PATTERNED PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TRANSFER TAPE

摘要

A carrier web (11) with recesses (16) therein which contain pressure sensiti ve adhesive (14). The recesses (16) in the carrier web (11) maintain the adhesive (14) in a discrete pattern during handling an d storage and prevent lateral flow of the pressure sen- sitive adhesive (14) under ambient conditions. The patterned adhesive may be transferred to an article directly from the recesses in the carrier by pressing the article onto the carrier web (11) or indirect ly by transferring the adhesive (14) first to a cover sheet or to the flat backside of the web and thence to the article.