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Glue crayons
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1995-02-22
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Granted: 1997-02-18
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Expires: 2015-02-22
Abstract
Abstract The glue crayons comprising acrylate polymers, tackified acrylate polymers, acrylate polymers containing specific, pendent, macromeric units, acrylate polymers containing high chain length alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers, acrylate polymers containing both macromeric and high chain length alkyl groups and acrylate polymers containing crystalline additives and includes (a) an acrylate-based adhesive polymer, (b) a tackifier; (c) a crystalline additive; and (d) at least one filler.
Inventors
- 👤 Neil A. Randen
- 👤 John W. Frank
- 👤 Patrick J. Hager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:56
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J9/00; C09J9/005; C09J133/00; C09J133/04; C09J133/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A solid thermoplastic acrylate friction-activated adhesive composition comprising the mixture of: (a) 50-100 parts by weight of an acrylate-based adhesive polymer wherein the polymer has an inherent viscosity in toluene between 0.05-0.40 deciliters per gram and comprises: i. 10 to 96 pans by weight of at least one crystalline monomeric unit having an alkyl carbon length of 18-22 carbon atoms; ii. 0-70 parts by weight of at least one waxy, soft monomeric unit having an average alkyl carbon length of 14-17.5 carbon atoms; iii. 90-4 parts by weight of at least one tackifiying monomeric unit, whose homopolymer has a T m in the range of 80°-110° C.; iv. 0-10 parts by weight of a monomeric unit having acid functionality; v. 0 or 0.5-20 parts by weight of a macromeric unit having an average carbon length of 18-22; and vi. 0 or 2.5-20 pans by weight of at least one higher alkyl chain length acrylate monomeric unit having a carbon length in the range of 30 to 50 carbon atoms; (b) 0-50 pans by weight of at least one tackifier; (c) 0-35 pans by weight at least one crystalline additive; and (d) 0-50 pans by weight of at least one filler.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A solid thermoplastic acrylate friction-activated adhesive composition comprising the mixture of: (a) 50-100 parts by weight of an acrylate-based adhesive polymer wherein the polymer has an inherent viscosity in toluene between 0.05-0.40 deciliters per gram and comprises: i. 10 to 96 pans by weight of at least one crystalline monomeric unit having an alkyl carbon length of 18-22 carbon atoms; ii. 0-70 parts by weight of at least one waxy, soft monomeric unit having an average alkyl carbon length of 14-17.5 carbon atoms; iii. 90-4 parts by weight of at least one tackifiying monomeric unit, whose homopolymer has a T m in the range of 80°-110° C.; iv. 0-10 parts by weight of a monomeric unit having acid functionality; v. 0 or 0.5-20 parts by weight of a macromeric unit having an average carbon length of 18-22; and vi. 0 or 2.5-20 pans by weight of at least one higher alkyl chain length acrylate monomeric unit having a carbon length in the range of 30 to 50 carbon atoms; (b) 0-50 pans by weight of at least one tackifier; (c) 0-35 pans by weight at least one crystalline additive; and (d) 0-50 pans by weight of at least one filler.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is shaped as an adhesive crayon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is friction activated and solvent free.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is composed of 20-60:0-62:12-40:0-5 weight ratio of octadecyl acrylate:stearyl methacrylate:isobornyl acrylate:acrylic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is composed of 28-60:20-60:4-20:0-5 weight ratio of octadecyl acrylate:stearyl methacrylate:isobornyl acrylate:(meth)acrylic acid with 5-50 wt. % tackifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is composed of 4-34:39-60:14-28:0-5:1-20 weight ratio of octadecyl acrylate:stearyl methacrylate:isobornyl acrylate:acrylic acid:octadecyl acrylate macromer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is composed of 18-22:44-70:18-22:0-5:3-20 weight ratio of octadecyl acrylate:stearyl methacrylate:isobornyl acrylate:acrylic acid:pentacontyl acrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is composed of 7-30:30-62:10-20:0-5:9-17:4-10 weight ratio of octadecyl acrylate:stearyl methacrylate:isobornyl acrylate:acrylic acid:octadecyl acrylate macromer:pentacontyl acrylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
195 words
A glue crayon comprising the mixture of: (a) 50-100 pans by weight of an acrylate-based adhesive polymer wherein the polymer an inherent viscosity in toluene between 0.05-0.40 deciliters per gram and comprises: i. 10 to 96 pans by weight of at least one crystalline monomeric unit having an alkyl carbon length of 18-22 carbon atoms; ii. 0-70 parts by weight of at least one waxy, soft monomeric unit having an average alkyl carbon length of 14-17.5 carbon atoms; iii. 90-4 parts by weight of at least one tackifiying monomeric unit, whose homopolymer has a T m in the range of 80°-110° C.; iv. 0-10 parts by weight of a monomeric unit having acid functionality; v. 0 or 0.5-20 parts by weight of a macromeric unit having an average carbon length of 18-22; and vi. 0 or 2.5-20 parts by weight of at least one higher alkyl chain length acrylate monomeric unit having a carbon length in the range of 30 to 50 carbon atoms; (b) 0-50 parts by weight of at least one tackifier; (c) 0-35 pans by weight at least one crystalline additive; and (d) 0-50 parts by weight of at least one filler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
195 words
A glue crayon comprising the mixture of: (a) 50-100 pans by weight of an acrylate-based adhesive polymer wherein the polymer an inherent viscosity in toluene between 0.05-0.40 deciliters per gram and comprises: i. 10 to 96 pans by weight of at least one crystalline monomeric unit having an alkyl carbon length of 18-22 carbon atoms; ii. 0-70 parts by weight of at least one waxy, soft monomeric unit having an average alkyl carbon length of 14-17.5 carbon atoms; iii. 90-4 parts by weight of at least one tackifiying monomeric unit, whose homopolymer has a T m in the range of 80°-110° C.; iv. 0-10 parts by weight of a monomeric unit having acid functionality; v. 0 or 0.5-20 parts by weight of a macromeric unit having an average carbon length of 18-22; and vi. 0 or 2.5-20 parts by weight of at least one higher alkyl chain length acrylate monomeric unit having a carbon length in the range of 30 to 50 carbon atoms; (b) 0-50 parts by weight of at least one tackifier; (c) 0-35 pans by weight at least one crystalline additive; and (d) 0-50 parts by weight of at least one filler.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of using the composition of claim 1, comprising the steps: (a) forming the composition of claim 1 into a pressure sensitive adhesive mass; (b) friction rubbing the pressure sensitive adhesive mass onto a substrate; wherein the friction rubbing provides an adhesive film.
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