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Water removable pressure sensitive adhesive

Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
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Filing: 1975-11-17
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1995-11-17
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Abstract

Abstract The composition comprises an aqueous mixture of an acrylic acid ester copolymer and/or a polyvinyl ether; polyvinyl methyl ether; an alkali metal and/or ammonium salt of polyacrylic acid, of polymethacrylic acid or of copolymer of acrylic and methacrylic acids; a monomeric plasticizer; and an emulsifier. The composition is useful as a pressure sensitive adhesive for labels. A label coated with the composition is readily removed from the surface upon which it is affixed by treatment with water.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rudiger Hauber

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:11
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J129/00; C09J129/10; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/04; C08K5/10; C08K5/12; C09J133/00; C09J133/04; C09J133/06; C09J133/08; C08L; C08L2205/00; C08L2205/02; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/04; C08L2666/28; C08L29/00; C08L29/10; C08L33/00; C08L33/02; C08L33/04; C08L33/06; C08L33/08; C09J2301/00; C09J2301/30; C09J2301/302; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31906; Y10T428/31935

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 222 words
An adhesive composition which comprises an aqueous mixture containing, based on 100 parts weight of the total solids, (a) 25 to 35 parts by weight of an acrylic acid ester copolymer in dispersed form, said copolymer being cross-linked through its carboxyl groups and containing from 80% to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid ester of an alcohol having 4-12 carbon atoms, and from 10 to 20% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, 2-ethyl hexyl maleinate, diethyl maleinate and mixtures thereof; 10 to 20 parts by weight of an uncross-linked acrylic acid ester copolymer in dispersed form, said copolymer contains from 80 to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid ester having in its alcohol residue 4-12 carbon atoms, and from 10 to 20% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, 2-ethyl hexyl maleinate, diethyl maleinate and mixtures thereof; (b) 10 to 20 parts by weight of polyvinylmethyl ether; (c) 10 to 20 parts by weight of an alkali metal and/or ammonium salt of polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid or of a copolymer of acrylic and methacrylic acids; (d) 10 to 20 parts by weight of monomeric plasticizer, and (e) 10 to 15 parts by weight of an emulsifying agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 222 words
An adhesive composition which comprises an aqueous mixture containing, based on 100 parts weight of the total solids, (a) 25 to 35 parts by weight of an acrylic acid ester copolymer in dispersed form, said copolymer being cross-linked through its carboxyl groups and containing from 80% to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid ester of an alcohol having 4-12 carbon atoms, and from 10 to 20% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, 2-ethyl hexyl maleinate, diethyl maleinate and mixtures thereof; 10 to 20 parts by weight of an uncross-linked acrylic acid ester copolymer in dispersed form, said copolymer contains from 80 to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid ester having in its alcohol residue 4-12 carbon atoms, and from 10 to 20% by weight of a compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, 2-ethyl hexyl maleinate, diethyl maleinate and mixtures thereof; (b) 10 to 20 parts by weight of polyvinylmethyl ether; (c) 10 to 20 parts by weight of an alkali metal and/or ammonium salt of polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid or of a copolymer of acrylic and methacrylic acids; (d) 10 to 20 parts by weight of monomeric plasticizer, and (e) 10 to 15 parts by weight of an emulsifying agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the acrylic acid ester component (a) is replaced partially or entirely by at least one water insoluble polyvinyl ether in dispersed form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The composition according to claim 2 wherein, in component (a), the polyvinyl ether is a polymer of vinylisobutyl ether and/or vinylethyl ether.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the plasticizer is dioctyl phthalate or dimethyl glycol phthalate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the emulsifying agent is nonionic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition according to claim 5 wherein the emulsifying agent is a fatty acid ester of a polyvalent alcohol, an ethoxylated phenol, a polyvinyl alcohol or a polyglycol ether.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composition according to claim 5 wherein the emulsifier is an aromatic polyglycol ether or a nonyl phenol polyglycol ether.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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