Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
In the method of adhering textiles with a melt adhesive, the improvement wherein said melt adhesive is a polyamide melt adhesive having a melt viscosity, measured at 200° C, of 25-600 Pas and which is the reaction product of approximately equivalent amounts of an acid component and a basic component, said acid component comprising a. 1. a dimerized fatty acid having a content of 70-100 percent by weight of dimeric fatty acid and, optionally, 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
In the method of adhering textiles with a melt adhesive, the improvement wherein said melt adhesive is a polyamide melt adhesive having a melt viscosity, measured at 200° C, of 25-600 Pas and which is the reaction product of approximately equivalent amounts of an acid component and a basic component, said acid component comprising a. 1. a dimerized fatty acid having a content of 70-100 percent by weight of dimeric fatty acid and, optionally, 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
a monocarboxylic acid, as a molecular weight regulator, whereby up to 50 equivalent percent of the total carboxy groups of the mixture (a) (1) and (2) can be derived from the monocarboxylic acid, and b. one or more aliphatic straight chain co-dicarboxylic acids having 6-13 carbon atoms, wherein the ratio of carboxylic acids according to (a) (1) and (2) to carboxylic acid according to (b) is from 0.05:1 to 5:1, calculated on the carboxy groups, said basic component comprising c an aliphatic straight chain diprimary diamine having 6-12 carbon atoms and d. caprolactam, ε-aminocaproic acid, or mixtures thereof such that from 0.5 to 1.5 mols of caprolactam, ε-aminocaproic acid, or mixtures thereof are reacted per mol of carboxyl groups in said acid
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
a monocarboxylic acid, as a molecular weight regulator, whereby up to 50 equivalent percent of the total carboxy groups of the mixture (a) (1) and (2) can be derived from the monocarboxylic acid, and b. one or more aliphatic straight chain co-dicarboxylic acids having 6-13 carbon atoms, wherein the ratio of carboxylic acids according to (a) (1) and (2) to carboxylic acid according to (b) is from 0.05:1 to 5:1, calculated on the carboxy groups, said basic component comprising c an aliphatic straight chain diprimary diamine having 6-12 carbon atoms and d. caprolactam, ε-aminocaproic acid, or mixtures thereof such that from 0.5 to 1.5 mols of caprolactam, ε-aminocaproic acid, or mixtures thereof are reacted per mol of carboxyl groups in said acid
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
component. 2. A method as in claim 1 wherein, in said polyamide melt adhesive, 0.8 to 1.2 mols of caprolactam, ε-aminocaproic acid, or mixtures thereof are employed per mol of carboxy groups in said acid component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said dimerized fatty acid according to (a) (1) is a fatty acid having a content of more than 90 percent by weight of dimeric fatty acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the ratio of carboxylic acids according to (a) (1) and (2) to carboxylic acid according to (b) in said polyamide melt adhesive is between 0.1:1 and 3.0:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein, in said polyamide melt adhesive, sebacic acid is the co-dicarboxylic acid according to (b).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein, in said polyamide melt adhesive, hexamethylene diamine is the diamine according to (c).