Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

The Dow Chemical Company

Rohm and Haas Company

Arkema France

H.b. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc.

Kalyan Sehanobish

Noorallah Jivraj

Bharat Indu Chaudhary

Pak-Wing Steve Chum

Debkumar Bhattacharjee

David H Bank

Shaofu Wu

Jie Wu

Andrey N Soukhojak

Johan Vanvoorden

Jozef Van Dun

Hayley A Brown

Patrick J C Schouterden

Frederik E Gemoets

Ruddy A J Nicasy

Peter F Van Den Berghen

Ravi S Dixit

Rajen M Patel

Pradeep Jain

Sarat Munjal

John O Osby

Christopher R Eddy

Rui Xie

Jose Ortega

Daniele Vinci

Amira A Marine

Hongyu Chen

Thoi H Ho

Mark F Sonnenschein

Lonnie G Hazlitt

Kenneth W Anderson

Manish K Mundra

Yinzhong Guo

Li-Min Tau

Santosh S Bawiskar

Larry Alan Meiske

Abhijit Ghosh-Dastidar

Ravindra S Dixit

David G McLeod

David A Eversdyk

Pak-Meng Cham

Peter C Dreux

Patrick J Schouterden

Detlef Schramm

Ruddy Nicasy

Teresa Plumley Karjala

Yu Cai

Selim Yalvac

Jorge Caminero Gomes

Chao B Zhang

Deepak R Parikh

Wenbin Liang

Joseph James Zupancic

Xiaosong Wu

Wenwen Li

David C Kelley

Mark S Kroll

Zhaohui Qu

Manish Talreja

Steven R Jenkins

Daniel James Falla

Yunfeng Yang

Harpreet Singh

William Bryan Griffith, Jr

Peter Remmers

Jacquelyn A deGroot

Wendy D Hoenig

Alexander Williamson

Thorsten Schmidt

Yichi Zhang

Warren H Griffin

Robert J Donald

Harald Werenicz

Shaun Eugene Pirtle

Tuoqi Li

Jesus Nieto

Melinda L Einsla

Chenyan Bai

Mark G Katsaros

David M Courter

John Matthew Warakomski

Thomas Wittkopf

Myron J Maurer

Gavin D Vogel

Jozef J I Van Dun

Gary L Jialanella

Gerhard Voss

Elodie Hablot

William G Lutz

David B Ramsey

Robert G Polance, Ii

Harry Craig Silvis

Viraj Shah

Thomas J McKeand

Julien Damen

John Newton

Peter F M Van Den Berghen

Vinita Yadav

Marco Frasconi

Byoung-Ho Choi

A waterborne laminating barrier adhesive composition including: (a) a water-based acrylic polymer emulsion component having a Tg of above −20 C; (b) at least one nanocellulose component comprising fibers and/or crystals having a length/width ratio of from 10 to 1,000; and (c) optionally, at least one isocyanate crosslinker component; a process for preparing the above waterborne laminating barrier adhesive composition; and a laminate structure made using the above waterborne laminating barrier adhesive composition.

Waterborne adhesive composition

Two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive compositions are disclosed comprising an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate, and a polyol component comprising an amine-initiated polyol comprising two or more primary hydroxyl groups and a backbone incorporating tertiary amines, wherein the amine-initiated polyol comprises a functionality of from 2 to 12, a hydroxyl number of from 5 to 1,830, and a viscosity at 40° C. of from 500 to 20,000 mPa-s, and a silicone-based additive (e.g., an anti-foaming agent and/or a wetting agent). The adhesive compositions are formulated such that the isocyanate and polyol components can be applied to separate substrates prior to mixing. Laminate structures comprising the disclosed adhesive compositions and further comprising a metal or metallized substrate are also disclosed.

Two-component solventless adhesive compositions for adhesion to metal and/or metallized substrates

Water-based pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are disclosed comprising (a) an acrylic emulsion having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to 20° C., (b) optionally, a dispersant or a silane-containing compound, and (c) an ethylene or propylene copolymer emulsion. In some embodiments, (a) comprises from 75 to 99 wt % of the compositions, (b), when present, comprises from 0.1 to 5 wt % of the compositions, and (c) comprises from 0.1 to 25 wt % of the composition, each based on the dry weight of the compositions. Methods for preparing water-based pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are also disclosed comprising emulsion polymerizing at least one unsaturated monomer, thereby forming an emulsion polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to −10° C. and blending the emulsion polymer together with a dispersant or silane-containing compound and an ethylene or propylene copolymer emulsion. Water-based pressure sensitive adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesive films are also disclosed.

Water-based pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and methods of making same

The disclosed adhesive compositions comprise (A) an isocyanate component comprising (i) an isocyanate and (ii) an isocyanate-terminated silane compound. In some embodiments, the isocyanate-terminated silane compound (ii) is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive compound comprising a silane group and at least one isocyanate-reactive group selected from the group consisting of —OH, —SH, and —NHR, where R stands for an alkyl remainder having from 1 to 12 C atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aromatic remainder having between 6 and 12 C atoms. In other embodiments, the isocyanate-terminated silane compound (ii) is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate selected from the group consisting of isophorone diisocyanate, m-xylylene diisocyanate, mixtures thereof, dimers thereof, trimers thereof, prepolymers thereof, and combinations thereof and an isocyanate-reactive compound comprising a silane group and at least one isocyanate-reactive group of —NH. Methods for preparing the disclosed two-component adhesive compositions, and methods for forming laminate comprising same, are also disclosed.

Two-component adhesive compositions based on isocyanate-terminated silanes, and methods for making same

An insulated wire or cable is made by a process comprising the steps of:

Process for making crosslinked cable insulation using high melt strength ethylene-based polymer made in a tubular reactor and optionally modified with a branching agent

Recyclable, all-polyethylene laminate film structures suitable for use in a flexible packaging are disclosed. The structures comprise a film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer and a barrier adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the film layer, wherein the structure has an oxygen transmission rate not greater than 100 O/m/day, measured according to ASTM Method D3985. Recyclable, all-polyethylene laminate film structures suitable for use in a flexible packaging are disclosed comprising (A) a sealant film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer, (B) an intermediate film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer, (C) a structural film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer, and (D) a barrier adhesive layer, wherein the recyclable, all-polyethylene laminate film structure has an oxygen transmission rate not greater than 100 O/m/day, measured according to ASTM Method D3985. Articles comprising the disclosed laminate film structures, such as flexible packaging and stand-up pouches, are also disclosed.

All-polyethylene laminate film structures having barrier adhesive layer

Laminate film structures including an adhesive layer having gas and moisture barrier properties are disclosed. The disclosed laminate film structures comprise films bonded together with an adhesive composition, the adhesive composition having barrier properties, e.g., controlling oxygen and/or water vapor transmission rates. The disclosed laminate film structures comprise films made from polymers and/or metallized polymers whereby the weight, thickness, and/or number of film layers has been reduced by using a barrier adhesive in place of a standard adhesive while still achieving similar barrier properties. Methods for forming laminate structures having a desired barrier performance are also disclosed, the methods comprising determining the desired barrier performance of the laminate structure, selecting a barrier adhesive, selecting two or more film layers, including at least a first film layer and a second film layer, applying the barrier adhesive on a surface of the first film layer, and bringing a surface of the second film layer into contact with the barrier adhesive applied on the surface of the first film layer, thereby forming the laminate structure having a desired barrier performance.

Laminate film structures having barrier adhesive layer

Aqueous matte coating compositions and methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions to substrates are disclosed. The compositions comprise (a) from 10 to 65 wt % of a first acrylic bead having a calculated glass transition temperature ('Tg') of from &#x2212;30 to 10&#xb0; C. and an average diameter particle of from 0.1 to 2 &#x3bc;m, (b) from 20 to 80 wt % of a second acrylic bead having a calculated Tg of from &#x2212;60 to 0&#xb0; C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 to 30 &#x3bc;m, optionally (c) from 10 to 30 wt % of a polymer binder having an average particle diameter of 0.03 to 0.5 &#x3bc;m, and (d) a slip additive. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a silicone emulsion and a wax dispersion. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a polyurethane dispersion. Methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions are also disclosed.

Aqueous matte coating compositions

An aqueous polyurethane dispersion compositions are disclosed. The compositions include a polyurethane prepolymer dispersed in an aqueous medium, the polyurethane prepolymer comprising an isocyanate and a crystalline polyester polyol having a hydroxyl content of 20 to 150 mg KOH/g and a melt temperature of less than or equal to 90&#xb0; C. Methods of forming a laminate are also disclosed. The methods include providing an aqueous polyurethane dispersion, applying the polyurethane dispersion to a surface of the first substrate, bringing the side of the first substrate into contract with a surface of the second substrate, and curing the aqueous dispersion, thereby laminating the first substrate to the second substrate. Laminates formed by the methods and including the compositions are also disclosed.

Aqueous polyurethane dispersion adhesive compositions

Articles made from a moisture-curable, polymeric composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition:

Flame-retardant, moisture-cured wire and cable constructions with improved glancing impact performance

Articles made from a moisture-crosslinkable, polymeric composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: (A) 10 to 99.99 wt % of a nonpolar ethylenic polymer grafted with silane functionality (Si-g-npPE), the npPE having the following properties before grafting: (1) a vinyl content of 0.2 to 0.7 per 1,000 carbon atoms, (2) a melt index of 1.5 to 7.0 dg/min, (3) a density of 0.913 to 0.965 g/cc, and (4) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of equal to or less than 8; (B) 0.01 to 20 wt % of a silanol condensation catalyst; and (C) 0 to 70 wt % of a flame retardant additive; exhibit one or more of desirable (a) silane grafting efficiency; (b) hot creep performance as a cable jacket/insulation after moisture crosslinking; (c) retained dielectric strength after glancing impact as a moisture crosslinked cable construction; and (d) crush resistance as a moisture crosslinked cable construction.

Moisture-cured wire and cable constructions

A two-component solventless adhesive composition is disclosed, the adhesive composition comprising an isocyanate component comprising at least one isocyanate, and a polyol component comprising at least one amine-initiated polyol having a functionality of from 3 to 8 and a hydroxyl number of from 20 to 1,000, wherein the first and second components are formulated to be applied to separate substrates before being brought together. Further, a method for forming a laminate is disclosed, the method comprising uniformly applying the isocyanate component to a first substrate, uniformly applying the polyol component to a second substrate, bringing the first and second substrates together, thereby mixing and reacting the isocyanate component and the polyol component to form an adhesive between the first and second substrates, and curing the adhesive to bond the first and second substrates. Still further, a laminate formed by the method is disclosed.

Two-component solventless adhesive compositions comprising an amine-initiated polyol

An apparatus and process for the delivery of material to rolls of a laminator is disclosed.

Material delivery system for laminator

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