Inventors:
Michael Govek - Minneapolis MN
Babu N. Gaddam - Woodbury MN
Cynthia M. Hogerton - White Bear Lake MN
Audrey S. Huang - Woodbury MN
Maureen A. Kavanagh - Stanchfield MN
Junkang Liu - Woodbury MN
Michael L. Ruegsegger - Mahtomedi MN
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
B32B 710
US Classification:
428355AC, 428 13, 428343, 428346, 428421, 428446, 428447, 428483, 428507, 428510, 428515, 428520, 428522, 156 57, 359396, 359397
Abstract:
A cover slip material and a method of making and using the same are provided. The material comprises (a) a light transmissible polymeric backing having first and second surfaces; (b) a tack free bonding layer disposed on the first surface of the backing, the bonding layer comprising polymers selected from the group consisting of acrylate, methacrylate, and combinations thereof; and (c) a protective coating disposed on the second surface of the backing. Upon exposure to an environmentally friendly activating solvent such as terpene, d-limonene, esters of coconut oil and aliphatic hydrocarbon blends, the bonding layer acquires tacky properties causing the cover slip to adhere to a specimen previously mounted on a microscope slide.