Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Air Products Polymers, L.p.

Frank Vito DiStefano

Bruce A Gruber

Richard Henry Bott

Ning Chen

Chao-fong Tien

Thomas M Santosusso

Bruce Gruber

The invention is directed to an improvement in a process for preparing an aqueous emulsion of pressure-sensitive adhesive based upon acrylic esters having a good balance of adhesive and cohesive properties and to the resulting emulsion. In the basic process, a pressure-sensitive adhesive formulation comprised of at least one ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid is polymerized in the presence of water and an emulsifier thereby forming an emulsion polymerized pressure-sensitive adhesive. The improvement resides in effecting the polymerization of the pressure-sensitive adhesive formulation comprised of at least one ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid in the presence of from 5 to 30 percent by weight of a styrene containing polymer containing at least 80 percent by weight styrene.

Process to prepare pressure-sensitive hybrid composite latex adhesives

A heterogeneous two component waterborne urethane/vinyl polymer composition, the method of making the composition, and the coating derived therefrom. The composition is a low or zero VOC composition containing a polyol stabilized non-functional, high Tg, aqueous vinyl polymer latex, a water dispersible polyisocyanate, and, optionally, a polyhydric alcohol. The composition is formed by emulsion polymerizing one or more vinyl monomers which will form a high Tg polymer, in the presence of an emulsifier containing one or more acid-containing polyols which have been neutralized with one or more reactive amines, and combining the resulting polyol-stabilized high Tg aqueous vinyl polymer latex with a water-dispersible polyisocyanate and, optionally, a polyhydric alcohol.

Two component waterborne urethane/vinyl polymer composite for coating

Disclosed are improved vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymers emulsion polymerized in the presence of colloidal, nonionic, water dispersible polyurethanes. The improvement resides in vinyl acetate and ethylene polymerized in the presence of a costabilizer comprising the colloidal, nonionic, water dispersible polyurethanes and polyvinyl alcohol.

Polymers prepared in the presence of colloidal polyurethane dispersions

This invention is an emulsion composition comprised of acrylic ester monomers polymerized in the presence of fully hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol) or a partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol) provided the molecular weight of the low molecular weight poly(vinyl alcohol) is from 5,000 to 13,000 as the only stabilizer and a chain transfer agent. The improvement over the known prior art is the ability to incorporate fully hydrolyzed poly(vinyl alcohol) without the need for other surfactants or special processing.

Acrylic emulsions prepared in the presence of fully hydrolyzed poly

This invention relates to a release coating for pressure sensitive adhesive designed primarily for use on paper and textile substrates. The basic release coating comprises a latex containing polymer material and a release additive. The improvement in the basic release coating comprises the incorporation of a polyamide resin having a softening point of less than 70.degree. C. as a release additive. Preferably, the polyamide resin is a dimer fatty acid reacted with an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amine.

Release coating for pressure sensitive adhesives

An aqueous contact adhesive composition consisting essentially of

High performance solvent-free contact adhesive

An aqueous contact adhesive composition comprising an aqueous adhesive copolymer emulsion, the adhesive composition having a durometer hardness measured on the type A scale by ASTM D2240 of at least 20, and a blowing agent. The aqueous contact adhesive composition is applied as a coating to a surface of each of two substrates, then foamed, and substantially dried to provide a dry cellular adhesive coating. The adhesive-coated surfaces are then joined. The preferred contact adhesive composition comprises a vinyl acetate/ethylene/N-methylolacrylamide copolymer emulsion.

Cellular contact adhesive films having improved bond strength

An aqueous compact composition comprising an aqueous adhesive copolymer emulsion, the adhesive composition having a durometer measured on the type A scale by ASTM D2240 of at least 20, and a blowing agent. The aqueous contact adhesive composition is applied as a coating to a surface of each of two substrates, then foamed, and substantially dried to provide a dry cellular adhesive coating. The adhesive-coated surfaces are then joined. The preferred contact adhesive composition comprises a vinyl acetate/ethylene/N-methylolacrylamide copolymer emulsion and contains colloidal silica.

Cellular vinyl acetate/ethylene/n-methylolacrylamide copolymer contact

In a method for bonding a nonwoven web of cellulosic fibers by depositing a polymeric binder on the web, the improvement comprising (1) pretreating the cellulosic fibers by depositing up to about 10 wt % of an adhesion-promoting compound which demonstrates adhesion to cellulosic fibers of at least 200 g as measured by a cellophane laminate test, and

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Frank Vito DiStefano