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Disposable article construction adhesive

Assignee: HB Fuller Licensing and Financing Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-09
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2010-10-09
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Abstract

Abstract The composite articles of this invention can be made more efficiently through the use of a single adhesive having sufficient resistance to creep, sufficiently high bond strength, and a viscosity that is controllable through a range permitting it to be used for elastic attachment and in fine line, multi-line extrusion or sprayed adhesive preparation techniques.

Inventors

  • 👤 David B. Malcolm
  • 👤 William L. Bunnelle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 13:01
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J153/00; C09J153/02; A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/42; A61L15/58; A61L15/585

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 166 words
A hot melt adhesive composition for the construction of disposable articles which comprises: (a) 5 to 14 wt % of a radial block copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 145,000 having the formula: (A--B).sub.n --Y wherein Y is a multivalent coupling agent, A comprises a polyvinyl substituted aromatic block, B comprises a polymeric rubbery midblock, and n comprises an integer of at least 3; (b) about 45 to 85 wt % of a compatible tackifying agent selected from the group consisting of a C 5 resin, a styrenated C 5 resin, a styrenated terpene resin, a hydrogenated C 9 resin, a rosin derivative, a styrenated terpene resin and mixtures thereof; and (c) about 5 to 35 wt % of a plasticizing oil; wherein the hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive has a static shear at 100° F. of at least 30 min., a creep resistance at 100° F. of less than about 30% and exhibits a viscosity of less than 25,000 cP at 275° F.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 166 words
A hot melt adhesive composition for the construction of disposable articles which comprises: (a) 5 to 14 wt % of a radial block copolymer having a molecular weight of at least 145,000 having the formula: (A--B).sub.n --Y wherein Y is a multivalent coupling agent, A comprises a polyvinyl substituted aromatic block, B comprises a polymeric rubbery midblock, and n comprises an integer of at least 3; (b) about 45 to 85 wt % of a compatible tackifying agent selected from the group consisting of a C 5 resin, a styrenated C 5 resin, a styrenated terpene resin, a hydrogenated C 9 resin, a rosin derivative, a styrenated terpene resin and mixtures thereof; and (c) about 5 to 35 wt % of a plasticizing oil; wherein the hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive has a static shear at 100° F. of at least 30 min., a creep resistance at 100° F. of less than about 30% and exhibits a viscosity of less than 25,000 cP at 275° F.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein A comprises a polystyrene block and B comprises a hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated polymeric block comprising butadiene, isoprene or mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
The adhesive of claim 2 wherein B comprises a polybutadiene block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 11 words
The adhesive of claim 2 wherein B comprises a polyisoprene block.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the plasticizing oil comprises a naphthenic, a paraffinic oil or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the viscosity comprises 5,000 to 10,000 cP at 275° F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the creep resistance at 100° F. comprises about 5 to 25%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the dynamic peel adhesion test results in substrate failure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
The adhesive of calm 2 wherein the adhesive additionally comprises 0.1 to 10 wt % of a linear A-B-A block copolymer wherein A comprises a polystyrene block and B comprises a polymeric rubbery midblock comprising butadiene, isoprene, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 40 words
The adhesive of calm 2 wherein the adhesive additionally comprises 0.1 to 10 wt % of a linear A-B-A block copolymer wherein A comprises a polystyrene block and B comprises a polymeric rubbery midblock comprising butadiene, isoprene, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 196 words
A hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition for the multi-line construction of disposable articles which consists essentially of: (a) about 5 to 14 wt % of a radial block copolymer having a molecular weight of about 185,000 to 240,000 having the formula: (A--B).sub.n --Y wherein Y is a multivalent coupling agent, A comprises a polystyrene block, B comprises a polymeric butadiene midblock, and n comprises an integer of about 3 to 5; (b) about 0.1 to 10 wt % of a linear A-B-A block copolymer wherein A is polystyrene blend and B comprises polybutadiene block or polyisoprene block; (c) about 40 to 80 wt % of a compatible tackifying agent selected from the group consisting of a C5 resin, a styrenated C5 resin, a styrenated terpene resin, a hydrogenated C 9 resin, a rosin derivative, a styrenated terpene resin and mixtures thereof; and (d) about 5 to 35 wt % of a plasticizing oil; wherein the hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive has a static shear of at least about 30 min. at 100° F., a creep resistance of at least about 30% at 100° and exhibits a viscosity of less than 15,000 cP at 275° F.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 196 words
A hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition for the multi-line construction of disposable articles which consists essentially of: (a) about 5 to 14 wt % of a radial block copolymer having a molecular weight of about 185,000 to 240,000 having the formula: (A--B).sub.n --Y wherein Y is a multivalent coupling agent, A comprises a polystyrene block, B comprises a polymeric butadiene midblock, and n comprises an integer of about 3 to 5; (b) about 0.1 to 10 wt % of a linear A-B-A block copolymer wherein A is polystyrene blend and B comprises polybutadiene block or polyisoprene block; (c) about 40 to 80 wt % of a compatible tackifying agent selected from the group consisting of a C5 resin, a styrenated C5 resin, a styrenated terpene resin, a hydrogenated C 9 resin, a rosin derivative, a styrenated terpene resin and mixtures thereof; and (d) about 5 to 35 wt % of a plasticizing oil; wherein the hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive has a static shear of at least about 30 min. at 100° F., a creep resistance of at least about 30% at 100° and exhibits a viscosity of less than 15,000 cP at 275° F.

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