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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1999
Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An aromatic vinyl compound-isoprene block copolymer composition comprising (i) 5-50 wt. % a branched copolymer of the formula: (A-B),X wherein A is a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl monomer, B is a polymer block of isoprene, and X is a residue of a polyfunctional coupling agent, and (ii) 50-95 wt. % of a diblock copolymer of the formula: A-B wherein A and B are as defined above. This copolymer composition is produced by allowing an aromatic vinyl monomer to contact with an organic lithium initiator to prepare a polymer block A; incorporating isoprene thereto to prepare a diblock copolymer A-B; and then, adding a polyfunctional coupling agent to convert a part of the diblock copolymer A-B to the branched copolymer (A-B),X. This block copolymer composition is useful for an adhesive or pressure sensitive adhesive composition.