H.b. Fuller Company

H.b. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc.

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Adalis Corporation

Sharf U Ahmed

Andualem W Emiru

Mark S Kroll

Kevin P Davis

Greg J Van Lith

Scott Charles Schmidt

Leslie J Clapp

Peter Remmers

Stephen M Willging

Timothy W Roska

Ameara S Mansour

Stephen G Rippe

Richard A Miller

Joachim Baumung

Maynard R Lawrence

Cheryl L Chase

Thomas F Kauffman

Mark G Katsaros

Steven L Scholl

Steven R Vaughan

Carolyn A Fischer

Beth M Eichler-Johnson

Claudia Mosanu

Charles W Graves

Mark S Hull

Vitaly Rogachevsky

Amanda L Schmit

Greg J VanLith

Greg S Mueller

James E Toonen

Peter Simone

Mai N Haselman

Gary J Roy

Scott C Schmidt

Gary L Roy

Kevin Davis

A hot melt adhesive composition that includes at least 40% by weight of an unmodified, semi-crystalline propylene polymer that includes at least 50% by weight propylene, and at least 15% by weight wax.

Hot melt adhesive compositions that include semi-crystalline propylene polymer and wax and articles including the same

A reaction product and hot melt adhesive compositions that include the reaction product are disclosed. The reaction product includes the reaction product of a first polymer that includes at least one of polypropylene homopolymer and polypropylene-alpha-olefin copolymer, a first wax that includes at least one of polyethylene wax, Fischer Tropsch wax and paraffin wax, and a free radical initiator and has a viscosity of no greater than 12,000 centipoise at 177&#xb0; C.

Reaction product of propylene polymer and wax, graft copolymers derived from polypropylene polymer and wax, hot melt adhesive compositions including the same, and methods of using and making the same

A hot melt adhesive composition that includes a first copolymer that includes the reaction product of a functionalized polyethylene, a propylene-alpha-olefin polymer that includes at least 50 mole % propylene and has a viscosity of no greater than 10,000 centipoise at 190&#xb0; C., a ratio of z average molecular weight (Mz) to number average molecular weight (Mn) (Mz/Mn) of greater than 20, and a ratio of Mz to weight average molecular weight (Mw) (Mz/Mw) of greater than 3.0, and a free radical initiator.

Free radical initiator modified hot melt adhesive composition including functionalized polyethylene and propylene-alpha-olefin polymer

A propylene-alpha-olefin polymer that includes at least 50% by weight propylene, has a ratio of z average molecular weight (Mz) to number average molecular weight (Mw) (Mz/Mw) from greater than 20 to no greater than 50, and a ratio of Mz to weight average molecular weight (Mw) (Mz/Mw) of greater than 2.5, and exhibits a viscosity of no greater than 2,500 centipoise at 190&#xb0; C., and a hot melt adhesive composition that includes the propylene-alpha-olefin polymer, a first wax consisting of a functionalized wax, and a second wax different from the first wax, the adhesive composition exhibiting a viscosity of no greater than 2,500 centipoise at 177&#xb0; C.

Propylene-alpha-olefin polymers, hot melt adhesive compositions that include propylene-alpha-olefin polymers and articles that include the same

A method of using an absorbent article where the method includes adhering at least a portion of an absorbent article to a surface of a window through a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The absorbent article includes an exterior surface, an acquisition layer, superabsorbent polymer, a first layer that has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and a pressure sensitive attachment adhesive composition, the superabsorbent polymer being disposed between the acquisition layer and the interior surface of the first layer, and the pressure sensitive attachment adhesive composition being disposed on the exterior surface of the absorbent article.

Absorbent article for absorbing moisture on a structure

A hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that includes thermoplastic polymer, tackifying agent, plasticizer oil, and from at least 5% by weight to about 25% by weight vegetable wax.

Hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive composition that includes vegetable wax and articles including the same

A wetness indicating composition is disclosed that changes color in response to a change in pH. The composition comprises a water-insoluble, thermoplastic polymer composition, a superabsorbent polymer, a wetness indicator, and surfactant. The wetness indicating composition is useful in disposable absorbent articles, e.g., disposable diapers, feminine napkins, medical dressings and beddings for humans and animals.

Wetness indicating composition

A composition that includes a biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyester and plasticizer including polar groups and exhibits a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 400 g/m/day.

Breathable biodegradable hot melt composition

Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition that includes at least about 40% by weight a polyester and at least about 10% by weight a thermoplastic polymer that is different from the aforesaid polyester. The polyester includes at least one of an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester, a polylactic acid polyester, and a compound of an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester and a polylactic acid polyester. The thermoplastic polymer has a melt index of at least about 40 g/10 min, The thermoplastic composition has a melt index of at least about 10 g/10 min. Also disclosed are articles (e.g., wallpaper) that include a substrate and the thermoplastic composition disposed on the substrate.

Thermoplastic composition for wallpaper and the wallpaper 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

The present invention relates to a moisture or water activatable tape or string useful for reinforcing and/or for tear tape opening systems for various corrugated and cartonstock containers.

Moisture activated reinforcement string and tear opening tapes for corrugated and cartonstock containers

A polyamide that includes the reaction product of dimer acid (e.g. a dimer acid including at least 98% by weight dimer), caprolactam, hexamethylene diamine, sebacic acid, and optionally, chain terminating agent.

Polyamide and composition and article including same

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a thermoplastic component and at least one superabsorbent polymer, methods of use for such composition, and articles comprising such composition. The composition may be formed into a film layer or applied to an article with various hot melt adhesive application techniques. The composition is useful for a variety of end-uses, particularly for use in disposable absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, feminine napkins and medical dressings.

Compositions comprising a thermoplastic component and superabsorbent polymer

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Sharf U Ahmed