Union Camp Corporation

Robert W Johnson, Jr

Samuel D Hollis

Kenneth E Krajca

Roger Logan

The catalytic combination of a phosphite ester and a phenol sulfide is disclosed. The catalyst combination accelerates and mediates the esterification reaction of rosin with a polyhydric alcohol, resulting in esterified rosins having numerous advantageous characteristics and particular utility as tackifiers in hot melt adhesives.

Method for the preparation of light-colored rosin esters

Polyhydric alcohol rosin esters which had been modified with an aromatic dibasic acid such that the softening point of the acid-modified polyhydric alcohol rosin ester is higher than that of a comparable unmodified polyhydric alcohol rosin ester are used as tackifiers in hot melt adhesive compositions. The hot melt adhesives compositions which utilize the acid-modified rosin ester tackifiers contain at least one of an ethylenic copolymer and a styrenic block copolymer, at least one of a wax and an oil, and the acid-modified polyhydric alcohol rosin ester tackifier. The hot melt adhesive compositions may be used as, for example, hot melt carton and package sealing adhesives, sealants, bookbinding adhesives, assembly adhesives, and are useful for the assembly of disposable articles using multiline construction techniques wherein at least one polyethylene or polypropylene substrate is bonded to at least one tissue, non-woven, polyethylene or polypropylene substrate.

Acid-modified polyhydric alcohol rosin ester tackifiers and hot melt

This invention relates to a method for treating polymerized rosin to decrease its tendency to oxidize comprising heating the polymerized rosin to an elevated temperature in the presence of an effective amount of one or more disproportionating agents. This invention also relates to the novel products of such disproportionation treatments.

Stabilization of modified rosin

Improved rosin ester compositions are provided having diminished tendency toward hazing concomitant with good viscosity stability when employed in adhesive systems such as hot melt adhesive systems. Addition of zinc composition to rosin ester formulations in an effective amount serves to secure these improvements. Zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide and zinc salts of organic acids are suitable for employment with zinc resinates being preferred in accordance with the practice of certain embodiments.

Stabilized rosin esters and hot melt adhesives containing them

A method of improving the color of tall oil rosin esters comprising the sequential steps of (a) recrystallizing a tall oil rosin from a solvent, (b) purifying the crystalline portion by distillation, and (c) esterifying the resultant rosin with a polyol.

Method of improving the color of tall oil rosin esters by

Alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of hypophosphorous and phosphorous acid are used to catalyze the esterification of rosin with a polyol. The method is an improvement in that reaction time is shortened and the ester product exhibits improved color and thermal stability.

Method of preparing rosin esters of improved thermal stability with

A method of preparing polyol esters of rosin comprises carrying out the esterification in an equivalent excess proportion of the rosin reactant. The product of the esterification has novel characteristics including a higher content of fully esterified polyol reactant.

Process of preparing polyol esters of rosin with excess rosin

Organic esters of hypophosphorous acid are used to catalyze the esterification of rosin with a polyol. The method is an improvement in that reaction time is shortened and the ester product exhibits improved heat stability.

Method of preparing hot-melt stable rosin ester with organic ester of

Phosphorous acid is used to catalyze the esterification of rosin with a polyol. The method is an improvement in that reaction time is shortened and the ester product exhibits improved color and oxygen stability.

Method of preparing rosin ester from polyol with phosphorous acid

Tall oil rosin esters of pentaerythritol prepared in the presence of activated carbon possess an improved, lighter color.

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Savannah, GA, United States of America

Robert W Johnson, Jr