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Non-hairing, moisture curable compositions
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1990-05-15
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2010-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A mixture of hydroxy functional polymers which can be used to form isocyanate prepolymers which are non-hairing at application temperature are disclosed. Examples of suitable mixtures of hydroxy functional polymers that can be used to form the prepolymers are: (1) linear polyester blends, comprising a first and second polyester wherein each polyester is the reaction product of a polyol and a polyacid, wherein a+b<or=4, c+d>or=6 a+b>4 or ≦6, c+d>or=10 a+b>6 or ≦8, c+d>or=12 herein a is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the second polyester of the blend, d is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the second polyester of the blend; and (2) a blend of at least one non-linear polyester and one linear polyester, wherein the non-linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non-linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; and (3) a blend of poly ε-caprolactone and at least one linear polyester selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Inventors
- 👤 Lani S. Kangas
- 👤 Charles W. Stobbie, IV
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2026-10-26 10:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/04; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/42; C08G18/4202; C08G18/08; C08G18/10; C08G18/12; C08G2150/00; C08G2150/20; C08G2190/00; C08G2250/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A non-hairing, moisture curable, hot melt composition having a number average molecular weight of between about 1,000 and 10,000 comprising the reaction product of two or more hydroxy-functional polyesters with polyisocyanates wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are selected from the group consisting of: (1) linear polyester blends, comprising a first and second polyester wherein each polyester is the reaction product of a polyol and a polyacid, wherein a+b<or =4, c+d>or =6 a+b>4 and ≦6, c+d>or =10 a+b>6 and ≦8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the second polyester of the blend, d is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the second polyester of the blend; (2) a blend of at least one non-linear polyester and one linear polyester, wherein the non-linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non-linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; and (3) a blend of poly ε-caprolactone and at least one linear polyester selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A non-hairing, moisture curable, hot melt composition having a number average molecular weight of between about 1,000 and 10,000 comprising the reaction product of two or more hydroxy-functional polyesters with polyisocyanates wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are selected from the group consisting of: (1) linear polyester blends, comprising a first and second polyester wherein each polyester is the reaction product of a polyol and a polyacid, wherein a+b<or =4, c+d>or =6 a+b>4 and ≦6, c+d>or =10 a+b>6 and ≦8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the second polyester of the blend, d is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the second polyester of the blend; (2) a blend of at least one non-linear polyester and one linear polyester, wherein the non-linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non-linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; and (3) a blend of poly ε-caprolactone and at least one linear polyester selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are selected from the group (1).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are selected from the group (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are selected from the group (3).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
206 words
The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are selected from (1) linear polyester blends, wherein the polyester is the reaction product of a polyol and a polyacid, wherein a+b>4, c+d>or =6 a+b>6, c+d>or =10 a+b>8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the second polyester, d is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the second polyester; (2) a blend of a linear and non linear polyesters, wherein the non linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; or (3) a mixture of linear polyesters wherein one of the linear polyesters is poly ε-caprolactone and the others are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said hydroxy functional polyesters are a mixture of polyethylene adipate and polyhexamethylene adipate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of polyethylene adipate to polyhexamethylene adipate is between 85:15 to 15:85.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio is between about 80:20 and 20:80.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ration is between about 70:30 and 30:70.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanates are aromatic diisocyanates.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 5, wherein said polyol is a saturated aliphatic diol containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanates are selected from the group consisting of diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate, tolylene-2,4-diisocyanate, tolylene-2,6-diisocyanate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said polyacid is selected from the group consisting of saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids containing 3 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein said composition contains a catalyst.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 14, wherein said catalyst is selected from the group consisting of tertiary amines, metal-organic compounds, and co-curatives.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 15, wherein the catalyst is dibutyltin dilaurate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 15, wherein the catalyst is a metal-organic compound and is present in an amount of at least 0.01 percent, based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight of the hot melt composition is between 1000 and 6000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
209 words
A blend of hydroxy functional polymers comprising (1) linear polyester blends, comprising a first and second polyester wherein each polyester is the reaction product of a polyol and a polyacid, wherein a+b<or =4, c+d>or =6 a+b>4 and ≦6, c+d>or =10 a+b>6 and ≦8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the second polyester of the blend, d is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the second polyester of the blend; (2) a blend of at least one non-linear polyester and one linear polyester, wherein the non-linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non-linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; or (3) a blend of poly ε-caprolactone and at least one linear polyester selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
209 words
A blend of hydroxy functional polymers comprising (1) linear polyester blends, comprising a first and second polyester wherein each polyester is the reaction product of a polyol and a polyacid, wherein a+b<or =4, c+d>or =6 a+b>4 and ≦6, c+d>or =10 a+b>6 and ≦8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties in the polyol used to form the second polyester of the blend, d is the number of methylene moieties in the polyacid used to form the second polyester of the blend; (2) a blend of at least one non-linear polyester and one linear polyester, wherein the non-linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non-linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; or (3) a blend of poly ε-caprolactone and at least one linear polyester selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
197 words
A blend of hydroxy-functional polymers comprising (1) linear polyester blends, wherein the polyester is the reaction product of a diol and a diacid, wherein a+b=4, c+d>or =6 a+b=6, c+d>or =10 a+b=8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties int he diol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the diacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties int he diol used to form the second polyester, d is the number of methylene moieties int he diacid used to form the second polyester; (2) a blend of a linear and non linear polyester, wherein the non linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; or (3) a mixture of linear polyesters wherein one of the linear polyesters is poly ε-caprolactone and the others are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
197 words
A blend of hydroxy-functional polymers comprising (1) linear polyester blends, wherein the polyester is the reaction product of a diol and a diacid, wherein a+b=4, c+d>or =6 a+b=6, c+d>or =10 a+b=8, c+d>or =12 wherein a is the number of methylene moieties int he diol used to form the first polyester, b is the number of methylene moieties in the diacid used to form the first polyester, c is the number of methylene moieties int he diol used to form the second polyester, d is the number of methylene moieties int he diacid used to form the second polyester; (2) a blend of a linear and non linear polyester, wherein the non linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyneopentyl adipate, polypropylene adipate and polycyclohexanedimethyl adipate, and the linear polyester is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate, and polyhexamethylene sebacate, provided that when the linear polyester is polyhexamethylene sebacate, the non linear polyester is polyneopentyl adipate or polypropylene adipate; or (3) a mixture of linear polyesters wherein one of the linear polyesters is poly ε-caprolactone and the others are selected from the group consisting of polyethylene adipate, polyethylene succinate and polybutylene succinate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition according to claim 11, wherein said polyol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, and 1,2-hexanediol.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 13, wherein said dicarboxylic acids are selected from the group consisting of adipic acid, azelaic acid, succinic acid and sebacic acid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The hot melt composition of claim 1, wherein each of said hydroxy function al polymers are solid at room temperature.
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