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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399800 | Temperature switchable adhesives comprising crystallizable abietic acid derivative-based tackifiers Temperature switchable pressure sensitive adhesives comprising an elastomer and a crystallizable abietic acid derivative as tackifier are described. These pressure sensitive adhesives exhibit a sharp reduction in peel strength when the temperature is raised above th... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7256223 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7186453 | Resilient floor covering with regenerative, dirt-repellent surface A resilient floor covering with a regenerative, dirt-repellent surface contains a matrix based on natural and/or synthetic materials and at least one substance that is capable of migrating within the matrix and the amount of the substance is in excess of its compati... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7148277 | Aqueous compositions based on polychloroprene Water-containing compositions containing polychloroprene particles, zinc oxide particles having an average particle size of less than 150 nm and water. The compositions can be used as adhesives and/or sealants. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144936 | Solvent-containing compositions based on polychloroprene Solvent-containing compositions based on polychloroprene, and solvent-containing zinc oxide dispersions which are stable in storage, that can be used in adhesive and sealant compositions. The compositions can be prepared by mixing the polychloroprene composition and... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7109263 | Labeling adhesive The use of dimer acids with conventional hot melt adhesive polymers provide adhesives particularly useful for bottle labeling. The label, along with the adhesive, can be easily removed from the bottle during the recycling process. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7041377 | Resin composition for vibration-damping material, vibration-damping material, and sound-insulating member The object of the invention is to provide sound insulating members exhibiting both high vibration damping performance and high sound insulation performance, a vibration damping material for affording such members and a resin composition for forming the vibration dam... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6869985 | Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasti... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6861139 | Pressure sensitive adhesive composition and adhesive product using the same A pressure sensitive adhesive composition which exhibits excellent adhesive strength and holding characteristics within a wide temperature range from ultra-low temperature to high temperature without causing environmental problems is disclosed. The pressure sensitiv... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6767947 | Adhesive compositions based on polychloroprene dispersions The present invention relates to adhesive compositions containing a polychloroprene dispersion containing a tricyclic diterpenecarboxylic acid having at least two conjugated C═C double bonds per molecule. The present invention also relates to a process for ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6469082 | Low VOC solvent-based polychloroprene contact adhesive A solvent based polychloroprene contact bond adhesive having less than 250 grams per liter volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at high solids content is disclosed. The composition contains polychloroprene polymer, phenolic and tackifying resins, a zinc resi... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6274657 | Surfactant for forming stable dispersions of rosin esters A surfactant for forming stable dispersions of rosin esters compatible with elastomeric latexes, the surfactant having the formula R1 --R2 --R3. R1 and R3 are each rosin (i.e., rosin, rosin dimer or a... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6274674 | Reactive hot melt adhesive The present invention relates to solvent free, moisture-curable, reactive hot melt adhesive compositions that are solid at room temperature, methods of making the compositions, and laminates prepared using the compostions. The compositions are a mixture c... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6169132 | Flooring adhesives Aqueous composition comprising from 10 to 35% by weight of a water-dispersed polymer A) having a glass transition temperature Tg of below -10° C. from 5 to 22% by weight of a resin B) which is liquid at 23° C. and 1 bar, has a glass transition temperature of... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6022914 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition and tapes The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing a non-halogen, non-intumescent flame-retardant system comprising at least one flame-retardant agent with the provisos that the flame-retardant system does not comprise S... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5955567 | Method of producing cross-linked cationic polymers Cross-linked cationic polymers are prepared by alkylating a polyaminoalide with 5 to 30 mole percent, relative to the amount of nitrogen available for alkylation, of a quaternary ammonium alkylating agent and cross-linking the resulting alkylated polyanin... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5728759 | Waterbase pressure sensitive adhesives and methods of preparation New water base pressure sensitive adhesives with capability of use in production of high temperature quality masking tape are aqueous dispersions of the following mixture of components in the percentages by weight as specified: _________________... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5686179 | Pressure sensitive tape for forming water-tight field joints in rubber membranes An improved adhesive roofing tape is based on a combination of brominated butyl rubber and EPDM. A non-diene block terpolymer is interspersed in the cross-liked polymer network. A plasticizer, a phenolic tackifier, a high melting point non-phenolic tackif... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5534571 | Preparation of solvent-free aqueous polymer and tackifier dispersions Aqueous dispersions which contain a synthetic polymer obtained by free radical polymerization and a rosin are prepared by a process in which an aqueous dispersion of the synthetic polymer obtained by free radical polymerization is mixed with an aqueous fo... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5527846 | Polychloroprene adhesive latex composition Polychloroprene latex adhesive compositions which comprise a) mercaptan-modified or xanthogen disulfide-modified 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene homopolymers having gel contents of 5-70 percent by weight, b) 1 to 75 parts by weight of rosin per 100 parts by weight... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5466735 | Aqueous emulsion and easily macerating moisture-proof paper An aqueous emulsion comprising a copolymer comprising ethylene, vinyl chloride, and vinyl acetate and having a glass transition temperature of from -15° to 35° C., an emulsion of a rosin ester having a softening point of from 110° to 150° C. and a Gar... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5434212 | Tires having an inner liner comprising a rubber composition and a coumarone resin A rubber composition for an inner liner comprises a coumarone resin and a member selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, a blend of natural rubber and synthetic rubber, and a blend of synthetic rubbers. The rubber compositi... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5332784 | Terminal-modified block copolymer and compositions containing the same A terminal-modified block copolymer having the rest of an amino group or imido group-containing terminal-treating agent bonded to the polymer terminal which is obtained by treating the active terminal of a block copolymer comprising conjugated dienes and ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5252646 | Polylactide containing hot melt adhesive Hot melt adhesive compositions are prepared from 20 to 98% by weight of a polylactide homo- or copolymer containing at least 20 molar percent of the lactide component; 2 to 80% by weight of a polar tackifier having a Ring and Ball softening point (as desc... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5252668 | One-pack chloroprene adhesive One-pack chloroprene adhesive having excellent adhesion and excellent heat resistance, particularly excellent heat aging resistance, which comprises a chloroprene rubber modified with an aminosilane, a petroleum resin as a tackifier resin and an organic s... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5246998 | Dicyclopentadiene alcohol rosin acid derivatives The present invention relates to dicyclopentadiene alcohol resin acid derivatives which are useful as a rubber additive. In one embodiment, the ester linked rosin acid derivative may serve as a total or partial replacement for oil and/or wax. The dicyclop... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5234987 | Solvent-based adhesive composition for roofing membranes A solvent-based adhesive composition for adhering together roofing materials, such as synthetic EPDM rubber sheets, which provides long term storage stability is provided. The adhesive composition includes a halogenated copolymer of isobutylene and p-meth... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5216053 | Chlorinated polyethlene mastic adhesive compositions, and process for the production of these compositions Chlorinated polyethylene mastic adhesive compositions, and process for the production of such compositions, formed from chlorinated polyethylene and a compatible plasticizer. These mastic compositions are useful for bonding and sealing together membranes,... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5115035 | Terminal-modified block copolymer and compositions containing the same A terminal-modified block copolymer having the remainder of an amino group or imido group-containing a terminal-treating agent bonded to the polymer terminal which is obtained by treating the active terminal of a block copolymer comprising conjugated dien... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5055506 | Polymer systems and methods for their production Polyamines having at least two amine groups are incorporated into a polymer system comprising an anionic surfactant and a polymer having at least one anionic pendant group. The resulting polymer system typically exhibits at least one improved physical pro... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5041484 | Flame retardant hot melt adhesive compositions using brominated styrene/atactic polypropylene graft copolymers Flame retardant hot melt adhesives include atactic polypropylene having grafted thereon a ring-halogenated styrene. The compositions may also include homopolymers of the styrene monomer or equivalents, as well as non-halogenated atactic polypropylene. Tac... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5036129 | Flame retardant hot melt adhesive compositions Flame retardant hot melt adhesives include ethylene vinyl acetate having grafted thereon a ring-halogenated styrene. The compositions may also include homopolymers of the styrene monomer of equivalents, as well as non-halogenated ethylene vinyl acetate. T... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4830616 | Method for bonding composite resin to dentin A method for bonding a restorative composite resin to dentin which comprises: treating the surface of dentin with a dentin-treating liquid for, 1 to 90 seconds obtained by adding glutaraldehyde and ferric chloride to an aqueous solution of ethylenediamine... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4788239 | Water-based neoprene contact cement comprising ionizable resin mixture in a copolymer of chloroprene and methacrylic acid An aqueous contact cement, which comprises a dispersion in water of a chloroprene copolymer of 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene and methacrylic acid and a resinous polyelectrolyte of an ionizable resinous mixture which is ionized with a volatile ionizing atent, and... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4767813 | High solids PSA Compounds High solids aqueous based pressure sensitive adhesives may be prepared by directly emulsifying the tackifier resin into a polymeric latex provided the tackifier is heated, plasticized and emulsified and mixed with the latex on a high shear mixer. This giv... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4748198 | Coating materials for protecting the surfaces of teeth A coating material for protecting the surfaces of teeth is obtained by dissolving a resinous composition comprising 100 weight parts of a polystreyene resin or a high-impact polystyrene resin and 1 to 60 weight parts of rosin or a rosin derivative added t... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4740536 | Water-based binder, coating and adhesive compositions from alkaline-curable latex polymers, epoxies and amines This invention relates to ambient-curing water-based binder, coating and adhesive compositions. These compositions are prepared by mixing (1) an acidic first component containing an aqueous dispersion of polymer latex, said polymer being alkali-curable an... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4739002 | Curable acrylic adhesives Cross-linking type adhesive compositions comprising (A) polymers having ,ଲ-unsaturated carboxylate groups, (B) materials having polymerizable vinyl groups, which contain an acrylic and/or methacrylic acid, (C) thermoplastic resins and (D) cat... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4731402 | Floor covering adhesive based on aqueous polymer dispersions Floor covering adhesives substantially comprising A. a dispersion of a copolymer of 20-60% by weight of vinylidene chloride 34-80% by weight of a mixture of 40-80 parts by weight of esters of acrylic acid with C1 -C18 -alkanols and 20-60 parts... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4728684 | Polyurethane adhesive A polyurethane adhesive comprising (a) a thermoplastic polyester urethane rubber which is grafted with at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, an acrylic ester, methacrylic acid and a methacrylic ester, (b) a chlorinat... | 03/01/1988 |
