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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7070822 | Powdered adhesive for foods The present invention is directed toward a free flowing powdered blend of a polysaccharide and a crystalline polyol for use as an edible adhesive for particulate materials such as seasonings and flavorings. The powdered adhesive blend can easily be mixed with season... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6103388 | Use of low toxicity solvents in waterborne adhesives The use of up to about 20 parts by weight of an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of the water soluble polyalkylene glycol ethers in conventional waterborne packaging and converting adhesives provides comparable or better adhesive product... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6096824 | Aqueous emulsion polymer containing a polymerizable allyl amine salt, and paper saturant thereof A paper saturant composition comprising an aqueous emulsion polymer prepared by reacting at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent, based on the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomer, of a wate... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5939505 | High solids ethylene vinyl acetate emulsions In a process for the polymerization of aqueous ethylene vinyl acetate emulsions wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of a stabilizing system comprising polyvinyl alcohol and a surfactant, the improvement which comprises using a stabil... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5871323 | Bookbinding The disclosure relates to an apparatus and method of bookbinding in which the clamp for the book block is braced at least while it is stationed at a cover applicator, whereby to permit the applicator to apply high forces to the book when positioning the c... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5869568 | One-part cold crosslinking emulsion composition and method of manufacturing the same A one-part cold crosslinking emulsion composition containing, in an aqueous medium, a double-structure fine grain comprising the following Component (A) 1 and the following Component (B) 2 covering the same, wherein the following Component (C) is containe... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866656 | Polyurethane hotmelt adhesives with reactive acrylic copolymers A solvent-free one-part hot melt polyurethane adhesive or sealant composition which is solid at room temperature comprising 10 to 70% by weight of a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate content of 0.25 to 15% and an isocyanate index greater than 1 and... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5865927 | Process for coating hot melt adhesives Hot melt adhesive masses are provided with a tackless surface by a process which comprises the steps of: a) extruding the hot melt adhesive through an appropriate die orifice; b) spraying the surface of the extruded adhesive with a molten film forming low... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5750605 | Hot melt adhesives based on sulfonated polyesters A hot melt adhesive composition comprising (i) 10 to 90% by weight of a sulfonated polyester condensation polymer; (ii) 0 to 80% by weight of a compatible tackifier; (iii) 0 to 40% by weight of a compatible plasticizer; (iv) 5 to 40% by weight of a compatible wax diluen... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5726235 | Aqueous coating composition and its preparation An aqueous coating composition wherein fine grains coated with water soluble resin composed of three monomers are contained in aqueous medium, each of said fine grains are composed of aqueous resin of ethylenically unsaturated monomer and aqueous colloida... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5723222 | Hot melt adhesives and disposable products utilizing the same In a hot melt adhesive comprising a thermoplastic block copolymer containing a block copolymer represented by formula (1) shown below (component A), tackifier (component B), diluent (component C) and stabilizer (component D), the content of component (A) ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5670566 | Cool-applied hot melt adhesive composition A carton, case or tray formed utilizing a hot melt adhesive composition said adhesive consisting essentially of a) 10 to 60% by weight of at least one ethylene n-butyl acrylate copolymer containing 25 to 45% by weight n-butyl acrylate and having a melt in... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5633334 | Ethylene-vinyl acetate emulsions with an improved balance of adhesive properties A process for the preparation of emulsion polymers comprising 70 to 95% by weight of a vinyl ester and 5 to 30% by weight ethylene, the polymerization being carried out in the presence of 2 to 8% by weight of a protective colloid consisting of a blend of ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5632976 | Solution polymerization of vinyl monomers with water soluble initiators in substantially non-aqueous media In a process for the homogeneous polymerization of water insoluble polymers containing greater than 50% by weight of monomers selected from the group consisting of C1 -C18 acrylate or methacrylate esters, N-substituted acryl or metha... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5616625 | Reactive hot melt foam A process for foaming polyurethane reactive hot melt adhesive comprising the steps of: a) melting a reactive polyurethane adhesive containing 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of a 2,2'dimorpholinodiethyl ether or di(2,6-dimethylmorpholinodiethyl)ether catalyst in a... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5583187 | Hot melt adhesives based on hydroxy-functional polyesters Hot melt adhesive compositions, particularly biodegradable hot melt adhesives are prepared from 10 to 90% by weight of a thermoplastic methylol polyester prepared from the reaction of at least one dicarboxylic acid with a diglycidyl ether, a diglycidyl es... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5576403 | Solution polymerization of vinyl monomers with water soluble initiators in substantially non-aqueous media In a process for the homogeneous polymerization of water insoluble polymers containing greater than 50% by weight of monomers selected from the group consisting of C1 -C18 acrylate or methacrylate esters, N-substituted acryl or metha... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5574076 | Sucrose benzoate as a tackifier for water sensitive or biodegradable hot melt adhesives Hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from a water sensitive or biodegradeable thermoplastic adhesive polymer using sucrose benzoate as a tackifier. More particularly, hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from 10 to 90% by weight of a biodegr... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5571860 | High performance PVOH stablilized EVA adhesives An emulsion adhesion composition comprising a polyvinyl alcohol stabilized polymer emulsion; the polymer comprising 40 to 94.5% by weight of a vinyl ester of an C1 -C13 alkanoic acid, 5 to 40% by weight ethylene and 0.5 to 10% by wei... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5565062 | EVA polymers for use as beater saturants A beater saturation process for forming a nonwoven wet laid composite is provided which comprises the following steps: (I) providing an aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) 10 to 95% by weight of a water-dispersible, but water-insoluble fiber; (b) 0 to 80% by weight ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5559165 | Hot melt adhesives for bonding to sensitive areas of the human body A pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive comprising a block copolymer and 60 to 95 parts of a liquid diluent, the adhesive being characterized by a midblock Tg less than -10° C., a G' less than 15×104 dynes/cm2 at 10 rad/s, 25° C., ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5550191 | Catalyst for reactive hot melt adhesives A catalyzed polyurethane reactive hot melt adhesive is prepared from a reactive polyurethane prepolymer and 0.05 to 0.6% by weight of a 2,2'dimorpholinoethyl ether or di(2,6-dimethylmorpholinoethyl)ether catalyst. The adhesive is characterized by improved... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5540987 | Emulsion binders containing low residual formaldehyde and having improved tensile strength The free formaldehyde content of the emulsion polymer, the amount of emitted formaldehyde and, even more particularly, of the finished nonwoven or textile may be substantially reduced by the use of a particular initiator system comprising a hydrophobic hy... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5532306 | Water-sensitive rubber-based hot melt adhesives A water sensitive hot melt adhesive composition comprising 5 to 80% by weight of a A-B-A linear or radial rubbery block copolymer, 10 to 50% by weight of a water soluble or water dispersible plasticizer; 0 to 85% by weight of a compatible tackifying resin... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5500472 | Low application temperature hot melt adhesive Hot melt adhesive compositions consisting essentially of: a) 15 to 45% by weight of at least one ethylene n-butyl acrylate copolymer containing 15 to 40% by weight n-butyl acrylate and having a melt index of at least 600; b) 25 to 55% of a terpene phenoli... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498224 | Starch based hot melt adhesives for cigarettes In a process for manufacturing degradable cigarette filters wherein adhesive is applied to at least one longitudinal edge of the plug wrap paper, a bond is made while the adhesive is molten and the resultant bond is held in compression for sufficient time... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5496861 | Cosmetics containing enzymatically debranched starch Emulsion-containing cosmetic compositions, wherein the emulsion comprises an aqueous dispersion of 15 to 40% solids, by weight, of an enzymatically degraded starch, which starch has been debranched by treatment with an alpha-1,6-D-glucanohydrolase to yiel... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5468286 | Enzymatically debranched starches as tablet excipients A process for preparing a tablet excipient, comprising the steps: (a) enzymatically treating a starch containing greater than 90% amylopectin with an alpha-1,6-D-glucanohydrolase to debranch the starch and yield a mixture comprising a starch component selected... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5453144 | Method of making biodegradable cigarette filters using water sensitive hot melt adhesives In a process for manufacturing degradable cigarette filters wherein adhesive is applied to at least one longitudinal edge of the plug wrap paper, a bond is made while the adhesive is molten and the resultant bond is held in compression for sufficient time... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5439960 | Woodworking adhesives based on multistage emulsion polymer A woodworking adhesive composition prepared by a two stage emulsion polymerization procedure wherein the first stage comprises the step of emulsion polymerizing vinyl acetate with 0.1 to 6% by weight of a post-crosslinking monomer in the presence of polyv... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5434216 | Woodworking latex adhesives with improved water, heat and creep resistance Water resistant emulsions for woodworking adhesives may be prepared using an emulsion polymer, the polymer being prepared in the presence of 1 to 2.5% by weight of 88% hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol and 1 to 4% by weight of 95-99.5% (or above) hydrolyzed po... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5430127 | Process for minimizing residual monomers Aqueous emulsions, at least 80% of which have been polymerized, are treated by a process which comprises the separate steps of: a) initially treating the emulsion with a sufficient amount of a free radical generator in an amount and for a time sufficient ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5415926 | Process for reducing the free aldehyde content in N-alkylol amide monomers In a process for the preparation of N-alkylol amide monomers wherein a polymerizable amide is reacted with an aldehyde, the improvement which comprises adjusting the pH of the resulting N-alkylol amide monomer to pH 10-11 and adding thereto an alkali or a... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5401455 | Method for packaging hot melt adhesives A non-blocking hot melt adhesive mass is prepared by (a) lining a rigid mold with a plastic film, said film being meltable together with the adhesive composition and blendable into said molten adhesive composition, and said mold being a heat sink or being... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5399639 | Method for manufacturing of polymers A process for the polymerization of polymers of itaconic acid and vinyl acetate comprising the step of polymerizing (i) from 10 to 95 mole percent of monomer units of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein each of R1 and R2, which may be ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5391608 | Woodworking adhesives based on multistage emulsion polymer A woodworking adhesive composition prepared by a two stage emulsion polymerization procedure wherein the first stage comprises the step of emulsion polymerizing vinyl acetate with 0.1 to 6% by weight of a post-crosslinking monomer in the presence of polyv... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5387643 | Composition of a cationic micro-emulsion and its preparation method In present invention, cationic particle having two-layer structure wherein copolymerized resin comprising a specific copolymer is protected with a film of water soluble resin is contained in aqueous medium. In this way, a glossy film can be obtained by em... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5373682 | Method for tackless packaging of hot melt adhesives A non-blocking hot melt adhesive mass is packaged by directly pouring or pumping the molten adhesive into a cylindrical plastic tube, the cylindrical tube being in contact with a heat sink. The resultant adhesive package is provided in a readily handable ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5371137 | Emulsion polymerization Vinyl C1 to C3 alkanoate/C2 to C4 alkylene copolymer emulsions e.g. vinyl acetate/ethylene, are usable as wet adhesives and pressure sensitive adhesives for a number of applications. Their bonding to the surface... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5356963 | Hydrophilic hot melt adhesives A hot melt adhesive composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight hydroxypropyl cellulose, 5 to 40% by weight plasticizer of which up to 85% may be a water insoluble plasticizer; 20 to 70% by weight tackifying resin; 0 to 40% by weight polar wax; 0 to 30% by ... | 10/18/1994 |
