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Peroxide treated substantially amorphous polyolefins useful as pressure-sensitive adhesives

US4112208A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1977
Grant dateSep 5, 1978
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Expiry dateJul 6, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2666/34
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the treatment of substantially amorphous polyolefins with peroxides at high temperatures to provide permanently tacky, low viscosity materials which have useful pressure-sensitive adhesive properties. These permanently tacky amorphous polyolefin homo- and copolymers, as well as blends of such amorphous polyolefins with crystalline polyolefins containing up to 20 weight percent crystalline polyolefin, are novel pressure-sensitive adhesives. These permanently tacky polymers are obtained, for example, by treating substantially amorphous polyolefins, such as amorphous polypropylene or amorphous propylene/1-butene copolymers, with peroxides at high temperatures.

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