H.b. Fuller Company

H.b. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc.

Peter Remmers

Thomas Wittkopf

Mark S Kroll

Harald Werenicz

Mark G Katsaros

Gerhard Voss

Robert G Polance, Ii

Kevin P Davis

Joachim Baumung

Sharf U Ahmed

Andualem W Emiru

Teresa Plumley Karjala

Kalyan Sehanobish

Selim Yalvac

Deepak R Parikh

David C Kelley

Thomas F Kauffman

David B Malcolm

Kevin W McKay

Steven R Vaughan

Carlos Briseno

Ryan T Gleason

Yuanyan Gu

Michelle M Chanak

Robert Gordon Polance

Wendy Hoenig

Hans-Ulrich Becker

Volker K Kestler

Nicholas Porro

Nicholas Taylor

Lynne Purvis

Dirk Laukien

Kristy J Beckman

Ursula Ruediger

Seth Urtel

A method of encapsulating an electronic component. The method includes applying a first layer of an encapsulating composition onto an electronic component from an applicator roll, the electronic component being disposed on a substrate. The applicator roll comprises an outer surface and is spaced apart from the electronic component such that a gap exists between the applicator roll and the electronic component. The gap controls the thickness of the first layer of encapsulating composition. The first layer of encapsulating composition encapsulates the electronic component on the substrate. An interface between the surface of the electronic component and the encapsulating composition being substantially free of voids.

Systems and methods for encapsulating an electronic component

The invention includes a hot melt adhesive composition including an olefin polymer and a high melt point hydrocarbon tackifying agent, such compositions unexpectedly provide improved bonding between the layers found in a disposable absorbent article. In particular, such compositions improve the bond between the nonwoven top sheet and the acquisition distribution layer.

Hot melt adhesive with high softening point tackifying agent

Disclosed is a disposable absorbent article including two substrates; and an adhesive composition including a first polymer that is propylene-based and has a Mw of no greater than about 75,000, and a second polymer that is propylene-based and has a Mw of at least about 100,000, where the adhesive composition is used for at least two applications in the disposable absorbent article and is delivered via a molten bulk tank.

Disposable absorbent article and a method for making the same

This invention claims a disposable article including at least two bonded regions, one of the regions has elastic properties; the other region is different from the first.

Disposable article including at least one elastic bonded region

The present invention relates to a packaged hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition and a coextrusion coating consisting of neat low density polyethylene, neat polypropylene, or neat ethylene vinyl acetate. The present invention further relates to the use of the packaged adhesive formed as individual forms in an adhesive application process, and the use of the packaged adhesive in the production of laminated articles, including nonwoven hygiene articles, disposable medical drapes, and also laminate constructions such as tapes and labels.

Packaged hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive

A pressure-sensitive hot melt adhesive composition is disclosed that includes at least 10% by weight of a first propylene thermoplastic elastomer, at least 25% by weight of a first tackifying agent exhibiting a softening point of at least 120&#xb0; C., and at least 25% by weight plasticizer.

Pressure-sensitive hot melt adhesive composition including propylene thermoplastic elastomer and articles including the same

A continuous film that includes ethylene copolymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene n-butylacrylate carbon monoxide, ethylene vinyl acetate carbon monoxide, and combinations thereof. The film exhibits a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 100 g/m/day when measured according to MVTR Test Method I.

Moisture vapor permeable film including ethylene copolymer and articles including the same

This invention relates to a non-contact coating method for producing a continuous coating and articles constructed therefrom. This invention further relates to a method for producing a textile material with a moisture-impermeable barrier layer and to a method for producing a moisture-absorbing article of hygiene which has such a barrier layer. This invention particularly relates to a textile material and hygienic disposable articles comprising a body fluid impermeable barrier layer produced from said coating method. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition used in the method for producing the barrier layer exhibits certain rheological characteristics.

Article having a continuous thermoplastic coating

Method for producing a continuous thermoplastic coating and articles constructed therefrom

Method of packaging a thermoplastic composition with a film having a low complex viscosity and corresponding packaged article

The invention is a disposable article comprising a discontinuous coating of a hot melt PSA permanently adhered to at least one substrate wherein the adhesive has a shear adhesion failure temperature of greater than about 79&deg; C. (175&deg; F.). Preferably, the adhesive is pattern coated directly onto a polyolefin film for use in a variety of articles including adhesive bandages, tape and feminine napkins.

Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition useful for contact coating on heat sensitive substrates

This invention relates to a non-contact coating method for producing a continuous coating and articles constructed therefrom. This invention further relates to a method for producing a textile material with a moisture-impermeable barrier layer and to a method for producing a moisture-absorbing article of hygiene which has such a barrier layer. This invention particularly relates to a textile material and hygienic disposable articles comprising a body fluid impermeable barrier layer which can be produced from a non-contact coating method. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition used for producing the barrier layer exhibits certain rheological characteristics and comprises at least one homogeneous linear or substantially linear interpolymer of ethylene with at least one C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 alpha-olefin, further characterized by each said interpolymer having a polydispersity less than about 2.5.

Disposable articles having a continuous thermoplastic coating comprising

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Peter Remmers