US4146521A
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Polyethylene containing hot melt adhesives
Assignee: Eastman Chemical Co
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Filing: 1977-09-02
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-09-02
Abstract
Abstract The hot melt adhesives of the present invention comprise a blend of at least one polyethylene resin, an ethylene/lower alkyl acrylate copolymer, a tackifying resin, and a high density, low viscosity, polyethylene wax having a molecular weight of about 1000. This hot melt adhesive has a novel combination of properties including excellent elevated temperature properties, and provides excellent adhesion to nonporous substrates such as aluminum foil.
Inventors
- 👤 Darryl A. Godfrey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:52
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J123/00; C09J123/02; C09J123/04; C08; C08L; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An adhesive composition capable of being used as a hot melt adhesive comprising a blend of (a) about 30 to 40 percent by weight of at least one normally solid polyethylene resin, (b) about 20 to 40 percent by weight of at least one ethylene-lower alkyl acrylate copolymer, (c) about 13 to 40 percent by weight of at least one tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene resin and rosin ester resin, and (d) about 7 to 15 percent by weight of a high density, low viscosity polyethylene wax.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An adhesive composition capable of being used as a hot melt adhesive comprising a blend of (a) about 30 to 40 percent by weight of at least one normally solid polyethylene resin, (b) about 20 to 40 percent by weight of at least one ethylene-lower alkyl acrylate copolymer, (c) about 13 to 40 percent by weight of at least one tackifier resin selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene resin and rosin ester resin, and (d) about 7 to 15 percent by weight of a high density, low viscosity polyethylene wax.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 1 wherein said high density, low viscosity polyethylene wax has a melting point within the range of 85° C. to 130° C. and a molecular weight of about 1000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 2 wherein said polyethylene has a melt viscosity of from about 750 to about 100,000 centipoise at 177° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 3 wherein said hydrocarbon tackifier resin is DAC-B hydrocarbon resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
An adhesive composition capable of being used as a hot melt adhesive comprising a blend of (a) about 32 to 35 weight percent of at least one polyethylene, (b) about 26 to 32 weight percent of at least one ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, (c) about 25 to 30 weight percent of at least one tackifier selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene resin, or rosin ester resin, and (d) about 10 to 12 weight percent of a high density polyethylene wax.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
An adhesive composition capable of being used as a hot melt adhesive comprising a blend of (a) about 32 to 35 weight percent of at least one polyethylene, (b) about 26 to 32 weight percent of at least one ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer, (c) about 25 to 30 weight percent of at least one tackifier selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resin, polyterpene resin, or rosin ester resin, and (d) about 10 to 12 weight percent of a high density polyethylene wax.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 5 wherein said high density polyethylene wax has a melting point within the range of 85° C. to 130° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 6 wherein said polyethylene has a melt viscosity of from about 750 to about 100,000 centipoise at 177° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An adhesive composition according to claim 7 wherein said hydrocarbon tackifier resin is DAC-B hydrocarbon resin.
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