US4732964A
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Copolyester hot melt adhesive
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-24
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Granted: 1988-03-22
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Expires: 2007-02-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a hot melt adhesive which is particularly useful for securing textile substrates together. The hot melt adhesives of this invention are crystallizable copolyesters which are comprised of repeat units which are derived from terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, ethylene glycol, and hexamethylene glycol. They normally have melting points within the range of about 95° C. to about 125° C. and glass transition temperatures within the range of about 0° C. to about 10° C. This invention is also related to a process for securing substrates to one another by utilizing such hot melt adhesives.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard E. Myers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:47
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J167/00; C09J167/02; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/16; C08G63/18; C08G63/181; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A copolyester which is particularly useful as a hot melt adhesive which is comprised of repeat units which are derived from (a) a diacid component which consists essentially of (1) from 70 to 90 mole percent terephthalic acid and (2) from 10 to 30 mole percent isophthalic acid; and (b) a diol component which consists essentially of (1) from 10 to 20 mole percent ethylene glycol and (2) from 80 to 95 mole percent hexamethylene glycol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A copolyester which is particularly useful as a hot melt adhesive which is comprised of repeat units which are derived from (a) a diacid component which consists essentially of (1) from 70 to 90 mole percent terephthalic acid and (2) from 10 to 30 mole percent isophthalic acid; and (b) a diol component which consists essentially of (1) from 10 to 20 mole percent ethylene glycol and (2) from 80 to 95 mole percent hexamethylene glycol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A copolyester as specified in claim 1 wherein said diacid component consists essentially of (1) from 75 to 85 mole percent terephthalic acid and (2) from 15 to 25 mole percent isophthalic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A copolyester as specified in claim 2 wherein said diol component consists essentially of (1) from 15 to 18 mole percent ethylene glycol and (2) from 82 to 85 mole percent hexamethylene glycol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a process for securing one substrate to another by disposing between said substrates a heat-fusible material and maintaining the substrates in sufficient juxtaposition until said material has fused and bond one of said substrates to the other, the improvement which comprises employing as the heat-fusible material the copolyester specified in claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a process for securing one substrate to another by disposing between said substances a heat-fusible material and maintaining the substances in sufficient juxtaposition until said material has fused and bond one of said substances to the other, the improvement which comprises employing as the heat-fusible material the copolyester specified in claim 2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
In a process for securing one substance to another by disposing between said substances a heat-fusible material and maintaining the substances in sufficient juxtaposition until said material has fused and bond one of said substances to the other, the improvement which comprises employing as the heat-fusible material the copolyester specified in claim 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the polyester is disposed between said substances in the form of a molten heated mass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the polyester is disposed between said substances in the form of a solid and thereafter is subjected to sufficient temperature and pressure to join said substances.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein at least one of said substances is a textile substance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein at least one of said substances is a natural or artificial leather.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said polyester is disposed between a shoe lining material and a shoe upper material and in such position is subjected to sufficient temperature and pressure to join said lining material to said shoe upper material.
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