Composition for tufted carpets

Claim 2

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 25 to 500 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 1% to about 19% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 70 to about 425; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR2## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) up to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (e) is present is an amount from about 10% to about 30%.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (b) is 4-(azidosulfonyl)-4'(trialkoxysilyl)propyl diphenylether.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (b) is azidosulfonylalkyl(trialkoxy)silane.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (c) is a C 5 -C 9 resin.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 wherein component (c) is a C 5 resin.

Claim 8

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 25 to 500 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 3% to about 12% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 100 to about 200; (b) from about 0.5% to about 3% of a nitrogen-containing compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR3## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) from about 10% to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 9

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 25 to 500 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 3% to about 12% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 100 to about 200; (b) from about 0.5% to about 3% of a nitrogen-containing compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR3## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) from about 10% to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 10

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 70 to about 240 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 1% to about 19% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 70 to about 425; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR4## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) up to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 11

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 70 to about 240 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 1% to about 19% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 70 to about 425; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR4## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) up to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 8 wherein component (b) is 4-(azidosulfonyl)-4'(trialkoxysilyl)propyl diphenylether.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 8 where component (b) is azidosulfonylalkyl(trialkoxy)silane.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 8 wherein component (c) is a C 5 -C 9 resin.

Claim 15

The composition of claim 8 wherein component (c) is a C 5 resin.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 8 wherein component (e) is present is an amount from about 10% to about 30%.

Claim 17

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 70 to about 240 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 3% to about 12% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 100 to about 200; (b) from about 0.5% to about 3% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR5## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) from about 10% to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 18

A composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 70 to about 240 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising, by weight: (a) from about 3% to about 12% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 100 to about 200; (b) from about 0.5% to about 3% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR5## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; (c) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; (d) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax; and (e) from about 10% to about 30% of a naphthenic oil.

Claim 19

A process for making a composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 25 to about 500 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising the steps of: (a) tumble drying (i) from about 1% to about 19% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 70 to about 425; and (ii) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR6## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; to form a product; (b) admixing (i) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; and (ii) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax to form a blend; (c) adding the product of (a) to the blend of (b); and (d) admixing.

Claim 20

A process for making a composition having a Brookfield viscosity of from about 25 to about 500 centipoise at about 150° C. comprising the steps of: (a) tumble drying (i) from about 1% to about 19% of a low density polyethylene having a melt index of from about 70 to about 425; and (ii) from about 0.1% to about 5% of a nitrogen-containing silane cross-linking compound having the general formula X.sub.3 --Si--R--Z where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amine, and amide radicals; and Z is selected from ##STR6## where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; where R" is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, and aryl radicals; to form a product; (b) admixing (i) from about 65% to about 85% of a resin having a Ring and Ball softening point of from about 50° C. to about 115° C. selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon resins and esters of rosin; and (ii) from about 5% to about 7% of a hydrocarbon wax to form a blend; (c) adding the product of (a) to the blend of (b); and (d) admixing.

Claim 21

The process of claim 15 wherein the blend of (b) further comprises up to about 30% naphthenic oil mixed therein.