Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A release agent comprising (A) a polymer of at least one vinyl monomer of the general formula wherein R 1 and R 2' independently from each other, represent hydrogen or a methyl group, R represents an alkyl group having at least 12 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having at least 6 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of from 1 to 6, (B) a copolymer of at least one vinyl monomer of general formula (I) and another compound copolymerizable therewith, or a mixture of said polymer (A) and said copolymer (B).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A release agent comprising (A) a polymer of at least one vinyl monomer of the general formula wherein R 1 and R 2' independently from each other, represent hydrogen or a methyl group, R represents an alkyl group having at least 12 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl group having at least 6 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of from 1 to 6, (B) a copolymer of at least one vinyl monomer of general formula (I) and another compound copolymerizable therewith, or a mixture of said polymer (A) and said copolymer (B).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according to claim 1' wherein said vinyl monomer of formula (I) is an adduct of a compound of the formula wherein R 1 , R 2 and n are as defined in claim 1, with a compound of the formula wherein R is as defined in claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according.to claim 1 or 2 wherein said polymer (A) is a homopolymer of said vinyl monomer (I).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said polymer (A) is a copolymer of at least two vinyl monomers of general formula (I).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A release agent according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the copolymerizable compound of said copolymer (B) is a monomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according to claim 5 wherein the copolymer (B) is derived from at least 40% by weight of said vinyl monomer of general formula (I) and at most 60% by weight of said other monomer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according to claim 5 or 6 wherein said other monomer is at least one of stearyl acrylate, stearyl methacrylate, stearyl acrylamide, stearyl methacrylamide, vinyl stearate, stearyl vinyl ether, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate, styrene, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, diethylene glycol monomethacrylate,tetraethylene glycol monomethacrylate, polypropylene glycol monomethacrylate, acrylic scid, methacrylic acid, monoesters of maleic acid, monoesters of itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic anhydride, glycidyl methacrylate acrylonitrile, methyl vinyl ketone, and N-vinyl purrolidone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said copolymer (B) is a graft copolymer resulting from graft copolymerization of said vinyl monomer of general formula (I) with a trunk polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A release agent according to claim 8 wherein said trunk polymer itself has a release action.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A product prepared by coating a release agent as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 on the non-adhesive surface of an adhesive article having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A product prepared by coating a release agent as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9 on the surface of a release paper.