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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Derek James Mcphee, Fairfield, CA (US);
Matthew J. Graham, Akron, OH (US);
Derek James McPhee, Fairfield, CA (US);
Matthew J. Graham, Akron, OH (US);
Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
Adhesive composition comprises a polyfarnesene and a tackifier. The polyfarnesene can be a farnesene homopolymer derived from a farnesene (e.g., α-farnesene or β-farnesene) or a farnesene interpolymer derived from a farnesene and at least a vinyl monomer. In some embodiments, the at least one vinyl monomer is ethylene, an α-olefin such as styrene, or a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl halide, vinyl ether, acrylonitrile, acrylic ester, methacrylic ester, acrylamide or methacrylamide, or a combination thereof. The composition disclosed herein can be used as a hot melt adhesive, a pressure sensitive adhesive or the like.