Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A block copolymer composition comprising (1) in the range of from 50 to 85% by weight of a block copolymer of the formula (I) A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 (I) wherein A 1 and B 1 represent a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene, respectively, said block copolymer (I) containing said polymer block of the aromatic vinyl compound A 1 in an amount of less than 20% by weight of the total weight of A 1 and B 1 , and said A 1 and B 1 having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 12,000 and greater than 150,000, respectively; and (2) in the range of from 15 to 50% by weight of a block copolymer of the formula (II) A.sub.2 --B.sub.2 --A.sub.3 (II) wherein A 2 and A 3 each represent a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and B 2 represents a polymer block of a conjugated diene, which block copolymer (II) has a total content of the polymer blocks of the aromatic vinyl compound A 2 and A 3 of more than 20% by weight of the total weight of A 2 , B 2 and A 3 , with A 2 and A 3 each having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 12,000, and wherein (weight average molecular weight of B 2 )≦(weight average molecular weight of B 1 )/1.5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
A block copolymer composition comprising (1) in the range of from 50 to 85% by weight of a block copolymer of the formula (I) A.sub.1 -B.sub.1 (I) wherein A 1 and B 1 represent a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene, respectively, said block copolymer (I) containing said polymer block of the aromatic vinyl compound A 1 in an amount of less than 20% by weight of the total weight of A 1 and B 1 , and said A 1 and B 1 having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 12,000 and greater than 150,000, respectively; and (2) in the range of from 15 to 50% by weight of a block copolymer of the formula (II) A.sub.2 --B.sub.2 --A.sub.3 (II) wherein A 2 and A 3 each represent a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound and B 2 represents a polymer block of a conjugated diene, which block copolymer (II) has a total content of the polymer blocks of the aromatic vinyl compound A 2 and A 3 of more than 20% by weight of the total weight of A 2 , B 2 and A 3 , with A 2 and A 3 each having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 12,000, and wherein (weight average molecular weight of B 2 )≦(weight average molecular weight of B 1 )/1.5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A block copolymer composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the content of the polymer block of the aromatic vinyl compound A 1 in the block copolymer of the formula I is in the range of from 4 to 18% by weight of the total weight of A 1 and B 1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A block copolymer composition as claimed in claim 1 or 2 in which the molecular weight average weights of the polymer block of the aromatic vinyl compound A 1 and of the conjugated diene B 1 are in the range of from 12,000 to 55,000 and of from 150,000 to 300,000, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A block copolymer composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the total content of the polymer blocks of the aromatic vinyl compounds A 2 and A 3 in the block copolymer of the formula II is in the range of from 25 to 80% by weight of the total weight of A 2 , B 2 and A 3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A block copolymer composition as claimed in claim 1 in which the polymer blocks of the aromatic vinyl compounds A 2 and A 3 have a weight average molecular weight in the range of from 12,000 to 55,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A block copolymer composition as claimed in claim 1 in which A 1 in the formula I and A 2 and A 3 in the formula II each represent a polymer block of styrene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A block copolymer composition as claimed in claim 1 in which B 1 in the general formula I and B 2 in the general formula II each represent a polymer block of isoprene.