Patent ID: 6444308
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: B42C,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
A microwave energy activated binding tape for use in binding pages together to form a book, comprising in combination:a) a backing strip, said backing strip being composed of paper; b) a microwave energy activatable first stripe of water soluble adhesive on said tape, said microwave energy activatable first stripe extending longitudinally of said backing strip substantially along the center thereof, said microwave energy activatable first stripe having a width less than the width of said backing strip whereby two side portions of said backing strip extend along each side of said microwave energy activatable first stripe; and c) a microwave energy activatable second stripe of said water soluble adhesive and a microwave energy activatable third stripe of said water soluble adhesive on each of said two side portions of said backing strip, wherein said water soluble adhesive includes aluminized particles therein.