Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A solvent free, adhesive composition capable of application to a workpiece in heat softened condition to provide a layer which after exposure to moisture is capable of activation by heat to a bond forming condition to form an adhesive bond, the composition comprising a minor amount of a tackifying resin and a moisture curable polyurethane formed from a first component comprising a diisocyanate, and a second component comprising a substantially linear hydroxy polyester diol having a crystalline melting point in the range 40° C. to 70° C. and a molecular weight in the range 1500 to 6000 in proportions to provide an NCO:OH ratio in the range 2.5:1 to 1.25:1 and to provide a prepolymer having from 1.0 to 2.0 percent by weight --NCO groups available for reaction, and a third component comprising a monofunctional reactant having as its sole reactive group an --OH or --NH 2 group, present in an amount sufficient to react with 1-40 mole % of the NCO groups of the product of the prepolymer reaction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A solvent free, adhesive composition capable of application to a workpiece in heat softened condition to provide a layer which after exposure to moisture is capable of activation by heat to a bond forming condition to form an adhesive bond, the composition comprising a minor amount of a tackifying resin and a moisture curable polyurethane formed from a first component comprising a diisocyanate, and a second component comprising a substantially linear hydroxy polyester diol having a crystalline melting point in the range 40° C. to 70° C. and a molecular weight in the range 1500 to 6000 in proportions to provide an NCO:OH ratio in the range 2.5:1 to 1.25:1 and to provide a prepolymer having from 1.0 to 2.0 percent by weight --NCO groups available for reaction, and a third component comprising a monofunctional reactant having as its sole reactive group an --OH or --NH 2 group, present in an amount sufficient to react with 1-40 mole % of the NCO groups of the product of the prepolymer reaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 where the monofunctional reactant comprises an aliphatic alcohol having a boiling point greater than 100° C. and having from 4 to 14 carbon atoms in its molecule.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the monofunctional reactant is present to an extent of 5 to 15 mole % of the isocyanate groups of the prepolymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the monofunctional reactant comprises 2-ethyl hexanol present in an amount sufficient to react with about 10 mole % of the NCO groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the polyurethane prepolymer is formed from a hydroxyl terminated substantially linear polyester having a molecular weight in the range from 2,500 to 4,500 corresponding to a reaction product of a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 6 to 12 carbon atoms in its molecular chain and a linear aliphatic diol having 4 to 8 carbon atoms in its molecular chain.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the diisocyanate comprises 4,4' diphenyl methane diisocyanate, and the polyester comprises a poly (butane diol adipate).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the prepolymer has from 1.3 to 1.7% by weight --NCO groups available for reaction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the prepolymer is formed from reaction of the polyester and diisocyanate in quantities providing an NCO:OH ratio of about 1.8:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 in the form of a solid at room temperature having a melting point in the range 45° to 70° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An adhesive composition of claim 1 or claim 2 where the tackifying resin comprises a coumarone-indene resin and provides up to 10% by weight of the composition.