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Polylactide and starch containing hot melt adhesive
Assignee: Henkel Corp
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Filing: 1993-01-04
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2013-01-04
Abstract
Abstract Hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from 20 to 98% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component; 2 to 80% by weight of a polar tackifier having a Ring and Ball softening point (as described by ASTM E-26) greater than about 60° C.; 0 to 50% by weight of a plasticizer; 0 to 30% by weight of a wax diluent; 0-3% by weight of a stabilizer; and 0-20% of starch. By utilizing a naturally occurring, thermoplastic, biodegradable copolymer as the base polymer, these adhesives advance the state of the art of hot melt adhesives by alleviating the dependence on petroleum based materials and by allowing for the development of hot melt adhesives which either degrade naturally after coming in contact with the soil or which can be composted.
Inventors
- 👤 Carmine P. Iovine
- 👤 Thomas F. Kauffman
- 👤 Jules E. Schoenberg
- 👤 Paul P. Puletti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:55
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L93/00; C08L93/04; C09; C09J; C09J167/00; C09J167/04; C09J193/00; C09J193/04; C08L2666/00; C08L2666/02; C08L2666/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A hot melt adhesive composition comprising 20 to 98% by weight of a polylactide mono- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component; 2 to 80% by weight of a polar tackifier having a Ring and Ball softening point (as described by ASTM E-26) greater than about 60° C.; 0 to 50% by weight of a plasticizer; starch or modified starch in an amount up to 20% by weight; 0 to 30% by weight of a wax diluent and 0-3% by weight of a stabilizer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A hot melt adhesive composition comprising 20 to 98% by weight of a polylactide mono- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component; 2 to 80% by weight of a polar tackifier having a Ring and Ball softening point (as described by ASTM E-26) greater than about 60° C.; 0 to 50% by weight of a plasticizer; starch or modified starch in an amount up to 20% by weight; 0 to 30% by weight of a wax diluent and 0-3% by weight of a stabilizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the polylactide is a homopolymer of L- or D,L-lactide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the polylactide is a co-polymer of L-lactide or D,L-lactide with glycolide or caprolactone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the polylactide has a number average molecular weight within the range of 10,000 to 200,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the tackifying resin is selected from the group consisting of (1) natural and modified rosins; (2) glycerol and pentaerythritol esters of natural and modified rosins; (3) phenolic modified terpene resins and hydrogenated derivatives thereof; (4) thermoplastic alkyl phenolic resins; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of phthalate plasticizers; liquid polyesters; benzoate plasticizers; phosphate plasticizers; poly(ethylene glycols) and derivatives thereof; and liquid rosin derivatives having Ring and Ball melting points below about 60°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The adhesive of claim 1 wherein the wax is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy stearamide wax, hydrogenated castor oil, oxidized synthetic waxes, poly(ethylene oxide) having a weight average molecular weight above about 1000 and functionalized synthetic waxes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising 20 to 70% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component, 10 to 60% of a tackifying resin, up to 20% by weight starch or modified starch, 0 to 3% of a stabilizer and 10 to 50% plasticizer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising 20 to 70% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component, 10 to 60% of a tackifying resin, up to 20% by weight starch or modified starch, 0 to 3% of a stabilizer and 10 to 50% plasticizer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The adhesive of claim 8 comprising 30 to 60% of the polylactide copolymer; 20 to 50% of the tackifying resin, 20 to 30% of the plasticizer and 0 to 3% stabilizer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The adhesive of claim 8 wherein the polylactide polymer is poly(D,L-lactide) or a copolymer thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The adhesive of claim 8 wherein the tackifying resin is a terpene phenolic and the plasticizer is a phenyl ether of poly(ethylene glycol).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A non-pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising 20-98% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent lactide, 2-80% tackifying resin, up to 20% by weight starch or modified starch, 0-20% of a wax-like diluent, 0-25% plasticizer and 0 to 3% stabilizer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
A non-pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising 20-98% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent lactide, 2-80% tackifying resin, up to 20% by weight starch or modified starch, 0-20% of a wax-like diluent, 0-25% plasticizer and 0 to 3% stabilizer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adhesive of claim 12 wherein the polylactide is poly(L-lactide) or a copolymer thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The adhesive of claim 12 wherein the tackifying resin is a terpene-phenolic resin or rosin derivative, the plasticizer is a phenyl ether of poly(ethylene glycol) or the methyl ester of hydrogenated wood rosin and the wax diluent is hydrogenated castor oil.
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