Rebar tie wire with bonded coating and method of making the same

Abstract

A rebar tie wire, including an inner wire portion including a radially outward facing surface, and a coating arranged on the radially outward facing surface, the coating including high density polyethylene (HDPE), and a bonding agent.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rebar tie wire, comprising:
 an inner wire portion including a radially outward facing surface; and,   a coating arranged on the radially outward facing surface, the coating including:
 high density polyethylene (HDPE); and, 
 a bonding agent. 
   
     
     
         2 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the coating further comprises a coloring agent. 
     
     
         3 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the coating comprises:
 at least 90% HDPE; and,   at least 3% bonding agent.   
     
     
         4 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the coating comprises:
 at least 85% HDPE;   at least 3% bonding agent; and,   at least 3% coloring agent.   
     
     
         5 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the coating comprises:
 90% HDPE;   5% bonding agent; and,   5% coloring agent.   
     
     
         6 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises:
 at least 90% HDPE; and,   at least 3% bonding agent.   
     
     
         7 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the coating is bonded to the inner wire portion. 
     
     
         8 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the coating consists of the HDPE and the bonding agent. 
     
     
         9 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the coating consists of the HDPE, the bonding agent, and the coloring agent. 
     
     
         10 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bonding agent is a reactive adhesive. 
     
     
         11 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bonding agent is an anhydride modified high density polyethylene. 
     
     
         12 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 11 , wherein the bonding agent is FUSABOND™ E265 anhydride modified high density polyethylene. 
     
     
         13 . A rebar tie wire, comprising:
 an inner wire portion including a radially outward facing surface; and,   a coating bonded to the inner wire portion, the coating comprising:
 high density polyethylene (HDPE); 
 a bonding agent; and, 
 a coloring agent. 
   
     
     
         14 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the coating consists of:
 90% HDPE;   5% bonding agent; and,   5% coloring agent.   
     
     
         15 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the coating comprises:
 at least 85% HDPE;   at least 3% bonding agent; and,   at least 3% coloring agent.   
     
     
         16 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the coating comprises:
 90% HDPE;   5% bonding agent; and,   5% coloring agent.   
     
     
         17 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the coating comprises:
 at least 90% HDPE; and,   at least 3% bonding agent.   
     
     
         18 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the bonding agent is a reactive adhesive. 
     
     
         19 . The rebar tie wire as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the bonding agent is an anhydride modified high density polyethylene. 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing rebar tie wire, comprising:
 heating and mixing a high density polyethylene (HDPE), a bonding agent, and a coloring agent to form a mixture;   heating an inner wire portion;   coating the inner wire portion with the mixture to form a coated inner wire portion; and,   quenching the coated inner wire portion.