Patent ID: 6030701
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B29L,B32B,B60J,B60R,C08G,C08J,C08L,C09J,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A article adapted for placement on the surface of a substrate comprising:(a) a melt-flowable composition that flows and substantially covers a desired area of the surface of the substrate when said article is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause said melt-flowable composition to flow; and(b) a dimensionally stable film for controlling the melt-flow behavior of said melt-flowable composition to substantially confine said melt-flowable composition to the desired area of the surface of the substrate when said article is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause said melt-flowable composition to flow,said dimensionally stable film having a preselected surface topography which is substantially retained when said article is heated to a temperature sufficient to cause said melt-flowable composition to flow,said dimensionally stable film having sufficient integrity such that:(i) it does not melt and flow when heated to temperatures sufficient to cause said melt-flowable composition to melt and flow.