Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition consisting essentially of 89 - 60% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic homopolyamide and 11 - 40% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic copolyamide, said homopolyamide being a crystalline homopolyamide having 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, said copolyamide consisting of 90 - 70% by weight of (i) recurring units such that a homopolyamide thereof has 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone and (ii) 10 - 30% by weight of (ii) recurring units which are different from the recurring units (i), and said copolyamide being the same as the recurring units of said crystalline homopolyamide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition consisting essentially of 89 - 60% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic homopolyamide and 11 - 40% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic copolyamide, said homopolyamide being a crystalline homopolyamide having 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, said copolyamide consisting of 90 - 70% by weight of (i) recurring units such that a homopolyamide thereof has 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone and (ii) 10 - 30% by weight of (ii) recurring units which are different from the recurring units (i), and said copolyamide being the same as the recurring units of said crystalline homopolyamide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein said crystalline homopolyamide is composed of recurring units selected from recurring units expressed by the formula --CORNH-- wherein R stands for a linear alkylene radical having at least 7 carbon atoms, and recurring units expressed by the formula --COR.sup.1 CONH--R.sup.2 --NH-- wherein R 1 and R 2 each stand for a linear alkylene radical and the total number of the carbon atoms of R 1 and R 2 is at least 14.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein said crystalline homopolyamide has a relative viscosity of from 1.8 to 3.5 measured with respect to a solution of 1 g of the polymer in 100 cc of 98% sulfuric acid at 20° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein said copolyamide consists of 90 - 70% by weight of the recurring units (i) expressed by the formula --CO--R--NH-- wherein R stands for a linear alkylene radical having at least 7 carbon atoms, and 10 - 30% by weight of the recurring units (ii) selected from recurring units expressed by the formula --CO--R.sup.3 --NH-- wherein R 3 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 5 carbon atoms, which is different from R of the recurring units (i), and recurring units expressed by the formula --CO--R.sup.4 --CONH--R.sup.5 --NH-- wherein R 4 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 4 carbon atoms and R 5 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein said copolyamide consists of 90 - 70% by weight of the recurring units (i) expressed by the formula --CO--R.sup.1 --CONH--R.sup.2 --NH-- wherein R 1 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 4 carbon R 2 is a linear alkylene group having at least 6 carbon atoms, and the total number of the carbon atoms of R 1 and R 2 is at least 14, and 10 - 30% by weight of the recurring units (ii) selected from recurring units expressed by the formula --CO--R.sup.6 --CONH--R.sup.7 --NH-- wherein R 6 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 4 carbon atoms, R 7 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 6 carbon atoms, and at least one of R 6 and R 7 differs from R 1 and R 2 of the recurring units (i), and recurring units expressed by the formula --CO--R.sup.8 --NH-- wherein R 8 is a linear alkylene radical having at least 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein said copolyamide has a relative viscosity of from 1.8 to 3.5 measured with respect to a solution of 1 g of the polymer in 100 cc of 98% sulfuric acid at 20° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein either said crystalline homopolyamide or said polyamide component (i) is composed of recurring units expressed by the formula --CO--R--NH-- wherein R stands for a linear alkylene radical having at least 7 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein either said crystalline homopolyamide or said polyamide component (i) is composed of recurring units expressed by the formula --CO--R.sup.1 --CONH--R.sup.2 --NH-- wherein R 1 is a linear alkylene radical at least 4 carbon atoms, R 2 is a linear alkylene groups having at least 6 carbon atoms, and the total number of the carbon atoms of R 1 and R 2 is at least 14.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, wherein said crystalline homopolyamide (a) and said copolyamide (b) are present at a weight ratio of the following range (a) : (b) = 89 - 70 : 11 - 30
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A metal-bonding adhesive composition set forth in claim 1, which is molded into the form of a tape.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for the preparation of a metal-bonding adhesive composition, which comprises mixing in the molten state 89 - 60% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic homopolyamide and 11 - 40% by weight, based on the total composition of an aliphatic copolyamide, said homopolyamide being a crystalline homopolyamide having 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, said copolyamide groups consisting of 90 - 70% by weight of (i) recurring units such that a homopolyamide thereof has 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone and (ii) 10 - 30% by weight of (ii) recurring units which are different from the recurring units (i), and said recurring units (i) of said copolyamide being the same as the recurring units of said crystalline homopolyamide; and molding the resulting mixture in the form of a tape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
148 words
A process for the preparation of a metal-bonding adhesive composition, which comprises mixing in the molten state 89 - 60% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic homopolyamide and 11 - 40% by weight, based on the total composition of an aliphatic copolyamide, said homopolyamide being a crystalline homopolyamide having 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, said copolyamide groups consisting of 90 - 70% by weight of (i) recurring units such that a homopolyamide thereof has 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone and (ii) 10 - 30% by weight of (ii) recurring units which are different from the recurring units (i), and said recurring units (i) of said copolyamide being the same as the recurring units of said crystalline homopolyamide; and molding the resulting mixture in the form of a tape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
A polyamide composition consisting essentially of 89 - 60% by weight, based on the total composition, of polylauryl-lactam and 11 - 40% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic copolyamide, said copolyamide consisting of 90 - 70% by weight of (i) recurring units of lauryl lactam and 10 - 30% by weight of (ii) recurring units other than those of lauryl lactam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
A polyamide composition consisting essentially of 89 - 60% by weight, based on the total composition, of polylauryl-lactam and 11 - 40% by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic copolyamide, said copolyamide consisting of 90 - 70% by weight of (i) recurring units of lauryl lactam and 10 - 30% by weight of (ii) recurring units other than those of lauryl lactam.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A polyamide composition according to claim 12 wherein the recurring units (ii) are those of at least one member selected from the group consisting of ω-aminocaproic acid, hexamethylene ammonium adipate, hexamethylene ammonium sebacate and hexamethylene ammonium dodecanoate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A polyamide composition according to claim 12 which takes a form of a tape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A polyamide composition according to claim 12 which takes a form of a powder.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
118 words
A polyamide powder composition comprising, A. 60 - 89 percent by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic homopolyamide and B. about 40 - 11 percent by weight, based on the weight of the total composition, of an aliphatic copolyamide, said homopolyamide having 7 - 13 amide groups per hundred carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, said copolyamide consisting of 70 - 90% by weight of (i) recurring units having 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, wherein said recurring units are the same as the recurring units of said homopolyamide and 30 - 10% by weight of (ii) recurring units which are different from the recurring units in (i).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
118 words
A polyamide powder composition comprising, A. 60 - 89 percent by weight, based on the total composition, of an aliphatic homopolyamide and B. about 40 - 11 percent by weight, based on the weight of the total composition, of an aliphatic copolyamide, said homopolyamide having 7 - 13 amide groups per hundred carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, said copolyamide consisting of 70 - 90% by weight of (i) recurring units having 7 - 13 amide groups per 100 carbon atoms in the polymer backbone, wherein said recurring units are the same as the recurring units of said homopolyamide and 30 - 10% by weight of (ii) recurring units which are different from the recurring units in (i).