Patent ID: 8034184
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling the flow of a fluid on a surface comprising: providing a fluid absorbent tape, said tape comprising an absorbent material; a fluid permeable cover enclosing said absorbent material to form an elongated fluid absorbent tape in which the absorbent material is disposed between upper and lower portions of the fluid permeable cover; a separating structure formed in a transverse direction across said elongated fluid absorbent tape, said separating structure dividing said elongated tape into a first section of fluid absorbent tape and a second section of fluid absorbent tape, wherein said first section of fluid absorbent tape is separable from said second section of fluid absorbent tape along said separating structure; separating a desired length of the first section of fluid absorbent tape from the second section at said separating structure; placing said first section on the surface; and contacting said first section with the fluid to be controlled, whereby said absorbent material forms a physical barrier to the flow of the fluid.