Process for making pad for localized increase of friction

Abstract

A friction pad that is easily exchangeable, non-fouling to its surroundings, and soft to bare skin includes a support sheet, a soft bonding layer, and a traction layer. Methods of making and using such a friction pad are provided that include applying materials serially in a liquid state to the support sheet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a friction pad, comprising:
 mixing water, corn starch and acrylic stucco into a combination of materials;   curing the mixed combination of materials;   spraying the cured combination of materials onto a flexible support sheet on a top side of the flexible support sheet opposite an adhesive side of the flexible support sheet, the adhesive side of the flexible support sheet having an adhesive;   soaking the flexible support sheet with the sprayed combination of materials in salt water for at least 12 hours;   melting an oil and wax combination;   applying the oil and wax combination to the flexible support sheet onto the sprayed combination of materials; and   soaking the flexible support sheet with the sprayed combination of materials and the applied oil and wax combination in salt water for at least 12 hours to produce the friction pad.   
     
     
         2 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the combination of materials further comprises approximately ¼ part water, approximately ⅛ part corn starch, and approximately 1 part acrylic stucco. 
     
     
         3 . The method in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the combination of materials further comprises approximately ⅛ part tree sap. 
     
     
         4 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising sanding, with sand paper, the sprayed combination of materials after soaking in the salt water. 
     
     
         5 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the oil and wax combination comprises approximately ½ part microcrystalline wax, approximately ⅛ part coconut oil, approximately ⅛ part petroleum jelly, and approximately ¼ part beeswax. 
     
     
         6 . The method in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising perforating the flexible support sheet with the sprayed combination of materials and the applied oil and wax combination.