National Starch and Chemical Corporation

National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation

Irwin J Davis

Witold Perlinski

John F Romanick

John C Leighton

Rama S Chandran

Martin M Skoultchi

Wen B Chiao

Henry Stanley

Roopram Ramharack

This invention is a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive formed by copolymerizing acrylic, or a combination of acrylic and vinyl, monomers with the functional monomer, 1-(1-isocyanato-1-methyl ethyl)-3-(1-methyl ethenyl)benzene m-TMI, to give a saturated polymer with pendant vinyl groups that are crosslinked by UV or EB radiation.

Radiation curable hot melt pressure sensitive adhesives

Flexible laminates are prepared using a room temperature curable, water-borne laminating adhesive. The adhesive consists essentially of a copolymer emulsion of an alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, styrene or vinyl ester, or mixtures thereof, and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and optional selected comonomers, combined with an epoxy resin emulsion and a polyfunctional amine. The flexible laminates are characterized by rapid room temperature curing, high bond strength, superior heat resistance and chemical and water resistance.

Flexible laminates

The addition to urethane prepolymers of low molecular weight polymers formed from ethylenically unsaturated monomers which do not contain active hydrogen provides a hot melt adhesive which can be readily coated at a viscosity of 3000 to 50,000 cps. at 120.degree.C. without the need for additional tackifiers or plasticizers and which has improved initial cohesive strength as well as improved strength after aging of the cured bond. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized in the non-isocyanate containing components of the isocyanate terminated prepolymer.

Arcylic modified reactive urethane hot melt adhesive compositions

Hot melt adhesive compositions prepared from styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymers, a low softening point highly aliphatic resin and a metallic salt of a fatty acid exhibit a superior balance of properties in that they adhere well to a variety of substrates yet can be readily and cleanly removed when desired.

Removable hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive

Conventional carboxylated neoprene latex adhesives are improved with respect to their metal adhesion, heat and water resistance and bonding range by the addition thereto of an epoxy resin, preferably an epoxy resin prepared by the reaction of para-aminophenol with epichlorohydrin.

Neoprene latex contact adhesives

The metal adhesion and heat and water resistance of conventional neoprene latex adhesives are improved by the addition thereto of a polyfunctional amine and an epoxy resin wherein for every 100 parts by weight of dry neoprene, the epoxy is added in an amount of 10-40 parts and the amine is added in an amount sufficient to provide 50-150% of the stoichiometric amount required to cure the epoxy.

The metal adhesion and heat and water resistance of conventional neoprene latex adhesives are improved by the addition thereto of a polyamine and an epoxy resin wherein for every 100 parts by weight of dry neoprene, the epoxy is added in an amount of 10-40 parts and the amine is added in an amount sufficient to provide 50-150% of the stoichiometric amount required to cure the epoxy.

Improved pressure sensitive adhesive compositions based on acrylate ester polymers and the substrates coated therewith. The improved adhesive and cohesive properties result from the addition to the polymer of specified quinone ultraviolet sensitizers and the subsequent crosslinking thereof by exposure to an ultraviolet source.

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Bridgewater, NJ, United States of America

Irwin J Davis