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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1993
Filed:
May. 29, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jairo H Lora, Media, PA (US);
Michael J Trojan, West Chester, PA (US);
William H Klingensmith, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Repap Technologies Inc., Valley Forge, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J / ; C08K / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524 76 ; 524 72 ; 524 75 ; 530507 ;
Abstract
A tackifier composition for use in rubber compounds is disclosed. The tackifier comprises a pure lignin with a water solubility of up to 1% by weight and a carbohydrate level of less than 50% by weight. In another embodiment of the invention, the pure lignin functions as both a tackifier and an antioxidant. In yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the improved tackifier produces synergistic results when blended with a commercial tackifier, and the antioxidant likewise yields synergistic results when mixed with a commercial antioxidant.