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Ethylene copolymers for hot melt systems
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers having a melt index of 700 to 10000 and containing from 11 to 40% vinyl acetate are useful in hot melt systems and particularly in formulating low viscosity hot melt adhesives, preferably in binary compositions with natural or synthetic resin tackifiers. The adhesives show long open times with short setting times, and excellent adhesive properties. The EVAs are prepared by a high pressure polymerization, preferably by using chain transfer agent such as isobutylene to achieve high melt indices.
Inventors
- 👤 Giorgio Aliani
- 👤 Jacques B. Lechat
- 👤 Jozef A. F. Smits
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:33
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J123/00; C09J123/02; C09J123/04; C09J123/08; C08; C08F; C08F210/00; C08F210/02; C08L; C08L95/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
A wax-free hot melt composition comprising a base polymer component and a tackifier, in which the base polymer component consists essentially of at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of from 11 to 40% by weight (based on the copolymer) and a melt index of from 700 to 10,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
A wax-free hot melt composition comprising a base polymer component and a tackifier, in which the base polymer component consists essentially of at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of from 11 to 40% by weight (based on the copolymer) and a melt index of from 700 to 10,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The wax-free hot melt composition in claim 1, of which the EVA has a viscosity in excess of 2000 mPa.s at 140° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of 11% to 40% by weight (based on the copolymer) and a melt index of from 1000 to 10,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of 11% to 40% by weight (based on the copolymer) and a melt index of from 1000 to 10,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An EVA as claimed in claim 3, which has a vinyl acetate content of from 11 to 24% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An EVA as claimed in claim 4, which as a vinyl acetate content of from 12 to 16% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An EVA as claimed in claim 3, which has a melt index of 1000 to 6000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An EVA as claimed in claim 6, which has a melt index of 2000 to 5000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hot melt composition comprising an EVA and a tackifier, the EVA having a vinyl acetate content of 11% to 40% by weight (based on the copolymer) and a melt index of from 1000 to 10,000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hot melt composition comprising an EVA and a tackifier, the EVA having a vinyl acetate content of 11% to 40% by weight (based on the copolymer) and a melt index of from 1000 to 10,000.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hot melt adhesive composition as claimed in claim 8, which contains the EVA and tackifier in a weight ratio of from 95:5 to 5:95.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hot melt adhesive composition as claimed in claim 9, which contains from 50 to 70% (by weight of the composition) of the EVA.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hot melt adhesive composition as claimed in claim 9, in which the EVA has a vinyl acetate content of from 12 to 16% by weight and a melt index of from 2000 to 5000.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hot melt adhesive composition as claimed in claim 9 and suitable for use in bookbinding, in which the EVA has a vinyl acetate content of from 14 to 22% by weight and a melt index of from 1000 to 5000.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A hot melt composition as claimed in claim 8, which comprises from 50 to 80% by weight of the EVA and from 20 to 50% by weight resin, and in which the EVA has from 12 to 16% by weight of vinyl acetate and a melt index of from 2000 to 4500.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The wax-free hot melt composition of claim 1 wherein said copolymer has a vinyl acetate content of from 12 to 16% by weight and a melt index of 2000 to 5000.
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