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Laminating adhesive for film/paper microwavable products

US4911960A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 1988
Grant dateMar 27, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/3192
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Wet laminating adhesives capable of withstanding the stresses encountered during heat sealing operations are prepared from emulsion copolymers consisting essentially of 45 to 80% by weight of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid, 10 to 30% ethylene, 5 to 30% of dialkyl maleate, 0.5 to 2% of an N-methylol containing comonomer and 0.5 to 4% of an ethylenically unsaturated mono- or di-carboxylic acid. These specific emulsion copolymers are prepared utilizing standard emulsion polymerization procedures with hydroxyethylcellulose or polyvinyl alcohol as a protective colloid. The emulsion polymers thus produced provide superior wet laminating adhesive properties for use in substrates which are to be formed into microwavable packages or bags.

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