The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1998
Justin A Mehaffy, Flemington, NJ (US);
Ingrid Cole, Somerville, NJ (US);
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A low application temperature hot met adhesive composition and its use in carton, case or tray formation comprising from ethylene vinyl acetate with greater than 30 weight percent VA and having a melt index of at least 700; a thermoplastic hydrocarbon resin derived from styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, and/or vinyltoluene, and polymers, copolymers and terpolymers thereof; a compatible adhesive promoting tackifier; and wax with a melting point of about 130 to 170 .degree. F.; and optionally comprising ethylene vinyl acetate with less than about 30 weight percent by weight of vinyl acetate and having a melt index of about 400 to 2500.