Patent ID: 9339987
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B05D,B29C,B29K,B32B,B44C,B62D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A composite material, comprising: a substrate having a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges; a support component having a support component material that has a first melting point; and a thermoplastic component having a thermoplastic component material that has a second melting point less than the first melting point, wherein the thermoplastic component is adjacent to the support component, the thermoplastic component is migrated into the support component, the thermoplastic component and the support component together provide a laminate, a percentage amount of the thermoplastic component material at a first side of the laminate is greater than a percentage amount of the thermoplastic component material at a second, opposing side of the laminate, the thermoplastic component includes one or more polymeric materials selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, low-density polyethylene, polyurethane, polyamide, polyamide-imide, ionomer, acrylic, combinations thereof, and co-polymers thereof, and the support component includes one or more materials selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyamide, polyphenylsulfide, aromatic polyamide, fiberglass, polytetrafluoroethylene, wool, alumina, silica, polyimide, cellulose, rayon, viscose, acrylic, and combinations thereof.