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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1997
Eugene R. Simmons, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
William L. Bunnelle, Ham Lake, MN (US);
David B. Malcolm, Maplewood, MN (US);
Keith C. Knutson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas F. Kauffman, Harleysville, PA (US);
Mark S. Kroll, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Michael S. Keehr, Blaine, MN (US);
Deepak R. Parikh, Singapore, SG;
Jimmy D. Allen, Brazoria, TX (US);
David R. Speth, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Selim Yalvac, Pearland, TX (US);
Malcolm F. Finlayson, Houston, TX (US);
Cynthia L. Rickey, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Eugene R. Simmons, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
William L. Bunnelle, Ham Lake, MN (US);
David B. Malcolm, Maplewood, MN (US);
Keith C. Knutson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Thomas F. Kauffman, Harleysville, PA (US);
Mark S. Kroll, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Michael S. Keehr, Blaine, MN (US);
Deepak R. Parikh, Singapore, SG;
Jimmy D. Allen, Brazoria, TX (US);
David R. Speth, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Selim Yalvac, Pearland, TX (US);
Malcolm F. Finlayson, Houston, TX (US);
Cynthia L. Rickey, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are adhesives and processes for preparing the same, comprising at least one first homogeneous ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer, and optionally at least one tackifier, and optionally at least one plasticizer. The claimed adhesives are useful as adhesives such as are employed in various applications, such as in masking tape, clear office tape, labels, decals, bandages, decorative and protective sheets (such as shelf and drawer liners), floor tiles, sanitary napkin/incontinence device placement strips, sun control films, the joining of gaskets to automobile windows, packaging, bookbinding, construction of nonwoven articles, and insulation bonding.