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Internal resin-tackified acrylic polymers
Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc
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Filing: 1990-12-20
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2010-12-20
Abstract
Abstract Acrylic copolymer PSA compositions having enhanced peel strength without substantially decreasing shear properties have been formulated by homogeneously incorporating the tackifying resin into the polymer matrix. The tackifying resin is dissolved into a solution of alkyl (meth) acrylate and (meth) acrylic acid monomers prior to polymerization. To enhance the molecular weight of the resultant PSA, the monomer/tackifier solution is emulsion polymerized in the absence of chain transfer agents, such as antioxidant additives typically found in commercially available tackifiers, and allylic hydrogen present in many unsuitable tackifiers.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry W. Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:52
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J151/00; C08; C08F; C08F220/00; C08F220/02; C08F220/04; C08F220/06; C08F220/10; C08F220/12; C08F220/16; C08F220/18; C08F220/1802; C08F220/1808; C08F289/00; C09J7/00; C09J7/30; C09J7/38; C09J7/381; C09J7/385
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A tackified acrylic copolymer latex composition, comprising: a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, having a molecular weight of from about 500 to about 5000 and an aromatic content of at least 10 percent by weight; and an acrylic copolymer formed by free radical initiated polymerization of a monomer mixture emulsified in an aqueous medium, said monomer mixture comprising alkyl (meth) acrylate and (meth) acrylic acid monomers said monomer mixture, having dissolved therein from about 10 to about 100 parts of the resin per 100 parts of the polymerizable monomers, said composition being essentially free of chain transfer agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A tackified acrylic copolymer latex composition, comprising: a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin, having a molecular weight of from about 500 to about 5000 and an aromatic content of at least 10 percent by weight; and an acrylic copolymer formed by free radical initiated polymerization of a monomer mixture emulsified in an aqueous medium, said monomer mixture comprising alkyl (meth) acrylate and (meth) acrylic acid monomers said monomer mixture, having dissolved therein from about 10 to about 100 parts of the resin per 100 parts of the polymerizable monomers, said composition being essentially free of chain transfer agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tackified acrylic copolymer latex of claim 1, wherein the hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin is a natural resin or terpene essentially free of antioxidant and allylic hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The tackified acrylic copolymer latex of claim 1, wherein the hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin is a petroleum hydrocarbon resin having a softening point of from about -20° C. to about 150° C. essentially free of antioxidant and allylic hydrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The tackified acrylic copolymer latex of claim 1, wherein the monomer polymerized comprises from 1 to about 15 percent by weight of a lower alkyl (meth) acrylate ester and from about 25 to 99 percent by weight of an upper alkyl (meth) acrylate ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The tackified acrylic copolymer latex of claim 1, wherein the monomer comprises from 2 to about 6 percent by weight of a (meth) acrylic acid, from about 10 to about 35 percent by weight of a lower alkyl (meth) acrylate and from about 60 to about 88 percent by weight of an upper alkyl (meth) acrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
The tackified acrylic copolymer latex of claim 1, wherein the resin is a hydrogenated petroleum hydrocarbon resin essentially free of antioxidant and allylic hydrogen, having an average molecular weight of from about 500 to about 5000 and an aromatic content of from about 20 to about 65 percent by weight, and the monomers include 2 to 6 percent by weight acrylic acid, 10 to 35 percent by weight ethyl acrylate and 60 to 88 percent by weight 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, wherein the resin is present in the polymerization solution in amounts of from 20 to about 60 parts resin per 100 parts monomer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The tackified acrylic copolymer latex of claim 1, wherein the acrylic copolymer also includes one or more of acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride, styrene and methyl styrene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
A polymerizable monomer mixture for preparing an internally resin-tackified acrylic polymer, having a glass transition temperature of from about -70° C. to about 10° C., comprising: a liquid acrylic vinyl monomer solution comprising a mixture lower alkyl (meth) acrylates, upper alkyl (meth) acrylates and a (meth) acrylic acid; and a hydrogenated resin in solution with the vinyl monomer as a solvent wherein the resin has a molecular weight of from 500 to about 5000 and an aromaticity of at least 10 percent by weight and is present in amounts of from 10 parts to 100 parts by weight resin per 100 parts by weight of said monomers, said mixture being essentially free of chain transfer agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A polymerizable monomer mixture for preparing an internally resin-tackified acrylic polymer, having a glass transition temperature of from about -70° C. to about 10° C., comprising: a liquid acrylic vinyl monomer solution comprising a mixture lower alkyl (meth) acrylates, upper alkyl (meth) acrylates and a (meth) acrylic acid; and a hydrogenated resin in solution with the vinyl monomer as a solvent wherein the resin has a molecular weight of from 500 to about 5000 and an aromaticity of at least 10 percent by weight and is present in amounts of from 10 parts to 100 parts by weight resin per 100 parts by weight of said monomers, said mixture being essentially free of chain transfer agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polymerizable monomer mixture of claim 8, wherein the resin is a hydrogenated natural resin or terpene essentially free of antioxidant and allylic hydrogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The polymerizable monomer mixture of claim 9, wherein the hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin is a petroleum hydrocarbon resin essentially free of antioxidant and allylic hydrogen and having a softening point of from about -20° C. to about 150° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The polymerizable monomer mixture of claim 9, wherein the liquid acrylic monomer mixture also includes one or more of acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride, styrene and methyl styrene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
80 words
The polymerizable monomer mixture of claim 9, wherein said vinyl monomer mixture comprises from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight of said (meth) acrylic acid, from 0 to about 50 percent by weight of said lower alkyl (meth) acrylate, from about 25 to 99 percent by weight of said upper alkyl (meth) acrylate, and said resin has from about 20 to about 65 percent by weight aromaticity and a molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 2500.
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