Use of a tacky mat for securing a portable roll dispenser to a horizontal surface and portable roll dispenser

Abstract

A method of releasably securing a portable roll dispenser to a surface includes providing a tacky mat made from a tacky elastomeric polymer composition, wherein the mat has a first side and an opposite second side, and wherein the first side of the mat is smooth and at least a part of the second side is provided with a surface structure; and arranging the first side of the mat on the dispenser; wherein the surface structure includes at least one of at least one projection, a surface texture, and at least one recess.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 14 / 388,344, filed on Sep. 26, 2014, and which is a national stage application of PCT / EP2012 / 055553, filed on Mar. 28, 2012. The entire contents of U.S. Ser. No. 14 / 388,344 and PCT / EP2012 / 055553 are incorporated herein by reference.[0002]The present disclosure relates to the use of a tacky mat made from a tacky elastomeric polymer composition for releasably (and reusably) securing a dispenser for dispensing sheet material to a vertical or preferably horizontal surface. The present disclosure also relates to a dispenser on which a tacky mat is arranged.TECHNICAL BACKGROUND[0003]Sheet material such as paper and nonwoven products are frequently provided to the consumer in the form of roll or piles encased in a suitable dispenser. Typically, roll dispensers such as centre-fed roll dispensers are permanently affixed to a wall. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in portable ...

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Benefits of technology

The inventors discovered that these mats have strong adhesiveness on various surfaces, including those commonly found in homes and industrial settings.

Problems solved by technology

Although the art has already explored various means for securing dispensers to a horizontal surface, these means are either not transferable to portable roll dispensers and / or have been found unsatisfactorily for technical or other reasons.

Double-sided adhesive tapes with a sufficiently strong adhesive force tend to leave adhesive residues if they are removed from the surface to which the dispenser has been secured.

If the adhesive force is adjusted to be smaller, it is often insufficient to secure the dispenser or it quickly drops after repeated use.

The adhesive polymers are easily soiled with dust, grease or other dirt which drastically reduces their adhesive effect.

Suction cups or micro-suction devices tend to loose their adhesion to the mounting surface with time.

Further, they typically require perfectly smooth surfaces to show the necessary adhesion.

The soiling of these adhesive patches also tends to considerably lower their adhesive effect.

However, the forces generated by pulling a tissue from a tissue container are not comparable to the tilting forces acting upon a roll dispenser when the sheet material is tugged against the teeth around the dispensing opening and torn.

Further, a permanent fixation of adhesive patches prevents replacement thereof if these are damaged or lose their function after very frequent use.

This possibility is not available for commonly used adhesive coatings or adhesive tapes.

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