BE); Shulong Li, Spartanburg, SC (US); and Sofie A. Christiaens, Kortrijk (BE)
Assigned to Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US)
Filed by Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/851,505.
Application 14/148,876 is a division of application No. 13/107,027, filed on May 13, 2011, granted, now 8,651,157, issued on Feb. 18, 2014.
Application 16/851,505 is a continuation of application No. 14/580,325, filed on Dec. 23, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/580,325 is a continuation of application No. 14/148,876, filed on Jan. 7, 2014, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/354,853, filed on Jun. 15, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2020/0247185 A1, Aug. 6, 2020
Int. Cl. B60C 1/00 (2006.01); B60C 9/18 (2006.01); B60C 9/22 (2006.01); C08G 8/22 (2006.01); C08L 61/12 (2006.01); C09D 5/00 (2006.01); C09D 7/48 (2018.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 107/02 (2006.01); D06M 15/21 (2006.01); D06M 15/41 (2006.01); D06M 15/693 (2006.01)
CPC B60C 1/00 (2013.01) [B60C 9/18 (2013.01); B60C 9/1807 (2013.01); B60C 9/22 (2013.01); C08G 8/22 (2013.01); C08L 61/12 (2013.01); C09D 5/00 (2013.01); C09D 7/48 (2018.01); C09D 7/65 (2018.01); C09D 107/02 (2013.01); D06M 15/21 (2013.01); D06M 15/41 (2013.01); D06M 15/693 (2013.01); B60C 2001/0066 (2013.01); B60C 2001/0083 (2013.01); Y10T 152/10765 (2015.01); Y10T 428/29 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2915 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2938 (2015.01); Y10T 442/20 (2015.04); Y10T 442/2098 (2015.04); Y10T 442/2738 (2015.04)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for forming a fabric-rubber composite having a tacky finish comprising the steps of:
a) providing at least one layer of fabric, wherein the fabric is woven, knitted, nonwoven, or combinations thereof;
b) applying a first layer of a resorcinol-formaldehyde-latex composition to at least one surface of the fabric to form a coated fabric;
c) heating and/or curing the coated fabric to form a fabric-rubber composite;
d) applying a second layer of a tacky finish to at least one surface of the fabric-rubber composite, wherein said tacky finish comprises:
(i) at least one tacky resin;
(ii) at least one unvulcanized rubber; and
(iii) at least one adhesion promoter, wherein the adhesion promoter is resorcinol-formaldehyde resin; and
(e) attaching the fabric-rubber composite to a tire carcass.